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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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The first solo exhibition from the British design duo, James Plumb, is on show at London’s Gallery Fumi. Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nic Monisse recaps highlights from the 10th iteration of Dubai Design Week, an event that continues to cement the city’s status as the region’s design hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With our latest issue set to hit newsstands this month, we preview some of our favourite stories from a design special that features interviews with industrial designers Cecilie Manz and Ini Archibong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The interior-and-lighting designer, Sheryl Leysner, discusses her approach to upcycled materials and reuse in her East Amsterdam studio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We report from the Tallinn Architecture Biennale and meet one of the designers behind Cathay Pacific’s new Business Class suites. Plus: an exhibition in London explores the role of ceramics in furniture design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We visit a design practice in Tbilisi, take a tour of faded signs of east London with Sam Roberts and learn about paper models at the Zaha Hadid Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We meet the co-founder of the virtual Mobile Phone Museum to discuss the rich history and design diversity of these portable devices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Our recap of the Monocle Quality of Life Conference in Istanbul. We meet Maltese architect Richard England, and talk to the founders of fashion label Nackiyé and design studio Autoban. Plus: the creative force behind Hungarian brand Nanushka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monocle’s Stella Roos reflects on the stylistic choices found on the road signs that pepper Europe’s highways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We visit Northern Italy, stopping first in Murano to learn about the island’s glass production today, then across to Lombardy to reflect on the outstanding works on show at the Lake Como Design Festival. Plus, what are the challenges of designing bespoke interiors fit for the sky? We meet the founder of a luxury brand, Unique Aircraft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1Architect and author, Nick Newman, explains the connection between the built environment and activism in his new title. Plus, design writer Katie Treggiden discusses the makers that are paving the way when it comes to crafting consciously. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov reports from the 18th edition of Vienna Design Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monocle team rounds up highlights from this year’s edition. Expect Design Innovation Medal winner Natsai Audrey Chieza, the landmark pavilion ‘Vert’ and a visit to Kindred record store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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