Petri Burtsoff

2 months ago | monocle.com | Petri Burtsoff |Ed Stocker

LThe beauty of brick, Australian lifestyle brand Country Road and more. CONSTRUCTION ––– HELSINKI Brick by brickWith the advent of concrete-dominated modernism and standardised home building, bricks – once the staple of house construction – gave way to prefabricated elements in the late 20th century, largely because they were cheaper and faster to work with. But Helsinki-based studio Avarrus Architects is helping bricks to make a comeback.

Nov 27, 2024 | monocle.com | Laura Rysman |Sophie Monaghan-Coombs |Petri Burtsoff

LA community library in Singapore, Finland’s new soundtrack and more. If you find yourself at an art fair and in need of a drink, chances are that a cold glass of Ruinart will be available to quench your thirst. The champagne house – which was founded in 1729, making it France’s oldest – has long fostered close ties with the contemporary art world. This relationship is the focus of Ruinart’s newly renovated headquarters in Reims.