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Craft

Silver Surfing

The long legacy of Georg Jensen’s silverware is kept safe in a secret archive to inspire today’s artists.

  • Issue #168
  • 9 min read
Silver Surfing
Retail

Wear it’s at

The Danish capital has become a fashion and retail powerhouse. We visit new menswear shop Goods, then meet the talent driving a wave of creativity and edgy style.

  • Issue #163
  • 18 min read
Wear it’s at
Design

Out of the past

For more than 150 years, Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has fostered the nation’s gifted designers. Now it is finally building an archive to celebrate its history.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Modern chair designs displayed on wooden platforms in Fritz Hansen's Design Hall exhibition space
Architecture

Setting the stage

Part of the city’s scenery in more ways than one, Vega has risen from its socialist roots to provide the perfect home for all kinds of music.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Interior view of Vega concert hall during performance showing packed audience, multi-level seating, and stage lighting
Architecture

Brick’s blessing

At this huge ecclesiastical spectacle, it’s small details that count: its five million bricks were sanded by hand.writer

  • Issue #160
  • 2 min read
Interior view of Grundtvig's Church showing soaring yellow brick nave with wooden chairs and Gothic arches
Furniture

Fresh start

If you're hoping to settle into the new year surrounded by smart furniture and household wares, then enjoy our pick of the best design items for 2023.

  • Issue #159
  • 7 min read
Modern chess set with cylindrical white pieces of varying heights on checkered board
Furniture

Inner sanctum

As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.

  • Issue #158
  • 6 min read
Dark green Group armchair on white cube with pendant light and floor lamp on patterned rug in corner
Retail

Hit the bar

Inspired by Québec, taking Denmark by storm: this special bar and shop is a social hub that plays a unique role in its neighbourhood.

  • Issue #155
  • 3 min read
The Depanneur team posing outside their Copenhagen bar and shop storefront on a cobblestone street
Design

The Monocle Design Awards 2022

From the smartest greenhouses to the prettiest glassware, the Monocle Design Awards celebrate the most pleasing projects that bring our homes and cities to life.

  • Issue #153
  • 45 min read
Anne Street Garden Villas by AOG Architects showing colorful social housing development with individual identities for each dwelling
Retail

On the button

A Seoul menswear boutique has evolved from humble vintage-hunting beginnings to become a coveted destination for discerning locals seeking perfectly curated Korean and international brands.

  • Issue #152
  • 20 min read
Interior of 8Division menswear store in Seoul showing minimalist white concrete design with clothing racks and displays

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