Marie-Sophie Schwarzer
Family fortunes
The Moomins’ message of tolerance has made the loveable trolls a global brand. Monocle talks to the makers of the latest film to discover why these uniquely Finnish characters travel so well.
The roll cool: Top 25
Be it from near or far, classic or contemporary, monochrome or multicoloured, the following hotlist represents our favourite 25 design pieces in the world right now.
Inventory no.83
This month’s Inventory is a treat for the senses – from tactile notebooks and fragrant soap to sculpted oak hangers and model replicas of a brutalist London.
Art market
We look ahead to Frieze art fair's return to New York and meet the founders of Photo London.
Haus rules
From an Alpine lodge with farm-fresh appeal to Argentine openings revamping a city’s retail scene, here are the movers, shakers and makers catching our eye across the world.
Design
Princely ceramics from Sweden, bespoke chairs from London and Hong Kong's offbeat new retailer.
Intimate trade
It’s the tiny retail gems we remember, not the chain stores. We look at how small retail spaces are an entrepreneurial trigger for urban success in cities around the world.
All you can eat
From Perth’s farmers’ markets to Berlin’s coffee shops and Mexico City’s trendiest tables, small-scale food entrepreneurs are proving that flavour, flexibility and community can build lasting businesses.
Inventory no. 81
From spicing up your lettercraft to adding class to your condiment cupboard plus timeless additions to your kitchen, wardrobe and workspace, here are this month’s most covetable commodities.
Attention seekers
From growing their first ventures to exploring new horizons, crafty entrepreneurs know it’s the small touches that make businesses stand out – from London spectacles to tableware in Nagoya.
