Architecture
Page 72
Fresh start
Setting up shop on your own after three decades at a leading engineering firm is a huge leap of faith. For Cecil Balmond, running a nascent design company with his daughter seemed logical.
Cogan’s run
Andrew Cogan, CEO of design firm Knoll, has made some hard decisions while building a loyal team. His management style sees him choosing face-to-face meetings over Skype and Jay-Z over management tomes.
Making shelter
Housing manufacturers are providing prefabricated homes for those in areas worst hit by Japan’s tsunami. Monocle visits Rikuzen-Takata, where over a third of the town needs shelter.
House Quest
Housing needs a renaissance. Monocle meets the London firm reinventing the town house and talks to pioneering project leaders in Denmark and Japan.
La Pedrera
La Pedrera’s charm is in its simplicity. Its low-rise architecture, unspoiled beaches and vibrant artistic community are luring foreigners seeking a haven beyond the bright lights of Punta del Este.
Northern light
Husband and wife Doug Yingst and Bonnie Sloane called upon self-taught architect David Salmela to create their vision of a light-filled residence between forest and lake, exemplifying the shifting northern seasons.
Design/Architecture
Residences, homeware, furniture and everything that's on our radar this month.
Observation
Density is the magic ingredient that can make a hotel lobby a place to linger and transform whole cities. That’s why we need Ministries of Density & Intimacy worldwide, says Tyler Brûlé.
Strelka Institute
Rachel Morarjee reports on Moscow's newest institution devoted to architecture and urbanism.
Green rooms
Sauerbruch Hutton was one of the first architecture firms to promote the value of sustainable building. Now it’s in demand across Europe, expanding into furniture and pushing developers to think bigger.
