Monocle on Design
Your essential guide to design, covering fashion, furniture, craft, and architecture. Discover fresh stories, rising talents, and the latest from top studios.
Latest Episodes
‘The Forecast’ 2023
A preview of design and fashion stories in ‘The Forecast’, Monocle’s annual look ahead to the year to come. Plus: a bell foundry producing bronze and ceramic bells and wind chimes and bedframe brand…
Icelandic Design Awards and Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
Today’s programme is a bit of a Nordic special. We hear from the winners at this year’s Icelandic Design Awards and visit a Danish museum that has proved itself to be “best in glass”.
Cecilie Bahnsen, Roksanda and Thebe Magugu
We meet Denmark’s Cecilie Bahnsen, London-based fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić and talk to South African designer Thebe Magugu.
Francis Kéré
We meet Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Francis Kéré to discuss his sustainable and local approach to design. Plus: we visit tropical modernism masterpiece Casa de Vidro in Brazil.
Volt, Lodes, Sunspel, Space Perspective
We ride e-bikes in London with British manufacturer Volt and visit Italian lighting manufacturer Lodes. Plus: Sunspel’s creative director and interstellar travel with Space Perspective.
The Carpenters’ Line, In Plain Sight, Orgatec
We visit an exhibition celebrating Japanese woodworking and an archive that explores our relationship to eyewear. We also check out Kvadrat’s newest release at the world’s biggest office furniture fair, Orgatec.
K-style, OMA and Sony
We chart the rise of South Korean style on the global stage, discuss material innovation with architecture firm OMA, and visit an installation showcasing Sony’s latest innovations. Plus: we find out about another design…
Theaster Gates, Sabine Marcelis and Chatpong Chuenrudeemol
We meet Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, swivel on public chairs with Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis and learn about Thai architect Chatpong Chuenrudeemol’s favourite work of design.
Danish special: Stine Goya, Kvadrat, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Fashion designer Stine Goya discusses her namesake brand, we visit a folly that appears to be made of paper in Ebeltoft and the revival of Hvidt & Mølgaard with &Tradition.
London Design Festival and Feria Hábitat Valencia
We continue our coverage of the London Design Festival and then cross over to international trade fair Feria Hábitat Valencia.
