Staircases can trigger conversations, provide a sense of arrival and dazzle with ingenuity.
So why are they neglected in the design of so many new projects?
With its psychedelic market hall, angular central station and glass-encased Timmerhuis complex, Rotterdam has acquired a clutch of striking public monuments in the past couple of years and cemented its status as the leading…
Singapore has achieved miraculous economic growth in the past half century but its art scene – long neglected and sometimes stifled by late but beloved prime minister Lee Kuan Yew – has been slower to surface. While an…
Despite Ankara’s image as a strait-laced spot built solely for politicians, policy-makers and diplomats, Turkey’s capital is also infamous for its urban eccentricity. Whether it’s dinosaur sculptures on the intersections…
From London to Mexico City, Monocle has selected five of the best practices with the architectural flair and interior ingenuity right for your next project.
Morocco may only be a short hop across the Med from Europe but it is another world. When you’re surrounded by salesmen flaunting their wares in souks, robed figures rushing to prayer and ancient palaces decked with dazzling…
Meet the architecture firms that put a premium on coming up with elegant solutions for interiors that reflect their owners’ personalities. Their work in Bangkok, Christchurch and Vienna imbues hotels, restaurants and bars…
A spectacular hillside retreat in Zürich has some equally intriguing tales behind it – not least that of its architect, Carlo Scarpa. In the 1960s the Italian maestro brought his unique brand of modernism to Switzerland,…
From Charlie Chaplin to General Douglas MacArthur many guests have fallen for the charms of the Hotel New Grand. We visit a Yokohama symbol of solidarity.
This Paris pied-à-terre is not just a modernist space-saving marvel, it has Le Corbusier’s blessing to boot. Monocle takes in its fold-out ingenuity and primary-coloured delights.
Racing ahead of health resorts that stand on ceremony when it comes to exercise regimes and what to eat, our retreat gives guests a happy mix of gym classes, nutritious food and the Old Town’s card players and cobbled…
When architect Angelo Bucci was asked to design a holiday home that wouldn’t disrupt the forest or beach in Ubatuba, he came up with a house that is a masterpiece of engineering.