Retail
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Mix it up
Merging retail and residential can have a positive effect on a community. We visit Denmark and Japan to marvel at multitasking buildings that owe their success to their synergy.
Melbourne retail special: Gertrude Street
Australia is a country that knows how to shop and its canny citizens want more than the colourless clicks of an online spree. Melbourne’s Gertrude Street, once overlooked, is now one of the city’s…
Inventory no. 94
This month we deck out readers with seaside-inspired trainers, Bulgarian beach bats and a new brew from Barcelona. Plus the German bags worth bragging about and fishing lures to angle for.
Speciality retail: Verona
This Italian city has a long tradition of typography – and the business still has a story to tell. Letterpress workshop-cum-store Lino’s & Co updates old machines with 3D-printed movable type.
Fashion
A world tour of wardrobe wonders, lingering a while at the Bangkok International Fashion Fair.
Inventory No. 93
Spirits, shoes and ceramics are just a sprinkling of the products we’re pining after this month.
New tricks in the sticks: Village shops
The rural retailers whose need to adapt put them back at the heart of their communities.
One day at a time: Baselworld
New shades and a return to simplicity are the keynotes as the eminent watch fair maintains a buoyant mood.
Fuorisalone 2016: Design on display
Running parallel to Milan’s furniture fair, Fuorisalone is a series of citywide events dedicated to design. Monocle Films spotlights the latest products and ideas on exhibit.
Observation
From regularly refreshed department stores to dedicated dog buggies, Japan revels in the retail details. Tyler Brûlé explains why nobody does it better and looks ahead to our next Quality of Life Conference.
