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Milan Furniture Fair

Monocle took to Milan in force for the Salone del Mobile to pick through the stands, showrooms and satellite exhibitions and sum up what's going down in the design world. Design editor Hugo Macdonald…

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Milan Furniture Fair
Architecture

Life in miniature

In studios around the world, they sit with scalpels, glue and balsa wood, creating everything from mini cities to pint-sized planes and shrunken ships in order to secure big budgets to build the real…

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model of a building
Design

Expo 32: Life in miniature

In studios around the world, model-makers sit with scalpels and glue creating everything from mini cities to shrunken ships, all to secure budgets to build the real thing. Monocle meets these skilled artisans.

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Expo 32: Life in miniature
Design

25 retail stars

Monocle presents a list of our favourite shops, the most attentive services, the best store designs and the most innovative concepts in the retail sector.

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25 retail stars
Design

Trad over rad

The prevailing mood at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair was one of optimism, but companies shunned daring, boundary-pushing concepts in favour of classic, well-crafted works.

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Trad over rad
Design

Design/Architecture

A clever redesign for a school in Spain, apartments with a view in Switzerland, the rebirth of rattan in Copenhagen and the craft of tea-caddies in Japan.

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Two modern white wooden apartment blocks with large windows overlooking Meilen Lake in Zurich, designed by e2a architects.
Design

Fashion

The Seattle retailer who wants to become the US version of Beams, new classics from Universal Works, and a Q&A with Simon Spurr.

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Fashion
Travel and restaurants

Monocle travel guide

Our quest to discover the planet’s best beds, cafés and spas goes on. This month: a well-curated New York general store, a floating Arctic paradise and a modernist Austrian mountain lodge.

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Monocle travel guide
Architecture

Inventory No. 32

A sleek wooden locomotive and a smart Danish bike helmet are among the picks for this month’s shopping guide. We start with a look at a stunning boutique hotel in the Netherlands.

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Inventory No. 32

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