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Architecture

Splash of colour

Are your city’s public toilets a busted flush? Then take a stool as we tour Tokyo’s latest deposits: outdoor conveniences that set a new bog standard.

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Splash of colour
Design

A different view with David Alhadeff

Perched above the buzz of Beverly Hills sits Casa Perfect, a gallery of contemporary design set in a spectacular modernist home. Its founder David Alhadeff shows us the wealth of remarkable art and architecture…

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David Alhadeff
Fashion

The Monocle Shop

Get in gear for 2021 with The Monocle Shop – from cashmere hats and warm boots to roomy holdalls and classic deskware. We’ll have you primed for the months ahead.

  • Issue #140
  • 7 min read
Leuchtturm1917 x Monocle large B5 softcover linen notebook in navy with elastic band and ribbon bookmark.
Society

Live together

We recommend reverting back to a housing model devised by Jews at the turn of the 20th century.

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Live together
Craft

Let there be light

Homeware brand Trame is out to add hits of colour to our homes and bid farewell to a life of beige.

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Vibrant yellow and green ceramic pottery displayed on shelves in traditional Calabrian artisan workshop
Architecture

Super soaker

What the revival of Tokyo's 'sento' shows is that some old ideas are worth considering anew. This fresh generation of baths is proving relevant to a new audience seeking community spaces.

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Men relaxing in traditional Japanese sento bathhouse with tiled walls and hot spring water
Hospitality

Go clubbing

Hong Kong’s newest private club, Carlyle & Co, is making a splash on Kowloon waterfront.

  • Issue #140
  • 4 min read
Go clubbing
Design

Picture perfect

The Darling is a new, single-occupancy hotel in Copenhagen that has captured a moment when guests value privacy – and brought in art.

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Picture perfect
Design

Step to it

Durable, desirable shoes can’t just be cobbled together. The team at Glent knows that every footprint is unique and crafts its loafers accordingly.

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Step to it
Business

Making the case

It’s time to pack your bags (in a good way) and Japan’s Masumi Hono has just the design to get you moving.

  • Issue #140
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Making the case

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