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The Monocle Design Awards 2025: All 50 winners
From handsome Nordic furniture to sleek kitchen appliances, the following 50 designs, people and places are the recipients of Monocle’s annual Design Awards.

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Sydney Residence: Harry and Penelope Seidler House
Far removed from the skyscrapers and residential towers for which architect Harry Seidler became known, the house he designed with his wife is governed by Bauhaus aesthetics that are just as forward-thinking today as…

Venice Architecture Biennale: ‘Fundamentals’
For the second in our two films on the summer-long 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, Monocle investigates this year’s theme of “Fundamentals”, set by curator Rem Koolhaas. We report on the challenges facing the fundamental…

Venice Architecture Biennale – National Pavilions
As curator of the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, Rem Koolhaas invited curators to explore the fundamentals of architecture and analysis modernity from 1914 to 2014. Monocle films reports back on how the national pavilions…

13th Venice Architecture Biennale – Part two
For our second film reporting from the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale, Hugo Macdonald headed to the giardini to explore conceptual thought and artistic interpretations at the national pavilions.

13th Venice Architecture Biennale – Part one
British architect David Chipperfield was chosen to be director of the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale this year. "Common Ground" was the theme he picked for the showcase. From 29 August to 25 November visitors…
