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A collaborative installation by UK brand Toogood and Danish firm Frama was on show during the recent 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. Nic Monisse met the creative team.

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★	25 Jul 2024 5 min	‘Collage’ A collaborative installation by UK brand Toogood and Danish firm Frama was on show during the recent 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. Nic Monisse met the creative team.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
667	23 Jul 2024 30 min	Louis Poulsen, ‘Bio-Spaces’, Agnes Studio A new title celebrates a milestone anniversary for Danish lighting firm Louis Poulsen and the Roca London Gallery showcases nature-based design solutions. Plus: we meet a Guatemalan design duo working with artisans to bring traditional craft to contemporary audiences.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	18 Jul 2024 10 min	Isay Weinfeld The Brazilian architect shares why he strives to avoid repetition in his projects and practice architecture without ego.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
666	16 Jul 2024 30 min	Jonathan Tuckey, ‘Irma: A Design Story’, Halima Cassell We mark the launch of Monocle’s new paperback, ‘Fifty Ideas for Building Better Cities’, by discussing adaptive reuse with Jonathan Tuckey and find out how a Danish supermarket brought art and design to the masses. Plus: two exhibitions bringing contemporary craft to London offices.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	11 Jul 2024 9 min	‘Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols’ First published more than 50 years ago, Henry Dreyfuss’s ‘Symbol Sourcebook’ remains a key text for graphic designers. Emily Orr, associate curator at New York’s Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, explains why it’s the focus of a new exhibition and how symbols have changed over time.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
665	9 Jul 2024 39 min	Reimagining design museums What is the role of design museums today? We look at projects exploring what these spaces could be, from architectural competitions to exhibitions seeking to curate a nation’s design culture.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	4 Jul 2024 10 min	Habitat at 60 Since its founding in 1964 by Terence Conran, Habitat has brought contemporary homeware and European flair to UK shoppers. Emma Nelson reports.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
664	2 Jul 2024 31 min	Design Parade We find out why this international festival in Hyères and Toulon continues to be a boon for young designers.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	27 Jun 2024 12 min	‘Danish Modern’ Design Museum Denmark’s new permanent exhibition explores the evolution of furniture design in the Nordic nation in the past century. Monocle’s Michael Booth reports from Copenhagen.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	26 Jun 2024 24 min	Timelessness Part 4: David Thulstrup, Josephine Akvama Hoffmeyer and Thomas Ibsen How do we design for timelessness? And how do we strike a balance between human-centric design features and technical innovation? It’s a topic that V-Zug are unpacking in this special episode of ‘Monocle on Design’ featuring a panel of creatives including David Thulstrup, Josephine Akvama Hoffmeyer and Thomas Ibsen.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
663	25 Jun 2024 34 min	Fashion week round-up Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, rounds up recent fashion weeks from Florence, Milan and Paris. Plus: we hear from UK tailoring titan Paul Smith.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	20 Jun 2024 6 min	Extra: 3 Days of Design: GamFratesi Stina Gam and Enrico Fratesi, co-founders of the Copenhagen-based design studio, GamFratesi discuss their collaboration with Japanese lifestyle brand Koyori and Michael Anastassiades.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
662	18 Jun 2024 33 min	3 Days of Design 2024 The Monocle team reflects on Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival. We visit the Danish capital’s showrooms, galleries and exhibitions, where a host of leading designers and brands are presenting their latest and greatest wares. We hear from the likes of Kasper Simonsen, Maria Bruun, Bill Amberg and Paula Day.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	13 Jun 2024 13 min	Design Miami Basel The 18th edition of Design Miami is under way at Basel’s iconic Messeplatz. We meet some of the award-winning exhibitors whose work is on show this week.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
★	12 Jun 2024 24 min	Timelessness, part 3: Jay Osgerby, Simone Farresin and Tosin Oshinowo How do we design for timelessness? And how do we strike a balance between human-centric design features and technical innovation? It's a topic that V-Zug discusses in this special episode of ‘Monocle on Design’ featuring a creative panel of Jay Osgerby, Simone Farresin and Tosin Oshinowo.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Design / Podcast

Monocle on Design

Latest episode

Latest episodes

‘Collage’

Louis Poulsen, ‘Bio-Spaces’, Agnes Studio

Isay Weinfeld

Jonathan Tuckey, ‘Irma: A Design Story’, Halima Cassell

‘Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols’

Reimagining design museums

Habitat at 60

Design Parade

‘Danish Modern’

Timelessness Part 4: David Thulstrup, Josephine Akvama Hoffmeyer and Thomas Ibsen

Fashion week round-up

Extra: 3 Days of Design: GamFratesi

3 Days of Design 2024

Design Miami Basel

Timelessness, part 3: Jay Osgerby, Simone Farresin and Tosin Oshinowo