Design
Interview: We meet this year’s Pritzker Prize winner, to learn about his approach to architecture
Chengdu-based Liu Jiakun is the winner of this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize. Since its inception in 1979, the annual award has been a barometer of where the architecture industry is heading. Naturally, designers worldwide…
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The architectural diplomacy of Swiss embassies in Singapore, Cuba and the UK
Embassies are not just places of work; they are also living representations of a country’s worldview. We visit three Swiss outposts of diplomatic design.
All aboard The Monocle Express, redefining luxury travel one dream at a time
Sadly, too many railway companies procure new rolling stock that borrows from commercial-aircraft configurations – crammed seating, little overhead space and overlit carriages. So we’ve decided to roll out our own dream ticket: The…
Design round up: The new Finnair lounge at Helsinki Airport, Japanese townhouses and more
The new Finnair lounge at Helsinki Airport, Japanese townhouses and more.
Gear up for autumn in the best activewear for work and travel
GoldwinJapan Japan’s Goldwin has a reputation as one of the world’s finest skiwear manufacturers and is the Swedish national ski team’s brand of choice. Recently the label has been translating its technical know-how into…
Coasting it: Beer-mat designs that can build your brand
Coasters are an often overlooked opportunity for clever advertising. From Brazil to Bavaria and beyond, here are a few of our favourites.
Berluti goes for gold in tailoring for Team France at the 2024 Olympics
Craft know-how and tireless tailoring made maison Berluti ideally suited to outfit Team France on the biggest stage of all.
Coast to clothes: Fashion labels that tailor to an island lifestyle
From Mallorca to Filicudi, discover three island brands that could only have been founded where the shore meets the sea.
Zeus + Dione’s co-founders on reconnecting with Greek craft traditions
This forward-thinking eyewear brand is taking inspiration from the country’s rich past to complete its signature summer look.
The road to Denmark’s emergence as Scandinavia’s design powerhouse
From industrial giants to students and workers, creative problem solving permeates Danish life. But how did we get here? And what happens next?
Olympiapark’s success story: How it set the gold standard in architecture
Built at an important moment as Germany restructured its postwar image, Munich 1972’s athletes’ village is a rare example of Olympics infrastructure that remains admired today.
