Take your seats - Milan
The Milan Furniture Fair, or simply "Salone", has become one of the biggest industrial design events in the world.
View ArticleMilan design diary - part one
In part one of our video report from Salone del Mobile, editor in chief Tyler Brûlé offers the highlights from the fair.
View ArticleMilan design diary - part two
In part two of our Milan Design Diary from the Salone del Mobile, Monocle focuses on the Finnish firm Artek.
View ArticleMaine event - Portland
Portland's annual Maine Boatbuilders Show attracts an unusual mix of salty dogs, day-tripping families and wealthy customers.
View ArticleSalone selectives - Milan
With record numbers attending Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, its reputation as the most important design fair was confirmed again.
View ArticleSecond to none - Basel
Once a year, the top watchmakers gather in Basel to reveal their newest creations - and the world comes to buy.
View ArticleCool operator - Queensland
Shane Williams' simple invention is helping commandos in sun-baked Iraq, burn victims, heart patients and thoroughbred horses.
View ArticleNet profit - Hamburg
We look at the companies and brands involved in a premier tennis match.
View ArticleChair necessities - Denmark
The raft of launches at the Copenhagen International Furniture Fair in May proves it is still one of the most important showcases for Danish design.
View ArticleCaillou boats - Rhode Island
John Meikle and his team handcraft small wood and fibreglass daysailers that conjure up visions of more idyllic times.
View ArticleDriving test - London, San Francisco & Pforzheim
What rolls off students' drawing boards today could be at the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow.
View ArticleFrankfurt Motor Show
Monocle's Robert Bound reports from the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt.
View ArticlePrince of pop art - New York
Richard Prince straddles the art world and the Atlantic this October.
View ArticleBrand Lexus: Turning up the J-factor
Rewind to 1980 and the idea of a Japanese luxury car brand would have been unthinkable.
View ArticleBlade stunner - France
Hermès continues to reinvent itself by coming up with fresh ideas, such as an Hermès helicopter.
View ArticleTiming is everything - Shizukuishia
We get a first-hand view of how the Grand Seiko watch series is created.
View ArticleTechno tradition - Kyoto
Kyoto is the traditional home of Japanese artisans who make highly detailed ceramics and perfectly woven silks. That same set of skills has also helped it become the country's hi-tech heartland.
View ArticleTokyo Designer's Week
Monocle explores Tokyo Designer's Week, which has become an annual fixture in the creative calendar.
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