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Lake Zürich is the alluring backdrop to an elegantly comfortable apartment, where everything – down to the smallest detail – has been carefully considered to make guests feel instantly at home.

  • Issue #157
  • 7 min read
Two wooden chairs positioned by window with framed artwork on wall
Residences

Room to breathe

Why the design of this 1960s retreat, promoting modernity while embracing its nature, has stood the test of time.

  • Issue #126
  • 6 min read
Black Angus cattle grazing on rolling hills with mountains in the background at the Wyle family ranch.
Residences

Fixed abodes

Welcome to The Sea Ranch. Newcomers are encouraged – as long as they adhere to the aesthetic of this natural wonder

  • Issue #109
  • 9 min read
cabin on a wooded hillside seen through dense trees.
Design

One and done

This modernist home designed by little-known architect Reginald N Uren looks deceptively simple but it’s a surprisingly complex structure that has been lovingly nurtured.

  • Issue #96
  • 8 min read
One and done
Architecture

Back to the future

Too many residential towers play by the rules. We are granted rare access to Torres Blancas, a fantastical expression of 1960s modernism that remains as current and desirable as ever.

  • The Forecast #6
  • 11 min read
Back to the future
Architecture

Final check out

News that Tokyo’s iconic 1960s Hotel Okura is to be reconstructed has been met with outrage. While Tokyo's changing skyline is what makes it special, such demolitions threaten its architectural history.

  • Issue #75
  • 9 min read
Final check out
Design

In from the cold

In the morning chill of the UK’s southern counties lies a late-1960s hideaway by architect Rex Johnson. Monocle makes itself at home with winter clothing befitting a lost modern classic.

  • Issue #50
  • 4 min read
Man in denim jacket and beige trousers holding a teal umbrella outside a modern home.

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