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How Monika and Ole Paustian made Børge Mogensen’s ‘laboratory’ a home again
Living in the former home of a celebrated architect is a privilege but also a responsibility. The occupants of Børge Mogensen’s handsome house on the fringes of Copenhagen have got the balance right.
How Tsutumo Abe built a dream, uncompromising residence to last a lifetime
The house that Japanese architect Tsutomu Abe built for himself 42 years ago says as much about his thoughtful design process as it does about his humble character.
About time
In São Paulo, Casa CSF, a quiet expression of 1940s Brazilian modernism, is experiencing a new lease of life thanks to young architect Felipe Hess’s thoughtful renovation blending old and new design.
Raw materials
Canada’s architects know its wilds cannot be conquered. Instead, they’re working with the wilderness to create a new structural language, collaborating with nature to build remarkable rural retreats across the country.
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.
Form and function: Brisbane
Australia’s architectural heritage is rooted in practicality but has been elevated by modern interpretation. Monocle crisscrosses the country to pick out some elegant and enduring examples of residential design.
Form and function: Tasmania
Australia’s architectural heritage is rooted in practicality but has been elevated by modern interpretation to become more elegant.
Form and function: Wallington
Australia’s architectural heritage, rooted in practicality, has been elevated by modern interpretation to become more elegant. Monocle crisscrosses the country to find some of the finest examples of this design evolution.
Remade in Korea
Seoul’s traditional tile-roofed hanok homes were in danger of disappearing. Now a modernised 80-year-old house in a central neighbourhood has proved there is still life in the classic Korean design.
City dodge
Privacy and quiet are in short supply in the city. This mid-20th-century-inspired house in a lively Toronto shopping district is a lesson in bold choices and the art of concealment.
