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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Extra: World Architecture Festival 2022
December 08, 2022 18:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBA dispatch from Lisbon, where this year’s edition of the World Architecture Festival took place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fashion awards, Design Miami, Polestar
December 06, 2022 18:54 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBHear from the winners of the British Fashion Council’s annual awards, including Gabriela Hearst, creative director at Chloé, and Charles Conn, chair at Patagonia. Then we head to Design Miami with Nada Debs, Maria Cristina Didero and more. Plus, Polestar’s Maximilian Missoni on the Swedish company’s new SUV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: A home for Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky
December 02, 2022 11:27 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBFor decades, Austria refused to recognise the importance of the Austrian architect but attitudes have since changed. After extensive renovations, Schütte-Lihotzky’s Vienna flat is now open as a museum to showcase her design principles. Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov went along to have a look. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘The Forecast’ 2023
November 29, 2022 19:33 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBA preview of design and fashion stories in ‘The Forecast’, Monocle’s annual look ahead to the year to come. Plus: a bell foundry producing bronze and ceramic bells and wind chimes and bedframe brand Reframed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Rimowa Design Prize
November 24, 2022 16:30 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBGerman luxury luggage brand Rimowa recently launched its own prize. The company’s CEO, Hugues Bonnet-Masimbert, discusses the inaugural edition of the competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Icelandic Design Awards and Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
November 22, 2022 19:20 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBToday’s programme is a bit of a Nordic special. We hear from the winners at this year’s Icelandic Design Awards and visit a Danish museum that has proved itself to be “best in glass”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Yusuke Takahashi
November 17, 2022 17:32 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBAfter seven years at Issey Miyake menswear, the Tokyo-based designer branched out to create his own brand, Clothing for Contemporary Life, or CFCL. We find out how he makes use of computer-programming technology to create knitwear collections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cecilie Bahnsen, Roksanda and Thebe Magugu
November 15, 2022 19:42 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe meet Denmark’s Cecilie Bahnsen, London-based fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić and talk to South African designer Thebe Magugu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: ‘Terminal G’
November 10, 2022 18:16 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBAt Dubai Design Week we meet Samer Yamani and Mohamed Maktabi to discuss their exhibition ‘Terminal G’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francis Kéré
November 08, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBWe meet Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Francis Kéré to discuss his sustainable and local approach to design. Plus: we visit tropical modernism masterpiece Casa de Vidro in Brazil.
Francis Kéré
November 08, 2022 18:06 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MBWe meet Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Francis Kéré to discuss his sustainable and local approach to design. Plus: we visit tropical modernism masterpiece Casa de Vidro in Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Reimagining cultural spaces
November 03, 2022 18:54 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBCo-founders of Beijing-based architecture practice Open reflect on their approach to creating cultural buildings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Volt, Lodes, Sunspel, Space Perspective
November 01, 2022 18:43 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBWe ride e-bikes in London with British manufacturer Volt and visit Italian lighting manufacturer Lodes. Plus: Sunspel’s creative director and interstellar travel with Space Perspective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: The evolution of a chair
October 27, 2022 17:20 - 6 minutes - 6.13 MBCelebrated designer Antonio Citterio discusses his recent partnership with @Knoll_Inc to create the Klismos collection, a series of chairs and sofas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Carpenters’ Line, In Plain Sight, Orgatec
October 25, 2022 18:12 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe visit an exhibition celebrating Japanese woodworking and an archive that explores our relationship to eyewear. We also check out Kvadrat’s newest release at the world’s biggest office furniture fair, Orgatec. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Layer
October 20, 2022 16:47 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBBenjamin Hubert, creative director of Layer, reflects on the strategic design agency’s debut monograph. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: LAYER
October 20, 2022 15:35 - 6 minutes - 9.13 MBBenjamin Hubert, creative director of LAYER, reflects on the strategic design agency’s debut monograph.
K-style, OMA and Sony
October 18, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBWe chart the rise of South Korean style on the global stage, discuss material innovation with architecture firm OMA, and visit an installation showcasing Sony’s latest innovations. Plus: we find out about another design favourite in Lagos.
K-style, Oma and Sony
October 18, 2022 17:37 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWe chart the rise of South Korean style on the global stage, discuss material innovation with architecture firm Oma, and visit an installation showcasing Sony’s latest innovations. Plus: we find out about another design favourite in Lagos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Daan Roosegaarde – Spark
October 13, 2022 16:28 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBDutch artist and designer Daan Roosegaarde shares his latest project, Spark – a new, sustainable alternative to fireworks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Theaster Gates, Sabine Marcelis and Chatpong Chuenrudeemol
October 11, 2022 17:51 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe meet Chicago-based artist Theaster Gates, swivel on public chairs with Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis and learn about Thai architect Chatpong Chuenrudeemol’s favourite work of design. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Fashion wrap
October 06, 2022 16:42 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBNatalie Theodosi reflects on recent fashion weeks in Paris and Milan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Danish special: Stine Goya, Kvadrat, Hvidt & Mølgaard
October 04, 2022 19:06 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBFashion designer Stine Goya discusses her namesake brand, we visit a folly that appears to be made of paper in Ebeltoft and the revival of Hvidt & Mølgaard with &Tradition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Take a seat
September 30, 2022 12:01 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBAt this year’s Feria Hábitat, we find out more about the HANDY Stool from the Spanish furniture producer, SELLEX See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
London Design Festival and Feria Hábitat Valencia
September 27, 2022 18:06 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBWe continue our coverage of the London Design Festival and then cross over to international trade fair Feria Hábitat Valencia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Material Matters
September 22, 2022 15:34 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBCo-founders of design fair Material Matters tell Monocle about its inaugural edition, which is held at the Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Material Matters
September 22, 2022 15:23 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBCo-founders of design fair Material Matters tell Monocle about its inaugural edition, which is held at the Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf.
