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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.

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★	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
673	3 Sep 2024 29 min	September issue preview We leaf through the pages of the magazine’s latest mobility special, including our dream for the perfect train – all aboard the Monocle Express. Plus: we meet the international duo behind Milan-based design studio Objects Are By.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	29 Aug 2024 8 min	Dwellings The pop-up exhibition at the South London Gallery asks designers and artists to reinterpret the traditional birdhouse. Designer and exhibit curator Andu Masebo, along with creative director Ollie Olanipekun, share more about the project.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
672	27 Aug 2024 29 min	Industrial Facility and Ole Scheeren German architect Ole Scheeren joins us in the studio, and we discuss the importance of simplicity and utility in design with London-based studio Industrial Facility. Plus: the last instalment of our summer series.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	22 Aug 2024 6 min	‘Caretos’ The current exhibition at the Made In Situ studio in Lisbon features a series of handcrafted, ornamental stools. We hear from the gallery founder and designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
671	20 Aug 2024 30 min	Architecture special UK-based minimalist architect John Pawson and Eva-Marie Prineas, the founder of Australian firm Studio Prineas, join us in Midori House. Plus, another instalment of our summer series.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	15 Aug 2024 7 min	Considered campers Gregory Scruggs looks at the design essentials that can elevate camping to a way to connect with the natural world in comfort.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
670	13 Aug 2024 29 min	Copenhagen Fashion week, summer series, Spinorama We reflect on Copenhagen Fashion week, continue our summer essentials series and highlight an exhibition that focuses on unusual book-spine design.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	8 Aug 2024 5 min	Fashioning fabric Genevieve Bennett, head of design at Liberty Interiors, shares the in-house team’s approach to pattern and colour when producing new textile collections.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
669	6 Aug 2024 29 min	Arganto, summer series, Burel Factory We discuss the life and legacy of Italian silversmith and designer Gabriele Devecchi and meet the team at Portuguese wool specialists Burel Factory. Plus: we kick off our series of this summer’s design highlights.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	1 Aug 2024 6 min	Summertime sourcing Finnish summer houses can be overlooked treasure troves, filled with a wealth of classic mid-century designs. Monocle’s Petri Burtsoff reflects on some of his favourite vintage finds.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Design / Podcast

Monocle on Design

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Latest episodes

Monocle On Design: New directions with Iittala

London Fashion Week, Habitare trade fair

Open House London

Paris special

Network of Design

September issue preview

Dwellings

Industrial Facility and Ole Scheeren

‘Caretos’

Architecture special

Considered campers

Copenhagen Fashion week, summer series, Spinorama

Fashioning fabric

Arganto, summer series, Burel Factory

Summertime sourcing