Design
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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.
Market recovery
The restoration of the Finnish capital’s fresh-produce hub has put it back at the heart the city.
Inventory no. 76
From primeval mezcal to a primate-themed panacea, we bring you a menagerie of little wonders from around the globe.
All hands on deck
Traditional gulet vessels from Turkey’s Bodrum Peninsula have long sustained the region's economy. Now, market changes spark fears for the future of the boat-making skills passed down through generations.
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.
