Design
Inside Hanaholmen, the secretive Nordic retreat where diplomats shape Europe’s future
On a small island off Helsinki is an institution where key political figures from Finland and Sweden meet to discuss geopolitical issues, in a space away from the pressurised corridors of power.
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Bulgari bets on Bodrum: Inside the jewellery house’s vast luxury residence in Turkey
Italian luxury brand Bulgari is bringing its eye for detail to the Aegean, offering Monocle a preview of its newest chapter in design-led hospitality and discreet luxury living.
Can concrete build a better world? Singapore’s scientists think so
Scientists in Singapore have found a way for concrete to absorb CO2 instead of emitting it. Could this invention finally make construction part of the climate solution?
See inside The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas
From Bjarke Ingels’ harbour-inspired Brick to Naoto Fukasawa’s craned-in Hiroshima, The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas – available to buy now – reveals how 50 of the world’s top architects and designers sit, think…
Dubai Design Week has matured by focusing on perspective over scale
Dubai Design Week 2025, which begins today and runs until Sunday in Dubai Design District (D3), arrives at a moment when the city’s design ambitions are no longer being underestimated. What began a decade…
Designing for disaster: Taiwan leads the way in cute catastrophe kit
Earthquakes, typhoons and geopolitical strain have spurred a new kind of innovation in Taiwan – one where sleek, stylish design and practical preparedness has become a thriving business.
Altqadum, the Omani design studio rethinking form and function of shared cultural spaces
This Oman-based architecture firm combines tradition, memory and community to push design in the Sultanate and beyond. We speak to members of its team, Najd Al Balushi and Abdulrahim Alkendi, to learn more.
Lounging with legends: Inside the living rooms of the world’s favourite designers
From Bjarke Ingels’ harbour-inspired Brick to Naoto Fukasawa’s craned-in Hiroshima, The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas reveals how the world’s top architects and designers sit, think and live.
Why Donald Trump’s ‘beautiful architecture’ mandate could make Washington look worse
What does president Trump’s executive order to make ‘federal architecture beautiful again’ mean for the US’s urban landscape?
How Villa Ervi in Helsinki preserves Finland’s mid-century modernism
Instead of seeking heritage status for their modernist postwar property, architect Mauri Tommila and his wife Aila have brought it to life as a living family home.
