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Design / Interior design
Palace coup
In central Milan it makes more sense to renovate than trade up. Over four-fifths of the country’s residents live in private homes, and a 100 sq m property in Milan costs on average €380,000. Although one as covetable as…
Design / Interior design
Milan Furniture Fair 2011
This year the Salone del Mobile in Milan celebrated its 50th anniversary. Fittingly, the mood was buoyant throughout the week-long event as the industry is beginning to pick up again post-recession. Monocle reports from all…
Design / Interior design
Milan design galleries
During this year's Milan furniture fair, Monocle visited three of the city's most celebrated design galleries. As well as checking out their collections and finding out how their businesses are growing, we talked to the…
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Thursday 14 April
The Salone series: Brera provides a breath of fresh air
Fashion week and the furniture fair are Milan’s two biggest calendar events – and both bring traffic to a standstill.
Design / Interior design
Future starts now
The Milan Furniture Fair may be over but that’s really just the beginning. Manufacturers, buyers, designers and journalists the world over are now ruminating on what they’ve seen, whom they’ve met and, above all, what the…
Design / Furniture
Salone del Mobile
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…
Design / Interior design
Milan design diary – part two
In part two of our Milan Design Diary from the Salone del Mobile, Monocle focuses on the Finnish firm Artek, talking to managing director Mirkku Kullberg and creative director Tom Dixon. We also explore the Artek pavilion…
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Monday 11 April
The Salone series: Viva Italia at the Triennale
Each year Milan’s Salone continues to sprawl into more of the city’s neighbourhoods, with more events, cocktails and sideshows to lure visitors away from the never-ending Rho fairgrounds. One of this year’s must-sees of…
Affairs / Industry
Monocolumn
Thursday 15 April
Pictures from the edge – the new design district
Day three of Milan’s Salone coincided with the cloud of Icelandic volcanic ash descending on northern Europe and wreaking havoc with air traffic.
Design / Architecture
Tbilisi two
In an attempt to attract foreign investment and ditch its Soviet-era image, the Georgian president has enlisted Michele De Lucchi to fill the capital’s skies with ambitious architecture. The Italian is clearly succeeding…
Business / Management
Q & A: Matteo di Montezemolo
Poltrona Frau are one of Italy's most interesting groups, and certainly didn't disappoint at 2007's Salone del Mobile, with a massive stand and strong product range. Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé talks to CEO Matteo…
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Sunday 20 February
Why the Milanese are holding their breath
Wintertime in Milan sees the city’s fashion-conscious reach for cashmere scarves and tailored furs to keep out the biting cold.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 4 October
Switzerland’s right-wing targets Italians
The right-wing Swiss People’s Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP) seems to spark controversy every time it puts up a political poster.
Affairs / Industry
Monocolumn
Tuesday 13 April
All the fun of the fair
People often remark that you can tell a “good” Salone by the weather: rain might make for wet feet but often coincides with a good show; sun and blue sky, though an altogether more appealing prospect, spells bad news on the…
Edits / Food & Drink
My Last Meal: Independent man
Lapo Elkann, founder of lifestyle brand Italia Independent, prefers rustic, simple Italian food. He’d have his last meal at Sant’Eustorgio because of its picturesque location and comfort food.
Design / Fashion
Relaxed fit
Slowear successfully disregards ‘fashion’ in favour of quality, provenance and longevity, housing four of our favourite Italian clothing companies under one umbrella brand.
Design / Furniture
Salone Selectives
With record numbers attending Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile, its reputation as the most important design fair was confirmed again. Shuttling across the city, Monocle caught up with the key industry players to get…
Design / Interior design
The Italian Masters
This year's Salone del Mobile coincided with the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification and much room was given to showcasing the country's unrivalled manufacturing heritage. Though a time for celebration, Monocle asked…
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 15 November
Berlusconi’s downfall brings out the English in Italians
If there’s one positive to come out of Europe’s debt crisis, it’s that Italians now have a new vocabulary word to toss around in their daily discussions at the café: “lo spread”.