Monocle on Design
592 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 59 ratingsEverything 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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Ruth E Carter, rebranding the Sundance Film Festival, Man Ray and fashion
May 30, 2023 16:34 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBWe speak to the Oscar-winning costume designer, Ruth E Carter, and to the duo behind Sundance Film Festival’s latest rebrand. Plus, we catch up with the curator of Momu’s current exhibition on the visual artist and fashion photographer, Man Ray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: New York Design Week
May 25, 2023 10:32 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMonocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, reflects on this year’s edition of the annual festival, which celebrates the city’s gallerists, studio and designers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Venice Biennale: Architecture
May 23, 2023 21:37 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWe report from the Venice Biennale in Italy, one of the world’s most important architecture events. We speak to artist Theaster Gates, Mariam Issoufou Kamara, and the team behind the Nordic pavilion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Kara Pecknold
May 18, 2023 14:18 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBMonocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, meets Kara Pecknold, vice-president of regenerative design at Frog. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘The Offbeat Sari’, ‘Styled by Design’, ‘Moon Jar’
May 16, 2023 17:14 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBWe head to a new exhibition at London’s Design Museum to find out how the sari has had a makeover and visit a showcase of 20th-century modernist textiles. Plus: we learn how contemporary potters are reimagining Korea’s ceramic moon jar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: ‘Made by Fire’
May 11, 2023 16:29 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBA landmark exhibition of Czech glass and porcelain brings together almost 100 artworks and design pieces. Though the industry is facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the energy crisis, it’s fighting back with creativity and innovation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Hemmo Honkonen
May 10, 2023 10:03 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBFinnish furniture-maker Hemmo Honkonen takes us through his Audible collection, which draws on his experience as a luthier. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eurovision, Arctic homes, Carolina Castiglioni
May 09, 2023 17:15 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe meet the production designer behind this year’s Eurovision Song Contest stage and, in Alaska, find out about the challenges of designing for cold climates with architect Aaron Cooke. Plus: Carolina Castiglioni, founder of womenswear and accessories brand Plan C, shares her latest collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eurovision, Arctic homes, Carolina Castigliano
May 09, 2023 17:15 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe meet the production designer behind this year’s Eurovision Song Contest stage and, in Alaska, find out about the challenges of designing for cold climates with architect Aaron Cooke. Plus: Carolina Castigliano, founder of womenswear and accessories brand Plan C, shares her latest collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Architectural drawings, Cocol, Meghan Preiss and Marc Newson
May 02, 2023 18:03 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIndustrial designer Marc Newson discusses his experiments with metalwork techniques and we visit Cocol, a shop in Madrid that celebrates craft traditions. Plus: an exhibition of architectural drawings in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Objects of Common Interest
April 27, 2023 17:16 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBEleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis, co-founders of design studio Objects of Common Interest, discuss their exhibition ‘Poikilos’ at Nilufar Depot and why they continue to work between Athens and New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile, part two
April 25, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBIn the second edition of our special coverage of Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile, we meet the architect who gave away a selection of collectable pieces to the public and step into the trade hall with Luca Nichetto. Plus: Ronan Bouroullec drops by our pop-up studio to tell us about his latest work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Loro Piana at Milan Design Week
April 20, 2023 15:16 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBArgentinian industrial designer Cristián Mohaded and Francesco Pergamo, director of Loro Piana’s interiors division, discuss their collaboration on a new furniture collection and an installation called “Apachetas”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Milan Design Week and Salone del Mobile, part one
April 18, 2023 18:10 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe meet experimental and independent designers showcasing at Alcova. Plus: the collaborators behind the ‘Bar Flora’ installation share their collection, which utilises venetian glassblowing techniques. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Bonacina
April 13, 2023 14:54 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBBonacina, one of Italy’s oldest design brands, is celebrated for its handmade furniture fashioned from rattan cane. This year the family-run company is marking 135 years of activity by inaugurating a museum showcasing its legacy. Antonia Bonacina tells the story of her family’s commitment to timeless design. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chatsworth House, Toronto and stage design
April 11, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWe visit a stately home in northern England for an exhibition marrying historic architecture with contemporary artworks. Plus: the signs that define Canada’s biggest city and a conversation with the show and set designer bringing lyrics to life on stage for Alicia Keys and hip-hop artist Loyle Carner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Simplifying type
April 06, 2023 10:51 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBMonocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, ponders the shift to simplified logos across fashion houses and asks whether sans-serif fonts are here to stay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Simplifying type
April 06, 2023 10:51 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBMonocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, ponders the shift to simplified logos across fashion houses and asks whether sans-serif fonts are here to stay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coffee and community
April 04, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWe find out how coffee shops can create communities and head to Singapore for a contemporary take on the reusable cup. Plus: we learn how a neighbourhood coffee shop in Toronto approached a brand refresh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Material Bank
March 30, 2023 17:54 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBMaterial Bank has revolutionised the selection and specification of timber, tile, brick and steel for architectural projects. We talk to managing director Philippe Brocart about the US operation’s plans for a European launch this spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday 28 March
March 28, 2023 17:19 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBEverything 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Machine-A, Designing inclusive spaces, Marco Campardo
March 28, 2023 17:19 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBWe celebrate the tenth anniversary of cult fashion shop, Machine-A and find out how material choice can play a role in inclusive design. Plus, we meet Marco Campardo, this year’s winner of the Ralph Saltzman prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Winter design
March 23, 2023 16:35 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBAs spring finally arrives, Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs reflects on the charms of winter design. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Designing for our Future Selves’
