Marie-Sophie Schwarzer
Design
A bankable typeface for Oslo’s newest creative venue and a book about the Barbican feature in this issue.
All the best
Our pick of the bunch this winter, from two shiny new Tokyo labels to some classy leather bucket bags.
Show offs
Monocle visits the annual trade fairs where craft aficionados are upholding traditions such as barrel-making and basket-weaving and forward-looking ceramicists are reinventing the humble tile.
Rooms with a view
We round up the sharpest and most forward-looking architects busy turning heads with their innovative retail designs, lush tropical dwellings and nature-inspired and welcoming commercial spaces.
Culture
London’s art-world future after Brexit, plus documentarian Andrew Rossi takes on Manhattan’s Met.
Defence
Germany mulls a non-citizen army, Ukraine’s military upgrade and the UK’s high-flying eyes.
Collecting
We meet Bonhams ceo Matthew Girling and contemporary African art comes to London.
Added value
Buying a work of art to start a collection can be daunting. We’ve turned to experts from both ends of the spectrum – an adviser, collector, and artist – for creative insight.
Diplomacy
The US ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Suzan LeVine, talks tax and togetherness.
Discerning stop-offs
Looking for a sunny bolthole or taking time out in a major city? Our selection of the finest new openings will see you dine, shop and keep fit in style.
