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Campus of creativity
"Foster independent thinking" is a key phrase in modern education but few places get it right. We visit Madrid's Colegio Estudio to meet the enlightened teachers and alumni.
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Tbilisi's architectural revival
Rather than erase all evidence of Georgia's Soviet past, the country's architectural community is keen to preserve its history and give its once-foreboding buildings another – happier – lease of life.
Zürich: co-operative living
We head to Mehr als Wohnen, a unique mixed-use development housing a happy and healthy community.
Venice: finding Freespace
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck navigates the Arsenale to find out how architects have responded to the curatorial theme of this year's Venice Biennale of Architecture.
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 residential housing in Stockholm.
Arresting architecture
We explore best practice in the design of prisons and see how modern thinking is forging innovative architecture with a human touch.
Japanese architecture: Toukouen hotel
We travel to Japan's least-populous prefecture, Tottori, where we explore one of its most-famous hotels.
The secret to designing outdoor space
We have launched a Monocle Films series, 'Secret to...', that will deliver insight from industry experts every week. In our first edition we talk to architect Iliana Kerestetzi about designing courtyards in rural Greece.
Marrakech, Tangier + Casablanca: The Monocle Travel Guide
Marrakech can be full of dirty details but exploring Morocco is just fine at 90km/h. Take out some cash and jump in.Available now at The Monocle Shop.
Explore your city
We put our best foot forward on a morning run in Munich as we unpack our shoe collaboration with Adidas. What do you think about when you think about running?Available now at The Monocle Shop.
Making it in Porto
Portugal's second city is close to the country's manufacturing heart and that's why so many designers have made it their home. We meet some of the bright minds making a mark.
Thessaloniki revival
Greece's second city is defiantly bouncing back from the economic crisis and welcoming an increasingly international crowd. We meet the brave residents who set up shop in the tough times and are now finding success – as well as offering reasons to be hopeful about the country's future.
Venice Biennale: best in show
We sit down with Ralph Rugoff, the artistic director of 2019's Venice Biennale, to round up the highlights of this year's event.
Prompted by Brexit, among other things, we've embarked on a design update. We've changed up the paper stock and fired up presses just outside of Hamburg to keep Monocle at the top of the pile. Join us for a tour of the on-page innovations in the April issue of the magazine.
Icebreakers: life on board
Many seamen see icebreaking as a career pinnacle. We peek into the snug cabins, well-kitted kitchen and memorabilia-filled gym to see what serving on icebreaker 'Kontio' is really like. You can also catch up with episode one here.
Creative Mallorca
Palma has kept its charm for young creatives despite its tourist-trodden streets. We meet the people keeping this city alive.
Power pack – driving renewables
A trip to Iceland for a masterclass in sustainable living and a whizz around Audi's electric car plant in Brussels leaves Monocle Films with a positive vision of the future.
São Paulo: building better cities
Brazil's business capital has reinvented its city centre through clever urbanism. We meet the architects, gallery owners and transport visionaries powering this change.
Athens' favourite neighbourhoods
Do you want to visit the heart of Athens but steer clear of the tourist traps? Take a walk around Petralona, Koukaki and Filopappou to discover the best areas of the capital according to Athenians themselves.
The beauty of stairs
Staircases can trigger conversations, provide a sense of arrival and dazzle with ingenuity, so why are they often overlooked?
Animal architecture
Finding a compromise between an animal's wellbeing, a farm's efficiency and local architecture traditions is a fine art and often has to be done with limited resources. For Monocle's 10-year anniversary issue we pulled on our wellies and went in search of the animal architects who are taking the bull by the horns.
Baťa: if the shoe fits
The Czech town of Zlín was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We put our best foot forward to explore his functionalist masterpiece.
2016 Venice Architecture Biennale - National Pavilions
Our second film report from the Venice Architecture Biennale focuses on the national pavilions' responses to curator Alejandro Aravena's quest for new points of view on the social, political and cultural issues facing the world of architecture today.
2016 Venice Biennale - Reporting from the Front
In the first of two film reports from the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale we talk to Chilean architect – and this year's curator – Alejandro Aravena about his chosen theme 'Reporting from the Front' and his hopes for stimulating the debate on improving quality of life in the built environment.
Healthy architecture
How can architects, designers, retailers and city planners embrace a new vernacular that delivers places that leave us feeling better about our lives? Our fourth Quality of Life Conference film explores the notion.
Sydney Residence: Harry and Penelope Seidler House
Far removed from the skyscrapers and residential towers for which architect Harry Seidler became known, the house he designed with his wife is governed by Bauhaus aesthetics that are just as forward-thinking today as they were in the 1960s. Monocle Films visits Penelope Seidler in her dream home.
Cosy Homes: Die Es
South African architects Gawie and Gwen Fagan designed and built their family home on a dramatic spot between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Die Es is an ode to vernacular architecture with a difference. To celebrate the publication of The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes, Monocle films explores the sculpted forms, palpable materiality and harmony with nature that make this eclectic residence stand out.
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 Knud Erik Hansen, managing director of Carl Hansen & Søn and grandson of the company's iconic founder. Hansen has transformed an impressive Danish estate into a comfortable family home, filling it with beautiful furniture and preserving the property's charm.