Industry
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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.
Shipping families
The big names of the world’s oceans tend to keep it in the family – we meet the generational giants.
Clear water
Our concept for a fleet of Greek cruise ships that would restore national pride.
Fashion
A world tour of wardrobe wonders, lingering a while at the Bangkok International Fashion Fair.
Making a stand
Beyond the runways and boutiques, Milan's fashion reputation rests on thousands of small manufacturers, family workshops and artisans quietly stitching, cutting and crafting the goods that keep the industry running.
Potted history
Copenhagen's potters are reviving a craft once eclipsed by Danish furniture design, turning studios into destinations and waiting lists into badges of honour worldwide.
