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Latest Episodes
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.
Scotland’s capital of cashmere
We visit Hawick, Scotland’s capital of cashmere, and discuss BMW’s new concept car, which is made almost entirely from recyclable materials. Plus: a new exhibition celebrating Danish architecture firm Tegnestuen Vandkunsten.
Extra: Phillips Auction House
David Plaisant visits Phillips auction house in London’s Mayfair to find out more about its recent design and The Art of Fire auctions.
Cop26: Design and the environment
We hear about what Cop26 means for the built environment and look at Audi’s transition to a green future. Plus: should the fashion industry’s environmental targets be more ambitious?
Extra: ‘Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground’
Dutch architect Bjarne Mastenbroek discusses his new book that rethinks ideas about the relationship between a building and the ground on which it stands.
Rouleur Live and Marvel
We head to Rouleur Live to meet some of the brands and designers making an impact in the cycling industry, and explore a book charting the visual language of Marvel. Plus: a new film sheds light on the importance of architects.
