News Report [Monocle]

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Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community. 21.05.12

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

Private aviation in China is in its infancy compared to North America and Europe. But demand is growing and this year's Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai saw an industry kicking in to high gear in the region. 03.04.12