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Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design proves that big things can come in small packages
The 2026 event comes to a close after attracting record crowds and transitioning from an informal gathering to a polished industry contender.
Dane in the life: Takeaways from Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design
Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, rounds up his key takeaways from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen.
Montevideo might be small but it knows how to appreciate good architecture
Runners are heading along La Rambla sporting jackets and leggings to keep out the chilly wind sweeping in off the Río de la Plata. On the beach, dog walkers are letting their hounds play…
Thinking of starting your own art collection? Design Miami CEO Jen Roberts has some tips
The CEO behind the world’s premier collectable-design platform shares her insights on the future of the market, and collecting for the love of art rather than as an investment.
Collector by chance: How Pertti Männistö became one of the world’s most accomplished Alvar Aalto archivists
For the Finnish furniture collector, staying true to his interests and following his instincts was the key to amassing a collection even larger than Finland’s Alvar Aalto Museum.
Nine highlights from Salone del Mobile 2026 and the rest of Milan Design Week
This year’s Milan Design Week was buzzing with optimism despite the challenges facing the sector. We toured the city’s halls and stalls to glean the insights on the opportunities in the industry today.
Dries Van Noten finds a new chapter in Venice, where fashion design and art come together
A wander through fashion maestro Dries Van Noten’s foundation in Venice’s Palazzo Pisani Moretta.
Swiss pioneer Tilla Theus’s architecture of reinvention
A conversation with the Prix Meret Oppenheim winner on more than five decades of breaking the mould, solving problems and “thinking through drawing”.
Lightbulb moments: Objects and ideas collide at New York design week
Our New York-based design correspondent takes us on a journey through the city’s design week highlights.
Meet the Japanese-Italian collaborators who treat furniture as an ‘expanding landscape of daily life’
The rather attractive partnership between Design Studio S and Flexform connects Italian industrial production and traditional Japanese craftsmanship to make covetable products for the home.
