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Monocle
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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Oct 16, 2025 • 19min
Driving Forward: Range Rover
Join Andy Wheel, Director of Production Design at Jaguar Land Rover, who has over 25 years of experience shaping the iconic Range Rover. He discusses the brand's evolution from its 1970s roots to its current luxury status, highlighting the balance of relevance and desirability. Andy explores the holistic design approach that has transformed Range Rover into a human-centered sanctuary while maintaining its adventurous spirit. He also shares insights on teamwork, the importance of creativity, and the successful challenges faced with the revolutionary Evoque.

Oct 14, 2025 • 31min
Lessons learned
We reflect on what can be gleaned from years of design discussion and studio visits, featuring highlights from Do Ho Suh, Faye Toogood and Bisila Noha. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 9, 2025 • 11min
Extra: St Wolfgang station, home to the Schafberg cog railway
We visit Austria’s St Wolfgang station. In addition to being the starting point for the vertiginous Schafberg cog railway, it has also received accolades from the highest levels of the architectural community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


