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On Design 77: Cabinets of curiosity
We press the editors of ‘McGuffin’ magazine on the subject of cabinets, the humble piece of furniture around which they’ve based the latest issue.
Checking in at the Muji Hotel
Can Japanese retailer Muji’s first hotel set a new standard for minimally designed stop-overs? We check in with Satoru Matsuzaki, president of Ryohin Keikaku, which owns the Muji. Plus: a tour of Danish firm Carl Hansen & Søn’s new Stockholm flagship and the New York exhibition dedicated to architect-designed furniture.
On Design 76: Hard-headed design
As the US gears up for Super Bowl Sunday, Monocle’s contributing Editor Andrew Mueller takes a closer look at an object at the centre of debates about the future of the NFL: the American football helmet.
What’s next for tech?
We mull over self-driving cars, facial-recognition technology and the dubious dream of an utterly connected kitchen. Plus: nab a word with Hong Kong-born designer André Fu and ask a new appointee at the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design how these institutions can play a larger role in the public…
On Design 75: Half-baked design: Austria’s Kaisersemmel
The story of how the swirls found atop a traditional Austrian bun have had an outsized impact on art and design in the country.
Maison et Objet
Maison et Objet designer of the year, Cecilie Manz, shares the secrets of success with Monocle’s Design editor Nolan Giles. Meanwhile M24’s luxury correspondent, Sagra Maceira de Rosen, reviews January’s fashion pages.
On Design 74: Neave Brown’s vision for London
The UK is facing a housing crisis, with no immediate solution in sight. The work of Neave Brown, who died last week aged 88, reminds us of the social values (as well as comely buildings) that are the legacy of modernism.
What to wear in 2018
We’re flying our fashion flag at two of Europe’s leading menswear events: Florence’s Pitti Uomo and Paris Fashion Week Men’s. Plus: ingenious industrial designs at Köln’s interiors fair.
On Design 73: Casio’s timeless wristwatch
This unlikely Japanese design has graced the wrists of the famous and infamous (Osama bin Laden and Barack Obama both had one) since 1991. Here we pay homage to a humble masterpiece of industrial design: the Casio F-91W watch.
Naked ambition: redesigning the hospital gown
Have you ever wondered why hospital gowns often leave one’s bare essentials exposed? We get to the bottom of it with health-wear company Care + Wear’s cleverly redesigned wearable. Plus: how Campari transplanted its brand from bottle to bar and tracking denim’s heritage with Levi’s vintage offshoot.
