We visit Austria’s St Wolfgang station. In addition to being the starting point for the vertiginous Schafberg cog railway, it has also received accolades from the highest levels of the architectural community. 

We visit Austria&rsquo;s St Wolfgang station. In addition to being the starting point for the vertiginous Schafberg cog railway, it has also received accolades from the highest levels of the architectural community.&nbsp;

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Extra: St Wolfgang station, home to the Schafberg cog railway

London-based interior designer Tola Ojuolape discusses the sense of belonging that she strives to achieve with each new project. Then: Venezuela’s Rodolfo Agrella on the importance of “energy”. Plus: café interiors from the new issue of Monocle. 

London-based interior designer Tola Ojuolape discusses the sense of belonging that she strives to achieve with each new project. Then: Venezuela&rsquo;s Rodolfo Agrella on the importance of &ldquo;energy&rdquo;. Plus: caf&eacute; interiors from the new issue of Monocle.&nbsp;

Feeling over form and function: the design principles of Tola Ojuolape and Rodolfo Agrella

Forward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this year’s NYCxDesign. 

Forward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&amp;A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this year&rsquo;s NYCxDesign.&nbsp;

Redesigning London’s shared cultural spaces with Jayden Ali. Plus: Reykjavík’s DesignMarch 2026

How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology.

How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher &amp; Paykel and the brand&rsquo;s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology.

Extra: St Wolfgang station, home to the Schafberg cog railway

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