Product design
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Caffeine high
A revived firm in the Swiss Alps blends cutting-edge technology with hand-built ideals in pursuit of the perfect espresso.
Top twenty five
The objects that fill our homes subtly affect our mood and creativity. Be nice to your subconscious and let the natural, simple and handcrafted surround you with our top 25 picks.
Taps and tales
From toilets and baths to energy-efficient heating systems, the world’s biggest sanitation trade fair is where you’ll first see the technology that eventually makes it into our bathrooms. Monocle pays a visit.
Inventory no. 63
Make your workspace orderly, your skin healthy and your drinks cupboard inviting with this month's line-up of Monocle's favourite new products.
Case study
German luggage maker Rimowa broke into the tough North American luxury market using working practices and corporate ethics transplanted from its Köln home, confounding those who said it couldn’t succeed.
Keeping it simple
Industrial designer Niels Diffrient built his nearly 60-year career on a belief in staying under the radar. But his work in ergonomics is internationally revered and he collaborated with design greats.
Little wonder
Japan’s mini-car boom was rooted in affordability and low taxation. Then Honda tasked an F1 engineer with its new project, putting high-spec design at the heart of the kei jidosha.
Inventory no. 62
Time to shine your shoes, pamper your pooch and brighten up your home with this month’s assortment of objects.
Design & architecture
The latest buildings, most innovative products and most promising talent.
