Nic Monisse
Design
How to design for severe weather and endangered species
A cosy housing project in Greenland and a botanical garden in Belgium show off innovations in practical design that go beyond aesthetics.

Opinion
The real value of design fairs is in the craft and emotion – not just the after-parties
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Travel and restaurants
The 15 things on Monocle’s 2025 travel wishlist
From Tokyo’s Nexpect Coffee to New York’s Clemente Bar, here are the 15 key places and objects on our radar this year.



Design
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.

Design
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.
