Monocle on Design
Your essential guide to design, covering furniture, craft, and architecture. Discover fresh stories, rising talents, and the latest from top studios.
Latest Episodes
Timelessness, part 2: Andrea Caputo, Philippe Malouin and Sabine Marcelis
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 Andrea Caputo, Philippe Malouin and Sabine Marcelis.
June issue preview
A look at some of the stories hitting the newsstands in Monocle’s June issue. We visit a cinema in Switzerland that has undergone a restoration and share interviews with creative giants Samuel Ross and Sabine Marcelis.
NYCxDesign
Monocle’s US Editor, Christopher Lord, shares some highlights from this year’s edition of the design festival.
A Tropical Modernism special
We pay a visit to London’s Victoria and Albert museum, where a new exhibition is dedicated to the architectural style. We also reflect on the work of Sri Lankan practitioner Geoffrey Bawa.
‘Craftworks’
We visit the inaugural edition of the public exhibition, which is taking place as part of this year’s London Craft Week.
Timelessness, part 1: David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost
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, which features a creative panel of David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost.
Design Miami, Aware, Aram at 60
The furniture shop and brand Aram celebrates its 60th birthday and we meet Jesse Lee, Design Miami’s newest owner. Plus: we head to Copenhagen where a new exhibition examines the relationship between architecture and the senses.
Reuse, Refill, Rethink
At the Museum of Brands in London, this exhibition considers how refillable, returnable and repurposed packaging has changed over time. Lucrezia Motta reports.
Skateboarding
How has a plank of wood with four wheels ollied, kick-flipped and carved itself a space in design history? The team considers the humble skateboard’s effect on the industry.
Studiomake
James Chambers profiles the varied roster of work produced by the Thai practice, which includes architecture, furniture and fabrication.
