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Home front
The functional concrete bungalows hastily built after the Second World War to house the US troops are becoming a popular option for young Japanese looking for more living space.
Sleeping beauty
In Uwajima, southern Japan, a restored ryokan guest house has reawakened local pride. This simply presented style of accommodation whispers its quality and is a subtle sign of better things to come.
Ehrenfeld
Once a workers’ district, the Ehrenfeld neighbourhood in Köln is luring a multi-cultural mix of families and creatives with its competitive housing prices and well- preserved architecture.
Tower power
The new Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest freestanding tower, isn’t just about height. It’s a monument to the Japanese precision and care taken over its every detail.
Design/Architecture
Bridges, books, shops and other products and projects catching our eyes this month, plus our design editor's column.
Sami side of life
The new Sami parliament building in Finland is a proud symbol of how far the indigenous people of Europe's north have come over the past century, from being a culture struggling for survival to…
Design/Architecture
A run-through of the best in the world of design and design editor Hugo Macdonald's column on Rome's hands off policy.
The secret garden
In São Paulo’s inner-city bustle, a new home offers quiet solitude while retaining openness. The V4 house from MK27 architects invites nature, the neighbourhood and Monocle to share its space.
Fort Point Channel
The Boston Society of Architects has moved in as have media companies, restaurateurs and developers. The red-brick warehouse-style lofts provide creative living and the rest of Boston is on the doorstep.
In from the cold
In the morning chill of the UK’s southern counties lies a late-1960s hideaway by architect Rex Johnson. Monocle makes itself at home with winter clothing befitting a lost modern classic.
