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On Design 79: Go long
Can long-form design journalism thrive and shape debates in the internet age? ‘Disegno’ editor in chief Oli Stratford impresses upon us his view that print still matters.
Divine provenance
With the hows and wheres of production more important than ever, we bag an interview with Swedish accessories brand Sandqvist and design journalist Katie Tregidden. Plus: why gloomy headlines aren’t dampening the spirits of Greece’s native makers.
On Design 78: Into the ring
With the Winter Olympic Games well underway in Pyeongchang, sports writer and journalist David Goldblatt tells us why there’s much more to Olympic design than the famous rings (though they’re a good place to start).
Moomin on up
We sit down with the creative director of the Moomins brand who’s teamed up with a notable London retailer to create a design-minded shop touting these lovable trolls to a new generation. We also hear from Monocle’s Design editor who delivers a digest of Stockholm Design Week.
On Design 77: Cabinets of curiosity
We press the editors of ‘McGuffin’ magazine on the subject of cabinets, the humble piece of furniture around which they’ve based the latest issue.
Checking in at the Muji Hotel
Can Japanese retailer Muji’s first hotel set a new standard for minimally designed stop-overs? We check in with Satoru Matsuzaki, president of Ryohin Keikaku, which owns the Muji. Plus: a tour of Danish firm Carl Hansen & Søn’s new Stockholm flagship and the New York exhibition dedicated to architect-designed furniture.
On Design 76: Hard-headed design
As the US gears up for Super Bowl Sunday, Monocle’s contributing Editor Andrew Mueller takes a closer look at an object at the centre of debates about the future of the NFL: the American football helmet.
What’s next for tech?
We mull over self-driving cars, facial-recognition technology and the dubious dream of an utterly connected kitchen. Plus: nab a word with Hong Kong-born designer André Fu and ask a new appointee at the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design how these institutions can play a larger role in the public…
On Design 75: Half-baked design: Austria’s Kaisersemmel
The story of how the swirls found atop a traditional Austrian bun have had an outsized impact on art and design in the country.
Maison et Objet
Maison et Objet designer of the year, Cecilie Manz, shares the secrets of success with Monocle’s Design editor Nolan Giles. Meanwhile M24’s luxury correspondent, Sagra Maceira de Rosen, reviews January’s fashion pages.
