Design [Monocle]

- Monocle 24

We follow the fortunes of a Burel factory frozen in time in Portugal's Serra da Estrela mountains and rescued by local entrepreneurs João Tomás and Isabel Costa. 09.05.12

The 51st Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan revealed a change of mood in the design industry. With manufacturers still suffering from tightened budgets, designers are finding new and innovative techniques to maintain quality. 30.04.12

In Tasmania, talented craftspeople are making use of the island's natural materials to design and build furniture, ceramics, and more. 25.04.12

With the maker movement gathering pace across the United States, we headed to the hilly, vibrant city of San Francisco to see where it all began. 20.04.12

In a former jail, now home to the American College of Building Arts, students are learning traditional restoration techniques and preserving their city of Charleston, South Carolina 27.01.12

We talk to four designers and artisans who are reclaiming neglected traditions, adding a contemporary twist, and attracting a new and global market. 24.01.12

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Hit the lights

We’ve spoken often in these pages of our preference for a light switch over a hi-tech motion sensor.

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Bridge the gap

Though masters of beautiful buildings, the Brazilians are not often cited for their urban planning solutions.

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By the sea side

Californian architect and diehard surfer Harry Gesner designed and built a series of extraordinary houses on the American West Coast between the 1950s and 1970s.

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The Brits

In conjunction with the V&A’s current landmark exhibition surveying British design since 1948, the show’s research assistant Lily Crowther has put together this handsome title.

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Into the wood

In 1994 Roy Schack quit his job as a merchant banker to pursue woodworking and two years later he opened his first workshop in Brisbane.