Andrea Pugiotto
Twenty-five winter experiences to add to your itinerary from ‘Switzerland: The Monocle Handbook’
Monocle’s latest book scales new heights to bring Switzerland’s best bits within reach. Here, we share the best of the country’s seasonal experiences, from sumptuous suites to top labels and the locals to meet.
A visit to Pramol Alto, an Alpine restaurant that invites diners to slow down
Pramol Alto’s seasonal set menu speaks of the team’s varied backgrounds that they draw upon to create vibrant dishes made from fresh local ingredients.
How Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli’s research-driven architecture is transforming public buildings in the Alps
In northern Italy, architecture studio Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli finds inspiration by entering contests and working across creative disciplines.
A photographic tribute to Milan’s sciure: Icons of style, power, and cultural legacy
Meet Milan’s sciure: Glamorous grande dames whose style, rituals and resilience offer a witty lens on fashion, ageing and what it means to live beautifully in Italy’s design capital.
How Diego Della Valle grew Tod’s into an Italian success story
The fashion patriarch reflects on the changes taking place inside his family’s fast-growing luxury house, as well as on its most enduring values.
10 transformative ideas from the Venice Biennale
From buildings that encourage fun to forward-looking architecture that reimagines the past, we round up some of the fresh solutions on show at La Serenissima’s architecture fair.
Five days of fun at Salone del Mobile 2025
The 63rd edition of the furniture industry’s premier global showcase took place in April and Monocle had a front-row seat.
Five unmissable pavilions at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale
From Australia’s interactive exhibition highlighting Indigenous knowledge systems, a pavilion built upon a Korean nursery rhyme and the UK’s earth-based repair practices, here are some of this year’s must-see contributions.
Meet the team behind Milan’s Salone de Mobile
The furniture industry’s prestige annual event relies on the hard work and expertise of a dedicated team.
Anticàmera, the scouting service that knows Milan’s most secret spots
Though beautiful, Italy’s fashion capital can be a little secretive. Enter Anticàmera.
