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Rooms Studio, Ghost Signs, ‘Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums’:

We visit a design practice in Tbilisi, take a tour of faded signs of east London with Sam Roberts and learn about paper models at the Zaha Hadid Foundation.

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680	22 Oct 2024 30 min	Rooms Studio, Ghost Signs, ‘Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums’ We visit a design practice in Tbilisi, take a tour of faded signs of east London with Sam Roberts and learn about paper models at the Zaha Hadid Foundation.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	17 Oct 2024 8 min	Mobile Phone Museum We meet the co-founder of the virtual Mobile Phone Museum to discuss the rich history and design diversity of these portable devices.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
679	15 Oct 2024 29 min	Istanbul Quality of Life Conference Our recap of the Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul. We meet Maltese architect Richard England, and talk to the founders of fashion label Nackiyé and design studio Autoban. Plus: the creative force behind Hungarian brand Nanushka.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	10 Oct 2024 5 min	Sign of the times Monocle’s Stella Roos reflects on the stylistic choices found on the road signs that pepper Europe’s highways.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
678	8 Oct 2024 30 min	Venice Glass Week, Lake Como Design Festival and Unique Aircraft We visit Northern Italy, stopping first in Murano to learn about the island’s glass production today, then across to Lombardy to reflect on the outstanding works on show at the Lake Como Design Festival. Plus, what are the challenges of designing bespoke interiors fit for the sky? We meet the founder of a luxury brand, Unique Aircraft.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	3 Oct 2024 8 min	Christie’s new Asia-Pacific headquarters The world leading auction house has opened its new Asia-Pacific flagship space in Hong Kong. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, takes a tour with its interior designer, Betty Ng.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
677	1 Oct 2024 31 min	Protest architecture, Katie Treggiden Architect and author, Nick Newman, explains the connection between the built environment and activism in his new title. Plus, design writer Katie Treggiden discusses the makers that are paving the way when it comes to crafting consciously.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	26 Sep 2024 7 min	Vienna Design Week Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov reports from the 18th edition of Vienna Design Week.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
676	24 Sep 2024 29 min	London Design Festival The Monocle team rounds up highlights from this year’s edition. Expect Design Innovation Medal winner Natsai Audrey Chieza, the landmark pavilion ‘Vert’ and a visit to Kindred record store.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	19 Sep 2024 8 min	‘Off The Shelf’ At the temporary pavilion in London’s Olympia we meet woodworker and designer Rio Kobayashi, along with structural engineer Steve Webb, to discuss their collaborative project.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Sep 2024 19 min	Monocle On Design: New directions with Iittala Since 1881, Iittala has been a pioneering force in artistic and artisanal glassmaking. It’s a legacy the Finnish heritage brand is continuing under the creative direction of Janni Vepsäläinen. In this special episode of ‘Monocle on Design’, we unpack the brand’s workmanship and look at how it bridges the gap between its history and today.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
675	17 Sep 2024 29 min	London Fashion Week, Habitare trade fair Highlights from London Fashion Week and a report from the Habitare trade fair in Finland.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	12 Sep 2024 6 min	Open House London The annual Open House London architectural festival opens its doors this Saturday 14 September. Rayan Elnayal and Heba Tabidi of design studio Space Black discuss their guest-curated third spaces at this year’s edition.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
674	10 Sep 2024 29 min	Paris special Interviews from the recent Maison et Objet trade fair and Paris Design Week.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	5 Sep 2024 7 min	Network of Design Network of Design CEO Therese Hillman discusses the advantages of building a community of design brands.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Design / Podcast

Monocle on Design

Latest episode

Latest episodes

Rooms Studio, Ghost Signs, ‘Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums’

Mobile Phone Museum

Istanbul Quality of Life Conference

Sign of the times

Venice Glass Week, Lake Como Design Festival and Unique Aircraft

Christie’s new Asia-Pacific headquarters

Protest architecture, Katie Treggiden

Vienna Design Week

London Design Festival

‘Off The Shelf’

Monocle On Design: New directions with Iittala

London Fashion Week, Habitare trade fair

Open House London

Paris special

Network of Design