Design
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Making a splash
How do you make rubber suits fun? That’s the challenge facing a diving industry tired of its staid image. At Boot 2011, they showcased a new, more accessible and fashionable approach to the sport.
Art
Christie's in Dubai, Stockholm's Galerie Nordenhake and a Q & A with art collector Jean Pigozzi.
Free Spirits
Before digital music, labels just produced records. Now, a new approach is needed. Enter Ghostly International, with its unique brand of art, music and retail, showing how to thrive.
Japanese Craftsmanship
Monocle reports on why consumers in Japan are increasingly keen to support smaller, independent design firms.
Strelka Institute
Rachel Morarjee reports on Moscow's newest institution devoted to architecture and urbanism.
Hit the deck
On the north side of Bodrum lies the Maçakizi hotel, nestled in the hills. Founded in 1977 for artists and intellectuals, it’s the perfect spot to get that first bit of spring sun.
Thriving threads
The various strands of the fashion industry spent the past year pulling themselves together after a tough 2009. Monocle speaks to the brands that are now planning to spread their wings in 2011.
Green rooms
Sauerbruch Hutton was one of the first architecture firms to promote the value of sustainable building. Now it’s in demand across Europe, expanding into furniture and pushing developers to think bigger.
Upwardly mobile
Flensted’s handmade mobiles have hung in well-designed homes for over 50 years. The family-run company is one of Denmark’s most successful cottage industries, and business is flying high.
Design republic
China makes cheap products to order. Could it ever make well-designed ones too? Monocle looks at the companies who think it can and are leading the way.
