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Architects in Iceland are showing us how to build with molten lava
Iceland’s volcanoes might have an unexpected new purpose. An architect duo want to harness eruptions to shape the houses and cities of the future.
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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…
Portrait of a Nation
Singapore is not used to letting people do whatever they want and thus it has been stuck with a moribund art scene. But the opening of the new National Gallery aims to change perceptions…
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…
The Building – Toronto City Hall
Take a look inside Toronto's iconic City Hall and discover how its creation almost 50 years ago signalled the start of a modern metropolis.
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…
Switzerland’s Halen Estate: A 60-year success story in community living
A progressive 1960s concrete estate in the middle of precious woodland would alarm many design circles. But Siedlung Halen just outside Bern is a quiet, friendly triumph where nurture sits alongside nature.
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…
Sami side of life
The new Sami parliament building in Finland is a proud symbol of how far the indigenous people of Europe's north have come over the past century, from being a culture struggling for survival to…
Q&A: John Morford
Designer John Morford has created some of the most iconic hotel interiors in Asia - from the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong to the Park Hyatt Tokyo, made famous in the Sofia Coppola film "Lost…
