Nic Monisse
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.
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.
