Kimberly Bradley
Palette cleanser
How Austria’s once-conservative seat of aesthetic endeavour learnt to love modernity.
At your servus
Austrian rural-living magazine ‘Servus in Stadt & Land’ shows how the public’s thirst for print is being sated. Monocle meets the creative team to discover the simplicity in its success.
Art of retail
Andreas Murkudis embodies the serenity of his conceptual retail spaces. We discover how the unflappable pastor of fashion and design manages his staff and keeps his cool as another Berlin outpost looms.
Making an entrance: AllesWirdGut
Meet the architecture firms creating elegant interior solutions that reflect owners’ personalities. In Bangkok, Christchurch and Vienna, their work imbues hotels and bars with warmth, cordiality and soul.
People’s palace: Henselmann Tower
Berlin's Karl-Marx-Allee was the GDR's most famous street, lined with socialist ‘palaces of the workers’. Today these apartment blocks, particularly the Henselmann Tower, attract a discerning and creative community.
Right minds
From London to Mexico City, Monocle has selected five of the best practices with the architectural flair and interior ingenuity right for your next project.
Conchita Wurst: Austria’s new face
Since winning the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, Conchita Wurst has become a global star. Yet she refuses to accept iconic status, remaining happiest when in her home city of Vienna.
Family man
Roy Dantendorfer built his family business into a chain of fashion shops. They are a vital stop-off for customers looking for timeless, high-end pieces from independent designers.
