Formerly a light bulb manufacturer, Shotoku began making hand-blown glassware in the 1950s. Today its ultra-thin Usuhari glasses are the toast of the town. And it still continues to innovate.
Germany’s financial powerhouse has a lesser-known face as a quietly influential news hub giving Munich and Hamburg a run for their media money. Monocle pays a visit to discover a city rich in newspapers and broadcasters…
Bringing together its publishing, television, digital and marketing divisions under one spectacular OMA-designed roof, German media and technology giant Axel Springer is flying the flag for the physical workplace. We drop…