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Urbanism

Fort Point Channel

The Boston Society of Architects has moved in as have media companies, restaurateurs and developers. The red-brick warehouse-style lofts provide creative living and the rest of Boston is on the doorstep.

  • Issue #51
  • 7 min read
Fort Point Channel
Retail

Inventory No. 51

Our March round-up of the things floating Monocle’s boat includes retro Swedish headphones, tastebud-tingling Swiss wine and the finest handmade Italian candles.

  • Issue #51
  • 9 min read
Inventory No. 51
Craft

The hot ticket

The Ajeto glassmaking factory makes one-off pieces to commission for artists and designers. Glass master and owner Petr Novotný believes this is the way forward for the industry – not mass production.

  • Issue #51
  • 8 min read
The hot ticket
Culture

Culture

Film, music and book reviews plus our culture editor Robert Bound looks at the value of good criticism

  • Issue #51
  • 10 min read
Five books arranged on a wooden surface: Jonathan Lethem's The Ecstasy of Influence, Religion for Atheists, The Train in the Night, Suddenly a Knock on the Door by Etgar Keret, and What are Universities for? by Stefan Collini.
Design

That’s charming

We present 10 of the world’s most charming places, from an airport to a restaurant. Plus, Stephen Bayley explains why charm is a quality that will always get you through.

  • Issue #50
  • 18 min read
City: Hamburg
Design

Fashion

The clothes, bags and shoes we've fallen for this month, plus news designers, brands and retail ventures.

  • Issue #50
  • 7 min read
Shoe heaven
Design

In from the cold

In the morning chill of the UK’s southern counties lies a late-1960s hideaway by architect Rex Johnson. Monocle makes itself at home with winter clothing befitting a lost modern classic.

  • Issue #50
  • 4 min read
Man in denim jacket and beige trousers holding a teal umbrella outside a modern home.
Design

Design

A round up of news, products and projects, including stools from Mexico, cutlery from Germany and a definitive book on Danish design.

  • Issue #50
  • 8 min read
Umbrella concept
Design

Bach life

Tucked inside woodland and backing onto a beach, this residence in New Zealand’s North Island is the most ambitious project to date from local practice Herbst Architects, using wood to blend into scenery.

  • Issue #50
  • 5 min read
Entrance to house through pohutukawas
Retail

Inventory No. 50

This month our wishlist includes traditionally made soaps from Lebanon, classic kitchenware from the UK and brilliantly functional bags from Sweden.

  • Issue #50
  • 7 min read
Lamp selection

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