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The Visionaries Behind Abu Dhabi’s Post-Oil Transformation
3+ week, 6+ day ago (219+ words) Abu Dhabi is built on oil but the city is morphing into a technology and culture superpower. Who are the visionaries on the ground turning dreams into bricks and mortar? It’s water towers in New York, strobe-lit banks in Hong…...
How the reconstruction of Lisbon’s Baixa district became a model for modern urban planning
2+ week, 3+ day ago (536+ words) Lisbon’s Baixa neighbourhood, ravaged by natural disasters in the 18th century, is a design lesson in reconstruction that breathes harmony and order. Monocle touches down in Lisbon early next month for our annual Quality of Life Conference. For some, the design…...
Lisbon’s Beato and Marvila neighbourhoods are finding new life as cultural hubs
3+ week, 3+ day ago (697+ words) After decades of neglect, Lisbon’s Beato and Marvila neighbourhoods have been reimagined with galleries, cafés and arts complexes that have revived the city’s manufacturing heartland. CTL’s move mirrors a wider shift. Adjacent neighbourhoods Beato and Marvila were once Lisbon’s industrial…...
Laying the ground work: How a tiny group of artisans keeps Portugal’s stone pavements intact
3+ week, 4+ day ago (217+ words) Maintaining Portugal’s traditional stone pavements requires skill, patience and a deep appreciation for heritage. We meet one of the country’s few remaining ‘calçeteiros’ paving the way. It’s summer and sweat is dripping down Graça’s forehead. Immersed in his art, he…...
Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Museum reopens after renovation, with its original vision restored
3+ week, 5+ day ago (402+ words) The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum’s architecture is almost as celebrated as the artworks held within. A recently completed major renovation has restored the museum to its original glory. As staff line up to welcome the first visitors, Salomon stands by the…...
Lisbon’s abandoned commercial spaces are offering creative solutions to the housing crisis
3+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) In a city centre that’s short on space, architect José Guimarães is betting that the answer isn’t to build more but to revamp what already exists. In the Lisbon neighbourhood of Campo de Ourique, you’ll find traditional knitting shops pressed…...
Good impressions: Lisbon’s O Momento combines print and craft in its stationery design space
3+ week, 4+ day ago (279+ words) Part shop, part shared working space, O Momento is a testament to the ageless power of print. “The idea was born from the shared pleasure and joy of working with print, design and paper,” says O Momento’s co-founder João Costa....