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Monocle's round-up of the news, products and projects making waves this month.
Breaking the chains
A concept store featuring fashion, interiors and art has been set up by five entrepreneurs to challenge the might of the multiples with their unique take on the retail experience.
Tbilisi two
To attract foreign investment and ditch its Soviet-era image, Georgia’s president has enlisted architect Michele De Lucchi to fill the capital with ambitious new buildings. Monocle meets him in his Italian HQ.
Design/Architecture
Revived Le Corbusier pieces from Cassina, Made in Germany: Stowa watches, and a university cafeteria that rewrites the rules.
Rough and ready
At this beach house rental near Sydney, furniture and equipment is for sale via the owners’ interior design company. They’ve embraced its rough edges, creating a unique small house and small business.
Urbanism Forecast
Cairo's new satellite cities, the migration from Mumbai to Bandra, and Asia's frantic competition to build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Best in show
Pottery, paper, furniture maker: it’s a varied mix at the For Stockists design show – which has gained a reputation as the place to spot Japan’s rising design talent.
Orgatec
Ever sensitive to design in the workplace Monocle travelled to Köln for Orgatec, the biannual office furniture trade fair, to find out how the changing nature of work is affecting the market.
Design/Architecture
Mexico City's housing complex that goes back to nature, a chair made in collaboration with flip-flop giant Havaianas, and the bestselling Lamino armchair.
