Design
Thinking of starting your own art collection? Design Miami CEO Jen Roberts has some tips for you
The CEO behind the world’s premier collectable-design platform shares her insights on the future of the market, and collecting for the love of art rather than as an investment.
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Lightbulb moments: Objects and ideas collide at New York design week
Our New York-based design correspondent takes us on a journey through the city’s design week highlights.
Meet the Japanese-Italian collaborators who treat furniture as an ‘expanding landscape of daily life’
The rather attractive partnership between Design Studio S and Flexform connects Italian industrial production and traditional Japanese craftsmanship to make covetable products for the home.
What I learned during New York City Design Week
Monocle’s design editor enjoyed all the fun of the fair at New York City Design Week. Here are some crafty lessons from the event.
How a Milan-based duo is rewriting the rules of design, one research project at a time
Formafantasma’s Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin have been named Monocle’s Designers of the Year for 2026 thanks to work that delves into ecology, politics, history and the hidden forces shaping our world.
Let’s build better: Three Hong Kong design projects to watch
Hong Kong is always changing and these three studios show how fresh ideas are radically revamping the landscape, from abandoned piers to playgrounds in the sky.
Opinion
Unlike my handwriting, the Republican politicisation of penmanship does make sense
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Fondazione Vico Magistretti connects the prolific designer’s legacy with students and art lovers alike
Magistretti’s Milan studio is now a foundation, museum and archive with exhibits featuring his worldwide influences.
How Bauhaus design duo Josef & Anni Albers’s archive is being revived by an Italian design brand
The Albers Foundation and Mutina collaborate on unique tile collection inspired by 'Homage to the Square'
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.
