Design
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Architecture/Design
Japanese hand-crafted kitchenware, social housing in Vienna that doesn't compromise quality of life and a Portuguese hillside winery that passes our design taste-test.
Fashion
From BD Baggies’ womenswear to a new Barbour collaboration and Boglioli's latest collection. Monocle also meets the founder of Ecojewel, a new jewellery brand aiming to be ethical and carbon-neutral.
Inner growth
At just 35, Makoto Tanijiri is one of Japan’s most promising visionary architects. This inspired home, built in the sprawling suburbs of Nagoya, with a garden at its heart, shows why.
Back in your box
How do you make voting simpler, appealing and important? It’s a challenge Norway has tried to solve. The solution is a vote winner.
Pitti Patter
Although buyers’ budgets were cinched in and high-end fashion was kept in mothballs, the mood at this summer’s menswear show Pitti Uomo remained optimistic. This was reflected in the light, bright collections.
Møller light
The AP Møller School in Schleswig, northern Germany, is luring design aficionados with its groundbreaking architecture. School has never been so cool, or soft power so clever.
Art market
The chairman of Phillips de Pury talks us through his company's forthcoming art sales, plus the latest event from Paris and our new series featuring galleries and their owners.
California on a roll
Specialized has set up a workshop in California to produce new urban commuter bike designs, addressing a notable gap in the US market for attractive, functional bicycles for city dwellers.
Inventory No. 29
We have scoured the globe to bring you a category of gifts for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
Go with the flow
There’s nothing that irritates architects more than the word ‘cosy’. We believe they should rethink their view, as most of us are looking for intimacy, good lighting and sensible scale.
