Monocle on Design

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.

Monocle’s Liam Aldous reports from the 8th edition of the annual Madrid Design Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, considers some key dates and events to mark out on your design calendar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We find out how Sir John Soane was a forerunner of modernist architecture and discuss the award-winning feature film, ‘The Brutalist’. Plus, a visit to a pottery studio and exhibition space in central London. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A reflection on the life and legacy of Finnish furniture designer Yrjö Kukkapuro. Petri Burtsoff reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap the recent Stockholm Design Week and Zona Maco Diseño in Mexico City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The podcast dives into the 'Distillation of Architecture' exhibition, showcasing imaginative collaborations between Japanese architects and artists. It spotlights innovative designs that rethink furniture, such as a portable bar merging British and Japanese influences. The discussion also emphasizes installations that promote community interaction and sustainability. Lastly, contemporary practices in Japanese architecture are explored, particularly renovation techniques that address urban challenges, creating a bridge to similar issues in Europe.

We meet George Smart, founder of the architectural archive US Modernist, and visit a contemporary craft exhibition in Leicester. Plus, a preview of the stories hitting newsstands in Monocle’s latest issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nic Monisse reflects on the importance of historic craft guilds in France and where the remnants of their design legacy can be found today.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.