Nic Monisse
Seven great ways to spend your money this week
Pairs of kicks for kicking back and getting moving, places to ponder and pieces to pick up.
Scales in comparison: Matter and Shape 2026’s theme spotlights industry giants and artisans alike
Matter and Shape returns to Paris with 76 exhibitors. The 2026 salon explores scale and how objects, from chairs to textiles, can have both personal and public impact.
Appetite for construction: The pioneering engineer, Hanif Kara
For Hanif Kara, technology is a tool for uniting architecture and construction – and building a better world.
Nada Debs’s Dubai design outpost merges studio and shop in a beautiful, luminous space
Nada Debs meets Monocle at her new outpost in Dubai, which functions as both a studio space and boutique.
‘Architecture should be equally functional and beautiful’: Matt Goodman’s thoughtful approach to beachside builds
The Australian designer proves he’s the hot name to commission with his refined approach to crafting buildings.
‘I’m obsessed with feeling cosy at night’: Willo Perron on designing Knoll’s Bun lounge chair
French-Canadian creative Willo Perron discusses shaping the Bun lounge chair for Knoll – a cloud-like seat balancing indulgent comfort, sculptural presence and everyday liveability, refined from thrift-shop find to contemporary design statement.
DNCO rebrands Amsterdam’s business district as an urban village
London and New York agency DNCO partners with Victory Group to transform Zuidas into ‘Zudo’, a bold new identity.
The place to contemplate: Chapel of St Thérèse of Lisieux Lyttelton
Charity – an approach to giving rooted in care for one’s neighbour – is a crucial tenet of Christianity. New Zealand-based architect Michael O’Sullivan’s family’s decision to design and donate the Chapel of St…
The savviest lobby addition: a gourmet minimart at the Sydney Paramount Hotel
You know the drill: a late-night drink with a client means that any decent dining establishment has called last orders by the time you’re back in your hotel room. The mini-bar offering is uninspiring…
Eight elegant objects that will make your days feel more considered
From lighting to kitchenware to a truly unique watch, our editors are sharing the well designed , small upgrades that will make life more luxurious
