Design
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Architecture
A fix for an urban-planning disaster in Sydney and a Barcelona architecture firm on the up.
Big drawer
IMM Cologne is where the major furniture trade deals are clinched. We sit down – on elegant chairs – with some of its most innovative attendees.
Bright sparks
From classic dimmers and smart lampshades to slick light switches and striking cords.
Hot plates
Figgjo crockery is a Norwegian staple, from the prime minister’s residence to prisons – it’s also a smashing export.
Triumph at the box office
To kick off a new series, the founders of storage start-up Turtlebox share their 10 steps to success, from rubber bands to a crumpling reminder of their roots.
Sleep with me: How mattress start-ups are reshaping the sleep market
The sleep industry is waking up. Mattress-in-a-box companies have sprung up, but are these new arrivals really delivering a dream product? We investigate the booming market and its key players.
Vital signs
From traditional calligraphy to rare gold-leaf techniques, hand-worked lettering is back in demand. Monocle Films meets three sign painters whose eye-catching signs lend character to cities – and help businesses stand out.
Vim and vigour
Urban-planners once sought ease of life but this made for less active populations. Now, a new kind of design and architecture is putting citizens’ wellbeing at its heart, transforming cities once again.
Out of the woods
Ishinomaki Laboratory rose from the rubble of Japan's 2011 earthquake. The furniture workshop helped rebuild a community, stool by stool, and grew into a thriving business with a global reputation for simple, sturdy design.
Sole traders
Perhaps your ski or hiking shoes were born in a small town north of Venice. We head to Montebelluna to meet the designers and producers who always put their best foot forward.
