Design
Forma follows function as Madrid’s first collectable design fair makes its debut
Forma Design Fair Madrid brings together international galleries and Spanish artisans, suggesting the city’s long-brewing design scene is finally ready for the spotlight.
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‘If you have the privilege, this is a way to survive.’ How two 1950s towers built community in São Paulo
Edifícios Locarno and Lugano, twin residential towers in Higienópolis in Brazil’s largest city, were designed by German architect Adolf Franz Heep in the 1950s. The modernist apartment blocks remain comfortable homes to this day.
Inside the Finnish Embassy in New Delhi: A landmark of Nordic architecture
Built 20 years after it was conceived, Finland’s embassy was well worth the wait. It's no wonder visitors linger to revel in the beauty of a building that’s part Indian ashram, part modernist masterpiece.
Revival or ruin? The controversial €65m makeover of Madrid’s Torres de Colón
Once a defining part of the Spanish capital’s skyline, the renovated Torres de Colón has lost much of its eccentric charm. A reminder that ‘architecture doesn’t have to appeal to everyone’.
Why digital-first furniture brand Tylko chose Berlin for its first physical shop after a decade of online-only
Stop by the new Berlin showroom of Tylko, the technology-first Polish furniture firm that thinks we should meet in person.
Appetite for construction: The pioneering engineer, Hanif Kara
For Hanif Kara, technology is a tool for uniting architecture and construction – and building a better world.
Cape Town’s Hoi P’loy lets you build your own perfect lighting
Hoi P’loy creates ‘good and simple’ design while championing local crafts. Their modular system gives customers the freedom to configure pieces without compromising on quality.
Hida Sangyo unveils a beautiful renovation of Yuhokan Hida Gallery, Japan
With its refurbished gallery in Takayama City, woodworking brand Hida Sangyo is keeping ancient Japanese artisanship alive.
Mallorca’s furniture scene is being injected with tropical modernism by Adriane Escarfullery
Dominican designer Adriane Escarfullery is in the hot seat as he shares his upcoming collaboration with architecture firm Ohlab and his journey to get to where he is today.
‘Architecture can heal.’ Rebuilding power in Oslo
Following terrorist attacks, Norway vowed “more democracy, more openness, more humanity.” This new civic precinct in Oslo turns those words into wood, glass and public space.
Nada Debs’s Dubai design outpost merges studio and shop in a beautiful, luminous space
Nada Debs meets Monocle at her new outpost in Dubai, which functions as both a studio space and boutique.
