We reflect on the opening days of Paris Design Week, where we drop into a showcase at Studio KO, speak to design collective Meet Met Met and talk to designer Pierre Marie. 

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Monocle’s Nic Monisse reflects on the strength of craft and production in southeast Germany with Faber-Castell, Gmund Paper and handmade glassware brand Theresienthal.

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We look back at The Monocle Quality of Life Conference 2023. We hear from award-winning Mexican architect Manuel Cervantes, talk branding, typography and graphic design with Bergos bank’s Aurelia Rauch and enjoy a spin in Microlino’s compact new car with Merlin Ouboter.

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Monocle’s Jack Simpson reflects on the joy found in reviving a well-worn Cesca chair. 

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We head to Washington to visit a series of new monuments and memorials, and scale St Paul’s Cathedral in London to learn about the link between choreography and the built environment. Plus, we join a well-heeled collective with footwear brand, Ecco. 

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To mark Monocle on Design’s partnership with Creative Denmark, we look at how the organisation supports the country’s rich design heritage and commitment to sustainability.

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Montreal-based artist, curator and writer, Swapnaa Tamhane, explores the colonial history of jute in her installation, ‘The Golden Fibre’, at the V&A Dundee. 

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Tosin Oshinowo shares how she scaled her architectural firm and product designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón celebrates 10 years of the PET lamp. Plus, artist Asim Waqif discusses his ongoing collaborative approach to working with fabricators. 

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We meet Axel Meise, founder and chief designer at the German lighting-design brand, at its latest flagship showroom in London. 

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We discuss an art exhibition taking place in São Paulo and pull up a chair with Danish furniture brand, Please Wait to Be Seated, whose latest perch is made from flax. Plus: a collaboration from turntable titans, Linn, and product designer Jony Ive.

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