Edits / Craft
Design for life
Since the dawn of time man has used all sorts of objects and implements to make life easier. But it’s only recently that artisans have embellished these everyday utensils with a heavy dose of design without sacrificing…
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Edits / Craft
Forking out
In the Netherlands, a fourth generation of blacksmiths has cottoned on to the fact that dedication and getting the simple things right can go a long way. Monocle meets the men from DeWit, digging deep for the garden tool…
Affairs / Architecture
Monocolumn
Thursday 24 December
2010: Optimism is building for architects
As architects down tools for the holidays, it’s a time for reflection.
Design / Fashion
Fashion Briefing
Everything that's new and noteworthy in fashion, including a sportswear line from Japanese brand Tools, and ties with a twist from UK label An English Hand.
Affairs / Technology
Monocolumn
Sunday 7 March
Ideas for modern nomads
We know that no kind of virtual communication beats a face-to-face meeting and that the most effective organisational tool is called “having lunch”.
The Menu, episode 56
A slow food festival in Turin, we meet San Francisco’s urban beekeepers, and learn about food as a tool of diplomacy.
Culture / Television
Clearing the air
Deutsche Welle broadcasts TV and radio and in 30 languages worldwide. Established in 1953, today the public broadcaster is more important than ever – as a tool for public diplomacy.
Culture / Graphic Design
K + D: Com-Pet
The debut of Com-Pet, a new character in development by Kuntzel+Deygas. The concept? "Communication pet", a cross between a pet and a communication tool.
Section D, episode 16
Design and food: chefs Bill Granger and Kamal Mouzawak talk us through their favourite tools and we visit London “jelly mongers” Bompas and Parr.
Affairs / Society
Force for good
Haiti is picking up the pieces – but sooner or later another natural disaster will strike. Here, Monocle looks at the best nations to call in a crisis and tools you need for the job.
Design / Retail
Crank it up
The commute may be routine but the bike you ride it on doesn’t have to be. As more and more people discover that a bicycle is an indispensable tool for urban life, Monocle visits five brands and artisans who can liven up…
Culture / Soft Power
Telly Cities
No matter how much money and effort is put into marketing your city, if you want tourists to visit and everyone to know its name, nothing compares to having a popular TV series being filmed in your city. Monocle looks at…
Business / Innovation
Germany's Bottle Bank
Germany is the eighth biggest exporter of wine, shipping 280 million litres in 2005; but it’s also the world’s largest importer of wine, buying 1.19 billion litres the same year. Like France, the country has struggled…
Design / Industry
Monocolumn
Friday 6 August
DIY and the death of design
The Industrial Designers Society of America’s annual International Conference brings some 600 designers, engineers and professional thinkers from around the world to Portland this weekend.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 24 March
Weekend agenda, 24/25 March
This weekend’s highlights include a film festival in New York, a pop-up shop in Tokyo and the latest album by Tanlines.
Business / Aviation
Monocolumn
Wednesday 18 August
Business jets: no room to spread their wings?
The Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo is the second largest corporate jet fair in the world (after Geneva’s EBACE) and, like everything in Brazil, it’s growing.
Affairs / Education
Monocolumn
Saturday 30 January
Can uniforms improve Israel’s schools?
Can a plain t-shirt be the answer to the problems of the Israeli education system?
Affairs / Retail
Monocolumn
Friday 2 December
The animal kingdom of the high street
What is it about shopping at this time of year that turns people into animals?
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Saturday 27 November
Trouble for the Muslim Brotherhood
Times are tough for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s leading organised opposition movement and progenitor of several powerful Islamist groups across the Middle East.
Affairs / Architecture
Monocolumn
Sunday 17 July
The value of design in Britain
Architects, perhaps more than any other design professionals in Britain, have had a rough ride lately.