Design
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Inner sanctum
As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.
Bright sparks
Some companies prioritize lighting, and for good reason. Effective lighting improves aesthetics, mood, and health.
Basic instinct
Architecture practice Studio KO favours simple methods and materials, even when they’re working with star clients.
How Pritzker winner Francis Kéré is reshaping architecture through community and simplicity
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré sees his projects as hubs for nearby residents, even enlisting their help to build them.
Blurred lines
Workplace furniture giant MillerKnoll is increasing its focus on employees' home offices. Is this a sign of things to come for the future of office design?
Style and substance
Objects of desire that are good-looking and high-functioning - smartwatch with panache, the new iPhone and two handsome music players.
Counter culture
From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.
Hammer time
Bulgari has become a major player in luxury timepieces. Monocle meets its watch-making team to find out what makes them tick.
Carlo Scarpa’s Zürich masterpiece is a mid-century residence built friendship and tragedy
A spectacular hillside retreat in Zürich has some equally intriguing tales behind it – not least that of its architect, Carlo Scarpa.
Urbanism & Design
An international group of architects working for the public in Mexico City and the world’s first fully collapsible stadium, built for Qatar 2022.
