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Concrete jungles
As urbanites the world over seek to nurture a little nature in their cities, we travel to Singapore, Copenhagen and Beirut to visit three projects with rewilding at their heart.
Building societies
From filling city skylines with farmland to rolling out comfortable flat-pack homes, here are 10 visionary schemes that could transform how our urban environments take shape.
Change for good
Big improvements can often come from small adjustments to our behaviour. So how can we ensure that we do things better? We asked 20 thinkers for their take.
Splash of colour
Are your city’s public toilets a busted flush? Then take a stool as we tour Tokyo’s latest deposits: outdoor conveniences that set a new bog standard.
A different view with David Alhadeff
Perched above the buzz of Beverly Hills sits Casa Perfect, a gallery of contemporary design set in a spectacular modernist home. Its founder David Alhadeff shows us the wealth of remarkable art and architecture…
The Monocle Shop
Get in gear for 2021 with The Monocle Shop – from cashmere hats and warm boots to roomy holdalls and classic deskware. We’ll have you primed for the months ahead.
Live together
We recommend reverting back to a housing model devised by Jews at the turn of the 20th century.
Let there be light
Homeware brand Trame is out to add hits of colour to our homes and bid farewell to a life of beige.
Super soaker
What the revival of Tokyo's 'sento' shows is that some old ideas are worth considering anew. This fresh generation of baths is proving relevant to a new audience seeking community spaces.
Go clubbing
Hong Kong’s newest private club, Carlyle & Co, is making a splash on Kowloon waterfront.
