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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.
Beyond the lobby group
With understated design, baroque excess or tranquil calm, new spots and shops around the world are extending the concept of hospitality for guests, whether for a long stay or a few hours.
Ahead of the news
One of Argentina’s largest daily newspapers, ‘La Nación’ has been making headlines since 1870. Recently the print title successfully redesigned its pages while retaining its historic identity.
Home life
Danish furniture firm Carl Hansen & Søn is proud of its heritage. Refusing to operate outside of Denmark hasn't hampered growth, with a new factory and increased output pointing to a world of opportunity.
Design/ Architecture
A new home for a Tokyo favourite plus the London-based furniture maestro out to make a difference.
Hard lessons
In the heart of Berlin a design-focused family has created a home that is as personal as it is refreshing: the Monohaus is a building that shows the softer side of concrete.
Made to last
From silk in Como to spectacles in Belluno, Italy's fashion clusters quietly power global brands. Monocle tours the workshops behind these single-industry towns, where craft is thriving anew.
Marcio Kogan
São Paulo's celebrated architect on grandmothers, Bergman and Milanesa: how a rainy afternoon, a Polish-Ukrainian family recipe and a tragic loss shaped a life in design.
In the frame
Hong Kong’s soaring towers spring up thanks to traditional bamboo scaffolding. Light to transport and quick to erect, we join a master scaffolder and his apprentice shaping the city’s skyline.
