2+ week, 6+ day ago   (869+ words) Saxony, once under communist rule, is now a German manufacturing centre for luxury brands. But can its capital, Dresden, become as synonymous with high-end shopping as Paris and Milan? Think of German luxury goods, and Porsche and BMW spring to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (348+ words) We settle down in the spacious reading room of Berlin’s Stabi public library, as it undergoes a renovation that will finally deliver on its 1960s ideals. Because it grants people from all walks of life access to knowledge, a public library…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (760+ words) The architecture of EDP’s new building has been guided by the management’s principles of openness and collaboration. Great architecture and interior design are an essential element of brand promise for some companies; an industrial designer with tasteful chairs, for example,…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (101+ words) With its refurbished gallery in Takayama City, woodworking brand Hida Sangyo is keeping ancient Japanese artisanship alive. This article is from Monocle’s March issue, The Monocle 100, which features our editors’ favourite 100 figures, destinations, objects and ideas. Read the rest of…...