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Fast Finnish
Finland’s organic food market is tiny. One deli is changing this with a new retail concept combining healthy fast-food with thoughtful design, feeding a nascent movement for fresh, well-designed fare.
Best in class
The redesign of Oslo International School by Jarmund/Vigsnæs proves that inspired architecture has a calming effect on pupils. It's a colourful, light-filled alternative to the average uninspiring school interior.
Divine office
For relaxed but smart office wear, focus on the details: an open-neck shirt, a wool/linen suit or a retro satchel. An elegant work environment is the perfect backdrop for your effortless look.
Fashion
We profile Japanese zip-maker YKK in our Workhorse series. Plus, a Q&A with Folk’s founder, new classics from Our Legacy and 10 Corso Como’s latest outpost in South Korea.
Architecture/Design
The CEO of furniture retailer Wohnbedarf previews the Milan furniture fair, plus a new gallery in Bolzano and a fuel stop in Navarra.
On the hop
Riding to and from work is a time for contemplation. It always pays to pack a tote with a few essential elements to guarantee you start and finish the day with a sunny disposition.
Signs of the times
You may not know its name, but you use its designs weekly. Italian company Solari revolutionised train and airport information boards in the 1950s and continues to innovate with modern technology.
Master of the robes
A decade ago, teenage boys in Tokyo rarely wore kimonos. Now, attitudes to national identity are changing, and Genbei Yamaguchi’s new collection for United Arrows is targeting this shift.
Oil painting
Dubai believes luxury and sunshine can seem stale without culture. Monocle visits Art Dubai to see who’s buying and ask if an oil state can reinvent itself as a capital of culture.
Reality bites
German artist Thomas Demand is known for his extraordinary lifelike model sets. We meet him at Berlin’s Cantamaggio, where he dines regularly as he cannot cook and loves the ritual of a good meal.
