Kenji Hall
Diplomacy
The Japanese diplomats digging up documents to claim territory, what the Vatican and Italy agree to disagree on and Australia’s expansion in Latin America.
The opener
We hear what Toronto is saying but fail to understand London’s buses; we also find Singapore’s robots annoying and marvel at some of Mongolia’s biggest exports in our global news round-up.
A toast to good design
The founder of innovative appliance company Balmuda shares his love of quick naps and a little tipple.
Emerging patterns
Shops and stylists, tailors and tracht: welcome to Monocle’s worldwide wardrobe of fashion-forward folk to keep an eye on.
Travel
Check in to the world of impeccable design, sharp service, dazzling views and any excuse for cocktails.
The full package
Yamato Transport is Japan’s largest parcel-delivery service but it's also much more. Its president, Yutaka Nagao, explains how understanding customer needs is key to the brand’s enduring success.
Vim and vigour
Urban-planners once sought ease of life but this made for less active populations. Now, a new kind of design and architecture is putting citizens’ wellbeing at its heart, transforming cities once again.
Design
Gert Voorjans turns his talents to domestic interiors, plus a look at what design can achieve in the coming year.
Tomorrow’s world
From a museum on the move to an Egyptian on a mission, we present the people, organisations and issues set to shape 2017 and beyond.
What’s in store?
Hopefully better graphics and windows in our department stores. To help, here are a few design cues for shaping smart packaging, signage and service to keep shoppers coming back time after time.
