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Best seat in the house

What can our settee tell us about our personalities, lifestyles and aspirations? We visit the homes of leading creatives to find out.

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Open house

Once one of the showpiece buildings in a vast mid-century exhibition, the Eternithaus has been restored and part-converted into hospitality venue Fulds by two siblings on a mission to bring the parkside structure back to…

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Crafted with care

Since becoming Bally’s creative director in 2023, Simone Bellotti has been on a mission to bring Swiss precision and craft into our closets.

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Level best

A set of humble 1940s bungalows designed as ‘social art’, the Mar Vista Tract has nurtured a community and is beloved by its residents.

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On the fast track

What makes German athletes go faster? Bikes made by a Cold War-era company. Can we ride one of their €70,000 inventions? Er, no.

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Gold standard

Built at an important moment as Germany restructured its postwar image, Munich 1972’s athletes’ village is a rare example of Olympics infrastructure that remains much admired today. And those who live there are its most…

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It’s a living thing

Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.

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Tempting plates

We sample what’s brewing in a Norwegian coffeehouse in Tokyo, reel in delicacies from the deep in Stockholm and fill up on Anglo-French fare in London. Meanwhile, Belleville brings the spirit of revolution to Parisian…

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And the winner is...

The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures – and the people who conceive them – as they set the standard in both form and…

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The Agenda: Culture

Brazil’s publishing push, the Venice Biennale at 60 and Hans Zimmer’s world-building.

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Fine print

As German art-book publisher Schirmer/Mosel celebrates its 50th birthday, we flip through the many pages of its past.

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Fine prints

Publisher Lars Müller has long championed the power of print. Now a new online project is offering up his archive to collectors.

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Inside storeys

What makes a well-considered development? Our pick of new projects offer some intriguing clues and the resulting buildings are becoming industry benchmarks.

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Places that inspire

There is no such thing as neutral architecture. Every part of a building’s design, from its layout to the texture of its materials and the balance of natural and artificial light, has a profound effect on us. Studies have…

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A cut above

There’s far more to having something made than measuring and fitting. In the hands of a master, it can be a collaboration that cuts out fast fashion’s waste and impermanence. Step into Neapolitan atelier Luca Avitabile.

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The Agenda: Business

A course correction for Berlin Brandenburg Airport, rethinking men’s skincare and behind the scenes at international hotel brand Fairmont.

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Tree radicals

Despite Finland’s many forests, its furniture designers are struggling to source enough wood for their products. We visit three firms adapting to meet the challenge.

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House rules

Spending more time at home in the colder weather and hoping to give your interiors a lift? Follow our foolproof tips, from getting the lights right to reviving a favourite chair, and you’ll be well on the way to domestic…

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Live and learn

An architecture school in the City of Bridges aims to arm the next generation of urbanists and designers with hands-on skills needed to combat climate change. We meet those who are spearheading their education.

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Greek revival

Heavy industry – and its departure – has shaped a small but ancient Greek city. Becoming European Capital of Culture has given its artistic offering a welcome boost – and shows the way ahead for other post-industrial out…

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Ahead of the curve

Our annual overview of present and future pioneers in commerce, infrastructure and civil society includes news of the European nation getting sleeper trains back on track, the ride-hailing platform that’s expanding across…

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What’s The Big Idea?

We profile some of the brightest founders and firms that have identified new markets and revenue streams. Plus, how to build a charming co-working space, the perfect office chair and more.

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Light touch

An architect’s plush and playful early modernist home in the Belgian town of Lier received a gentle polish from its new owners. The result is a house that is once again fit for purpose.

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