Monocle on Design

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Oct 7, 2025 • 30min

Artek at 90, Michael Bennett and Dennis Cheung

We celebrate Finnish brand Artek at 90 and athlete-turned-spatial designer Michael Bennett shares how creativity can be found everywhere. Plus: Dennis Cheung, a Hong Kong-based designer, on how he is taking cues from bamboo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 7min

Extra: Dulwich Picture Gallery

We venture to South London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery to marvel at the new pavilion and more recent developments at the UK’s first purpose-built public art museum.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 35min

British Ceramics Biennial, October issue preview and Vienna Design Week

We visit the ninth edition of the British Ceramics Biennial and preview the October issue of Monocle. Plus: A stopover at Vienna Design week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 25, 2025 • 8min

Extra: Emre Arolat  

In a conversation recorded at Monocle’s most recent Quality of Life Conference, Turkish architect Emre Arolat discusses the design of the Sancaklar Mosque on the outskirts of Istanbul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 31min

London Design Festival, Studio Brière and Katie Treggiden    

Our highlights from London Design Festival, including everything from material innovation to new furniture and design circularity with journalist Katie Treggiden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 18, 2025 • 9min

Extra: POV Budapest 

We visit the second edition of the design conference in the Hungarian capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 30min

Helsinki Design Week at 20, London’s Open House Festival and Zurich Design Weeks

Helsinki Design Week turns 20 this year and we explore this year’s Open House Festival in London. Plus: An interview with the founder of furniture organisation H100 at Zurich Design Weeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 11min

Extra: Willie Williams  

The designer discusses his work at the National Theatre’s production of ‘Inter Alia’ in London – and how to strike the balance between performer and technology onstage, including with previous collaborators David Bowie and U2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 31min

Quality of Life Conference design round-up

A recap of the design-minded discussions at this year’s conference, including Bofill Taller de Arquitectura and a lighting masterclass from Santa & Cole and Marset. Plus: the importance of craft and context for any project.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 4, 2025 • 7min

Extra: Hyu Lim 

California-based designer Hyu Lim discusses his brand, Maju, the lamp series inspired by both his Singaporean heritage and the design systems that he encountered while working in the tech industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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