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Art

Melting pot

Polymath Edmund de Waal opens his studio to introduce us to his closest collaborators: his team.

  • Issue #167
  • 2 min read
Melting pot
Travel and restaurants

Hidden gems

The small Japanese town of Yame, and its surrounding countryside, is pulling in visitors with its new inn and craft heritage.

  • Issue #161
  • 10 min read
Traditional Japanese room with tatami floors, exposed wooden beams, paper lantern, low table and built-in shelving
Society

Trying hard or hardly trying?

From the fate of Europe's disappearing villages to the modern dress codes of America's southern states, this issue celebrates the transformative effects of smartening up and making an extra effort.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Businessman in suit and glasses adjusting his tie in front of organized wardrobe with hanging clothes
Design

Potted history

Copenhagen's potters are reviving a craft once eclipsed by Danish furniture design, turning studios into destinations and waiting lists into badges of honour worldwide.

  • Issue #92
  • 12 min read
Potted history
Culture

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.

  • Issue #81
  • 5 min read
License to kiln
Manufacturing

Inventory No. 53

This month’s shopping selection includes a wine aroma kit that’ll turn you into a connoisseur, a collectable wooden songbird by Kay Bojesen and wooden speakers to play your tunes.

  • Issue #53
  • 8 min read
Inventory No. 53
Design

Best in show

Pottery, paper, furniture maker: it’s a varied mix at the For Stockists design show – which has gained a reputation as the place to spot Japan’s rising design talent.

  • Issue #39
  • 7 min read
Best in show
Design

Pot luck

When two designers bought an ailing pottery business, their home became a colourful showcase for the company. They turned the business around while completely restructuring and redecorating their historic house in Sausalito.

  • Issue #38
  • 5 min read
Pot luck

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