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Inner space

21 November 2014

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.

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Our round-up of innovators, fresh thinkers and business mavericks reveals how a storied food movement is transforming farming, what’s causing a stir between the covers in Jakarta, which renowned watch-maker is stirring the…

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Inner space

21 September 2023

From a picture-perfect beach club on the Atlantic coast to a series of discreet holiday villas, a sense of intimacy is at the heart of three new Portuguese openings that have caught our eye.

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The Urbanist - Free spaces

27 March 2014

Freedom: What are the spaces in a city where we feel free to express ourselves and do as we please – and does freedom make a city a better place to live? And what about services: should parks have free wi-fi and is public…

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The Urbanist - Negative space

11 August 2022

We consider the empty space above the buildings in our cities and how best to utilise it. Plus: a look at London’s protected views.

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The Urbanist - Sound spaces

29 June 2023

We explore how designing with acoustics in mind can shape our urban environment and the effect of music spaces on a city’s social fabric.

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The secret to designing outdoor space

29 August 2017

We have launched a Monocle Films series, ‘Secret to...’, that will deliver insight from industry experts every week. In our first edition we talk to architect Iliana Kerestetzi about designing courtyards in rural Greece.

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Space race

13 October 2018

A boom in co-working spaces is offering freelancers flexibility. But are these business incubators a timely innovation or real-estate opportunism?

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Space race

19 October 2017

A boom in co-working spaces is offering freelancers flexibility. But are these business incubators a timely innovation or real-estate opportunism?

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Space station

17 October 2008

Retired architect Shigemi Asano teamed up with Tezuka Architects to create a home that marries modernity with local tradition. Inside, Asano has stripped it of all but the most essential of belongings, leaving the views of…

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Watch this space

22 June 2017

We visit the ambitious hotelier bringing warmth to the west coast of Norway with three grand hotel openings this year alone.

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Space to think

15 August 2013

From the socialist designs of modernist Havana to sharp minds surrounded by cutting-edge architecture in New York, plus a little bit of rural England thrown in the mix, we look at how art, music and philosophy are being…

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Monocle on Design - Changing spaces

12 May 2015

A look at two prominent architectural projects that are set to drastically change their urban context: the recently completed Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and the ongoing redevelopment of London’s Battersea…

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The Urbanist - Blank space

2 May 2013

Emptiness: can blank spaces be good for our cities? In Germany we visit a resort town in the off-season and check out one of Madrid’s main plazas – the emptied Edificio España.

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The Urbanist - Making space

17 October 2019

How do you design and develop spaces for specific groups and activities? And how do these spaces affect the urban fabric of our cities? The use of public areas guides the way we connect with one another, so it’s important…

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The Urbanist - Green spaces

13 October 2016

Parks and gardens can provide a much needed escape from the day-to-day rush in a city. This week we discover London’s newest community garden south of the river, head to the outskirts of Vienna for a members-only green…