Design
Interview: Norman Foster on what good design really means when reinventing cities
Even today, at 90 years of age, he’s shaping the discourse around the future of our cities and built environment. We caught up with Foster at the Venice Biennale’s 19th International Architecture Exhibition.
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The Fashion Top 25
As the market becomes ever-more saturated, there has never been a better time to interrogate our understanding of luxury. We have scoured the globe to bring together the makers and retailers that stand out.
What is the essence of modern luxury today?
Monocle speaks to three industry insiders about longevity and the importance of having more meaningful relationships with the products that we consume and cherish.
Jil Sander is bringing its modern, understated aesthetic to London
The husband-and-wife duo behind the popular brand are searching for beauty in simplicity with the brand’s new shop in the UK capital.
North Bennet Street School keeping American craft alive
We meet the students stepping away from screens and turning their hands to traditional craftsmanship.
Five top hospitality uniforms from our editors’ travels
How well-designed workwear set the right tone.
Mobilier National, the French firm that has preserved some of the country’s most valuable possessions
France might have dispensed with royalty but the firm that kits out its official residences reigns supreme.
New Line House: A carefully rethought modernist home in the Sydney suburbs
The smart renovation in a Sydney suburb breathes new life into the work of a pioneering home-builder.
Mathieu Lehanneur on the art of crafting the torch for the 2024 Olympics
With the French designer’s latest work about to be seen by billions around the world, he tells us how he hopes to reclaim nationalism from the far-right.
The design agenda: Copenhagen’s high hopes, Ecuador’s collaborative communities and a royal rumble in Saudi Arabia
The ancient Arabian oasis city hopes to inspire tourism through local initiatives.
The culture agenda: Barcelona’s forbidden treasures and Georgia’s burgeoning art scene
Plus: Writer André Aciman’s ode to the Amalfi Coast
