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Latest Episodes
Up in the air
We talk airplane interiors with Adam White, director of Factorydesign, and ask journalist Anthony Paletta why airports are designed with short-haul in mind. Plus: we jet off to Helsinki for an exhibition that celebrates the capacity of travel to broaden our horizons. All aboard.
Extra: George Him
Olivia Ahmad, exhibition curator at the House of Illustration shares the story of Polish graphic designer George Him.
Islamic geometric design
We discuss the origins of tessellations in Islamic art and ask how architecture affects our work-life balance. Plus: author Shelley Klein recounts her childhood in a mid-century house in Scotland and we preview Monocle’s city-themed July/August issue.
Extra: Debbie Millman
We check in with graphic designer and educator Debbie Millman to discuss staying connected in divided times and moving learning online.
Design with the times
Designer Dr Danah Abdulla joins Josh Fehnert for a round-up of the design headlines and author Julia Watson talks about indigenous design. Plus: Erin Lilly of Kohler shares some insights.
Extra: Tragic floor
Pilot and photographer Bill Young tells of the mesmerising, bizarre and sometimes questionable carpets found in hotels around the globe.
Philip Johnson, Helsinki Design Week and the Taiwan Design Research Institute
We talk with the author of a new biography of US architect Philip Johnson, find out the latest from Helsinki Design Week and spotlight the rebranding of the Taiwan Design Research Institute.
Extra: In praise of back-issues
Monocle’s Robert Bound delves into his archive and explores the wonders of wending his way through back issues of magazines.
The fine print
This week we’re leafing through a few of our favourite print titles. How has interiors magazine ‘Apartamento’ shifted its lens on the home in recent months? What does the editor of Hong Kong-based ‘Design Anthology’ think about Asia’s post-pandemic design prospects? Roll up for our glossy, newsy and knowing print-themed…
Extra: Championing craft
Monocle’s design editor Nolan Giles visits the factory of the fine timber furniture brand Ercol to see how it continues to champion craftsmanship.
