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Business

Building anew

Diane Hoskins is co-CEO of the world’s biggest architecture firm and is at the forefront of the movement to build better places to work. And yes, she believes in office life.

  • Issue #143
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Building anew
Design

On fine form

Our first Design Awards set the standard in building back better, says Andrew Tuck.

  • Issue #143
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On fine form
Art

Designs for life

As Artcurial prepares to auction fashion designer Kenzo Takada's art and furniture collection, we peek behind the scenes at pieces as vibrant and eclectic as their owner.

  • Issue #143
  • 9 min read
Pierre Paulin Tulip chair with bright green upholstery on wooden pallet in storage warehouse
Art

Easel living

Why rent expensive studio or gallery space when you can create and showcase at home? Meet the real artists in residence.

  • Issue #143
  • 13 min read
Easel living
Architecture

The call of the suburbs

New Zealand's 1950s Christchurch School merged Scandinavian modernism with British brutalism, creating earthquake-resistant concrete homes that remain stylishly intact after decades of seismic challenges.

  • Issue #142
  • 10 min read
Interior view of the B Jones house showing living room with timber ceiling, exposed beams, and mezzanine level
Architecture

Brick by brick

Italy's architectural treasures span millennia, from Gio Ponti's geometric cathedral in Taranto to ancient Roman forums and Palladio's influential Renaissance churches that shaped international design.

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  • 6 min read
Brick by brick
Arts

Making a scene

Italy's cultural landscape extends far beyond Renaissance masterpieces, encompassing innovative contemporary spaces housed in gilded foundations, former power plants and Hadid-designed mountain bunkers.

  • Issue #142
  • 8 min read
Making a scene
Product design

On the make

‘The Monocle Book of Italy’ charts Italian design from coffee cups to cars and shop signs to logos. Here we share some highlights that define the nation’s playful take on making it.

  • Issue #142
  • 6 min read
On the make
Design

Design Briefing

A unique retail concept for fashion giant Maison Margiela and a conceptual Japanese space that has made the most of a modest budget.

  • Issue #142
  • 7 min read
Interior of Maison Margiela store showing sculpted white gypsum walls and minimalist retail space
Design

Good form

We explored the world of product design and asked the best in the business what it’s like to envision new things that excel in form and function.

  • Issue #142
  • 19 min read
Good form

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