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Home life – Carl Hansen & Søn
Furniture firm Carl Hansen & Søn is justly proud of its heritage and the company’s refusal to operate outside of Denmark hasn’t hampered growth. A new factory, increased output and rapidly rising exports point…
Fresh pages
Japanese paper company Takeo is pushing the envelope for innovation with the help of Kenya Hara, one of the nation’s top designers. The result is the Takeo Paper Show.
Eye of the Tiber
Lorcan O’Neill has spent a decade bringing the contemporary-art gospel to the eternal city. Now he has opened a new gallery in Rome, spinning the narrative of his favourite artists.
Art market
An unputdownable book fair in New York, plus an Auckland auction and Winnipeg wonder
Made to order
The clean, practical buildings left behind by the US military occupation of Okinawa in Japan are today influencing a new style of residence there: the Okinawa Standard.
Shed start
Yangon is abuzz with renewal as entrepreneurs make their mark. Monocle visits the TS1 pop-up, which uses culture and commerce to forge a brand and make a difference in the city.
Art of the geek gods
The tech industry was an art desert until Rick Friedman brought a major art fair to Silicon Valley. But would the cash-rich, time-poor computer kids respond to works brought to their door?
Art market
A new art venture in Taipei, a book on Japan's museums and a visit to Masterpiece London.
Culture
The films, books and bands keeping us entertained this month — and an introduction to a football pundit.
Prix Pictet – Consumption
Since 2008, Prix Pictet has championed and rewarded photojournalists and photographic artists who shed light on environmental issues. Monocle films takes a look at this year's exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum in…
