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Design for life
Artisans have embellished everyday utensils with a heavy dose of design without sacrificing performance. Here’s our selection of tools to perk up your quality of life, from Dutch garden tools to Japanese candleholders.
A legacy of love
Álvaro Siza is as dedicated to architecture now as when he started his practice 60 years ago. Optimistic despite his country’s predicament, the old master’s focus is set firmly on the future.
Thriller looks
Prepare for long hot days on the lounger with a good page turner and our selection of sunglasses and summerwear.
Happy vending
We do a little late-night shopping in Tokyo, where no matter what the time is, there’s always somewhere for a quick, post-night-on-the-tiles pick-me-up.
By the lake
We take in some sunshine, swimming and laid-back living in the picture-perfect Swiss city of Lugano. We also keep our eyes out for a handsome villa in the hills.
Life in the round
Bertrand Goldberg’s Marina City buildings are a distinctive feature of Chicago’s skyline. We meet the residents of the iconic ‘corncobs’ to explore their unique way of life and enduring architectural legacy.
Prix Pictet – Power
The prestigious Prix Pictet is an annual prize for photography focusing on the environment. Following themes that have included water, earth and growth, the message for 2012 is power.
Fashion
Anne Valerie Hash's feminine take on the classic suit, Central St Martins graduate J.JS Lee's boyish cuts, and summer in a shoe in the form of Soludos' classic espadrilles.
Monocle Strasse
The best streets evolve over time with an odd assortment of places and people. That’s why our perfect street contains a mixture of old and new from our favourite city haunts around the world.
Path to happiness
What makes a street truly liveable? Monocle plots the unassuming lanes where trust, patina and daily rituals trump grand boulevards — and where neighbours, not planners, keep things humming.
