Design
How architect Jeanne Gang is reshaping cities through purposeful design
Winner of Monocle’s 2025 civic, commercial and cultural architect of the year award, the founder of Studio Gang is shaping the identity of cities with thoughtful, sustainable design that prioritises people, place and long-term…
Opinion
Latest in Monocle Radio
Latest
A French toast to thoughtful details and playful retail at the Monocle Design Awards
The Monocle Design Awards honoured everything from elegant boutique hotels to bone chandeliers for dogs.
The Monocle Design Awards 2025: All 50 winners
From handsome Nordic furniture to sleek kitchen appliances, the following 50 designs, people and places are the recipients of Monocle’s annual Design Awards.
Five of the world’s most peaceful buildings, where architecture soothes the soul
For millennia people have sought out places to visit where they can get away from the bustle of everyday life. Architecture has the ability to create moments of calm – think of how you…
Meet the team behind Milan’s Salone de Mobile
The furniture industry’s prestige annual event relies on the hard work and expertise of a dedicated team.
Design agenda: A Shigeru Ban monograph, Buenos Aires’s colourful regeneration and more
Shigeru Ban: Complete Works 1985 – Today (published by Taschen) celebrates the work of one of Japan’s best-known contemporary architects. Ban studied in the US in the 1970s and 1980s, where he was influenced…
Where are all the design critics these days?
In a world in which everything from film to fashion is discussed in minute detail, there’s a black hole when it comes to talking about design. What’s going on?
Anticàmera, the scouting service that knows Milan’s most secret spots
Though beautiful, Italy’s fashion capital can be a little secretive. Enter Anticàmera.
Snøhetta’s regeneration of a former slaughterhouse into a social hub
A long-abandoned former abattoir in Milan is undergoing a makeover – and its developers are keen to keep the community involved in its rebirth.
Liberty architecture: Italy’s take on art nouveau
In a Milan that is often celebrated its contemporary design scene, Liberty points to another chapter in the city’s lifespan.
