Design
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Towering above it
In central Bogotá stands Rogelio Salmona’s striking Park Towers. The 1970s residential development blends harmoniously with its mountainous surroundings and serves as a unique public space for all to enjoy.
Making a show of it
The annual Stockholm Furniture Fair is the place for new design studios to enter the market, alongside established brands – and, unusually, those somewhere in between.
House proud
Often an architectural afterthought, social housing can be so much more. We look at four innovative new developments that show how good design can enhance the lives of more than just the privileged few.
Drawn together
Architectural practice McAlpine Tankersley stands out with its commitment to tradition and hand-drawn designs. Monocle meets a master and his apprentice to uncover the firm’s impressive foundations and old-fashioned methods.
Inventory No. 72
This month, we fancy some new shoes, a set of sakés and a survival kit plus we put the spotlight on Wästberg’s copper desk lamp.
Moving with the times
Molteni&C, an illustrious furniture company with 80 years of experience, is calling on its know-how to keep up with a fast-changing design industry while modernising with its values intact.
Sign language
As a country renowned for taste and style it is little surprise that Italy’s brands have such a strong aesthetic identity. Monocle delves into the nation’s visual history and charts its most striking logos.
A fitting experience
Combining German efficiency with Italian craft, retail design firm Schweitzer delivers store concepts from design to build. Monocle visits its mountain headquarters to discover how the magic is made.
