Podcast
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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The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht.
Apr 1400:28:31Tap to summarizeFernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London’s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schröder House and we look forward to Salone del Mobile 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant
Apr 700:28:36Tap to summarizeEmily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →What is ‘Hyakkō’? A deep dive into Japan’s thriving craft scene with curator Nagata Takahiro
Mar 3100:26:35Tap to summarizeAt a Japan House exhibition in London, curator Nagata Takahiro details the practice and philosophy of craftspeople working across Japan today. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton flick through the new issue of Monocle and discuss some of their favourite design pieces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene
Mar 2400:35:11Tap to summarizeNic Monisse joins Simone Brewster at the London Design Museum to discuss her latest exhibition. Then: Gregory Scruggs explores the Dominican Republic’s booming design scene. Plus: our take on this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass
Mar 1900:44:59Tap to summarizeThe final part of our series from design salon Matter and Shape with Dan Thawley and Nic Monisse. We blur the boundaries between inside and out with Jayden Ali and talk about scale and sculpture with Birkenstock 1774. Plus: Connecting jewellery, interiors and object design with Repossi and Sabine Marcelis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process
Mar 1700:30:51Tap to summarizeSour's Pinar Guvenc discusses how local community is helping shape better buildings. Then: GA’s Jessica Morrison on what luxury hospitality means in 2026? Plus: Nic and Grace dissect designers from a month of fashion weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral
Mar 1200:38:49Tap to summarizeAcross a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can design with scent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’
Mar 1000:33:44Tap to summarizeKorean craft has long been overlooked. We speak to author Hyo Jung Lee about her book exploring the full scope of the country’s design practice. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss the design landscapes of Cape Town and Marrakesh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design
Mar 300:28:51Tap to summarizeDesign in Ho Chi Minh is on the up: we speak with one designer who is using the city’s signature restaurant stools as a canvas. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton pick highlights of The Monocle 100 from the March issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 2026
Feb 2400:30:13Tap to summarizeAs London craft-and-design fair Collect gets under way, Nic Monisse chats with director TF Chan about the philosophy of “fewer, better things”. Plus: buttons and handles are coming back to our vehicles but will Nic and Grace Charlton give them the green light? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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