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
Why does Milan have a new design week?
In lieu of Salone del Mobile this year, Milan has created a new event for designers seeking inspiration and industry insight: Design City Milano. We visit the showrooms, galleries, and workshops taking part.
Merging architecture with the natural world
Dutch architect Winy Maas discusses his latest project and the importance of a strong relationship between architecture and the natural world. Plus, we delve into the world of Danish silverware, reflect on the trends…
Green buildings and landscapes – how do we make them?
From sustainable concrete alternatives to urban reforestation, we talk to architects, landscape architects and designers who are finding innovative ways to make their projects – and our planet – just a little bit better.
Why are the Danes so good at design?
We travel to Copenhagen for the annual 3 Days of Design event to explore what makes Danish design unique and why it can be an important soft-power tool on the international stage.
Business of design
Design is a serious business and so is the business of design. We visit the Copenhagen furniture firm with a completely flat-pack inventory and find out about the DNA of bootmaking with heritage brand…
Get moving
Get moving: This week we have a spring in our step – we get moving and bring you a few stories that are featured in Monocle’s September issue and much more.
Biennale special – part 2
In the second of a two-part special, we explore the brilliance of biennales. We imagine what the inaugural Monocle Architectural Biennale could look like with the help of London’s Resolve Collective and Chat architects…
Biennale special – part 1
In the first of a two-part special, we explore the brilliance of biennales by talking to Hashim Sarkis, curator of the Venice Architecture Biennale, about the importance of the event. We take inspiration from…
Alexander McQueen, wildlife crossings and Lee Broom
We check out a new exhibition showcasing work from the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen. Plus: how wildlife overpasses in Australia have helped protect native species; and Lee Broom shares his design trajectory.
Rethinking prisons; Irish typography; and climate design
We talk to a firm in the US that’s designing justice infrastructure that challenges the mass-incarceration model. Plus: we discuss typography in Ireland and breeze through a history of keeping cool before air conditioning.
