
Monocle on Design
Your essential guide to design, covering furniture, craft, and architecture. Discover fresh stories, rising talents, and the latest from top studios.
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London Collections Men
The great and the good of menswear flocked to the UK capital this week for London Collections Men. To mark the occasion, we bring you a special report from the show. We also look at what else is going on in the city and check out a new concept store…

New year, new design
We set you up for a brand new year of design, beginning with a chat between Josh Fehnert and Monocle’s design correspondent David Plaisant about what’s in store for 2016. We also head to Rio to check out the newly inaugurated Museum of Tomorrow. Plus: we talk to Mario Piazza,…

New twists on old themes
On today’s show we focus on designers finding a way to balance heritage with the demands of the present and the future. We talk textiles with Polly Leonard, editor of ‘Selvedge’ magazine, and explore how the Australian Christmas is coming of age through design. Plus: a conversation with Guido Biondi,…

Best of Section D 2015
Josh Fehnert looks back over the design highlights of the past year. Featuring Renzo Piano, Michael Bierut and Isay Weinfeld, as well as reports from some of the best design shows of 2015.

Design Miami 2015, Part 2
More reports from Miami including interviews with renowned urban theorist Richard Florida; Michael Boodro, editor in chief of ‘Elle Decor’; and Gaston Isoldi, the newly announced director of Maison & Objet Americas. Plus: we check in on an exhibition in London that is looking at the fruitful crossover between architecture…

Design Miami 2015
Today we pack our trunks, slip on our shades and head to South Beach to chart our favourite Floridian finds from the festivities at Design Miami. Featuring Joe Gebbia, Rogerio Fasano and Yves Béhar, as well as our highlights from the show.

Interior life
This week we turn our attention to interiors, from Italian furniture to Kuwaiti entertainment spaces. We get a masterclass in interior design from renowned British designer Tara Bernerd. Plus Graeme Brooker, head of interior design at London’s Royal College of Art, gives us an insight into how he’s training the…

Going their own way
We shine a spotlight on the makers and companies doing things their own way. From Vienna to Melbourne, cushy hotel interiors to factories past and present, Monocle celebrates independence across the spectrum of design.

Future of design
We discuss the role of design in our cities and the future of fonts with legendary graphic designer Lance Wyman. Plus, we take a little time to learn about a London-based watch fair that’s ticking over nicely.

Architecture and urbanism
We peruse the displays at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Then we take a look at post-war buildings across England and hear from some longstanding East London manufacturers who are bucking the trend of constant change that’s come to define their neighbourhoods.