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Between the covers of ‘Guatemala Modern’: Monocle’s new book produced in partnership with INGUAT
Discover a country shaping proud traditions into a bright future in excerpts from Monocle’s latest book. 1. A new aestheticDESIGN With a blend of heritage inspiration, contemporary flair and bold colour palettes, studios like…
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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kültür AŞ
Heritage hero
Istanbul has been at the centre of empires. Today it is the heart of Türkiye’s tourism industry. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is determined to bring its forgotten treasures back to life.
Framing culinary elegance
The new generation of cooling is the latest example of Gaggenau’s commitment to avant-garde elegance and cutting-edge performance. The innovative German brand’s design team reveals how this new appliance advances the modern kitchen.
Xunta De Galicia
Perhaps the reason that the harbour towns from Malpica to Ferrol so effortlessly showcase the best of Galician hospitality is that they were once the edge of the known world, backing on to a…
Athens and Thessaloniki
As Greece experiences a modern lifestyle renaissance, the country’s two biggest cities have reasserted their position as vibrant cultural hubs with burgeoning fashion, retail and dining scenes.
Creativity without boundaries
It is fascinating to watch Ng Si Ying as she weaves: the rattan strips passing this way and that, feeding one under here and crossing the other there, as vine becomes weft, warp, knot,…
Tailored to every client
Since taking over his father’s tailoring business in 2010, Dylan Chong has maintained a tight-knit operation: a three-person team, each specialising in cutting trousers, shirts and jackets.
A hands-on approach
In a city as fast-paced and modern as Singapore, ceramicists Michelle Lim and Ng Seok Har’s commitment to slow-making is a refreshing counterpoint to the hectic nature of daily life.
Time for colour
Dawn Ng’s work deals with the passage of time. As you break down the building blocks of her multidisciplinary artistry, you uncover an unerring attention to detail and a devotion to presence.
Room to grow
The raison d’être for Woha Architects is building a better future. This is underpinned by the studio’s unerring ability to find connections between different systems, whether that’s creating habitats or reducing urban heat.
Finding a common language
Third-generation perfumer Johari Kazura hails from Singapore’s Kampong Gelam, a cultural enclave with enduring ties to the early 20th-century spice trade. His brand distils the best of East and West.
