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Safe in the knowledge
How can media sustain us? Keep conversations simple, challenge untruths, fix neighbourhoods? We visit three projects that are good for their environments.
In good hands
Rural retreats don’t have to be stone cottages. There’s room for sophisticated buildings that complement their surroundings too. Barcelona-based architecture firm Mesura will have you breaking new ground.
Food & Drink
A first look at a London restaurant group’s latest bakery, a Parisian spot par excellence plus Sydney’s best new bar.
Business
The leatherware company who joined Office, mail-order wine and a Taiwanese airline on the rise.
Close quarters
Can apartment blocks really forge communal bonds and help tenants get closer to nature? As these three developments show, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.
Best in class
The high street has been shaken. How do you rebuild with resilient community anchors? The answer: have independent shops run by owners with passion and commitment. We profile six.
Clear vision
In a world of too-bright LED lights, respected Spanish brand Marset casts a warmer glow on the business of lamp design. We meet the enlightened makers at its new HQ.
Aiming high
For Catalans, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família isn’t just a church: it’s an icon of identity and innovation.
Fashion
A Tuscan menswear designer opens up shop, plus our favourite watch finds from Baselworld.
Tall stories
Are you sitting comfortably? It’s time for Monocle’s annual property survey, where we start with five distinguished developments.
