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Clay pride
Spain’s northwestern coast is guarding a design secret, one that Monocle has decided to share. Sargadelos is a workers’ cooperative that has been producing exquisite ceramics on and off for 200 years.
Luxe living
When Nicolas Graas revamped Hermès Luxembourg, he ended up living above the shop. Well, Lionel Jadot’s design does show off the occasional flash of an Hermès orange box to perfection.
Viva riva
Riva may be one of the most respected brands afloat, but in 1999 it was sinking. Now with new owners, the brand is hoping to become the Riviera’s runabout of choice.
Studio twenty-four
Al Jazeera English is the first 24-hour English-language news channel from the Middle East. Based in Doha with global hubs, it launched in 2006 and now reaches an audience of 80 million.
Fashion
New York retailer Articolo brings the spotlight back to the side table. Co-founded by Emanuela Frattini Magnusson, its debut collection features work by designers Ross Lovegrove and James Irvine.
Buried treasure
Tadao Ando is one of the world’s most respected architects. Working against Japan’s ‘rip down and rebuild’ policy, he is now burying structures and wondering if architects should stop creating new buildings.
Inventory No. 7
Shopping trips to Marunouchi can be exhausting. Thankfully, there’s a new venue to rest weary heads: the glowing, 24-storey Peninsula Tokyo, the first free-standing hotel to open in the city in a decade.
Future classics
Menswear sales are recovering from a 2005 dip. This season’s Pitti Uomo drew 21,000 buyers, with significant growth in new markets. Its fashions were similarly forward looking, pointing to future classics.
