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Household name
Perfectly capable of standing the heat, electronics manufacturer Grundig recently moved into the kitchen with a range of white goods. Director of brand management Christian Struck talked us through his management style.
Get ahead of the game
On Bali, Ronald Akili and Jason Gunawan’s Potato Head brand is everywhere. Now they are taking on the international scene, growing from their beach-club roots with a global crop of hotels and restaurants.
All hands on deck
Traditional gulet vessels from Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula have long sustained the region's economy. Now, market changes spark fears for the future of the boat-making skills passed down through generations.
In the frame
Hong Kong’s soaring towers spring up thanks to traditional bamboo scaffolding. Light to transport and quick to erect, we join a master scaffolder and his apprentice shaping the city’s skyline.
Defence
Australia's plan to purchase submarines from Japan and the Singaporean organisation charged with fighting piracy in Southeast Asia.
Observation
Good business comes from making easy and enjoyable connections so it’s time for airports to start playing their part, says our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé
Driving forces
Volkswagen’s mid-20th-century adverts were benchmarks for their inspired copywriting and intelligent art direction. Meet two of the creative minds from Doyle Dane Bernbach who helped to create the iconic campaigns.
Home life
Danish furniture firm Carl Hansen & Søn is proud of its heritage. Refusing to operate outside of Denmark hasn't hampered growth, with a new factory and increased output pointing to a world of opportunity.
Made to last
From silk in Como to spectacles in Belluno, Italy's fashion clusters quietly power global brands. Monocle tours the workshops behind these single-industry towns, where craft is thriving anew.
