Sarah Balmond
Follow the leaders
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Bicycle Design
As the concept of urban mobility gains momentum, bike manufacturers are harnessing the world's best industrial designers to re-invent locomotion on two wheels. Monocle's Sarah Balmond reports on design innovation in Copenhagen and Hong…
Design Miami
Celebrating its fifth year, a record-breaking 23,000 people visited Design Miami this year. The event is a showcase for the world's best limited-edition design. Curators, collectors, gallerists and press descend on Miami's historical design…
The AP Møller School
Monocle's Sarah Balmond reports from the AP Møller School, tucked away on the outskirts of Schleswig in northern Germany. With its graceful silhouette, transparent design and use of natural materials, this building is a…
Craft Punk – Milan
This year Design Miami staged an installation at Salone del Mobile that created a public atelier for emerging designers to make and show their work. Monocle's design editor Sarah Balmond looks at CRAFT PUNK's…
Albam Clothing
Albam, a British fashion start-up, is keeping costs down without turning to factories in China for help. Founded by entrepreneurial fashion outsiders James Shaw and Alastair Rae, the duo's first shop is a breezy,…
