Rodrigo Cardoso
Light fantastic
The architecture of EDP’s new building has been guided by the management’s principles of openness and collaboration.
Best in class: Casa Pau-Brasil
The colourful Lisbon shop bringing a touch of tropicana cool to the city.
Into the blue
Blue can convey honesty, suggest authority and lift our mood, making it a branding favourite. With its popularity soaring, Monocle explores the global search for the perfect, and rarest, new shade of blue.
Vim and vigour
Urban-planners once sought ease of life but this made for less active populations. Now, a new kind of design and architecture is putting citizens’ wellbeing at its heart, transforming cities once again.
Healthy cities: vim and vigour
Across the world governments and developers are waking up to the fact that healthier cities are happier ones. We touch down in three very different destinations to admire some of the best urban design…
Shooting stars
Ambitious entrepreneurs worldwide are starting businesses with one thing in common: good ideas. From a dog walker in Australia to delivery vans in Singapore, here are a few dark horses with bright futures.
All in the details
New hotel Casa Mãe is a winning combination of Portuguese craftsmanship and exquisitely executed contemporary design. Monocle meets the creative force behind the retreat.
Market forces
The Monocle Retail Survey returns, scouring the globe for the best new shops and smartest developers. This year’s review is designed to inspire and intrigue, from Buenos Aires to Seoul and beyond.