March 21, 2023 18:46 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe look at solutions that will help people to age gracefully and live their later years as independently as possible. Plus: the legacy of Portuguese modernist designer Daciano Da Costa and the founder of Madrid concept store Llop shows us around. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Gustaf Westman
March 16, 2023 17:13 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBWe visit the industrial designer’s new studio and showroom in Stockholm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Collectible, Roca, Kachorovska
March 14, 2023 18:08 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWe visit the Collectible design fair in Brussels as designers Inma Bermúdez and Andreu Carulla talk us through their collections for Spanish bathroom firm Roca. Plus: Ukrainian footwear designer Alina Kachorovska discusses the challenges of production, a year on from the Russian invasion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Leisure centres
March 09, 2023 18:10 - 7 minutes - 6.8 MBCatherine Croft, director of the Twentieth Century Society, discusses the imaginative and eclectic architecture that you’ll find at the UK’s leisure centres – and explains why we should save them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Not Black or White’, Jorge Penadés and Galerie Revel
March 07, 2023 19:03 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWe visit a craft and design exhibition in the heart of London’s Marylebone and check in with Spanish designer Jorge Penadés, whose recent project was inspired by hollow cardboard tubes. Plus: we meet the team at Galerie Revel, a Bordeaux-based contemporary design space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Aequō gallery
March 02, 2023 16:34 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBTarini Jindal Handa, founder of India’s first collectable design gallery, shares how she is bringing traditional craft to contemporary audiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Fashion Reimagined’, Slow Spain, Material Reform
February 28, 2023 17:26 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBDesigner Amy Powney discusses new documentary ‘Fashion Reimagined’, which charts her journey in making her clothing label sustainable, and we visit Madrid Design Festival. Plus: research practice Material Cultures detail the importance of bio-based materials in construction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: London Fashion Week
February 23, 2023 17:57 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBMonocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi and Grace Charlton discuss their highlights from the event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lawrence Steele, Kusheda Mensah
February 21, 2023 18:37 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBLawrence Steele, creative director of Italian label Aspesi, takes us through his vision for the clothing brand. Plus, London-based maker Kusheda Mensah shares her creative journey in crafting a modular furniture collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Baux, Ganni and Arc
February 14, 2023 18:12 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWe explore the link between materials and wellbeing with acoustic specialists Baux. Then we discuss Ganni’s latest collaboration with Copenhagen’s Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst. Plus: what would a reimagining of the English country house look like today? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Atelier100
February 10, 2023 10:08 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBWe look at a shop in London where all of the products on offer have been developed and produced within a 100km radius of the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
East London Cloth, Brioni and Kimberly Dowdell
February 07, 2023 18:42 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWe visit a textile studio in east London and head to Milan to meet Brioni’s design director. Plus: the incoming president of the American Institute of Architects discusses her plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Chateau Orlando
February 02, 2023 17:03 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBArtist and designer Luke Edward Hall explains how Cornish folklore has provided ample inspiration for the latest collection from his homeware and fashion brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paris special
February 02, 2023 10:57 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe bring you the best of what was on show at two events in the French capital: trade fair Maison&Objet and Paris Fashion Week for menswear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paris special
January 31, 2023 18:10 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe bring you the best of what was on show at two events in the French capital: trade fair Maison&Objet and Paris Fashion Week for menswear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: ‘Cycles’ and ‘Multiplicity’
January 26, 2023 18:29 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBWe reflect on the exhibitions still open to the public as part of Lisbon’s recent Architecture Triennale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An architecture special
January 24, 2023 18:09 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBWe tour the revamped Slovak National Gallery, meet architect Camilo Restrepo to discuss tropical architecture and visit an inflatable installation in London’s financial district. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: A real pane
January 20, 2023 05:49 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBIn Paris’s 12th arrondissement, we visit a stained-glass atelier to find out why the craft is as relevant as ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holzweiler, ArClab, Unifor, Scandinavian design
January 17, 2023 18:11 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWe visit the Holzweiler clothing store in Copenhagen, and explore the Architectural Conservation Laboratory in Singapore. Plus, we visit an exhibition in Los Angeles that examines the influence of Scandinavian design in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Map Project Office
January 12, 2023 17:25 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBWe visit the industrial design consultancy whose portfolio ranges from quantum computing to bioplastic sporks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tatiana Bilbao, Vitra’s London Showroom, Pith
January 10, 2023 18:03 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBRenowned architect Tatiana Bilbao shares some insights on her practice and we tour Vitra’s London showroom. Plus: the founders of paper and stationery brand Pith pay us a visit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Irregular type
January 05, 2023 16:49 - 6 minutes - 6.21 MBNorwegian designer, Daniel Brokstad tells us more about Inconstant Regular, a new font that is accessible and easy on the eye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Moshe Safdie and Clothsurgeon
January 03, 2023 19:02 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBArchitect Moshe Safdie discusses his illustrious career and latest title. Plus: we head to Savile Row, where a streetwear brand is breaking the mould. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of Monocle On Design – Part 2
December 27, 2022 12:55 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBOur favourite design stories from our global contributors including a Hungarian music museum, a Bosnian coppersmith and a Japanese woodworking exhibition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Best of Monocle On Design, part one
December 20, 2022 17:46 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThe On Design team discuss highlights from this year’s programming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Enchanting Worlds
December 15, 2022 18:28 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAt Montréal’s McCord Stewart Museum, we visit an exhibition showcasing the mechanical Christmas-window displays of Ogilvy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mattiazzi, turntables and design in Budapest
December 13, 2022 19:19 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBNevio Mattiazzi shares the history of his furniture factory in northeastern Italy and author Gideon Schwartz discusses the design of the turntable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.