Ranked #1
The future of Japanese craftsmanship
The future of Japanese craftsmanship
To celebrate our book about Japan, we are presenting a film series that dives into the intriguing ecosystem that has pre... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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2mins
Ranked #2
Keeping the faith
Keeping the faith
Nestled just in from the Corsica coast sits Le Couvent de Pozzo, a converted monastery that has been brought back to lif... Read more
1 Aug 2014
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2mins
Ranked #3
Fogo Island - Part 2: Architecture
Fogo Island - Part 2: Architecture
New architecture is a powerful way to brand a location but it’s not without risk when the local area is already rich in ... Read more
25 Oct 2013
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6mins
Ranked #4
The Big Interview: Karl Lagerfeld
The Big Interview: Karl Lagerfeld
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld talks to Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé about the industry, the media and why Ber... Read more
20 Nov 2014
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15mins
Ranked #5
Jordan's creative scene
Jordan's creative scene
There's a budding entrepreneurial scene in Amman, Jordan's charming capital. We profile the young people who are making ... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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3mins
Ranked #6
Homeware Top 25
Homeware Top 25
For Monocle’s Homeware Top 25 we present our round-up of the simply designed and yet endlessly useful things – from coat... Read more
28 Apr 2014
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7mins
Ranked #7
Live Design. Transform Life.
Live Design. Transform Life.
Cape Town's reign as World Design Capital for 2014 focuses on the problem-solving potential of design: an approach that’... Read more
29 Jan 2014
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8mins
Ranked #8
The secret to building affordable homes
The secret to building affordable homes
As part of our 'Secret to...' series we visit the architecture practice of Andreas Martin-Löf, which is reinventing resi... Read more
9 Nov 2017
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2mins
Ranked #9
Funkhaus: on the same wavelength
Funkhaus: on the same wavelength
We tour the stunning studios and recording halls of Funkhaus, east Berlin’s former communist broadcasting house.
26 Jan 2018
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2mins
Ranked #10
Cosy Homes: Hellerup Estate
Cosy Homes: Hellerup Estate
In the first of two films to celebrate the publication of The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes, we visit the residence of Knu... Read more
13 Oct 2015
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5mins
Ranked #11
In praise of balconies
In praise of balconies
Look up as you stroll Zürich’s streets and you’ll see these outdoor living rooms everywhere. Monocle Films visited the c... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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2mins
Ranked #12
Campus of creativity
Campus of creativity
“Fostering independent thinking” is a key phrase in modern education but it’s not easy to do. We visit Madrid’s Colegio ... Read more
13 May 2019
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5mins
Ranked #13
Design Miami 2014
Design Miami 2014
As Design Miami celebrates its 10th anniversary, Monocle films explores new themes in the collectable design market.
17 Dec 2014
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7mins
Ranked #14
Cosy Homes: Die Es
Cosy Homes: Die Es
South African architects Gawie and Gwen Fagan designed and built their family home on a dramatic spot between Table Moun... Read more
27 Oct 2015
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4mins
Ranked #15
Venice: finding Freespace
Venice: finding Freespace
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck navigates the Arsenale to find out how architects have responded to the curatorial theme of t... Read more
7 Jun 2018
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5mins
Ranked #16
A man's shoe
A man's shoe
Northamptonshire’s shoemaking legacy has stood strong for well over a century and De Fursac’s dapper Derbys and eye-catc... Read more
3 Nov 2015
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4mins
Ranked #17
Residence - Nishinoyama House
Residence - Nishinoyama House
Home to a diverse creative community, architect Kazuyo Sejima's housing complex is designed to enlighten residents with ... Read more
21 Oct 2014
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2mins
Ranked #18
On design
On design
To celebrate the collaboration between Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara, we contemplate... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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4mins
Ranked #19
House Vision
House Vision
Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo ... Read more
3 Apr 2013
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6mins
Ranked #20
Nairobi: building better cities
Nairobi: building better cities
Kenya’s Karura Forest offers not only respite from the bustling capital but also a sense of pride for its citizens.
25 Sep 2018
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4mins