Industry
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It’s tea at the top
Pioneering agency Abbott Mead Vickers remade advertising. Co-founder Peter Mead, in business for over 45 years, proves to be more nice guy than Mad Man in this exclusive profile.
Supply and demand
While it’s the fanfare at the fashion industry’s front end that grabs the headlines, it’s often the smaller firms further down the manufacturing chain that are adding real value.
Think tank
Bringing together an explosive mix of military manufacturers and eager customers, the International Defence Exhibition is an all-action trade fair with an attentive audience.
Worn again
A global master in shoe manufacturing, France has weathered the industry’s decline with its artisans taking centre stage once more. We introduce our favourite sole bearers.
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.
Made to last
From silk in Como to spectacles in Belluno, Italy's fashion clusters quietly power global brands. Monocle tours the workshops behind these single-industry towns, where craft is thriving anew.
Self help
Even in hidden gems such as Onomichi, globalisation’s effects are felt. But five local businessmen have joined forces to protect the city’s future by reviving its industry and stimulating tourism.
Business
Drilling down into miners' accommodation, the Band-Aid gets brought into the 21st century and clean air becomes big business in China.
Now you see it
JCDecaux elevates the unnoticed essentials of urban life, from bus shelters to public toilets. Monocle discovers how its simple concept – providing street furniture for advertising rights – helps cities run in style.
Sunny outlook
Each spring, the property industry’s elite decamp to Cannes. Monocle heads to the French Riviera to rub shoulders with the architects, urbanists and developers shaping our cities at this year’s fair.
