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Design dialogue
In the first edition of Monocle’s Design Dialogues, an intimate series of discussions on key design issues, we throw the spotlight on the future of the workplace. Listen at monocle.com.
Box of delights
Daniel Fügenschuh’s simple white house in Innsbruck is a 21st-century chalet. Its modernist proportions and interiors are tempered with warm wooden furniture and traditional details to create a true family sanctuary.
We bring you joy
Every new year needs a fresh manifesto. We’ve developed a pick and mix of ideas for a happy 2009, from building a cellar to finding a conference you actually want to attend.
Our top fashion firms
Old Town, new look, Porter's bag for all seasons and how to pocket the prefect T-shirt.
Our top design firms
The firm that's found space to park its buildings, a natural talent from Austria and John Maeda of the Rhode Island School of Design gives his new year predictions.
Power of three
Beyond Copenhagen and Barcelona, which design cities are on the rise? We predict three lesser-known metropolises that are set to become the next global design hubs thanks to investment and organisation.
Rip up the rulebook
Media industries are evolving extremely quickly and old ways are becoming redundant. To help you keep up, Monocle identifies the pioneers, technologies and trends of the future.
Cultural gathering
Let Monocle entertain you with its selection of art shows, films, albums and books. The sun rises on 2009 with hot new artists, musicians and directors coming to the fore. Enjoy.
The watch word
As traditional media standards slip in the digital age, a new generation of journalists is emerging, ready to blend old-school ethics with modern, high-tech reporting methods to restore quality and trust.
New designs on diplomacy
Post September 11 every embassy was built as a bunker ready to repel all comers. But now, from Kathmandu to Harare, architects are reinventing the mission as a national calling card. Robert Bound reports.
