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The roll cool: Top 25
Be it from near or far, classic or contemporary, monochrome or multicoloured, the following hotlist represents our favourite 25 design pieces in the world right now.
What makes us tick
Showing the world the true face of today’s watch industry, Baselworld’s annual fair remains as relevant as ever. Here are our highlights from this year’s edition.
Master of modern
Adolf Loos was a key figure in architecture whose legacy endured turbulent times in his Czech homeland. With restorations of his dazzling interiors now underway, his designs are set for a glorious reveal.
Next top modeller
The relationship between master and apprentice is based on trust and mutual belief in talent. Architectural model-maker Lee Howell is passing his expertise to Giles Harvey in a craft where detail matters.
Expo no. 83: On the home front
Madrid’s Edificio Princesa was designed by a suspect bohemian and houses a coup plotter. Once a bunker for Franco’s cadre, it is today a testament to the contradictions of Spain’s democratic transition.
Common good
Small Giants, an investment company with big aspirations, backs sustainable and profitable projects. The Commons apartment complex is the fruition of its business model centred around profit and purpose.
Cecil Balmond
Acclaimed engineer, architect and writer Cecil Balmond discusses his love of food, his mother’s cooking and why one last meal would never satisfy.
Now showing
Not all remakes are bad news. Monocle surveys the upgrade from ragged art-house authenticity to the gleaming celebration of cinema that is now the Curzon Bloomsbury.
The roll cool
From near or far, classic or contemporary, monochrome or multicoloured, this hotlist represents our favourite 25 design pieces in the world right now.
Inventory no.83
This month’s Inventory is a treat for the senses – from tactile notebooks and fragrant soap to sculpted oak hangers and model replicas of a brutalist London.
