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  • Design
  • Episode 748
  • 10 Feb 2026
  • 32 min

Japan’s future plazas with Met Team Architects and sculpture as jewellery with Giles Miller

  • Monocle on Design
  • Design
  • Episode 748
  • 32 min

As Japan’s train designs race into the future, their plazas return to nature. Ryuma Takahashi speaks to the architect behind new plans for Iida station. Then: Giles Miller on sculpture as jewellery, plus our view on new proposals for Washington Dulles airport.

Hosts
  • Grace Charlton
  • Nic Monisse
Contributor
  • Ryuma Takahashi

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