Architecture
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Quiet triumph
The work of modernist architect Alvar Aalto is revered beyond Finland. In the country’s far north lies a barely known part of his portfolio: a city he planned from scratch.
Home comfort
In a cool mountainous village north of Beirut, a chef and a fashion designer have transformed a stone house into an idyllic weekend retreat. This is just a blueprint for an entire franchise.
Garden Party
We visit the world-leading garden trade fair where budding makers are challenging the supremacy of cheap imports.
Squared away
In Higienópolis, São Paulo, the Edifício Louveira apartment block stirs modernist ardour. Monocle meets the artist who finally found a home there, fulfilling a long-held dream in the iconic building.
Work wonders
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
Right minds
From London to Mexico City, Monocle has selected five of the best practices with the architectural flair and interior ingenuity right for your next project.
Cosy Homes: Die Es
South African architects Gawie and Gwen Fagan designed and built their family home on a dramatic spot between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Die Es is an ode to vernacular architecture with a…
Design
A collection of postwar UK architecture offers a trove of ideas, plus our creative round-up.
Label mates
Fashion can be cruel, but Japanese brand Beams is forging a different model with a warmly designed retreat in Karuizawa that welcomes all of its employees as family.
Room to grieve
Tragic events form part of our collective memory through memorials. We travelled to London, New York and Medellín to see how architects translate personal mourning into very public, concrete structures.
