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
Extra: Daan Roosegaarde – Spark
Dutch artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde shares his latest project, Spark – a new, sustainable alternative to fireworks.
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.
Extra: Fashion wrap
Natalie Theodosi reflects on recent fashion weeks in Paris and Milan.
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.
Extra: Take a seat
At this year’s Feria Hábitat, we find out more about the HANDY Stool from the Spanish furniture producer, SELLEX
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.
Extra: Material Matters
Co-founders of design fair Material Matters tell Monocle about its inaugural edition, which is held at the Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf.
London Fashion Week and London Design Festival
We wrap up London Fashion Week and look ahead to London Design Festival, experiencing the alchemy of glass and copper, courtesy of Omer Arbel.
Extra: Paola Antonelli at Singapore Design Week
A senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Paola Antonelli developed the Design Futures Symposium for Singapore’s Design Week. We caught up with the architecture and design specialist to find out about the conference.
Maison & Objet, Habitare and Frama x Hender Scheme
We visit Maison & Objet in Paris and make a pit stop at Finland’s largest furniture and decoration event, Habitare. Plus: the story behind a collaboration between a Japanese leather specialist and a Copenhagen-based furniture-maker.
