Shigeru Ban
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Splash of colour
Are your city’s public toilets a busted flush? Then take a stool as we tour Tokyo’s latest deposits: outdoor conveniences that set a new bog standard.
Evolving skylines
From a Vienna train station paying homage to its musical history to a futuristic Düsseldorf university, Monocle looks at cutting-edge architectural projects completing in 2014.
News gatherers
Tamedia's new Zürich offices merge print and online teams inside the first Swiss building designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. The publisher's new timber-framed home creates some company firsts.
Building momentum
After a big year for architecture in 2012, 2013 promises even more. Monocle highlights seven significant new projects, from London's Shard to Helsinki's Chapel of Silence, that are set to make headlines.
Salone stars
At Rho, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile’s main ground, 2,500 exhibitors covered 490,000 sq m. The city’s showrooms and galleries bustled, while the Euroluce lighting fair was equally switched on.
