Renoir in Paris: Impressionism and the ‘city of love’
Follow the first 20 years of Renoir's career from the 1860s to the 1880s; from his years as a young bohemian artist in Montmartre working alongside friends Claude Monet and…
Inside the Life of Monocle Journalist Fernando in Soho, London
Monocle Radio Senior Correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco opens the door to his everyday life in London’s Soho, a neighbourhood he has called home for more than a decade. From record…
How London’s Rarest Crafts Are Still Made Today
In this episode of Made In, we explore four of London’s rare crafts: globe making, millinery, whip making, and woodwork. Follow Peter Bellerby of Bellerby and Co. Globemakers, master whip…
Monty Don’s London And South East Garden Journey
Monty Don travels through London and the South East to uncover how gardens survive, adapt, and inspire in Britain’s busiest corner. From George Harrison’s magical Friar Park and Gertrude Jekyll’s…
How a Tiny Garage Plot Became an Architect’s Family Home
MAP House began life as a derelict garage tucked away in a south London mews. Designed by architect Melanie Schubert of SAM Architects, the home is the result of working…
INTO THEIR SPACE: Inside Rosie’s Cinematic London Loft Apartment ✨ 45sqm/484sqft
In this inspiring apartment tour, Rosie shares how she turned a blank canvas into a warm, eclectic home using smart storage ideas, bespoke birch plywood furniture, colourful interiors, and carefully…
Five beavers outperform humans, solve chronic flood problem in London
Thanks to the Ealing Beaver Project, their dams fixed the flood-prone Tube station and built a thriving wetland too!
Butter Wakefield’s Secret Garden Hideaway in London
Garden designer Butter Wakefield opens the gates of her extraordinary west London garden — a 32-year labour of love tucked behind her 1870s Victorian villa in Shepherd's Bush. From a…
How This Tiny London Flat Transformed Into a Luxury Space
A compact apartment dressed in sunshine yellow and terracotta, it is a masterclass in embracing constraint rather than fighting it. North-facing rooms made darker on purpose, a curtain where a…
Inside London’s Iconic Blue House
Instantly recognisable for its striking, characterful presence on an east London street just off Hackney Road, London’s iconic “Blue House” occupies a plot once home to a disused metalworker’s shed.…