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The big chill
Diamonds, gold and mammoth tusks: Russia’s frozen Yakutia region has a lot going for it. Now it needs the infrastructure to match.
Lifestyle technique
Tokyo's Culture Convenience Club blends quality of life and technology in Tsutaya Electrics. The well-designed shop displays hi-tech products alongside books, plants and plenty of comfy seats.
I bought the factory
Monocle meets the hands-on brand owners so in love with the art of creation they bought their own factories.
Homeward bound
Savile Row tailor Patrick Grant is reshoring British manufacturing, one Blackburn factory at a time. Plus: Swiss wrestling in burlap shorts, Danish diplomacy and Warsaw's newsroom design.
Europe
The small Spanish towns for sale, a shift to the right in Vienna and the impact of Berlin’s rising property prices.
Style envoy
If an embassy projects its character onto the world stage, Denmark’s London mission is a masterclass, combining modernity and an outward-looking philosophy with just the right amount of Danish home comfort.
Personal touch
We visit the best autumn openings. From a socially minded floating Dutch hotel and a family-run French château to an elegantly green-fingered café in Istanbul, join us to discover where to shop or stay.
Oceania
The Australian territories backing wind farms and the premier of Queensland on Labor’s surprise comeback.
Family man
Roy Dantendorfer built his family business into a chain of fashion shops. They are a vital stop-off for customers looking for timeless, high-end pieces from independent designers.
