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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 23: Mount Pleasant Post Office
12 September 2016
An underground railway, a billion letters and a good few inches of postman’s leg: we gasp at the utilitarian beauty of London’s Mount Pleasant Post Office.
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12 September 2016
An underground railway, a billion letters and a good few inches of postman’s leg: we gasp at the utilitarian beauty of London’s Mount Pleasant Post Office.
3 February 2023
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1 September 2017
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck and Culture editor Robert Bound meet advertising luminary Peter Mead. He joined the show to discuss his career path from 16-year-old office boy to co-founder of one of the most successful agencies…
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We have officially passed the vernal equinox. The sun has crossed the celestial equator, bringing near equality to day and night. This episode is dedicated to beautiful things crafted well, collectors, makers and inimitable interior style. We’ll visit the Finnish master of pattern, Marimekko, and discover the intricacies of its in-house printing mill; chat with Melissa Morris, founder of leather-goods brand Métier, about bags that are made to last; and meet Scottish indie-soul singer Brooke Combe to talk about her debut album, ‘Dancing At The Edge of the World’.
We have officially passed the vernal equinox. The sun has crossed the celestial equator, bringing near equality to day and night. This episode is dedicated to beautiful things crafted well, collectors, makers and inimitable interior style. We’ll visit the Finnish master of pattern, Marimekko, and discover the intricacies of its in-house printing mill; chat with Melissa Morris, founder of leather-goods brand Métier, about bags that are made to last; and meet Scottish indie-soul singer Brooke Combe to talk about her debut album, ‘Dancing At The Edge of the World’.
We have officially passed the vernal equinox. The sun has crossed the celestial equator, bringing near equality to day and night. This episode is dedicated to beautiful things crafted well, collectors, makers and inimitable interior style. We’ll visit the Finnish master of pattern, Marimekko, and discover the intricacies of its in-house printing mill; chat with Melissa Morris, founder of leather-goods brand Métier, about bags that are made to last; and meet Scottish indie-soul singer Brooke Combe to talk about her debut album, ‘Dancing At The Edge of the World’.