The Monocle Design Awards 2025: All 50 winners
From handsome Nordic furniture to sleek kitchen appliances, the following 50 designs, people and places are the recipients of Monocle’s annual Design Awards.
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Comic relief: The artisans keeping the art of manga-making alive
Digital printing has stripped the craft from Japanese manga. Meet the typesetters staging a print revolution.
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Monocle’s editorial director and chairman
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Carlota Rebelo
Senior Foreign Correspondent
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Alexis Self
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How Europe’s tech sector is quietly gaining ground
Europe is often portrayed as a tech underdog, lacking a single giant firm of the calibre found in Silicon Valley. In February, during an AI summit in Paris, US vice-president JD Vance poured scorn…
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Five creative forces shaping the worlds of architecture and design
From a designer honing Nigeria’s modern craft legacy to a pioneering Milanese gallerist, our interviewees share their thoughts about their work and this year’s Salone del Mobile.
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April travel briefings: New hotels to visit this spring
From a design-focused mini-break in Mexico to a serene health retreat in Bali, we survey the season’s top destinations.
Upcoming events
ZüRICH
The Monocle Badi market in Zürich with Visit Portugal
Swing into summer at Monocle’s annual Badi Market. Drop by for the season’s must-haves, tasty bites, fresh drinks and good vibes. 15.00 – 18.30 on Friday & 10.00 – 19.00 on Saturday
LONDON
The Monocle spring market in London with Visit Portugal
Join us in Midori House’s courtyard to celebrate the diverse gastronomy, culture and design Portugal has to offer. Saturday 10 May, 10.00 – 18.00
