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Furniture

Fresh start

If you're hoping to settle into the new year surrounded by smart furniture and household wares, then enjoy our pick of the best design items for 2023.

  • Issue #159
  • 5 min read
Modern chess set with cylindrical white pieces of varying heights on checkered board
Fashion

Material world

Whether it's the soft lambswool of a cosy winter blanket or the seemingly delicate titanium of a premium watch, the composition of clothes and accessories matters.

  • Issue #159
  • 5 min read
Titanium Octo Finissimo timepiece in grey by Bulgari designed by architect Kazuyo Sejima
Furniture

Inner sanctum

As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.

  • Issue #158
  • 5 min read
Dark green Group armchair on white cube with pendant light and floor lamp on patterned rug in corner
Technology

Bright sparks

Some companies prioritize lighting, and for good reason. Effective lighting improves aesthetics, mood, and health.

  • Issue #158
  • 9 min read
Modern office interior with coffee bar, white bar stools, circular ceiling lights, and curved white seating area
Technology

Style and substance

Objects of desire that are good-looking and high-functioning - smartwatch with panache, the new iPhone and two handsome music players.

  • Issue #158
  • 2 min read
Withings Scanwatch Horizon smartwatch with traditional watch design and metal bracelet on colorful background
Product design

Hammer time

Bulgari has become a major player in luxury timepieces. Monocle meets its watch-making team to find out what makes them tick.

  • Issue #158
  • 6 min read
Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani sitting at his desk in his office with shelves of books and design materials behind him
Craft

Designed for life

One of Japan’s most revered creatives explains why it’s important to ‘elevate the ordinary’ by celebrating the beauty of everyday items.

  • Issue #158
  • 4 min read
Naoto Fukasawa sits in a wooden chair in his minimalist Tokyo studio with white walls and a framed chair artwork
Technology

Inspect a gadget

Devices to keep your champagne bubbly and your phone charged, plus the latest Sony phone and Apple laptop.

  • Issue #157
  • 3 min read
Nomad Base One MagSafe Charger with white glass top and metal base on wooden surface
Business

Stepping up

From his new office at Nike’s HQ, the design chief of the world’s leading sports brand reveals its plans for the future of products that bear the famous swoosh.

  • Issue #157
  • 8 min read
Stepping up

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