Interior design
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Our home
Furnishing a home from scratch is a gradual process and your budget might not always stretch to your dream collection. But it is important to dream. Here’s our inventory of picks.
Samba style
Set on a mountainside with views over the Atlantic and surrounded by trees and tranquillity, this Rio residence reflects the cosmopolitan lifestyle of its Parisian and Swedish occupants.
Inner growth
At just 35, Makoto Tanijiri is one of Japan’s most promising visionary architects. This inspired home, built in the sprawling suburbs of Nagoya, with a garden at its heart, shows why.
Go with the flow
There’s nothing that irritates architects more than the word ‘cosy’. We believe they should rethink their view, as most of us are looking for intimacy, good lighting and sensible scale.
Perfect den
The Finns know how to do winter. This open-plan Helsinki penthouse is warm and inviting while still being bright and airy. It’s the perfect pad for hunkering down.
Less is more
Monocle tours Korean Air’s A380, a new milestone for the company. Its interior design proves simple is best, while premium classes put the spark back into travel.
Sweet harmony
With its artfully mismatched interiors, Manhattan’s NoMad hotel combines character and comfort. A sense of discovery is key, from the products they sell to the aromas wafting from the kitchens.
Home Sweede home
A dream team of owner, architect, and designer created this 12-room hotel in a residence, reminding the industry what hotels should be: places that feel like home, but ten times better.
Top Tenn
For 84 years, Stockholm’s Svenskt Tenn has occupied the same location. Monocle discovers how a redesign of the iconic homewares store has retained the homely charm of its idiosyncratic founder.
Isolated state
On a trip to the northern Swedish archipelago, with just a few essentials, Monocle discovers an island bolthole perfect for recharging depleted batteries.
