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Live and learn

An architecture school in the City of Bridges aims to arm the next generation of urbanists and designers with hands-on skills needed to combat climate change. We meet those who are spearheading their education.

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Out of the blue

For celebrated Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, inspiration often comes from unexpected places.

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Stepping up

When booming shoe brand Veja needed a bigger HQ, it set out to make a space that was good for both the environment and its staff.

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Living history

Catalan city Tarragona boasts some of the world's best-preserved Roman ruins. Architect cousins Ferran and Arnau Tiñena take Monocle on a tour of their projects, which fuse this heritage with a view to the future.

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Seat of tradition

Maison Drucker’s rattan bistro chairs are a recognisable symbol of Parisian life, so much so that restaurants and cafés across the world are putting in their orders.

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Labour of love

Nowhere captures the spirit of Gio Ponti more than a secluded villa that the architect constructed with real affection for his friend.

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Rise again

A 16-storey apartment block on Málaga’s beachfront has been left almost intact for 50 years. An attempt to dismantle its iconic entrance has put it back in the spotlight as an example of the Costa del Sol’s modernist movement.

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Street view

Installations at Concéntrico, a design and architecture festival in the Spanish city of Logroño, are challenging residents to look at what surrounds them in new ways.

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Close quarters

Can apartment blocks really forge communal bonds and help tenants get closer to nature? This building in Barcelona shows the answer is a resounding 'yes'.

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