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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
Watches & Wonders
Stop the clock! It’s off to Geneva for Watches & Wonders, one of the world’s most important watch industry trade fairs, to hear from the likes of Cartier and Zenith.
Extra: The Burrell Collection
Architect John McAslan discusses the renovation of the Glasgow-based building that houses an internationally significant art collection.
Craftsmanship: Harewood House, Clara Porset and Inegöl
We explore the varied world of craft, from a biennial showcasing its transformative power to the extraordinary work of furniture and interior designer Clara Porset. Plus: how the Turkish city of Inegöl is helping to drive the country’s furniture industry.
Extra: Restoring the UK’s interwar housing
Nic Monisse discusses a new campaign for the restoration of interwar housing in the UK.
Marc Newson, Båge & Söner and The Invisible Collection
We talk to Marc Newson about everyday objects and his collaboration with Drummonds. Plus: the story behind Båge & Söner clocks and a reflection on craft with The Invisible Collection.
Extra: Melbourne Design Week
Simone LeAmon, curator of contemporary design and architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria, reflects on the importance of regional showcases of design talent.
The design of play
We explore creativity in play, from the playgrounds of Isamu Noguchi to a company that puts considered design at the heart of its early-years learning spaces. Plus: we meet Amsterdam-based toy designer Luca Boscardin.
Extra: Paris Fashion Week
Monocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi reflects on the return of Paris Fashion Week.
Extra: The Bauhaus in Budapest
Hungarian design journalist Miklós Vincze takes us on a tour of Napraforgó street and the modernist landscape of Budapest’s 13th district.
A trip to the museum
Members of the ‘Monocle On Design’ team take field trips to the Met in New York, Rome’s Maxxi museum and the recently opened, Sou Fujimoto-designed House of Music in Budapest.
