Monocle on Design
Episodes
Extra: ‘About Consuming Books: The Nijhof & Lee Collection’
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current exhibition at the London Centre for Book Arts explores the legacy of the Dutch design bookshop, Nijhof & Lee.See omnystudio.com/listen...
Collect 2025, Christopher Dresser, Jaipur Rugs and Shyam Ahuja
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 iss...
Extra: Madrid Design Festival 2025
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monocle’s Liam Aldous reports from the 8th edition of the annual Madrid Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Design Biennale Rotterdam
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Highlights from the inaugural edition of the Design Biennale Rotterdam, featuring experimental and collectible design from local and international des...
Extra: Diary at the ready
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, considers some key dates and events to mark out on your design calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
‘Soane and Modernism: Make it New’, ‘The Brutalist’ and County Hall Pottery
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We find out how Sir John Soane was a forerunner of modernist architecture and discuss the award-winning feature film, ‘The Brutalist’. Plu...
Extra: Yrjö Kukkapuro
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A reflection on the life and legacy of Finnish furniture designer Yrjö Kukkapuro. Petri Burtsoff reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Stockholm Design Week, Zona Maco Diseño
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We recap the recent Stockholm Design Week and Zona Maco Diseño in Mexico City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: ‘Distillation of Architecture’
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The current exhibition at the AA, London’s eminent architectural school, pairs Japanese architectural studios and artists to rethink a piece of ...
George Smart, ‘Made in the Middle’ and our Feb issue
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We meet George Smart, founder of the architectural archive US Modernist, and visit a contemporary craft exhibition in Leicester. Plus, a preview of th...
Extra: Echoes of the past
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nic Monisse reflects on the importance of historic craft guilds in France and where the remnants of their design legacy can be found today. &nbs...
Nanna Ditzel, architectural acoustics and Mylands
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We explore a new exhibition in Copenhagen focusing on the grand dame of Danish design, Nanna Ditzel. Then we learn why 1951 was a key year in architec...
Extra: Maison&Objet: Niwar
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Niwar Collection of upholstered furniture was created by Phantom Hands, a furniture maker based in India. Co-founder Deepak Srinath joins to discu...
Maison&Objet
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We round up the Maison&Objet trade fair with interviews from across Paris. We hear from the designers of emerging studio Amca Oval and consider th...
Extra: ‘Lester Beall & A New American Identity’
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This exhibition at Poster House in New York explores how the US graphic designer translated concepts of European modernism into art for local audience...
Clay special
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a closer look at the earth beneath our feet. Writer Jennifer Lucy Allan delves into the human history of this ancient material, and we visit t...
Extra: ‘Never At Home’
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We meet the team behind the art initiative that transforms vacant sites for temporary artistic use. Among these is the Funkhaus, a former radio buildi...
Film special
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We take a look at some silver-screen releases that take a cinematic view on the built environment. Then we go on a global green architecture tour and ...
A fresh start
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New ideas, bright predictions and the trends that will shape the year to come – we preview some of the design stories found in Monocle’s l...
The best of 2024
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The team shares this year’s highlights. Expect conversations with designers Maria Bruun and Farah Marafie, and architectural historian, Iain Bor...
Extra: Highlights from the year
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on some of the conversations shared with creatives this year as 2024 comes to a close.See omnystu...
Christmas special
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this festive episode recorded at Monocle’s annual Christmas Market, we discuss the art of gift wrapping with author and furoshiki expert Tomo...
Extra: Contemporary architecture in Chiang Mai
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tomás Pinheiro considers how contemporary practitioners in Thailand’s second city, Chiang Mai, work with local materials and traditional ...
Dafi Kühne, timelessness in design and Fernando Mendes
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Swiss graphic designer Dafi Kühne explains why legibility is relative and we meet the president of the Instituto Sergio Rodrigues. Also, the arch...
Extra: Home comforts
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on how architecture is key to a strong sense of home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Soane Medal winner Hanif Kara, plus Rive Roshan
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This year’s Soane Medal winner, Hanif Kara, joins us at Midori House. Plus, a studio visit to the Dutch artistic practice, Rive Roshan. See omnystu...
Extra: Family values
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Giulia Molteni, part of the third generation of the Molteni family, discusses the importance of a shared vision when continuing the international lega...