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Career change
With summer holidays a fading memory, Monocle revamps its autumn back-to-work wardrobe with luxe fabrics, tailored looks and bags of style.
Fashion
Sisterly New York womenswear label Lialia, some legendary Japanese denim hits europe, plus Makr's vintage-feel wallets.
Architecture/Design
Japanese bentwood homewares, Vicente Guallart's Spanish coastline de-clutter and Danish Mountain Dwellings.
You lift me up
As skyscrapers grow taller, the demand for complex elevator systems increases. Leading manufacturer Schindler is investing in double-decker lifts and sky lobbies to meet the challenges of moving thousands of people in minutes.
Oh so Pitti
Pitti Uomo, the world's top menswear show, has felt the effects of a consumer spending slowdown. Yet the brands on show this summer were taking new directions and exhibiting strong and innovative products.
Hammer time
In rugged Nova Scotia, the Ghost Laboratory summer camp gives architecture students a rare chance to build their own designs. But will this year's intake create liveable buildings or get carried away?
A bicycle made for you
Monocle has tracked down the perfect bespoke bike, with good looks and clever details, lovingly made by a family-run firm.
Inventory No. 16
A Japanese label machine, bracing Viennese shower gel, a modern take on the Lebanese nargile and Spanish nursery furniture. Plus, Tokyo's Mareesia Garden hotel and a pool near Porto.
Jacob Jensen
Jacob Jensen’s products for Bang & Olufsen made design history. His philosophy remains relevant today, reflected in his choice for an imaginary final lunch: the “incredibly well-designed” garfish from his childhood.
Bag for life
For 50 years, Inujirushi has supplied robust canvas bags with leather trimmings, thriving on customer loyalty. Only recently has it opened a shop in Asakusa, the Tokyo neighbourhood it has always called home.
