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19 Dec 2024
3 min

Monocle on Design - Highlights from the year: 

Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on some of the conversations shared with creatives this year as 2024 comes to a close.

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12 Dec 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Contemporary architecture in Chiang Mai  : 

Tomás Pinheiro considers how contemporary practitioners in Thailand’s second city, Chiang Mai, work with local materials and traditional construction methods. 

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5 Dec 2024
4 min

Monocle on Design - Home comforts: 

Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on how architecture is key to a strong sense of home.

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28 Nov 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Family values: 

Giulia Molteni, part of the third generation of the Molteni family, discusses the importance of a shared vision when continuing the international legacy of the family-owned furniture business.

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21 Nov 2024
8 min

Monocle on Design - ‘Rooted’: 

The first solo exhibition at London’s Gallery Fumi, from James Plumb. The British design duo, Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured.

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14 Nov 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Miriam Hillawi Abraham: 

The Ethiopian designer and architectural researcher discusses the role of coral in her recent installation, “Material Witnesses and Narrating Lifeforms”. The project is inspired by the coral used as a construction material on the coast of East Africa and in the Gulf.

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7 Nov 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - ‘A Present/Absent Mudhif’: 

The titular pavilion is on show as part of this year’s Dubai Design Week. The structure’s Iraq-based architect, Ola Saad Znad, discusses the shelter that is inspired by the floating houses found in the Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq. 

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31 Oct 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Sheryl Leysner: 

The interior-and-lighting designer, Sheryl Leysner, discusses her approach to upcycled materials and reuse in her East Amsterdam studio.

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24 Oct 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Tubelight: 

Boaz Cohen, co-founder of Amsterdam-based studio BCXSY, shares the development process behind the Tubelight, the practice’s playful, award-winning take on fluorescent lights. 

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17 Oct 2024
8 min

Monocle on Design - Mobile Phone Museum: 

We meet the co-founder of the virtual Mobile Phone Museum to discuss the rich history and design diversity of these portable devices.

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10 Oct 2024
5 min

Monocle on Design - Sign of the times: 

Monocle’s Stella Roos reflects on the stylistic choices found on the road signs that pepper Europe’s highways.

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3 Oct 2024
8 min

Monocle on Design - Christie’s new Asia-Pacific headquarters: 

The world leading auction house has opened its new Asia-Pacific flagship space in Hong Kong. Monocle’s Asia editor, James Chambers, takes a tour with its interior designer, Betty Ng.

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26 Sep 2024
7 min

Monocle on Design - Vienna Design Week: 

Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov reports from the 18th edition of Vienna Design Week. 

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19 Sep 2024
8 min

Monocle on Design - ‘Off The Shelf’: 

At the temporary pavilion in London’s Olympia we meet woodworker and designer Rio Kobayashi, along with structural engineer Steve Webb, to discuss their collaborative project.

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18 Sep 2024
19 min

Monocle on Design - Monocle On Design: New directions with Iittala: 

Since 1881, Iittala has been a pioneering force in artistic and artisanal glassmaking. It’s a legacy the Finnish heritage brand is continuing under the creative direction of Janni Vepsäläinen. In this special episode of ‘Monocle on Design’, we unpack the brand’s workmanship and look at how it bridges the gap between its history and today. 

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12 Sep 2024
6 min

Monocle on Design - Open House London: 

The annual Open House London architectural festival opens its doors this Saturday 14 September. Rayan Elnayal and Heba Tabidi of design studio Space Black discuss their guest-curated third spaces at this year’s edition.  

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5 Sep 2024
7 min

Monocle on Design - Network of Design: 

Network of Design CEO Therese Hillman discusses the advantages of building a community of design brands.

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