6 May 2021

Author and architectural designer Thomas Rinaldi shares why patents provide a window into the history of modern design and encompass everything from petrol stations to mobile phones.

4 May 2021

From a Korean beer mascot to centuries-old Japanese pottery, we meet some of the winners in the inaugural Monocle Design Awards.

3 May 2021

Monocle’s Nina Milhaud visits a newly constructed museum space in Hong Kong that aspires to express Asia’s rich visual culture.

29 April 2021

David Thulstrup’s eponymous studio is best known for combining modern design with classic Scandinavian heritage. A recent recipient of a Monocle Design Award for the beautiful Tank bar stool, his latest work has focused…

The mercury is rising for northern hemisphere folk – and that means it’s time to get those warm-weather wardrobes sorted. Here we bring you dashing swimming trunks and handy waterproof totes for stashing them in, plus some…

27 April 2021

This week, we roll out the red carpet for the unsung heroes of cinema. We speak to the Oscar-winning set decorator of ‘Mank’, hear about a new biopic of a design legend and get a film critic’s view on the craft of produc…

26 April 2021

Monocle’s Guy De Launey braves the heights of Europe’s tallest chimney to show us one way to grapple with such an enormous structure after it loses its original purpose.

22 April 2021

The inaugural project by Collectif des Créateurs Canadiens launches this week. The immersive virtual experience titled “Fictions” broadcasts from Montreal and showcases designs from the city’s makers. Find the digital…

20 April 2021

We head to Palm Springs, the idyllic desert retreat that’s become synonymous with mid-century modern architecture, to explore why this unassuming corner of California became a hub for modernist design.

19 April 2021

We explore a story of rebirth and repurpose on the Italian Riviera.

15 April 2021

We look at the digital exhibition that highlights emerging experimental designers and studios in Denmark who combine traditional craft with new technology.

13 April 2021

We unearth the country’s burgeoning design industry. From a ceramics studio in Lisbon to a nautical-inspired clothing brand in Porto, we meet the creatives putting the country on the map.

12 April 2021

We visit the new home for the national film archive of Uruguay.

8 April 2021

In Taipei, Clarissa Wei shares the challenges faced by font designers who produce full traditional Chinese character sets from scratch.