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Seattle’s Waterfront Park shows why replacing highways with public parks is urbanism at its best
Seattle’s ailing downtown has been renovated by reconnecting residents to a long-ignored waterfront, transforming what was once an elevated highway, damaged by an earthquake, into a park replete with seating, play areas and viewpoints.
The collapsible electric Tatamel Bike is changing how cities can move
Tokyo-based start-up Icoma makes this electric two-wheeler that can be collapsed to the size of a suitcase. This Monocle Design Award winner shows that the best design solutions emerge from everyday frustrations.
Hydro is the Norwegian firm making aluminium the designer’s material of choice
The aluminium producer’s commitment to circularity offers a shining example of what real progress looks like in the materials sector.
The Monocle Design Awards 2026: All 25 winners
From sleek Italian furniture and Danish trade schools to Thai pocket parks and Namibian bikes, the following 25 people, products and places have made it onto the podium for Monocle’s annual Design Awards.
The Monocle Design Awards 2026: The best craftspeople who have truly mastered their trades
The makers driving craft and industry today, across all disciplines.
The Monocle Design Awards 2026: The most beautiful buildings and architectural design
Eight spaces that caught our eye this year – from a trade school championing craft to a revived waterfront.
The Monocle Design Awards 2026: The best homeware and equipment
The year’s most ingenious tools and objects, designed to enhance your everyday living.
Leading light: London Design Medal winner Michael Anastassiades on thinking outside the box and creating excitement
It has been a busy, award-winning few years for Michael Anastassiades. The Cypriot-born, London-based designer picked up a prestigious Compasso d’Oro from the Milan-based Association for Industrial Design in 2020 and was distinguished as…
A French toast to thoughtful details and playful retail at the Monocle Design Awards
The Monocle Design Awards honoured everything from elegant boutique hotels to bone chandeliers for dogs.
