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Small favours
We’ve sought out timeless and functional finds to kick-start the new year for friends and family. Upgrade everything from garden to office and wrap up some toolbox essentials and pantry treats.
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This month we bring you combs from Chicago, lighting from London and kitchenware from Kyoto. Plus a few new tipples for the drinks cabinet.
When in chrome
While the US and Europe were forging ahead with mid-century industrial design, the New Zealand approach – spearheaded by Gifford Jackson – was leaving behind an equally game-changing legacy.
In the hot seat
Takara Belmont has been making barber and dentist chairs for nearly a century. It is clear from the meticulous attention to detail given to each product why the company is Japan’s dominant salon-equipment supplier.
Design/ Architecture
Modular homeware and centrepiece ceramics and Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza shows his curves in China.
Bright stars
Brooklyn is a firm fixture in lighting design and draws the best young talent around. Monocle tours this cluster of industry, taking in Bec Brittain, Rosie Li and Rich Brilliant Willing.
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This month’s picks include smart shoes from Frankfurt, tasteful tableware from Tokyo and notable stationery. We’ve also sounded approval for headphones, picked up something for the kitchen and found a grooming solution for pooches.
Helping hands
For nearly 200 years a small community in Aveiro in Portugal has created handmade porcelain that interprets the nation’s heritage.
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From primeval mezcal to a primate-themed panacea, we bring you a menagerie of little wonders from around the globe.
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Bikes built from typefaces, native vermouth and monthly socks: our latest edit of designers and makers sweating the details, from Portland workshops to Galician vineyards.
