Communal living with like-minded folk can be a source of inspiration. And there’s no better example than Helsinki’s Lallukka, an artists’ residence nurturing global talent.
When one Japanese couple’s search for a roomier home led to a love of traditional living, they embraced classic local architecture, too. But they also found that, even in a cultured college town, older buildings are disa…
London’s Phillips de Pury Chicago’s Wright, Sweden’s Örnsbergsauktionen and Berlin-based online auction house Auctionata are put under the Monocle microscope. We look at how the auction design industry is keeping pace in…
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) has acquired its very first piece of architecture. The Sheats-Goldstein House, sat in the hills of Beverley Crest, was designed by John Lautner and built in 1963 for university…
Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest art auction houses, has opened its doors in Japan with the launch of a new Tokyo office. Colin Sheaf, chairman of Bonhams Asia, explains why.
Far removed from the skyscrapers and residential towers for which architect Harry Seidler became known, the house he designed with his wife is governed by Bauhaus aesthetics that are just as forward-thinking today as they…
Michael Dobbs and Adam Price have each created ingenious hit political dramas. They sit down to discuss their forthcoming collaboration and the artistic opportunities of a new broadcasting landscape.
Considering that 66 per cent of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050 and that affordable housing is already a rarity, municipalities must think of creative ways to increase its availability. As part…