Interior design
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Suite dreams
From cosy blankets to sleek tiles and ambient lighting, we select the most covetable and hard-wearing pieces to make a hotel room feel like a welcoming home from home.
How Tsutumo Abe built a dream, uncompromising residence to last a lifetime
The house that Japanese architect Tsutomu Abe built for himself 42 years ago says as much about his thoughtful design process as it does about his humble character.
Practice makes perfect
Upgrading premises to cater for growth can be painful but one Swedish architect has moulded a 1930s apartment into the ideal replacement for his firm’s much-loved former home.
Make your move
The hoteliers and designers behind our pick of this month's best new hotels took the plunge. From a sunny stop-off in Sydney to a rural Puglian retreat, we’ve got you covered.
Joyce Wang: Interior motives
Joyce Wang found success redesigning LA's Roosevelt Hotel before returning to Hong Kong. Her studio now serves top hospitality groups like Mandarin Oriental and has expanded to London.
Stay in style, Australia
With private beaches and rooftop bars aplenty, we present the latest hotel openings from Perth to Sydney, Mollymook to Byron Bay. Plus, a grooming pick to ensure you look the part.
Making an entrance: Onion
Monocle designs the ultimate imagined bar, The Night Owl, then rounds up real-world watering holes worth seeking out, from Singapore speakeasies to São Paulo's tropical-modernist hotel lounges.
House mates: Top 25
From tables to trays, cushions to chopping boards, Monocle presents a polished selection of new products you will be happy to share your home with.
Squared away
In Higienópolis, São Paulo, the Edifício Louveira apartment block stirs modernist ardour. Monocle meets the artist who finally found a home there, fulfilling a long-held dream in the iconic building.
The roll cool
From near or far, classic or contemporary, monochrome or multicoloured, this hotlist represents our favourite 25 design pieces in the world right now.
