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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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Monocle’s creative director Richard Spencer-Powell and culture editor Chiara Rimella join Josh Fehnert for a review of the best-designed magazines on the newsstand. Plus: Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, on the Florentine trade show’s place on the global fashion calendar.
Extra: Divine architecture: Our Lady of the Cadore
Amid the natural beauty of the Dolomites sits a remarkable work of human endeavour: the Church of Our Lady of the Cadore. Ivan Carvalho pays tribute and asks an architectural historian about this amazing structure.
2020 vision
We look ahead to the standout design trends for the year ahead with architect Sir Peter Cook and design and craft writer Katie Treggiden.
The best of 2019
A look back at the year in design, including discussions with architect Elizabeth Diller, the books of Irma Boom and how design can help tackle homelessness.
Fashion 2020
Monocle’s fashion editor Jamie Waters welcomes designer Paula Gerbase, buyer Dean Cook and fashion PR Adam Shapiro for an in-depth discussion on the future of the clothing industry.
Extra: Mapping mid-century modern
We meet writer and author Dominic Bradbury to discuss his recently published architecture book, ‘Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses’.
Building better futures
We head to the World Architecture Festival to meet three minds pushing architecture forward – Petra Blaisse, Kim Herforth Nielsen and Eva Franch i Gilabert.
Extra: Moving to Mars
We’ve been cleared for take-off from the ‘Moving to Mars’ exhibition at London’s Design Museum. We hear from the show’s chief curator, Justin McGuirk, about space-age fashion and the difficulty of designing for life on another planet.
Design Miami
Monocle’s design editor Nolan Giles heads to Design Miami to meet some of the most dynamic talents at the annual showcase. Including Australian designers Broached Commissions, curator Alice Stori Liechtenstein, artist and designer Daniel Arsham and mayor of Miami Beach Dan Gelber.
Extra: What should a hospital sound like?
When Helsinki’s new children’s hospital was designed, its sound and acoustics were a major consideration. We hear how good sound design can make a huge difference for patients and staff in a stressful environment.
