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The Monocle Design Awards 2025: All 50 winners
From handsome Nordic furniture to sleek kitchen appliances, the following 50 designs, people and places are the recipients of Monocle’s annual Design Awards.
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British designer Lee Broom on lighting as a form of art
There’s no excuse for harsh, clinical lighting when much thought has gone into creating the perfect glow. Exhibit A: These spheres.
South Korean lighting firm ILKW’s bright idea
Combining the beauty of incandescent lights with the efficiency of LEDs is what its owner hopes will take the brand global.
Interview: Iittala creative director Janni Vepsäläinen on rethinking Finnish glassware
We learn about the Finnish brand’s big plans for the coming year, including a showcase of the company’s modernist Scandinavian design in Tokyo.
Profile: Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro on bringing legacy pieces back to life
The designer revisits his work with Poltrona Frau.
Why Madison Avenue is attracting a new design-focused crowd
New York’s Madison Avenue, historically the home of America’s greatest advertising agencies, is attracting a new crowd. In recent years, the area has become a design hub, with a string of furniture showrooms from…
Interview: Design Week South Africa curator Zanele Kumalo
Insight into the event highlighting the immense talent behind the country’s home-grown industry.
Interview: Future Impact curator Hunn Wai on showcasing Singaporean design in Milan
At its best, Milan Design Week serves as a forum for championing the best design from many countries. A case in point is Future Impact 3: Design Nation, backed by the DesignSingapore Council, which…
Dubai Design Week is providing a creative launchpad for the wider Gulf region
The UAE design showcase transforming the region’s cultural outlook.
Interview: Giulia Molteni, Molteni&C
A new flagship in a former 19th-century family residence is not only a literal home for Molteni&C – it’s a spiritual one too.
How Flexform has funded the renovation of a cloister in a former convent
Meet the furniture brand seeking divine intervention in its design work.
