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.
Latest episodes
Mar 27, 2025 • 7min
Extra: My First Sony Cassette recorder
We take a trip down memory lane to find out why this toy offers a glimpse into a much bigger moment in design history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 25, 2025 • 29min
Powerhouse, Tej Chauhan and a ‘Konfekt’ preview
We visit a floating office in Rotterdam and meet industrial designer Tej Chauhan in Helsinki. Plus, a preview of some of the design stories in the latest issue of ‘Konfekt’ magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 20, 2025 • 9min
Extra: Orla Kiely: ‘A Life in Pattern’
The National Design & Craft Gallery in Kilkenny, Ireland, celebrates the bold patterns and organic shapes found in Orla Kiely’s work in its latest exhibition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 18, 2025 • 31min
Vince Frost, ‘The Craft of Carpentry’, Mirkku Kullberg
Graphic designer Vince Frost reflects on his decades in practice; plus Japan’s carpentry culture is front and centre at a new exhibition in London. We then meet Mirkku Kullberg, CEO of Swedish rug company Kasthall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 13, 2025 • 3min
Extra: From fashion to furniture
Monocle’s design editor Nic Monisse reflects on the blurred boundaries between the design and fashion industries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 11, 2025 • 31min
Matter and Shape, ‘Brutalist Japan’, Make Play
Highlights from the second edition of Parisian design salon Matter and Shape. Then: we learn about brutalism in Japan. Plus: we visit the Young V&A in London to meet designer Charlie Boyden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 6, 2025 • 10min
Extra: ‘About Consuming Books: The Nijhof & Lee Collection’
The current exhibition at the London Centre for Book Arts explores the legacy of the Dutch design bookshop, Nijhof & Lee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 4, 2025 • 30min
Collect 2025, Christopher Dresser, Jaipur Rugs and Shyam Ahuja
Highlights from the most recent edition of the Collect 2025 art and design fair, and we preview one of the stories in Monocle’s latest March issue. Plus, we find out more about the designer and theorist Christopher Dresser as a trove of his works go to auction in London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 27, 2025 • 15min
Extra: Madrid Design Festival 2025
Monocle’s Liam Aldous reports from the 8th edition of the annual Madrid Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 25, 2025 • 33min
Design Biennale Rotterdam
Highlights from the inaugural edition of the Design Biennale Rotterdam, featuring experimental and collectible design from local and international designers. Across the city, participants have responded to the overarching theme: “What’s Real is Unfamiliar”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
