Design
Swiss pioneer Tilla Theus’s architecture of reinvention
A conversation with the Prix Meret Oppenheim winner on more than five decades of breaking the mould, solving problems and “thinking through drawing”.
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Let’s build better: Three Hong Kong design projects to watch
Hong Kong is always changing and these three studios show how fresh ideas are radically revamping the landscape, from abandoned piers to playgrounds in the sky.
Opinion
Unlike my handwriting, the Republican politicisation of penmanship does make sense
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Fondazione Vico Magistretti connects the prolific designer’s legacy with students and art lovers alike
Magistretti’s Milan studio is now a foundation, museum and archive with exhibits featuring his worldwide influences.
How Bauhaus design duo Josef & Anni Albers’s archive is being revived by an Italian design brand
The Albers Foundation and Mutina collaborate on unique tile collection inspired by 'Homage to the Square'
Seattle’s Waterfront Park shows why replacing highways with public parks is urbanism at its best
Seattle’s ailing downtown has been renovated by reconnecting residents to a long-ignored waterfront, transforming what was once an elevated highway, damaged by an earthquake, into a park replete with seating, play areas and viewpoints.
The collapsible electric Tatamel Bike is changing how cities can move
Tokyo-based start-up Icoma makes this electric two-wheeler that can be collapsed to the size of a suitcase. This Monocle Design Award winner shows that the best design solutions emerge from everyday frustrations.
Hydro is the Norwegian firm making aluminium the designer’s material of choice
The aluminium producer’s commitment to circularity offers a shining example of what real progress looks like in the materials sector.
This award-winning Chilean football stadium is an architectural triumph
Stadiums aren’t just sports facilities. Done well, they can foster a sense of community and even enhance landscapes – as this example shows.
Salone and the city: Nic Monisse wraps up Milan Design Week 2026
Another Milan Design Week is in the books and Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, is here to wrap up the week that was.
How Gilda Bojardi helped define Milan Design Week and foster international collaboration
‘Interni’ editor Gilda Bojardi is a mainstay of the Milanese design scene. She spoke to Monocle while providing a tour of the Oscar Niemeyer-designed palazzo which the Italian magazine calls home.
