Interview: Norman Foster on what good design really means when reinventing cities
Even today, at 90 years of age, he’s shaping the discourse around the future of our cities and built environment. We caught up with Foster at the Venice Biennale’s 19th International Architecture Exhibition.
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Inside the sanctuary of Opera Park, a child-free green space designed strictly for grown-ups.
Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2025: The 10 most liveable cities in the world
We present our 18th annual ranking of the world’s municipalities according to what they do better than anyone else, be it health, safety, housing or nightlife.
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What Lauren Sanchez’s chest says about 600 years of breast politics
Breasts have become big business. But it wasn’t always this way. When exactly did it all go tits up? Author Sarah Thornton explores how women’s chests have shaped our society.
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Black has had its day – here’s why the world’s best-dressed are turning to brown
The versatile hue has established itself as a new staple colour, with designers and brands embracing earthy tones this season. But it’s not just the runways that dictate what you’ll be wearing this summer.
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Selldorf Architects’ healing touch is just what the wounded National Gallery needed
A new chapter has begun for London’s premiere public gallery as the redesign, led by a New York-based architecture firm, proves a restoring grace to the controversial Sainsbury Wing.
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Celebrating 10 years in Merano, Saturday 12 July 2025
Tyler Brûlé and Mats Klingberg invite you to our summer party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Monocle’s Merano outpost.
The Monocle Quality of Life Conference, 4 – 6 September 2025
Our Quality of Life Conference, which this year takes place in Barcelona this year, assembles the world’s boldest thinkers, industry leaders and creative talent for a real conversation on the things that matter to…
