Podcast Episodes

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 collab…

Published on 10 hours ago

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 …

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

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.

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Published on 1 week ago

World Design Congress and the ‘Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings’ exhibition

The Design Council’s CEO, Minnie Moll, previews the World Design Congress at London’s Barbican Centre. Plus: Abe Rogers discusses his curation of the ‘Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings’ exhibition at…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Extra: Dharma Taylor

Multidisciplinary maker Dharma Taylor reflects on the similarities between producing fashion and designing textile and furniture works. We also discuss her contribution to the ‘Dwellings, Rehomed’ ex…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Obin, haptic feedback and the conclusion to our summer series

Indonesian textile and fashion powerhouse Obin discusses bringing batik to contemporary audiences. Plus: Sam Hecht of Industrial Facility discusses haptic feedback and the last instalment of our summ…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Extra: Cabin Fever 2025

We visit the architectural summer school run by the studio Hello Wood. Helena Kardová reports from this year’s one-of-a-kind adventure, which took place in a former textile factory in the town of Čes…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Summer schools

We hear from Alexander von Vegesack, founder of Domaine de Boisbuchet – an international research centre for design and architecture in southwest France that hosts workshops for students and professi…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Extra: ‘Perfection’

Vincenzo Latronico’s new novel ‘Perfection’ is a launchpad for Monocle’s associate editor, Grace Charlton, to explore ideas of materialism. 

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Published on 4 weeks ago

Supermundane, architecture and landscape and another instalment of our summer series

Artist, illustrator and writer Rob Lowe, also known as Supermundane, joins us in the studio for another instalment of our summer series. Plus: the team discusses the link between architecture and lan…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago