Design
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In good shape
Despite soaring rents, Toronto’s creatives are working hard to preserve and evolve the city’s design heritage.
Making a scene
Palermo’s patched-up palazzos make the city the perfect backdrop to the stirring artwork on display at Manifesta, the roving biennale.
Height of taste
Japan’s capital is home to a new restaurant from the team behind Noma. We tested the flavour of its aesthetic fusion.
Architecture Briefing
The US firm moving beyond desert modernism, plus an artistic spot in the English countryside and a starkly dramatic Algarve capital.
Cabinet of wonders
Poul Kjaerholm was one of the greats of Danish design. Here we visit his former home – a testing ground for many of his best-loved classics.
Bureaux de change
Improve your productivity by sprucing up your place of work – well, that’s the theory anyway. Whatever happens, it will look sharper.
Best in class: Paris
Shoppers are welcome to wander at their leisure around this inviting emporium where homeware, crockery and even the colours are inspired by the owner’s love of travel.
The perfect fit
Boston sportswear giant New Balance has built a secret testing facility in China where it experiments with store designs before rolling them out globally.
In praise of balconies
Look up as you stroll Zürich’s streets and you’ll see these outdoor living rooms everywhere. Monocle Films visited the city to outline this architectural feature and how it improves quality of life.
