Fiona Wilson
Something new
From a trailblazing Japanese label’s hi-tech textiles to a Danish coffee roastery’s foray into fashion, we look at the designers and brands taking delight in challenging expectations.
Patience is a virtue
Good things come to those who wait. And wait. But is that old adage the reason why we’re all too eager to form an orderly line in anticipation of some hitherto unavailable luxury –…
And the winner is…
The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures – and the people who conceive them – as they set the…
The Agenda: Business
Swedish snowmobiles, reimagining London’s high streets and Singapore’s special brew.
The Fashion Top 25
Ollie Adegboye /As the fashion market becomes ever-more saturated, there has never been a better time to interrogate our understanding of luxury. A focus on timelessness and quality can reshape our perspectives and cut…
The Opener
A conversation with Chris Black, co-host of the How Long Gone podcast, ecological risk in the South Atlantic, plus updates from our correspondents around the world.
Little wonder
Tatsuya Tanaka’s small-scale artworks are the result of dreaming big. We visit the studio where his mini masterpieces come to life.
Inside storeys
What makes a well-considered development? Our pick of new projects offer some intriguing clues and the resulting buildings are becoming industry benchmarks.
The Agenda: Business
fashion –– portugalCleaning up its act The coronavirus pandemic saw activewear become a fashion staple and demand for casual sportswear continues to grow. Yet this sartorial shift poses environmental challenges. Petroleum-based materials such as…
Places that inspire
There is no such thing as neutral architecture. Every part of a building’s design, from its layout to the texture of its materials and the balance of natural and artificial light, has a profound…
