Design
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Measuring up
If your home is in need of a fresh focal point or statement piece, consider these seven perfectly formed design items.
Remaking a masterpiece
A modernist home in subtropical São Paulo has been carefully restored by one of the city’s best architects. We take an exclusive tour of this Brazilian beauty.
Going the distance
With the world opening up, Finnair is poised to fly out of the gate with an ambitious refit of its long-haul fleet – in particular, a bold re-imagining of what Business Class can be.
Class of its own
Fashion schools tend to be either technical or conceptual. Yet Florence's Polimoda is stitching together a new approach, promoting both practical skills and artistic experimentation.
Born again
A new luxury hotel in a former maternity hospital has balanced respect for a beloved, historical building with a global vision in a decade-long transformation.
Scene stealers
Chicago's Manual Cinema solved a stylistic puzzle for the Candyman sequel, using shadow puppets to recreate flashback scenes without jarring the new film's aesthetic.
Jail breakers
A German architect duo is converting a former jail into a smart hotel. Monocle takes an exclusive first look at the prison-turned-pension.
Nostalgic neon
The fluorescent signs lining Hong Kong's streets are a huge part of its identity. Heritage group TNX is working to stop these lights from burning out by restoring them.
Hello trolley
Helsinki's legendary Savoy restaurant showcases Alvar and Aino Aalto's original 1936 bentwood birch bar trolleys, now serving guests under chef-patron Helena Puolakka's meticulous revival.
Architecture
Thailand’s newest shopping centre and an exciting events calendar for 2022.
