Architecture
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Architecture/Design
Japanese hand-crafted kitchenware, social housing in Vienna that doesn't compromise quality of life and a Portuguese hillside winery that passes our design taste-test.
Inner growth
At just 35, Makoto Tanijiri is one of Japan’s most promising visionary architects. This inspired home, built in the sprawling suburbs of Nagoya, with a garden at its heart, shows why.
Møller light
The AP Møller School in Schleswig, northern Germany, is luring design aficionados with its groundbreaking architecture. School has never been so cool, or soft power so clever.
Go with the flow
There’s nothing that irritates architects more than the word ‘cosy’. We believe they should rethink their view, as most of us are looking for intimacy, good lighting and sensible scale.
Cobble it up
Along with clean hospitals and punctual buses, our cities should have a cosy feel to them. Let’s hear it for warm street lighting, pristine parks and cobbled back alleys.
Architecture/Design
A Monocle guide to interesting architecture going up in the next year, from a Chilean winery to a Copenhagen healthcare centre. Plus, Finnish furniture designer Ilmari Tapiovaara enjoys a revival.
Perfect den
The Finns know how to do winter. This open-plan Helsinki penthouse is warm and inviting while still being bright and airy. It’s the perfect pad for hunkering down.
Office party
Orgatec, the biannual trade fair in Köln, draws office furniture manufacturers from around the globe. It’s a chance for the industry’s largest names to showcase the office of the future.
Old style
Inside the UN Headquarters, a chamber designed by Danish architect Finn Juhl is being bravely restored to its original 1953 state, reviving a piece of retro diplomatic glory.
Expo 59: Saving grace
As Burma opens up slowly and businesses trickle in, there is a growing movement to preserve the former capital’s architectural heritage.
