Fiona Wilson
Fashion
A new concept store in Tokyo, Sunspel's first line of womenswear and a Q&A with Oliver Peoples' Larry Leight are featured in this month's fashion round-up.
Atlantic wings
From running mercy flights for volcano survivors in the 1950s to transporting today’s Portuguese football stars, the Azores’ airline SATA has soared above its island birthplace.
Design/Architecture
The latest products, players, projects and happenings in the worlds of architecture, homeware, packaging and more.
Expo 43: Treasure trove
Japan’s ‘Living National Treasures’ are master craftsmen, artists and musicians who represent the country’s tradition and resilience. Gatekeepers of artistic and artisanal trades, Monocle meets 11 of these dedicated and passionate individuals.
Making shelter
Housing manufacturers are providing prefabricated homes for those in areas worst hit by Japan’s tsunami. Monocle visits Rikuzen-Takata, where over a third of the town needs shelter.
Japan’s crisis leader
Following the March 2011 crisis, Japan's political system revealed deep-seated problems. The country has a long list of dysfunctional post-war leaders and a highly nepotistic system, hampering its ability to rebuild.
Try again
Overhauling a business is a gamble: it can backfire badly or radically improve profits. Monocle meets 10 firms taking the risk and suggests 10 industries in need of a makeover.
House Quest
Housing needs a renaissance. Monocle meets the London firm reinventing the town house and talks to pioneering project leaders in Denmark and Japan.
Creature Comforts
Fashion stylist Sonya Park is happy to have her last meal on her own. As she ponders the road ahead, she wants the simple, homely food of her favourite restaurant in Japan.
Brand National
Li-Ning's costly US push exposes a deeper dilemma: as China's economy matures, do its brands really need Western recognition, or richer markets closer to home?
