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Latest Episodes
Will design books survive?
Has the world of digital turned the page on design book publishing? We ask Phaidon’s new editor at large, Spencer Bailey. Plus: we shed some light on Stockholm’s design week.
Extra: Remembering Florence Knoll
Florence Knoll’s influence on design in the workplace has been immeasurable, but how will the brand continue her work in a new age?
The robots are coming
Why an architecture team is turning to a robotic arm for a helping hand. Plus: we ask a UCL professor for help understanding the ramifications of robots in design and ‘Disegno’ editor in chief Oli Stratford joins Josh Fehnert for a flick through his magazine picks for the month.
Extra: Edoardo Gellner
Those lucky enough to find themselves in the Dolomites should seek out the work of an overlooked architectural master: Edoardo Gellner.
Toronto: a design city in the making?
Is Toronto a design city in the making? Monocle’s Toronto team host a special edition of the programme to assess the state of the city’s design sectors – and their burgeoning influence on design markets elsewhere.
Extra: Neue Holzbau
From the handsome exposed rafters of an ice rink in Davos to the spa-like wooden trimmings of a new public swimming pool in Nyon, timber specialist Neue Holzbau is refining sporting buildings in Switzerland and beyond.
Weaving: a narrative
A journey into the warp and weft of weaving with UK designer Eleanor Pritchard. Plus: why Philippe Starck adores apple skins and rattan is the material of the moment at Maison et Objet.
Extra: Room to breathe
A new gallery and arts venue called The Shed is opening in New York in April. The hook? It has a movable shell that can be adapted to suit different events.
Architecture in the Amazon
Can canny design save Brazil’s forests and the people who live in them? We speak to São Paulo practice Aleph Zero, which thinks so. Plus: the Copenhagen architect’s office opening up to the public and tech for the year ahead.
Extra: Nobel intentions
Controversy tainted last year’s Nobel prize and a visual rebrand was needed. But how do you create a good impression where a bad one lingers?
