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Monocle on Design

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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11:08

Who was Lorenzo Homar?

Monocle on Design ·

2025/08/07

The printmaker and poster designer is celebrated at the Poster House in New York in an exhibition that charts the pioneering work of the creative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:21

‘Pictograms’ at Japan House and Robert Wilson

Monocle on Design ·

2025/08/05

A review of the ‘Pictograms’ exhibition at Japan House in London. Then: we remember the late, great Robert Wilson. And: we kick off our summer series highlighting design essentials for the season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:08

Extra: Bora

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/31

We head to Portugal to meet João Xará, one of the co-founders of this design collective, to discuss why the group formed and the power of experimentation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:15

‘More Than Human’, Marco Sousa Santos and Bolaji Teniola

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/29

The Design Museum in London explores how we might design beyond human needs in its latest exhibition. Then we visit the showroom of Portuguese furniture brand Branca and sit down with interdisciplinary designer Bolaji Teniola.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:44

Extra: On performing good taste

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/24

Monocle’s associate editor of design and fashion, Grace Charlton, muses on the importance of enjoying good design rather than the performance of merely owning it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:55

Karimoku furniture, Austrian concrete and ‘Slop...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/22

We’re in Japan to visit furniture manufacturer Karimoku. Then we consider the use of concrete in Austrian architecture and the team behind ‘Slop Magazine’ discuss graphic design and client relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:30

Temitayo Ogunbiyi

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/17

The Lagos-based artist’s exhibition, ‘You will wonder if we would have been friends’, is on at The Noguchi Museum in New York. Ogunbiyi’s artworks playfully blur the line between functional design and art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:11

The Ralph Saltzman Prize 2025, ‘Xisto’ and Bogdan...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/15

Lulu Harrison, winner of The Ralph Saltzman Prize 2025, discusses her ‘Thames Glass’ project. We also head to Lisbon’s Made in Situ gallery to see its ‘Xisto’ collection. Plus: Romanian designer Bogdan Ciocodeica.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:52

Extra: Norman Foster

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/10

The celebrated architect discusses the future of mobility and his project, ‘Gateway to Venice’s Waterways’, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:49

IKAT Indonesia, Nordic design news and Hamrei

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/08

Didiet Maulana, founder of Ikat Indonesia, discusses bringing historical textile techniques to a contemporary audience. Plus: Nordic design news and we hear from the founder of collectible design brand Hamrei.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:13

How cars shaped modern architecture

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/03

Writer Christopher Beanland considers the cultural and architectural impact of cars in shaping our built environment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:19

Timber: Darren Appiagyei, Material Cultures and...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/07/01

We visit the studio of wood artist Darren Appiagyei, find out why Portland, Oregon, has become a mass-timber hub and design organisation Material Cultures shares why timber isn’t the only vital woodland resource.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:40

Lahti International Poster Triennial

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/26

First held in 1975, the event has grown into one of the world’s most respected poster-design competitions, drawing submissions from top talent across the globe. Petri Burtsoff reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:03

3 Days of Design: Area Luce, Nau, Forma and ‘Home...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/24

We hear from a global cohort of creatives at Copenhagen’s de facto design week, 3 Days of Design. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:25

‘Eastern Blocks II: Concrete Landscapes of the Former...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/19

The second photographic survey from independent publishing house Zupagrafika considers the building style that dominates much of Eastern Europe. Architectural historian Kateryna Malaia tells us more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:58

‘The Shakers: A World in the Making’, Falé and the...

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/17

The Vitra Design Museum considers how Shakers have inspired designers. Then: we head to Senegal to meet the co-founder of Falé, a brand focusing on hand-spun cotton. Finally, the Hannah Ryggen Triennale in Norway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:56

Extra: ‘Across the Spooniverse’

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/12

In San Diego the Mingei International Museum’s latest exhibition explores how the humble spoon is a vessel for human creativity across the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:38

London Design Biennale 2025

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/10

The London Design Biennale’s director, Victoria Broackes, and experiential designer and author Rachel Botsman discuss this year’s event and the latter’s “Roots of Trust” installation, which reimagines a historical design artefact.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:36

Extra: Mariana Ralo

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/05

As part of this year’s Lisbon Design Week, artist Mariana Ralo produced a vast tapestry crafted from nautical rope and rubber for the courtyard at Locke da Santa Joanna hotel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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32:40

Architect Marina Tabassum

Monocle on Design ·

2025/06/03

Architect Marina Tabassum discusses her inspiration for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. Then: a report from the third edition of Lisbon Design Week. Plus: we meet Dan Thawley, artistic director of Matter and Shape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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