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Design

The Better by Design Manifesto, 2018

Sometimes you need design to step up to the plate and change your life. In tiny increments, that’s what these tools, materials and products will do. Let’s start the revolution.

  • Issue #118
  • 13 min read
Fashion

On top of the world

Woolrich prides itself on its US heritage but the firm’s Japan division isn’t hiding in the shadows. The outdoor offshoot is using cutting-edge fabric and sharp design to reach new customers – whether they’re…

  • Issue #117
  • 8 min read
On top of the world
Fashion

History of time

As IWC Schaffhausen marks 150 years, its new CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr explains how a brand born from American ingenuity and Swiss precision is safeguarding its future without losing its soul.

  • Issue #117
  • 11 min read
History of time
Design

Touch wood

Conde House is a sturdy presence in Japanese wooden-furniture manufacturing that’s replanting its regional roots and retaining its traditional hands-on approach.

  • Issue #114
  • 6 min read
Conde House president Tetsuya Fujita stands beside Jakob Jørgensen's wooden Barca lounge chair in a bright showroom with stacked wood slats.
Business

On the case

One of the world’s youngest CEOs has set about refreshing the culture at luggage label Rimowa, bringing in new working practices, new talent and new business ideas.

  • Issue #113
  • 6 min read
On the case
Design

Shapely numbers

From furnishings and fixtures to full refurbishments, we celebrate 50 winning design innovations.

  • Issue #113
  • 17 min read
Shapely numbers
Design

Blown away

Czech design is in the spotlight and its artisanal glassware and furniture are finding an enthusiastic global market.

  • Issue #112
  • 8 min read
Two men stand against a white wall beneath three colorful pendant lights in blue, light blue, and amber tones.
Design

Nord-y but nice

Slick lines? Scandinavian sensibility? We find it all at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair.

  • Issue #112
  • 13 min read
Nord-y but nice
Fashion

Material culture

Jacques Tati saw it coming. The closure of America's last selvedge denim mill signals the final unravelling of a fashion manufacturing legacy that once dressed the entire world.

  • Issue #112
  • 10 min read
Material culture
Design

Hot seats

Backpacks and folding furniture made Lafuma Mobilier’s name. Then hard times hit. But today the brand is sitting pretty again.

  • Issue #111
  • 7 min read
Hot seats

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