Students at Tokyo’s prestigious Bunka Fashion College are more concerned with the details of a garment’s construction than the vagaries of the fashion industry. And its teachers do all they can to nurture its budding des…
These three fashion brands have restored old buildings to add patina and depth to their very modern labels. The results show how a physical presence can leave an impression.
By welcoming visitors to its many exhibitions and events, the new Ginza Sony Park complex is free of the usual trappings of behind-closed-doors big business.
Travel can inspire, reframe destinations and spur business. We meet five movers and shakers who are rethinking the industry, from a Texan hotelier to a Taiwanese luggage brand and the Japanese firm rethinking the timeshare…
From luxury hotels embracing local traditions to a Swedish aerospace company’s game-changing hybrid electric aircraft, we round up the key comings and goings in transport, hospitality and more.
Not long ago, many were questioning the need to have offices at all – but there’s a growing awareness that proximity to production can help to keep standards high. We visit three firms to see how HQs with in-built factories…
Meet trail-blazing entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity. From a Moroccan bakery elevating pastry into a luxury gift to a Welsh mill securing its future by becoming an employee-owned enterprise, we discover how thriving…
Is quality of life a sense of community, walking your dog on the beach every morning or being surrounded by greenery, all while being within easy reach of busier places? We soak in the bohemian blocks of Western Australia…
Kenzo Tange’s spectacular Shinjuku Park Tower has defined Tokyo’s skyline since its completion in 1994. The top 14 floors are home to the much-loved Park Hyatt Tokyo. Here, Monocle checks in for the last time before the…
From a perfumer with a focus on Japanese craft to an Italian shoe specialist that’s refusing to buckle on trends and a Swiss-based menswear shop with global connections, we try for size the businesses at the forefront of…
We sample what’s brewing in a Norwegian coffeehouse in Tokyo, reel in delicacies from the deep in Stockholm and fill up on Anglo-French fare in London. Meanwhile, Belleville brings the spirit of revolution to Parisian…
