Design
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Europe
The style of Russia's new first lady, and the not-so private lives of Finland's politicians.
Genbei Yamaguchi
A decade ago it was rare to see a pair of Tokyo teenage boys out shopping in kimonos. But attitudes to national identity are starting to change. Genbei Yamaguchi's new collection for United Arrows…
Fashion
Artist-designed sunglasses, tailoring by Italian brand Barbisio, Stockholm store Nitty Gritty and Margret Howell for Baracuta.
Sock appeal
More people than ever are keeping their toes warm with Falke’s socks and tights. In a series on fashion workhorses, we look at the German-based hosier, which had an €186m turnover in 2006.
Architecture/Design
The new Danish Royal Theatre, Simón Vélez's bamboo, Dutch architect Wiel Arets, a Holocaust memorial and Mexican furniture
A study in scarlet
Swedish architects Andreas Ferm and Jani Kristoffersen of DRD-A apply their ingenuity to smaller projects, including the clever redesign of the Stockholm office for photographic agency LundLund.
This is the way
Major airports like Schiphol and JFK have turned to Dutch designer Paul Mijksenaar for their signage systems. He tells Monocle about his crusade to take the art of wayfinding in a new direction.
Going for old
Though the Japanese love vintage, second-hand furniture auctions are new. Now, three entrepreneurs are bringing design classics to market in the country’s first modern and contemporary furniture auction.
Salon rangers
Milan’s I Saloni are the most important events in the design calendar. With over 2,300 exhibitors and almost 300,000 visitors, they are a key marketplace for buying and selling modern design.
