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Masters of glass

28 July 2016

The small Venetian island of Murano has a grand glass-blowing reputation. In the glow of the furnaces, Monocle Films witnesses a new generation of designers at work.

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Inventory No. 54

17 May 2012

Some of the most coveted items in the Monocle office this month are the Bruno Swiss-designed bike, the Murano glass Happy Pill vases and leather duffle bags by Beastin.

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Monocle on Design - Extra: Glass to glass

9 September 2021

Extra: We visit an exhibition at the Fondazione Berengo Art Space to find out how a collaboration between Berengo Studio and London-based design brand Wonderglass is pushing the boundaries of Murano’s glass-blowing tradi…

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Monocle on Design - Venice Glass Week, Lake Como Design Festival and Unique Aircraft

8 October 2024

We visit Northern Italy, stopping first in Murano to learn about the island’s glass production today, then across to Lombardy to reflect on the outstanding works on show at the Lake Como Design Festival. Plus, what are the…

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Clear vision

16 May 2016

We visit the Venetian Lagoon to witness its glass-blowing traditions.

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Close to home

20 June 2019

A life’s worth of travelling informs this South Tyrolean haunt – but it finds inspiration on its doorstep too.

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Part of the furniture

25 April 2013

Architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni will turn 100 at the end of this year, having plied his trade in Milan since the 1940s. He works from outside to in, as famous for his exteriors as he is for his interior fur…

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Bloom town

17 August 2007

In our series looking at the companies behind everyday scenes, we visit one of the world’s biggest flower auctions. Blooms were first auctioned at a café in Aalsmeer back in 1911. Today the Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer auctions…

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Phoenix rising

25 May 2023

As Japanese accents appear in Oslo and Italian touches take root in Tokyo, a familial Lebanese home has been rebuilt following a devastating fire. Around the world, custodians are connecting heritage stories and traditional…

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Do not disturb

27 July 2017

Fiona Wilson reporting from Tottori, Japan: To run a great hotel, sometimes all you need to do is leave well alone. Fortunately the owners of Toukouen have let their 1960s architectural hot property mellow with age.

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One big family

27 June 2024

At Villa Feltrinelli, the key to good service for the hotel’s guests starts with how its staff treat each other.

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Hidden treasures

20 October 2022

On a quiet residential street in Japan’s historic capital stands a living monument to the city’s coveted craft traditions.

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Keeping it reel

23 May 2024

Switzerland’s largest cinema has reopened after a three-year renovation. We explore this living monument to the power of film.

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The Agenda: Culture

28 November 2024

A community library in Singapore, Finland’s new soundtrack and more.

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Just add water

21 April 2022

The City of Bridges is at a contemplative moment. It has come through two sleepy years, freed by the pandemic from the usual tourist crowds, and is now cautious about their return. Ahead of the city’s forthcoming Art Bie…

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Rework it

17 May 2019

Renovation can be a delicate balancing act between modern comforts and maintaining historical charm. We visit three European cities where carefully considered restorations are bringing buildings back to their former glory…