Design
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Bright stars
Brooklyn is a firm fixture in lighting design and draws the best young talent around. Monocle tours this cluster of industry, taking in Bec Brittain, Rosie Li and Rich Brilliant Willing.
Inventory no. 77
This month’s picks include smart shoes from Frankfurt, tasteful tableware from Tokyo and notable stationery. We’ve also sounded approval for headphones, picked up something for the kitchen and found a grooming solution for pooches.
Helping hands
For nearly 200 years a small community in Aveiro in Portugal has created handmade porcelain that interprets the nation’s heritage.
On the make
Warsaw-based design studio Thisispaper was born out of an idea to promote lasting and well-crafted design in Poland. Monocle meets the team.
Cut above the rest
Skilled craftsmen and quality products are to thank for UK scissor-maker Ernest Wright & Son’s century-long survival.
Down to a fine art
London gallery owner Stephen Friedman credits his success to his marketing background and a good eye. Here he reveals the secrets to running one of the capital's most respected and commercially successful art ventures.
Art on show
American painter Eric Fischl helped define US art during the 1970s and 1980s. Here he talks about a new series inspired by art fairs and his distinct approach to work.
Residence – Nishinoyama House
Home to a diverse creative community, architect Kazuyo Sejima's housing complex is designed to enlighten residents with its sense of serenity.
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.
