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24 January 2023

Episode 589

30 minutes


Photo: David Levene

We tour the revamped Slovak National Gallery, meet architect Camilo Restrepo to discuss tropical architecture and visit an inflatable installation in London’s financial district.

24 January 2023

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Slovak National Gallery

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Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov visits the modernist Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava, the biggest museum renovation project in the country’s history.

5 minutes

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Slovak National Gallery

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

On Specific Ambiguity

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Colombian architect Camilo Restrepo, co-founder of Medellin-based firm Agenda, discusses his upcoming book, and the ambiguity and complexity found in tropical architecture.

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On Specific Ambiguity

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3

Art as architecture

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Monocle’s design editor Nic Monisse reflects on the threshold between these disciplines.

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Art as architecture

Chapter 4

6 minutes


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Evanescent

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In London’s financial district we meet Sydney-based firm Atelier Sisu, the minds behind an iridescent inflatable installation.  

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