Oliver Basciano

Media

‘We can’t make a newspaper for people with heart problems’: Folha de São Paulo defends independent journalism

Folha de S Paulo has been one of Brazil’s leading daily newspapers for over a century. Editor in chief Sérgio Dávila discusses its evolution, the importance of diversity and why AI won’t replace journalists.

Architecture

‘If you have the privilege, this is a way to survive.’ How two 1950s towers built community in São Paulo

Edifícios Locarno and Lugano, twin residential towers in Higienópolis in Brazil’s largest city, were designed by German architect Adolf Franz Heep in the 1950s. The modernist apartment blocks remain comfortable homes to this day.

Design

Fashion

A round-up of the latest store openings, clothing lines and news from Japan, the UK, France, Canada, Italy, the US and Germany.

Design

Fashion

Monocle trawls the fashion world for the latest brands, trends and industry movements, including jewellery from New York, southern European-influenced clothes from Munich and everything in-between.