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I bought the factory
Monocle meets the hands-on brand owners so in love with the art of creation they bought their own factories.
Master of all trades
Christopher Descours, president of luxury group EPI, on building the firm’s property portfolio, keeping large companies personal and putting down international roots while keeping domestic customers happy.
Family man
Roy Dantendorfer built his family business into a chain of fashion shops. They are a vital stop-off for customers looking for timeless, high-end pieces from independent designers.
Design
A collection of postwar UK architecture offers a trove of ideas, plus our creative round-up.
John Jay
For creative mastermind John Jay, a restaurant should focus on ambience as much as food.
Style envoy
If an embassy projects its character onto the world stage, Denmark’s London mission is a masterclass, combining modernity and an outward-looking philosophy with just the right amount of Danish home comfort.
Label mates
Fashion can be cruel, but Japanese brand Beams is forging a different model with a warmly designed retreat in Karuizawa that welcomes all of its employees as family.
Room to grieve
Tragic events form part of our collective memory through memorials. We travelled to London, New York and Medellín to see how architects translate personal mourning into very public, concrete structures.
Personal touch
We visit the best autumn openings. From a socially minded floating Dutch hotel and a family-run French château to an elegantly green-fingered café in Istanbul, join us to discover where to shop or stay.
Art market: Frieze
Universal Design Studio lays out the setting for this year’s London art fair.
