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Residences

Riding the waves

When architect Guillermo Acuña came across Chilean island Chiloé, he set about making the outcrop habitable and restoring its ever-changing ecosystem.

  • Issue #148
  • 9 min read
Interior view of the cabin's upper level showing wooden beams and glass walls with views to the forest
Residences

Hidden gem

The angled roof of this secluded Ligurian residence complements its wild surroundings and offers its owners a quiet coastal escape from the bustle of city life.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Hidden gem
Hospitality

Raising the roof

The secluded Maison Bukana hotel in the Philippines and La Halle aux Grains restaurant in Paris are taking their respective fields to new heights.

  • Issue #146
  • 6 min read
Raising the roof
Society

Residents elect

As members of one of Denmark’s largest housing co-operatives, the occupants of one cobbled Copenhagen thoroughfare are a community in control. We meet the neighbours in Nørrebro.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Residents elect
Residences

Where the heart is

We need to live in places that can sustain us, will age with grace and that are parts of bigger communities. 'The Monocle Book of Homes' is a handbook for creating these vital spaces

  • Issue #144
  • 9 min read
Where the heart is
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
Design

Light relief

In Portugal’s Alentejo region, designer and entrepreneur Francesco Ippolito has built a modernist off-grid sanctuary that paves the way for his plans to create a high-end, design-focused retreat.

  • Issue #141
  • 4 min read
Light relief
Society

Live together

We recommend reverting back to a housing model devised by Jews at the turn of the 20th century.

  • Issue #140
  • 5 min read
Live together
Hospitality

Go clubbing

Hong Kong’s newest private club, Carlyle & Co, is making a splash on Kowloon waterfront.

  • Issue #140
  • 4 min read
Go clubbing

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