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Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.

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Finding relief : Architect Hugh Broughton and the artist James Lambert discuss their designs at a newly upgraded public facility on the Victoria Embankment in London. Monocle’s Francesca Gilks reports. 

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★3 Apr 2025
9 min

Finding relief  

Architect Hugh Broughton and the artist James Lambert discuss their designs at a newly upgraded public facility on the Victoria Embankment in London. Monocle’s Francesca Gilks reports. 

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7031 Apr 2025
34 min

‘Living Modernity’, ‘Solar Biennale’ and ‘Splash!’ 

We explore experimental ways of living thanks to a new exhibition in Tokyo and we imagine sunnier futures at the ‘Solar Biennale’ in Switzerland. Finally, a cooling dip in the pool as we visit ‘Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style’ at London’s Design Museum.

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★27 Mar 2025
7 min

My First Sony Cassette recorder  

We take a trip down memory lane to find out why this toy offers a glimpse into a much bigger moment in design history. 

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70225 Mar 2025
28 min

Powerhouse, Tej Chauhan and a ‘Konfekt’ preview 

We visit a floating office in Rotterdam and meet industrial designer Tej Chauhan in Helsinki. Plus, a preview of some of the design stories in the latest issue of ‘Konfekt’ magazine.

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★20 Mar 2025
8 min

Orla Kiely: ‘A Life in Pattern’ 

The National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny, Ireland, celebrates the bold patterns and organic shapes found in Orla Kiely’s work in its latest exhibition.

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70118 Mar 2025
31 min

Vince Frost, ‘The Craft of Carpentry’, Mirkku Kullberg 

Graphic designer Vince Frost reflects on his decades in practice; plus Japan’s carpentry culture is front and centre at a new exhibition in London. We then meet Mirkku Kullberg, CEO of Swedish rug company Kasthall. 

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★13 Mar 2025
3 min

From fashion to furniture 

Monocle’s design editor Nic Monisse reflects on the blurred boundaries between the design and fashion industries.

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70011 Mar 2025
31 min

Matter and Shape, ‘Brutalist Japan’, Make Play 

Highlights from the second edition of Parisian design salon Matter and Shape. Then: we learn about brutalism in Japan. Plus: we visit Young V&A in London to meet designer Charlie Boyden. 

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★6 Mar 2025
10 min

‘About Consuming Books: The Nijhof & Lee Collection’ 

The current exhibition at the London Centre for Book Arts explores the legacy of the Dutch design bookshop, Nijhof & Lee.

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6994 Mar 2025
29 min

Collect 2025, Christopher Dresser, Jaipur Rugs and Shyam Ahuja  

Highlights from the most recent edition of the Collect 2025 art and design fair, and we preview one of the stories in Monocle’s latest March issue. Plus, we find out more about the designer and theorist Christopher Dresser as a trove of his works go to auction in London. 

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★27 Feb 2025
14 min

Madrid Design Festival 2025 

Monocle’s Liam Aldous reports from the 8th edition of the annual Madrid Design Festival.

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69825 Feb 2025
32 min

Design Biennale Rotterdam 

Highlights from the inaugural edition of the Design Biennale Rotterdam, featuring experimental and collectible design from local and international designers. Across the city, participants have responded to the overarching theme: “What’s Real is Unfamiliar”.  

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★20 Feb 2025
3 min

Diary at the ready   

Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, considers some key dates and events to mark out on your design calendar.

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69718 Feb 2025
29 min

‘Soane and Modernism: Make it New’, ‘The Brutalist’ and County Hall Pottery 

We find out how Sir John Soane was a forerunner of modernist architecture and discuss the award-winning feature film, ‘The Brutalist’. Plus, a visit to a pottery studio and exhibition space in central London. 

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★13 Feb 2025
5 min

Yrjö Kukkapuro  

A reflection on the life and legacy of Finnish furniture designer Yrjö Kukkapuro. Petri Burtsoff reports.

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