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Extra: ‘Embracing Craft, Connecting Culture’
We visit Crafts On Peel’s exhibition, Embracing Craft, Connecting Culture, which showcases rattan, neon and metalsmithing among other practices. It’s one of many events taking place during London Craft Week.
Venice Architecture Biennale – Part 1
In the first of two dedicated episodes, we visit the pavilions of Denmark, Brazil and Switzerland at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Extra: Inner-city Ikea
We visit the Swedish homeware and furniture giant’s newest retail location on London’s Oxford Street.
Monocle Design Awards 2025
We’re celebrating the fifth edition of the annual Monocle Design Awards by discussing highlights from this year’s cohort of winners. We hear from medallists Manuel Cervantes and Eva-Marie Eriksson.
Extra: On the Sq
In east London a four-storey house has been renovated and transformed into a design wonderland, with bespoke works made in response to the site. The project’s curator, Irenie Cossey, tells us more.
‘Morris Mania’, Ethnicraft, MAKE Southwest
The William Morris Gallery celebrates the versatility and popularity of the designer’s patterns in its latest exhibition.
Extra: Bronze-casting in Benin City
Artist and maker Bisila Noha presents a diary of the processes and experiences of learning at famous casting epicentre Igun Street.
Type and textiles
Graphic designer and co-founder of Dinamo Typefaces, Johannes Breyer discusses storytelling through type and rebranding Spotify. Plus: curator and historian Mary Schoeser discusses the link between textiles and people over history
‘Future Impact 3: Design Nation’
‘Future Impact 3: Design Nation’ is an exhibition produced by Design Singapore Council, which enjoyed its first outing at the most recent edition of Milan Design Week. Curated by Tony Chambers, Maria Cristina Didero and Hunn Wai, it featured both established Singaporean names and rising stars. The event – and…
Extra: Expo 2025 Osaka: The USA Pavilion
Trey Trahan, the lead architect for the USA Pavilion, discusses the structure on show as part of Expo 2025 Osaka.
