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Urbanism

Best in town

From architects to street-lighting experts, these firms are keeping our cities liveable.

  • Issue #155
  • 11 min read
Yellow modernist kiosk with geometric design featuring a vendor inside and customer outside
Architecture

Force of nature

Italy's leading landscape designer Pietro Porcinai brought modernism to traditional gardens, passionate about ensuring greenery was part of any built environment. His legacy is more pertinent than ever.

  • Issue #155
  • 9 min read
Hand-drawn architectural plans and drawings by Pietro Porcinai for a villa garden in Florence showing detailed landscape design
Food & Drink

Business

Croissant-mania consumes Berlin, and talent leaves China as a result of lockdown fatigue.

  • Issue #155
  • 7 min read
Baker in orange shirt packaging pastries into paper bag at La Maison bakery with bread shelves and display case
Architecture

Making by hand

Aarhus School of Architecture’s new home is encouraging students to step away from the screen – and it’s making them happier.

  • Issue #154
  • 11 min read
Students working at wooden desks in bright concrete studio space with presentation board and stacked chairs
Design

The Monocle Design Awards 2022

From the smartest greenhouses to the prettiest glassware, the Monocle Design Awards celebrate the most pleasing projects that bring our homes and cities to life.

  • Issue #153
  • 45 min read
Anne Street Garden Villas by AOG Architects showing colorful social housing development with individual identities for each dwelling
Retail

On the button

A Seoul menswear boutique has evolved from humble vintage-hunting beginnings to become a coveted destination for discerning locals seeking perfectly curated Korean and international brands.

  • Issue #152
  • 20 min read
Interior of 8Division menswear store in Seoul showing minimalist white concrete design with clothing racks and displays
Fashion

Performance bonus

The sportswear market is a crowded field so finding clothes that offer something new is no walk in the park. Meet three brands that are bona fide game-changers.

  • Issue #150
  • 13 min read
Palmes Tennis Society canvas tote bag with tennis racket and yellow tennis balls on blue court surface
Business

Weave just begun

One company’s experimental approach has wool manufacturers and brands spinning new yarns.

  • Issue #150
  • 6 min read
Close-up view inside an industrial knitting machine showing the mechanical components and yarn threading
Affairs

Urbanism

Bold and effective developments in architecture and train events ahead.

  • Issue #150
  • 6 min read
Interior atrium of Post Houston with orange zigzag staircase and people gathered below
Design

Back on form

The 20 events, items and innovative makers that are shaping the design world as it regains its momentum.

  • Issue #148
  • 28 min read
Mid-century modern wooden sideboard with blue cabinet doors and geometric abstract artwork above

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