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Hidden gems
This month’s best in global travel includes an idyllic hotel in a former palace, a Polish shop showcasing the works of local artists and designers and a retro barbershop in Mexico City.
Inventory no. 77
This month’s picks include smart shoes from Frankfurt, tasteful tableware from Tokyo and notable stationery. We’ve also sounded approval for headphones, picked up something for the kitchen and found a grooming solution for pooches.
Business
The creative agency reinvigorating Singapore's retail scene and Canada's digital leap forward.
Secret of the soft sell
Swedish retail, diplomacy and media: not the most obvious of bedfellows but linked by their prominence in our latest issue. Monocle editor Andrew Tuck explains – starting with those super Swedes.
Precious time
At the Biennale des Antiquaires, the world’s top jewellers dazzle crowds with their most extravagant one-off creations. In a buoyant market fuelled by a timeless desire for sparkly things, there’s no rush.
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.
Bare essentials
Bikini Berlin is a newly redesigned complex mixing retail, culture and creative thinking about the public space. Once a fading relic of the Cold War, intelligent ideas from its new tenants are helping to…
Inventory no. 76
From primeval mezcal to a primate-themed panacea, we bring you a menagerie of little wonders from around the globe.
