Monocle

Former Wallpaper* editor and founder Tyler Brule's new publishing venture is on newsstands now. Monocle magazine is "A fresh focus on global affairs, business, culture, design and all you need in life.". The editorial focus is ABCDE; Affairs, Business, Culture, Design and Edits, with the first issue featuring an Affairs report on Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, a Business Q&A with the CEO of Lego, a Culture report on Afghan Sounds, a Design Report on fashion house H&M's new directions and Edits, a 25x25 global destination guide. Of note, subscribers will have access to a "web-based broadcast component covering the same areas through a variety of bulletins, mini-documentaries and talk formats.". According to the website examples of the online content will be available to all visitors initially, but will soon become subscriber-only.

Shop in a Box

This is a cool entrepenurial idea from Singapoor. The idea is that you have a portable box which can be transported/erected anywhere. And you can sell your wares within. Kinda like a market stall only with glass and walls. I'm guessing it would be used like a promotional thing for an individual product/company eg Puma could sell their wares outside a sporting event. And becuase its portable it could follow an event and/or be moved and put up whenever the opportunity arose.

Its like an upmarket market stall.

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