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In good shape
Despite soaring rents, Toronto’s creatives are working hard to preserve and evolve the city’s design heritage.
Paradise found
Escaping the bustle of Paris, a handful of designers and makers are setting up shop in Arles, reviving this quiet Provençal city’s fabled fashion traditions.
Christmas shopping in Kyoto
Forget big-box shops or available-anywhere finds. Japan’s former capital is a haven for crafty shoppers and those looking for something a little different.
Show offs
Monocle visits the annual trade fairs where craft aficionados are upholding traditions such as barrel-making and basket-weaving and forward-looking ceramicists are reinventing the humble tile.
Cutting a dash
What could be dismissed as a sleepy Spanish town is in fact a fashion heavyweight renowned for its leatherware. Monocle paid a visit to pick up some bags and brogues.
Generation game
Traditional craftsmen and young designers are combining to create a new Kuramae.
License to kiln
In Cunha, Brazil, Japan's ancient legacy of firing and glazing lives on. Monocle meets the people keeping the ceramic tradition alive in this quiet colonial town between São Paulo and Rio.
Worn again
A global master in shoe manufacturing, France has weathered the industry’s decline with its artisans taking centre stage once more. We introduce our favourite sole bearers.
