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‘Designers on Sofas’ special: Why the couch is so often overlooked, with Ilse Crawford and Eran Chen

‘Designers on Sofas’ special: Why the couch is so often overlooked, with Ilse Crawford and Eran Chen

Update: 2025-11-11
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To celebrate the release of ‘The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas’, editors Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss their highlights from the book, featuring interviews with designer Ilse Crawford and architect Eran Chen.

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‘Designers on Sofas’ special: Why the couch is so often overlooked, with Ilse Crawford and Eran Chen

‘Designers on Sofas’ special: Why the couch is so often overlooked, with Ilse Crawford and Eran Chen

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