London Fashion Week and London Design Festival
September 20, 2022 18:24 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWe wrap up London Fashion Week and look ahead to London Design Festival, experiencing the alchemy of glass and copper, courtesy of Omer Arbel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See the signs
September 16, 2022 10:23 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWe speak to UK design icon Margaret Calvert and discuss way-finding with the Sign Design Society. Plus: we pay a visit to a new pavilion in Austria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Paola Antonelli at Singapore Design Week
September 16, 2022 10:18 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBA senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Paola Antonelli developed the Design Futures Symposium for Singapore’s Design Week. We caught up with the architecture and design specialist to find out about the conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Design in Paris, Habitare and Frama x Hender Scheme
September 13, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBWe visit Maison & Objet in Paris and make a pit stop at Finland’s largest furniture and decoration event, Habitare. Plus: the story behind a collaboration between a Japanese leather specialist and a Copenhagen-based furniture-maker.
Maison & Objet, Habitare and Frama x Hender Scheme
September 13, 2022 17:18 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWe visit Maison & Objet in Paris and make a pit stop at Finland’s largest furniture and decoration event, Habitare. Plus: the story behind a collaboration between a Japanese leather specialist and a Copenhagen-based furniture-maker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maison & Objet, Habitare and Frama x Hender Scheme
September 13, 2022 17:18 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWe visit Maison & Objet in Paris and make a pit stop at Finland’s largest furniture and decoration event, Habitare. Plus: the story behind a collaboration between a Japanese leather specialist and a Copenhagen-based furniture-maker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Holistic design in Denmark
September 09, 2022 08:52 - 2 minutes - 2.48 MBNic Monisse reflects on the country's “golden period” in the mid-20th century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“50 Queens”, Sacred Heart church, Mytheresa
September 06, 2022 17:55 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWe meet the landscape architect behind an installation highlighting key women in Danish history and visit a church in Canada whose redesign and renovation is fit for the Pope. Plus: an e-commerce fashion company’s venture into interiors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Ace Hotel Toronto
September 01, 2022 16:16 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn Toronto we tour Ace Hotel’s latest outpost with architect Brigitte Shim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Lahti international poster triennial
August 25, 2022 16:59 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBWe visit the event dedicated to poster art and design in the Finnish city. There, we find out why, even in the digital age, this art form continues to play an important role in our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
St Catherine’s College, Grevi hats, Genesis
August 23, 2022 18:08 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWe learn about Arne Jacobsen’s designs for an Oxford college and pay a visit to a Florentine milliner. Plus: looking to the future with electric car brand Genesis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Copenhagen Fashion Week
August 18, 2022 18:31 - 6 minutes - 6.32 MBMonocle’s fashion editor Natalie Theodosi discusses the more accessible approach on show at this year’s event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Otrivin Air Lab, 'badehotels' and Phillipe Atienza
August 16, 2022 17:50 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBWe learn about the biodegradable polymers devised by Eco Logic Studio and take a dip at a Danish ‘badehotel’. Plus: we visit a bootmaker’s workshop in Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Issey Miyake remembered
August 11, 2022 16:25 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBWe reflect on the career and legacy of the esteemed fashion designer following his death last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Performance spaces
August 09, 2022 17:57 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBWe meet the designers behind the new Taipei Performing Arts Center and discuss bespoke venue design with the architect behind London’s Abba Arena. Plus: inflatable pool toys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Geneva’s city hall
August 04, 2022 16:47 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBWe visit Geneva city hall, newly revamped by architecture firm Bonhôte Zapata to help foster dialogue and democracy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maison Schiaparelli and Rana Salam
August 02, 2022 17:08 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBWe look at the legacy of avant garde fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli through a new show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and learn about Rana Salam’s use of colour. Plus: Nic Monisse on the ideal summer house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Federica Biasi on timelessness
July 28, 2022 16:03 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBEmerging designer Federica Biasi tells us how to strike the balance between trendy and timeless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tosin Oshinowo, Commune, Faye Toogood
July 26, 2022 17:58 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBArchitect Tosin Oshinowo discusses material development in Nigeria, and we visit the new offices of design studio Commune in Los Angeles. Plus, we meet designer Faye Toogood in her London studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Design conversations
July 21, 2022 17:52 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBHow can designers engage the public in conversations about urban design? Monocle’s executive editor Nolan Giles reflects on the example set by Concéntrico, an architecture and design festival in Logroño, Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The natural world
July 19, 2022 22:39 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBArchitect Mario Cucinella discusses smog-eating ceramics and his ecologically sustainable 3D-printed house. Plus: we hear how indigenous technologies could be used to improve cities by 2040 and learn about design solutions provided by the forms, processes and systems of the natural world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Extra: Silk-weaving in Lyon
July 14, 2022 16:56 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MBWe head to Lyon, a city with a storied tradition in textiles, to see how the craft of silk-weaving is being kept alive. See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
Craft special
July 12, 2022 20:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBFrom a contemporary take on Congolese textiles to a Sarajevo-based coppersmith challenging stereotypes, we meet some of the people working hard to ensure a future for traditional crafts.