Nic Monisse
How a Swiss architecture duo transformed a dilapidated farmhouse into a light-filled, modern home on Lake Geneva
A painting of an abandoned farmhouse near Lausanne inspired the architect couple to bring the real structure back to life.
Monocle’s cosy manifesto: 15 Nordic-inspired tips to beat the chill this winter
A sense of homeliness is key to enjoying the colder months. Here are 15 ideas to help you keep cosy this season.
Lounging with legends: Inside the living rooms of the world’s favourite designers
From Bjarke Ingels’ harbour-inspired Brick to Naoto Fukasawa’s craned-in Hiroshima, The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas reveals how the world’s top architects and designers sit, think and live.
The architecture of empathy: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara on building for communities
Grafton Architects’ co-founders on designing buildings that balance authenticity, social impact and architectural excellence.
Three new public buildings in Rotterdam, Arkansas and Weil am Rhein that are elevating urban life
Public structures provide essential spaces for communities, from places to gather to rooms for introspection. We share three buildings that serve as a guiding principle.
Editor’s letter: Monocle’s inaugural Design Directory
Our new magazine is packed with deep dives and fresh perspectives. Nic Monisse, Monocle’s design editor, introduces the issue.
Monocle’s rundown of the top 20 thrilling new design discoveries to experience now
Showcasing the best new wine bars, hotels, offices, retail openings and urbanism projects. Plus: We visit the restored Eames House in Los Angeles and catch a cogwheel railway in Austria.
Other Circle blurs fashion, design and culture in Copenhagen
The line between fashion and design is disappearing. Silas Adler’s Other Circle brings together artists, chefs, designers and musicians, showing how cross-disciplinary collaboration creates a new cultural currency.
Leading light: London Design Medal winner Michael Anastassiades on thinking outside the box and creating excitement
It has been a busy, award-winning few years for Michael Anastassiades. The Cypriot-born, London-based designer picked up a prestigious Compasso d’Oro from the Milan-based Association for Industrial Design in 2020 and was distinguished as…
