Ian Patterson
Shop, read, listen
Folksy plates, charming ceramics and the sharpest of knives, plus a rooftop escape, the best in books and the tastiest tipples for your drinks cabinet.
Meet the neighbours
A sense of community is part of the business model for these urban real-estate developments.
Inside the archives where shoes, art, maps and film posters keep history alive
Digital archives are no replacement for the real thing. In a visit to a secret hoard, history, humanity and passion are let loose to inspire, inform and entertain again.
Good for the goose
Historic outerwear brand Canada Goose is riding a tailwind of shifting consumer habits to Europe and beyond. As the coat-maker migrates from North America, could it lay another golden egg?
Cities
A Toronto neighbourhood with lessons for other cities, a bike scheme lacking in pedal power and a fruity solution in Lisbon.
Child’s play?
Being a toy company head might seem like a dream job but it’s not all fun and games. Monocle visits the inner children in charge in Japan, Canada and Germany.
Raw materials
Canada’s architects know its wilds cannot be conquered. Instead, they’re working with the wilderness to create a new structural language, collaborating with nature to build remarkable rural retreats across the country.
Fruits of the earth
Monocle meets the makers who are living off the land in the bucolic surrounds of Prince Edward County.
Beat a retreat
The Canadians’ love of cottage country is more than a lifestyle choice: it’s a way of linking to that vast landscape and being part of the nation.
Eat, don’t sleep
A culinary tour of stalls, stop-ins and restaurants best enjoyed during the small hours.
