Nic Monisse

Nic Monisse on why Dubai designers are the future of the Middle East’s creative scene
The 2024 edition of Dubai Design Week proved that the emirate’s creativity is homegrown.

Cabin fever: Three stand-out holiday homes in Norway
For centuries, Norwegians have been making their way to ‘hytter’ (holiday homes) and ‘årestuer’ (traditional huts) for hunting, fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing. We meet the architects behind three outstanding examples.

Why Italian furniture giant Cassina encourages disagreement
How the century-old Italian furniture firm thoughtfully combines old and new.



Three legacy furniture brands crafting masterpieces in a modern world
We visit three family-owned furniture businesses that have thrived through the generations to discover how they continue to produce unique high-quality pieces.

Three new firms and founders using innovative methods to stand out from the crowd
Meet trail-blazing entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity. From a Philadelphia homeware shop-cum-hotel to bamboo-based manufacturing, we discover how thriving businesses are achieving their aims.

Three firms demonstrating the role of architects in designing productive workspaces
From an environmentally minded life-sciences campus in San Diego to a transformed 1960s police station in Belgium, well-considered architecture can help businesses to step up their game and give back to their communities.

