Ed Stocker
What to expect from Milan Design Week 2024 and beyond
We look back at some of the key projects showcased at this year’s Salone del Mobile and ask industry leaders: what comes next?
On the scent: Five brands to look out for this June
From a perfumer with a focus on Japanese craft to a Swiss-based menswear shop with global connections, we try for size the businesses at the forefront of fashion this month.
Business agenda: Supermarket success stories and a new frontier in data storage technology
How do food retailers keep its customers coming back? Followed by the Lonestar Data Holdings’ plan on launching a data centre on the moon.
Design agenda: Mobility aids reimagined and Gucci’s game-changing furniture reissue
nic monisse on… Widening perspectives It’s common to hear that a designer entered the profession because they wanted to create a better world for others. It’s an outlook reflected in our interview series from…
A lesser-known hideaway in the Venetian Lagoon
When thinking of Venice, the word ‘secluded’ doesn’t spring to mind. But on the fortified island of Sant’Andrea, only a stone’s throw from St Mark’s Square, it’s a different story.
Ready and waiting
Lithuania might be small but this plucky Baltic nation’s proximity to Russia means that it is ramping up its military might. Monocle meets its newest conscripts.
Making The Move
Naturally, our ideas about travel are filled with the thrills of being out in the unknown – of serendipity and discovery. But what about the more prosaic activities that ensure we get there and…
Coffee and avocados? As heat rises, Sicily turns to tropical produce
Climate change is prompting fruit farmers to diversify and coffee roasters to start considering areas beyond the so-called bean belt to source their raw material. In Sicily, Morettino, a forward-looking family-run roastery, has already…
