Design
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Inventory no.23
Things that we cover this month: a wooden scooter for pootling about, Minimalux desk sets that are brass acts, new vintage Repsol guides and pilot inks for every season.
Spokes people
A Japanese firm once making bikes for professionals has expanded to include customisable models for design-conscious city dwellers who enjoy a leisurely jaunt on two wheels.
Ebneter & Biel
For almost a century, a family-run business in St Moritz has embroidered napkins, tablecloths and bed linen. A personalised item can take up to a year, carefully stitched by a septegenarian seamstress.
Super modeller
From a childhood obsession with animal bones, Esben Horn has carved out a career creating detailed, large-scale models of bugs and beasts. Now his firm is sought-after around the globe.
Art market
The Russians are coming - well that's what London hopes. Plus, Swiss design under the hammer in Paris and plot the market's progress with the Fine Art Index.
Just so hot right now
Often overlooked next to Dubai, Sharjah’s boundary-breaking art biennial is forcing a rethink of Arab art. An optimistic show with brilliant young women as its driving force, it's the real heart of art.
Art market
Fancy a Hockney? We preview the best of New York sales and talk business with the director of the Hong Kong Art Fair.
Craft Punk – Milan
This year Design Miami staged an installation at Salone del Mobile that created a public atelier for emerging designers to make and show their work. Monocle's design editor Sarah Balmond looks at CRAFT PUNK's…
Showering dressing
April brings wardrobe challenges. For the best in rainwear, tailoring and knitwear, Monocle heads to the streets and cosy shelters of Hayama, one hour south of Tokyo.
