Architecture
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The perfect workplace
As employers increasingly acknowledge the quality of life of their workers, Monocle's Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon addressed the topic of the modern workplace. In this visual essay, Josh Fehnert explores what can…
The perfect home
How can architects, developers and builders make spaces that reflect our shifting needs and make us feel good about our lives? For Monocle's Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, Tom Morris explored the role…
Salone del Mobile
With its usual array of design news from Italy and beyond, the 54th Salone del Mobile brings furniture's finest players to Milan, while the biannual Euroluce shines with the brightest talent in lighting design.…
Making an entrance
A collaborative exhibition between Fabrica and Airbnb at Salone del Mobile examines hospitality and hearty welcomes. Taking place at a magnificent private home, Monocle checks in on preparations for the exclusive event.
Find your mews
Architect William Smalley unifies a divided Bloomsbury mews with elegant, Japan-inspired solutions, opening it up to the world while maintaining privacy through clever design and craftsmanship.
Design
Princely ceramics from Sweden, bespoke chairs from London and Hong Kong's offbeat new retailer.
Design
Lustrous Tokyo lacquerwork, handmade lighting from Sweden and a piece of Japan in London
Art house scene
A Japanese couple’s search for a home led to a love of traditional living and local architecture. They also found that, in their cultured town, older buildings are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Modern lovers
In the California desert, an old bank has been reborn as an oasis of mid-century style. The Palm Springs Architecture and Design Center signals a new cultural revival for the city.
Keeping it local
When relocating from the US to Thailand, the couple behind design practice Studiomake decided to take the best ideas from the nation’s provincial architecture to use for their own home-cum-studio.
