Ed Stocker
Village people: A gelato-maker’s mission to resuscitate a declining Cocconato
After discovering that his childhood village in Piedmont was dwindling, entrepreneur Alberto Marchetti embarked on a venture to revive the community, one shop at a time.
Venice’s Fratelli Tosi shows how artisans beat automation with centuries-old craft
In an increasingly convenience-focused world, the global craft industry is thriving. We visit a Venetian biennial to meet the makers turning their skills into successful business.
Milan isn’t Italian design’s only hot spot. You’ll also find it on the sunny banks of Lake Como
It’s easy to assume that Italy’s design world is made up of Milan – and Milan alone. The city is home to the likes of Dimore Studio, as well as shiny showrooms for big-hitter…
Reborn from a historic 1930s art deco bathhouse, the Rockaway Ocean Club is reclaiming the Big Apple’s beach cred
As the summers grow hotter and heatwaves persist, city administrators have turned to real-estate developer CBSK to create more spaces where New Yorkers can cool off and reconnect with the water.
What lies beneath sea-loving Italians’ deep suspicion of lakes?
A dip in the water has always been an Italian summer ritual – as long as it’s salty. Here, we take a dive into the country’s curious phobia of inland bodies of water.
Merano’s Aurora hotel eschews mountain tropes for metropolitan design
Aurora’s latest generation brings a fresh look to the Northern Italian hotel that has been in the family for more than 60 years, with designer Hannes Peer.
Against the encroaching shadow of automation, Homo Faber is a beacon of light
Homo Faber’s exhibition this year is proving that craft, like host city Venice, is still buoyant.
Live to work or work to live? New York’s hustle culture is a world away from Milan’s slower pace
This year I spent part of my summer in New York. It’s a place that’s close to my heart: I lived and worked here for six years as Monocle’s US editor, watching the country…
Good on paper: How ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ became Italy’s iconic puzzle staple
‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ has been Italians’ puzzle magazine of choice for almost a century. Its editor, Alessandro Bartezzaghi, explains why.
The world’s biggest architects have given ‘ugly’ Milan an urban makeover. Is it enough?
The Lombard capital’s bold ambition to host various urban centres where locals can live, work and thrive is shaping up nicely.
