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Monocle on Design

Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.

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Extra: Ever-evolving craft:

We meet Alex Tieghi-Walker, the gallerist and curator behind Tiwa Select in New York.

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★8 Jun 2023
8 min

Extra: Ever-evolving craft: 

We meet Alex Tieghi-Walker, the gallerist and curator behind Tiwa Select in New York.

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6086 Jun 2023
35 min

The London Festival of Architecture: 

To celebrate the London Festival of Architecture, we meet its director, Rosa Rogina, and the photographers behind two exhibitions featured in this year’s edition, Jim Stephenson and Jack Lovel. Plus: design journalist Katie Treggiden discusses her latest book on repair and reuse. 

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★1 Jun 2023
8 min

Extra: A Chicago river cruise: 

The Chicago Architecture Center's river cruise celebrates its 30th season this year. Monocle’s Chris Cermak finds out why it has become such a beloved staple for architecture enthusiasts.

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60730 May 2023
30 min

Ruth E Carter, rebranding the Sundance Film Festival, Man Ray and fashion: 

We speak to the Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth E Carter, and to the duo behind Sundance Film Festival’s latest rebrand. Plus, we catch up with the curator of Momu’s current exhibition on the visual artist and fashion photographer, Man Ray.  

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★25 May 2023
11 min

Extra: New York Design Week: 

Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, reflects on this year’s edition of the annual festival, which celebrates the city’s gallerists, studio and designers.

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60623 May 2023
30 min

Venice Biennale: Architecture: 

We report from the Venice Biennale in Italy, one of the world’s most important architecture events. We speak to artist Theaster Gates, Mariam Issoufou Kamara, and the team behind the Nordic pavilion. 

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★18 May 2023
6 min

Extra: Kara Pecknold: 

Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, meets Kara Pecknold, vice-president of regenerative design at Frog.

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60516 May 2023
29 min

‘The Offbeat Sari’, ‘Styled by Design’, ‘Moon Jar’: 

We head to a new exhibition at London’s Design Museum to find out how the sari has had a makeover and visit a showcase of 20th-century modernist textiles. Plus: we learn how contemporary potters are reimagining Korea’s ceramic moon jar.

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★11 May 2023
12 min

Extra: ‘Made by Fire’: 

A landmark exhibition of Czech glass and porcelain brings together almost 100 artworks and design pieces. Though the industry is facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the energy crisis, it’s fighting back with creativity and innovation. 

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6049 May 2023
30 min

Eurovision, Arctic homes, Carolina Castiglioni: 

We meet the production designer behind this year’s Eurovision Song Contest stage and, in Alaska, find out about the challenges of designing for cold climates with architect Aaron Cooke. Plus: Carolina Castiglioni, founder of womenswear and accessories brand Plan C, shares her latest collection. 

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★4 May 2023
3 min

Extra: Hemmo Honkonen: 

Finnish furniture-maker Hemmo Honkonen takes us through his Audible collection, which draws on his experience as a luthier.

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6032 May 2023
29 min

Architectural drawings, Cocol, Meghan Preiss and Marc Newson: 

Industrial designer Marc Newson discusses his experiments with metalwork techniques and we visit Cocol, a shop in Madrid that celebrates craft traditions. Plus: an exhibition of architectural drawings in London.

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★27 Apr 2023
6 min

Extra: Objects of Common Interest: 

Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis, co-founders of design studio Objects of Common Interest, discuss their exhibition ‘Poikilos’ at Nilufar Depot and why they continue to work between Athens and New York. 

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60225 Apr 2023
30 min

Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile, part two: 

In the second edition of our special coverage of Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile, we meet the architect who gave away a selection of collectable pieces to the public and step into the trade hall with Luca Nichetto. Plus: Ronan Bouroullec drops by our pop-up studio to tell us about his latest work.

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★20 Apr 2023
5 min

Extra: Loro Piana at Milan Design Week: 

Argentinian industrial designer Cristián Mohaded and Francesco Pergamo, director of Loro Piana’s interiors division, discuss their collaboration on a new furniture collection and an installation called “Apachetas”.

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