Monocle on Design
Your essential guide to design, covering furniture, craft, and architecture. Discover fresh stories, rising talents, and the latest from top studios.
Latest Episodes
Salone del Mobile Part 2
Part two of our Salone del Mobile special: we check out the Republic of Fritz Hansen’s showroom, the new BassamFellows store, interview Nike’s chief footwear designer, meet the successful duo Mischer’Traxler and talk design…
Salone del Mobile Part 1
From the Fiera to the central design districts of Milan, Tom Morris and the team tell the story of Salone del Mobile design fair in 2014. Featuring interviews and insights from the frontline of…
Farrell Review special
Farrell Review special: Section D sits down with the minds behind the just-launched review of the UK’s architecture and built environment to find out what policies and recommendations will change the landscape in Britain.…
Elevating Britain’s craftsmen
Tom Morris talks craft with the co-founder of an initiative that’s helping to elevate the status – and line the pockets – of craftsmen across the Britain, Sir Anish Kapoor reflects on the distinctions…
Fashion magazine’s guide through Toronto’s biannual fashion week
Bernadette Morra of Fashion magazine and others guide the Section D team through some of the new talent at Toronto’s biannual fashion week, plus we head to an exhibition in Vienna that highlights the…
Alexandra’s architectural heritage
A visit to Egypt to examine the architectural heritage of Alexandria and its future to come, we also meet the man behind the winner of last year’s Design of the Year award – for…
Changing the rules on exhibition design
The Section D team visit a Portuguese start-up ripping up the rule book on exhibition design. Aled John speaks exclusively to the Austrian furniture team behind Stuben21 and Tom Morris raises a glass with…
Building a house in 4 minutes and 9 seconds
Canadian urban design: we debate the future of one of Toronto’s most contentious pieces of city infrastructure: the Gardiner Expressway. We also discuss a house that takes exactly four minutes and nine seconds to…
Monocle: the Italian issue
In tribute to the new Italian-themed issue of Monocle, the magazine’s art team discuss the nuts and bolts of its design, architect Nille Juul-Sørensen describes the Hong Kong-influenced Constant Change exhibition and we meet…
London Fashion Week
We get the commercial and creative lowdown on London Fashion Week, find out how one design brand is turning to its loyal customers to bolster its future and sift through the 76 nominations on…
