Design
Leading light: London Design Medal winner Michael Anastassiades on thinking outside the box and creating excitement
It has been a busy, award-winning few years for Michael Anastassiades. The Cypriot-born, London-based designer picked up a prestigious Compasso d’Oro from the Milan-based Association for Industrial Design in 2020 and was distinguished as…
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The Monocle Design Awards 2024
The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures as they set the standard across private and public spaces.
Why stamps are sticking around and still used as a soft-power pusher in the post
Although unassuming, postage stamps can tell a story about a nation’s identity. Here are some of our favourites.
The Grand Palais director on the fragile art of renovation
As overseer of France’s revered cultural institutions, Didier Fusillier has ambitious plans for the capital’s most storied museum.
Subtle spring looks with the season’s best combinations
Sartorial confidence doesn’t always come in loud colours. Here we take a subtler approach.
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.
