A look at some of the stories hitting the newsstands in Monocle’s June issue. We visit a cinema in Switzerland that has undergone a restoration and share interviews with creative giants Samuel Ross and Sabine Marcelis.

What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’
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Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design
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Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 2026
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