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London, United Kingdom
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Monocle
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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.
Language:
English
Contact:
Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, London, W1U 4EG, UK +44 20 7725 4388
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Monocle Design Awards 2026 with Jean-Baptiste Anotin
5/12/2026
We discuss this year’s Monocle Design Awards winners and speak with one recipient, Jean-Baptiste Anotin, about the design thinking behind the sleek PP-1 turntable.
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Duration:00:28:16
A sense of place with Dan Witten-Hannah and Sophie-Lou Jacobsen
5/7/2026
How is place represented in industrial design? In the first of a series produced with Fisher & Paykel, we speak to CEO Dan Witten-Hannah about identity. Plus: Sophie-Lou Jacobsen on her new Milan-inspired collection.
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Duration:00:32:04
Deyan Sudjic on the legacy of Andrea Branzi. Plus: Designing for AI with Sacha Leong
5/5/2026
We explore Italian radical design at Salone del Mobile with author, and former director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic. Plus: How to design for AI with Sacha Leong of Nice Projects.
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Duration:00:31:39
Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council
4/29/2026
Some of the most exciting work on display at Milan Design Week could be found at Prototype Island, which showcased 15 Singapore-based creatives. Nic Monisse and Hassan Anderson visited the exhibition in the Brera Design District to explore why Singapore’s designers continue to innovate in new and surprising ways.
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Duration:00:34:58
A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile
4/28/2026
Nic Monisse, Ed Stocker and Grace Charlton have been busy at Milan Design Week. We cover what they saw and chat to Cristián Mohaded, Yabu Pushelberg, Patricia Urquiola, Annabelle Schneider and Anne-Rachel Schiffmann.
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Duration:00:27:02
Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026
4/21/2026
We talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton.
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Duration:00:27:38
The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht.
4/14/2026
Fernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London’s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schröder House and we look forward to Salone del Mobile 2026.
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Duration:00:28:31
Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant
4/7/2026
Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026.
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Duration:00:28:36
What is ‘Hyakkō’? A deep dive into Japan’s thriving craft scene with curator Nagata Takahiro
3/31/2026
At a Japan House exhibition in London, curator Nagata Takahiro details the practice and philosophy of craftspeople working across Japan today. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton flick through the new issue of Monocle and discuss some of their favourite design pieces.
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Duration:00:26:35
Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene
3/24/2026
Nic Monisse joins Simone Brewster at the London Design Museum to discuss her latest exhibition. Then: Gregory Scruggs explores the Dominican Republic’s booming design scene. Plus: our take on this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Duration:00:29:54
Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass
3/19/2026
The final part of our series from design salon Matter and Shape with Dan Thawley and Nic Monisse. We blur the boundaries between inside and out with Jayden Ali and talk about scale and sculpture with Birkenstock 1774. Plus: Connecting jewellery, interiors and object design with Repossi and Sabine Marcelis.
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Duration:00:44:59
Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process
3/17/2026
Sour's Pinar Guvenc discusses how local community is helping shape better buildings. Then: GA’s Jessica Morrison on what luxury hospitality means in 2026? Plus: Nic and Grace dissect designers from a month of fashion weeks.
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Duration:00:30:51
Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral
3/12/2026
Across a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can design with scent.
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Duration:00:38:49
What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’
3/10/2026
Korean craft has long been overlooked. We speak to author Hyo Jung Lee about her book exploring the full scope of the country’s design practice. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss the design landscapes of Cape Town and Marrakesh.
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Duration:00:33:44
Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design
3/3/2026
Design in Ho Chi Minh is on the up: we speak with one designer who is using the city’s signature restaurant stools as a canvas. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton pick highlights of The Monocle 100 from the March issue.
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Duration:00:28:51
Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 2026
2/24/2026
As London craft-and-design fair Collect gets under way, Nic Monisse chats with director TF Chan about the philosophy of “fewer, better things”. Plus: buttons and handles are coming back to our vehicles but will Nic and Grace Charlton give them the green light?
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Duration:00:30:13
New Materials: Range Rover
2/18/2026
We speak to Phoebe Lindsay, Materiality Senior Manager for Range Rover. Hear how the storied automaker uses materials to shape emotions and tell stories. Plus, taking a holistic approach to design strategy.
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Duration:00:24:43
Honouring brand legacy with the Pantone Colour Institute and the Louis Kahn Foundation
2/17/2026
How do you pick a unique brand colour and does it matter? Pantone Color Institute’s vice-president joins to discuss. Then: Tallinn architecture students pay homage to Louis Kahn. Plus: Nic and Grace on brand collaboration.
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Duration:00:31:40
Defining Brand: Range Rover
2/11/2026
We speak to Will Verity, Brand Design Chief for Range Rover, at Design Miami. Hear how sound, scent and space shape our experience of brand. Plus, drawing inspiration from the colour black and modernist architecture.
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Duration:00:19:24
Japan’s future plazas with Met Team Architects and sculpture as jewellery with Giles Miller
2/10/2026
As Japan’s train designs race into the future, their plazas return to nature. Ryuma Takahashi speaks to the architect behind new plans for Iida station. Then: Giles Miller on sculpture as jewellery, plus our view on new proposals for Washington Dulles airport.
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Duration:00:32:37