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Inventory No. 26
In this month’s rundown of vital life improvements we have a two-faced candle, a three-legged stool and 12 notebooks to get you through the coming year.
Lounge lover
In Tokyo, we always return to the Brillant Bar at the Keio Plaza. The 1970s timewarp and unbeatable cocktails make it the perfect place to showcase new pieces from our favourite retailers.
Dress book
While we’re hoping for an Indian summer, it won’t do any harm to start choosing a few pieces for those colder days. Our key selects for the season offer looks for work and play.
Architecture/Design
Japanese hand-crafted kitchenware, social housing in Vienna that doesn't compromise quality of life and a Portuguese hillside winery that passes our design taste-test.
Fashion
From BD Baggies’ womenswear to a new Barbour collaboration and Boglioli's latest collection. Monocle also meets the founder of Ecojewel, a new jewellery brand aiming to be ethical and carbon-neutral.
Inner growth
At just 35, Makoto Tanijiri is one of Japan’s most promising visionary architects. This inspired home, built in the sprawling suburbs of Nagoya, with a garden at its heart, shows why.
Back in your box
How do you make voting simpler, appealing and important? It’s a challenge Norway has tried to solve. The solution is a vote winner.
Pitti Patter
Although buyers’ budgets were cinched in and high-end fashion was kept in mothballs, the mood at this summer’s menswear show Pitti Uomo remained optimistic. This was reflected in the light, bright collections.
Møller light
The AP Møller School in Schleswig, northern Germany, is luring design aficionados with its groundbreaking architecture. School has never been so cool, or soft power so clever.
Art market
The chairman of Phillips de Pury talks us through his company's forthcoming art sales, plus the latest event from Paris and our new series featuring galleries and their owners.
