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The Italian Masters
This year's Salone del Mobile coincided with the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification and much room was given to showcasing the country's unrivalled manufacturing heritage. Though a time for celebration, Monocle asked key players…
Japanese Craftsmanship
Monocle reports on why consumers in Japan are increasingly keen to support smaller, independent design firms.
Strelka Institute
Rachel Morarjee reports on Moscow's newest institution devoted to architecture and urbanism.
Art Basel Miami Beach
Over the course of a few sun-soaked December days, Art Basel Miami Beach attracts the art world to south Florida. Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports on the state of the art market and…
Orgatec
Ever sensitive to design in the workplace Monocle travelled to Köln for Orgatec, the biannual office furniture trade fair, to find out how the changing nature of work is affecting the market.
Arab Image Foundation
With a mission to track down, restore and share images of day-to-day life in the region, a valuable social history of the Arab world is being chronicled by the Beirut-based Arab Image Foundation. Monocle…
Maison Rabih Kayrouz
Fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz is one of the most sought-after couturiers in Lebanon and Paris, and one of the few designers to be accepted into the elite French Haute Couture season. Monocle visits his…
Copenhagen Fashion Week
With neither city being short on style, the battle between Baltic fashion capitals Stockholm and Copenhagen continues to rage. While Stockholm Fashion Week triumphs with edgier, younger brands, it's Copenhagen that still leads the…
James Corner – Reshaping cities
American cities don't fare well in our annual Quality of Life survey but things are beginning to change. British-born landscape architect James Corner is one of the pioneering individuals who have taken up the…
Master Planner – Jan Gehl
Danish architect Jan Gehl is improving quality of life in cities across the globe, taking the focus away from the car and putting it back on people, with pedestrianised streets and improved cycling infrastructure.…
