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Architecture

King of the mild frontier

Kozo Futagi saw a gap in the Japanese market for log cabins as affordable second homes. He's had to roll in a different direction – when people move in, they stay put.

  • The Entrepreneurs #5
  • 7 min read
Wooden log cabin with extended deck surrounded by lush green trees and manicured lawn at Bess Magma Tokyo showroom.
Design

Bright ideas

Businesses require bold ideas to survive and thrive. Here we survey some of the smarter strategies and innovations that have helped entrepreneurs around the world to get ahead.

  • The Entrepreneurs #5
  • 32 min read
Modern Animal veterinary clinic exterior with signage, glass windows, and modern architectural design in West Hollywood.
Design

Better by degrees

The pandemic closed many routes to the marketplace for design graduates. Yet many remained impressively innovative. We call in on seven former students who are kicking on after college and creating their own opportunities.

  • The Entrepreneurs #5
  • 9 min read
Design publications and objects displayed on OSB table with red stool, including yellow notebook, blue-green magazine, and terracotta sculptural piece.
Design

Rebuilding Beirut

After the devastating port explosion of 4 August 2020, Beirut's creative community is battling to rebuild amid power-cuts and petrol shortages. A year on from the blast, Monocle joins its designers and architects on the…

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Furniture

Space lift

New designs and tweaked classics deliver furniture that will elevate your home this season and beyond.

  • Issue #147
  • 4 min read
MG501 Cuba Chair by Carl Hansen & Søn with wooden frame and dark fabric seat
Urbanism

Rebuilding Beirut

We meet the visionary thinkers restoring Lebanon’s capital after last year’s devastating port explosion.

  • Issue #147
  • 14 min read
Group of people posing together for a photo smiling
Design

Design destination

In the first of a new series of journeys, we hit the road and head to the village of Noormarkku, western Finland, in search of superlative Finnish design.

  • Issue #147
  • 13 min read
Villa Mairea exterior with white limestone and wood architecture surrounded by tall coniferous trees
Design

House and home

After being abandoned for 40 years, Villa Chamoun has now returned to its former glory as a hotel. We check in.

  • Issue #147
  • 4 min read
Retro-styled salon with turquoise walls, orange and red mid-century chairs, and wooden beams at Villa Chamoun hotel.

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