Design
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Fair assessment
Following the latest successful edition of the planet’s premier furniture fair, we sit around the table to select the 15 designers, firms and pieces that caught our eye at Salone del Mobile.
Telling storeys
Themed ‘The Laboratory of the Future’, the International Architecture Exhibition returns to Venice this year. We meet the professionals breaking new ground
Sound advice
From a smart take on the modern radio to a compact speaker with room-filling sound, we plug into the latest audio devices.
Phoenix rising Global
As Japanese accents appear in Oslo and Italian touches take root in Tokyo, a familial Lebanese home has been rebuilt following a devastating fire.
The Monocle Design Awards 2023: All 50 winners
Monocle Design Awards celebrate global architecture, furniture, and graphic design improving lives.
Greek revival
Young Greeks are returning home to revive family businesses while creative expats discover Athens' sunshine, affordable living and thriving artisan scene.
Back on track
Launched in 1960 Rome, the ETR 252 “L’Arlecchino” embodied jet‑age luxury with panoramic windows and all‑First Class seating. Monocle boards its refurbished Naples run, exploring how this retro‑futuristic icon meets modern travel demands.
Into the fold
Folding phones offer new possibilities for communication and photography. Here’s one of the best. Plus: nifty audio gadgets.
Indie labels
Radical graphic solutions, stripped-back designs and humour are helping wine brands to win shelf space in a competitive market.
Design
Mexico City’s “green lungs” and architectural photographer Hélène Binet heads to Milan.
