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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
Martha Schwartz, Cubitts and Shantell Martin
We sit down with legendary landscape architect Martha Schwartz, make our own set of precision-fitted spectacles and discuss the benefits of collaborative projects.
What we learned: a design special
Nic Monisse reflects on what we’ve learned in the design industry this year. Plus: we explore Remai Modern, a public art museum in Saskatoon, Canada.
The best of ‘Monocle on Design’
Nolan Giles and the team behind ‘Monocle on Design’ take a look back at some of the programme’s highlights from the past year.
Extra: The Swiss way
Whether your look at its exemplary architecture, an iconic piece of furniture or a beautiful textile, Switzerland has a rich history when it comes to good design. Monocle’s executive editor Nolan Giles reflects on the nation’s approach to making.
Richard Baird, Antwerp lace and menswear trends
We speak to brand identity designer Richard Baird and learn about Antwerp’s significant role in lace production. Plus: Aleks Cvetkovic joins us in the studio to reflect on menswear in 2021.
Extra: The LeBron James Innovation Centre
We catch up with Tom Kundig, the architect behind Nike’s new LeBron James Innovation Center. The building is part of Nike’s World Headquarters in Oregon and houses design studios, offices and a sports research lab.
US special: Design Miami and Khruangbin
We meet the incoming curatorial director of this year’s Design Miami. Plus: musical trio Khruangbin give us some insight into the creation of their unique tour posters.
Extra: The Anglepoise story
Why is the Anglepoise 1227 desk lamp such an iconic piece of design? Architecture critic and author Jonathan Glancy tells its story in his new book ‘Spring Light: The Anglepoise Story’.
M+ museum, Maripedia and Lilli Hollein
We head to M+, Hong Kong’s impressive new visual-culture museum. Plus: we learn about Finnish fashion brand Marimekko’s pattern database and Alexei Korolyov meets Lilli Hollein, director of Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts.
Extra: A Portuguese House
Monocle’s Lisbon correspondent Gaia Lutz meets the architect Paz Braga at a new retail space that’s kitted out with local brands.
