Design
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Look the business
Whether you’re a publicist, banker or lobbyist, Monocle presents the smartest coats, warmest knitwear and sturdiest shoes to catch glances and shake off the chill.
Fashion
The new preppy, a cycling jacket you'd be proud to be seen in, a menswear store in Hong Kong that's not in a mall, and Inventory magazine's shop.
From the same tree
Maruni Wood Industry, a family business, faced shifting fortunes for years. A reluctant family member returned to his roots, only to discover he was the natural saviour of the company his great uncle founded.
Beating the drum
Miele, the German appliance manufacturer, has thrived for over a century. Its success lies not just in high-quality products but in the family values upheld by four generations of Mieles and Zinkanns.
Inventory No. 38
Our selection of products made by new and established designers, including a barrister turned perfumier and a former pilot who makes canvas bags.
Culture
Q&As with Fernando Trueba, who's directing his first animated film, and Asher Edelman, an ex-banker and owner of an art investment firm. Plus film reviews, auction sales and a stand-out Hong Kong gallery.
Get dressed
To kick off the autumn fashion season, Monocle starts at the bottom and finishes at the top – with a flourish.
Design/Architecture
A government building in Zaragoza, a Dieter Rams revival in London and a beautiful packaged computer from the US.
It’s arrived
It’s not just 30 minutes closer to central Tokyo than Narita. The new international terminal at Haneda Airport is also a unique retail concept.
The model maker
Amidst a British design scene of experimentalism, Tomoko Azumi’s furniture is striking for its elegance and simplicity, earning the Japanese designer a solo show in her adopted homeland.
