Product Archive
Snowman 15 lamp
This portable Snowman 15 lamp by South Korea’s lighting specialists ILKW is a masterclass in pleasing light design. Featuring a light, smooth globe that spreads light evenly in all directions, the lamp is created from a single piece of Japanese-made resin, meaning no joint points break up the light’s diffusion. Winner of Monocle’s 2025 Design Award for best portable light.
Founded in South Korea’s Daegu, ILKW has specialised in luxurious lighting design for more than six decades. Offering a range of glowing bulbs and lamps, ILKW was featured in Monocle’s Salone del Mobile newspaper in 2025.
June 2026 – Issue 194
Monocle’s June issue is now out. Dip in for our 18-page coffee special (and discover 25 of our favourite cafés), meet seven experts from around the world offering tips on how to become a great collector of art, design and even dinosaurs, and stop off for a conversation with Le Figaro’s editor in chief. Plus: we visit the firm at the centre of the UAE’s arms industry, take a road trip along Spain’s Costa Brava and introduce this year’s emerging stars in art, politics, architecture and beyond with Monocle’s Class of 2026.
Radio
Tune in to your favourite news at breakfast, or listen to Monocle’s Global Countdown as Fernando Augusto Pacheco spins through the hits and misses of the world's music charts. Dein Tag klingt besser with our new German-made Technisat x Monocle radio.
Belgian linen towel
Linen manufacturer Libeco is a fifth-generation family business with more than 160 years of expertise. Weaving exclusively in Belgium, Libeco continues to operate out of the Meulebeke-based mill that the company built during the Industrial Revolution when Libeco first rose to prominence exporting sought-after Flemish flax across the world. This large, striped linen towel can double up as a beach blanket or a useful throw for your holiday terrace. Made from European flax, the fabric is inspected yard by yard during the manufacturing process and finished by hand.
Museum side table
This Museum sidetable was designed by the Stockholm-based TAF Studio for Sweden’s Nationalmuseum as part of its reopening in 2018. Put into production by String Furniture, this height-adjustable tabletop is made of fine textured and coated aluminium and steel. Available in olive exclusively for Monocle.
Sweden-based String Furniture is known for its elegant practicality. Fielding designs such as the String bookshelf, created by Kajsa and Nisse Strinning in 1949, the brand has long had Monocle’s seal of approval – String Furniture pieces appear in our London café and shop.
The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas
Monocle meets 50 celebrated designers from across the globe who get cosy on their couches (with their pets, partners and children) and tell us about their sofa choices – why they designed it, why they chose it, how they use it. They reveal fresh insights into their work, their lives, their passions and their style. Original photographic portraits and in-depth interviews transport us into the homes of some of our favourite creatives. We also take you on a fascinating journey that starts at an English country house in 1675 to find out about the 350-year history of the sofa. And we have compiled an illustrated guide to 100 of the most iconic examples, representing the best from 125 years of settee design. Take a seat and join the conversation.
Fringed scarf
Made in collaboration between Parisian menswear brand De Bonne Facture and Monocle, this fringed scarf has an exclusive pattern, size and shape available only at Monocle. Featuring an ancient Persian lion symbol, sun and mystical animals set on a forest-green background, each piece also includes a handwritten signature from the De Bonne Facture founder Déborah Neuberg. Printed and sewn in Como by Italian scarf specialists.
Slub-yarn T-shirt
Designed in house by the Monocle team, this T-shirt uses fabric knitted on old loopwheel machines in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture. Made in Tokyo using a slub cotton yarn, each shirt has a uniquely soft texture and is available in yellow, navy or white.
Canvas tote bag
The colours on this canvas-leather bag from Japanese accessories brand Brooklyn Museum were curated by the Konfekt team. Each bag is made in Japan featuring leather from wagyu cattle and Fujikinbai canvas. The interior features five pockets, including one with a zip.
Suede bluchers
These suede bluchers feature a Vibram sole and full-grain Tosca leather from Tuscany-based tannery Opera. Handcrafted in a factory in Italy’s Sibillini mountain range, each pair comes with an extra set of black leather laces and an exclusive Monocle x Yuketen collaboration logo on the insole. Avoid storing in direct sunlight to prevent colour fading.
Founded by Japanese designer Yuki Matsuda, Yuketen offers a stylish take on everyday footwear. Crafted from meticulously selected premium leather, the label’s boots, boat shoes and chukkas are all made by artisans.
