Industry
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Healthy trade
Bulent Eczacibasi, head of the Turkish industrial group, has been creative to maintain success. In London for the Design Biennial, he explains why arts patronage is key to good business.
Hitting the mark
As Canada’s global role grows, its companies must cultivate a positive national brand. We explore the country’s key design tropes, from maple leaves and mountains to beavers and bears, to see what works.
Package tour
A Thai style of graphic design is slowly emerging from an identity crisis, powered by pioneering creatives and a new breed of CEOs who are modernising their products.
Tides of change
The striking modernist headquarters of Danish shipping giant Maersk is a monument to the discreet elegance and formidable eye for detail of the firm’s late CEO and chairman.
Design
The sunny outlook for London's design scene and Johanna Agerman Ross on her new role at the V&A.
Fabric of the city
Home to retail giant Inditex, A Coruña is a hub for Zara alumni designers and manufacturers. They are reviving the region’s textile and craft credentials, making this one of Spain’s richest cities.
Made to last
We brave the great outdoors to meet the Swedish business owners who have made the most of the north’s inclement weather to create sturdy, tried-and-tested outdoor products.
Spirit of enterprise
As the first Suntory president from outside its founding family, Takeshi Niinami has used all his management guile to help the classic Japanese drinks brand expand beyond its home market.
In good company
We all want to work in a friendly, challenging environment. The companies featured here are benchmarks in their fields, from looking after employees to maintaining traditions or simply providing the smartest staff uniforms.
Galloping majors
Two men, disillusioned by the fashion industry’s perennial pursuit of cheap production, wanted to create a denim company with an emphasis on craftsmanship and community. Monocle visits the happy outcome: Blackhorse Lane Ateliers.
