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Expo 63: Heads above water
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island looked to be in trouble. The tide is turning on its fortunes today thanks to a lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
Five studios
Employing someone to reconfigure your home requires trust. Here are five design studios, from New York to Sydney, who know how to make your interior a thing of beauty.
Top twenty five
The objects that fill our homes subtly affect our mood and creativity. Be nice to your subconscious and let the natural, simple and handcrafted surround you with our top 25 picks.
Part of the furniture
Architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni will turn 100 this year. He has plied his trade in Milan since the 1940s, as famous for his exteriors as for his furnishings company, Azucena.
Three design stores
Inviting interiors, inspiring inventories and artisanal appeal: we’ve picked out three stores that are truly dedicated to design.
MIPIM and Cruise Shipping
Monocle hops from the property fair in Cannes to the cruise show in Miami.
Our home
Furnishing a home from scratch is a gradual process and your budget might not always stretch to your dream collection. But it is important to dream. Here’s our inventory of picks.
Book credits
The Hyundai Card Design Library has opened in South Korea’s capital, its shelves stacked with thousands of diverse design titles in appropriately impressive surroundings.
A great Dane
Photographer Thomas Ibsen’s house, a classic of the post-war ‘funkis’ style characterised by simple lines and clever use of light, is filled with design treasures and new pieces that he’s created.
Settee slicker
B&B Italia is renowned for its curvaceous and audacious design. We dropped in to its hi-spec hideout near Milan to cast an eye over the craftsmanship that defines its globally expanding business.
