Craft
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Cutting a dash
What could be dismissed as a sleepy Spanish town is in fact a fashion heavyweight renowned for its leatherware. Monocle paid a visit to pick up some bags and brogues.
Working from home
A Madrid couple traded a shuttered family factory for a workshop-home, crafting leather bags inspired by doctors' satchels and old schoolbags — proof that smaller can mean better.
Notes on a sandal
Amid economic turbulence, new shoots of a Greek fashion revival are bringing fresh impetus to the nation’s creative industries and helping to preserve traditional techniques.
Next top modeller
The relationship between master and apprentice is based on trust and mutual belief in talent. Architectural model-maker Lee Howell is passing his expertise to Giles Harvey in a craft where detail matters.
Inventory no.83
This month’s Inventory is a treat for the senses – from tactile notebooks and fragrant soap to sculpted oak hangers and model replicas of a brutalist London.
State of the play
We meet the Spanish craftsmen and women who have reinvented the traditional board game with a contemporary twist.
Cane and able
A chance discovery gave rise to a West Country walking-stick firm that – with its emphasis on craftsmanship – is going places.
Isle be back
Neglect of the Irish design industry has seen signature brands all but disappear. Now, a regeneration is underway and Ireland is ready to show the world its creative talents.
Making a difference
Ireland’s rise, fall and rise again is a shining light to nations seeking to reposition their industry and reconnect with their skilled past.
Step ahead
The popularity of Goro climbing boots on and off the mountains is testament to the brand’s unique shoe-making process.
