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Monocle on Design
Hosted by Monocle · EN
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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Redesigning London’s shared cultural spaces with Jayden Ali. Plus: Reykjavík’s DesignMarch 2026
5d ago00:31:38Tap to summarizeForward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this year’s NYCxDesign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design
1w ago00:27:18Tap to summarizeHow can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Exploring Mexico City’s thriving design landscape with Tatiana Bilbao
2w ago00:27:37Tap to summarizeNic Monisse is in Mexico to learn how design is shaping the country’s capital. Grace Charlton also joins from Paris to explore the history and future of the city’s design-thinking. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Modern luxury: Simone Stephens and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on living well
2w ago00:26:05Tap to summarizeOur series with Fisher & Paykel continues as we speak to Simone Stephens, head of global D&A partnerships and principal designer at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Plus, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects on human wellbeing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Monocle Design Awards 2026 with Jean-Baptiste Anotin
3w ago00:28:16Tap to summarizeWe discuss this year’s Monocle Design Awards winners and speak with one recipient, Jean-Baptiste Anotin, about the design thinking behind the sleek PP-1 turntable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A sense of place with Dan Witten-Hannah and Sophie Lou Jacobsen
3w ago00:32:04Tap to summarizeHow is place represented in industrial design? In the first of a series produced with Fisher & Paykel, we speak to CEO Dan Witten-Hannah about identity. Plus: Sophie Lou Jacobsen on her new Milan-inspired collection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Deyan Sudjic on the legacy of Andrea Branzi. Plus: Designing for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong
4w ago00:31:38Tap to summarizeWe explore Italian radical design at Salone del Mobile with author, and former director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic. Plus: How to design for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong of Nice Projects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council
Apr 2900:34:58Tap to summarizeSome of the most exciting work on display at Milan Design Week could be found at Prototype Island, which showcased 15 Singapore-based creatives. Nic Monisse and Hassan Anderson visited the exhibition in the Brera Design District to explore why Singapore’s designers continue to innovate in new and surprising ways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile
Apr 2800:27:02Tap to summarizeNic Monisse, Ed Stocker and Grace Charlton have been busy at Milan Design Week. We cover what they saw and chat to Cristián Mohaded, Yabu Pushelberg, Patricia Urquiola, Annabelle Schneider and Anne-Rachel Schiffmann.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026
Apr 2100:27:38Tap to summarizeWe talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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