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Your essential guide to design, covering furniture, craft, and architecture. Discover fresh stories, rising talents, and the latest from top studios.
Latest Episodes
‘À Table’, Bits To Atoms, Studio Hanna Whitehead
We meet Lina Ghotmeh, the architect behind this year’s pavilion at London’s Serpentine Gallery, and visit a digital fabrication studio and research lab in Beirut. Plus: we catch up with Hanna Dís Whitehead in Iceland, a maker committed to working with local materials, wool and oat straw.
Extra: The essence of Cartier
Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s director of image, style and heritage, shares the essence of the company’s design philosophy and why its timepieces hold an enduring appeal for collectors and watch enthusiasts alike.
Special edition: Nike on sustainability
To mark Monocle on Design’s partnership with Nike, we sit down with the brand’s chief sustainability officer, Noel Kinder, to learn more about the ways in which it is leading the way and setting a new agenda when it comes to sustainable practices.
3 Days of Design
We report from the 10th edition of Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design festival, where we check out the latest offerings from sustainable material specialists Mater and meet design studio Atelier Axo. Plus: we visit the home of interior designer Kim Grenaa.
Extra: Ever-evolving craft
We meet Alex Tieghi-Walker, the gallerist and curator behind Tiwa Select in New York.
The London Festival of Architecture
To celebrate the London Festival of Architecture, we meet its director, Rosa Rogina, and the photographers behind two exhibitions featured in this year’s edition, Jim Stephenson and Jack Lovel. Plus: design journalist Katie Treggiden discusses her latest book on repair and reuse.
Extra: A Chicago river cruise
The Chicago Architecture Center’s river cruise celebrates its 30th season this year. Monocle’s Chris Cermak finds out why it has become such a beloved staple for architecture enthusiasts.
Ruth E Carter, rebranding the Sundance Film Festival, Man Ray and fashion
We speak to the Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth E Carter, and to the duo behind Sundance Film Festival’s latest rebrand. Plus, we catch up with the curator of Momu’s current exhibition on the visual artist and fashion photographer, Man Ray.
Extra: New York Design Week
Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, reflects on this year’s edition of the annual festival, which celebrates the city’s gallerists, studio and designers.
Venice Biennale: Architecture
We report from the Venice Biennale in Italy, one of the world’s most important architecture events. We speak to artist Theaster Gates, Mariam Issoufou Kamara, and the team behind the Nordic pavilion.
