Julia Lasica

2 months ago | monocle.com | Robert Bound |Anton Preuss |Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Julia Lasica

LSeeking cultural inspiration? 2025 is the start of a new wave of museum openings, from a gallery-hotel hybrid in Lisbon to a celebration of West African art in Nigeria. 1Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando MartinsLisbon, PortugalLisbon’s new cultural hotspot, the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (Macam), is housed in the 18th-century Palácio Condes da Ribeira Grande a five-star hotel. It is both a gallery and a hotel – the first of its kind in Europe.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Nic Monisse |Grace Charlton |Julia Lasica |Annabelle Chapman

LA gallery-cum-showroom in São Paulo and why Dubai is the next big design destination. Roca has opened a gallery-cum-showroom in São Paulo, following its creation of similar spaces dedicated to culture and conversation in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, London, Shanghai and Beijing. The Spanish bathroom specialist, which was founded near Barcelona in 1917, is aiming to contribute to the design scenes in the cities where it has outposts.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Julia Lasica |Grace Charlton |Natalie Theodosi |Lesha Berezovskiy

LThe outbreak of war could have spelt the end for these Ukrainian businesses but the women running them are refusing to give up – and proving to be soft-power players. It is almost two years since Russia’s invasion but Ukraine’s creative industry is still going strong. Many Ukrainian designers have had to put their family’s security first, moving away and setting up temporary homes and workspaces across Europe, from Warsaw and Berlin to London.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert |Julia Lasica |Claudia Jacobs |Andrew Mueller

LProtest music in Iceland, the UK talks turkey and why some authors get cabin fever. Tyler Brûlé on why countries should play to their strengths. There’s a good chance that, by the time you read this, you have had your Christmas dinner, recovered from your New Year’s Eve celebrations and are on your way to Davos for the World Economic Forum meeting. Are you excited? Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces? Anxious to catch a few political punch-ups on the pistes?

Oct 19, 2023 | monocle.com | Grace Charlton |Julia Lasica |Carli Philips |Tony Hay

LUpcycled cashmere jumpers, duffle coats, denim jackets and an elegant two-piece twill suit engineered for the slopes – with these pieces in your wardrobe, you can keep your temperature (and spirits) up as the leaves come down. Just don’t tell anyone about your indulgent new socks: they’re for your feet only. Milan-based Loro Piana has repurposed old prototypes and knitwear leftovers into new items as part of Loro, a new capsule collection of recycled cashmere pieces for autumn.