Podcast Episodes

Extra: Who was Lorenzo Homar?

The printmaker and poster designer is celebrated at the Poster House in New York in an exhibition that charts the pioneering work of the creative.

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Published on 1 month ago

‘Pictograms’ at Japan House and Robert Wilson

A review of the ‘Pictograms’ exhibition at Japan House in London. Then: we remember the late, great Robert Wilson. And: we kick off our summer series highlighting design essentials for the season. 

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Extra: Bora

We head to Portugal to meet João Xará, one of the co-founders of this design collective, to discuss why the group formed and the power of experimentation. 

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

‘More Than Human’, Marco Sousa Santos and Bolaji Teniola

The Design Museum in London explores how we might design beyond human needs in its latest exhibition. Then we visit the showroom of Portuguese furniture brand Branca and sit down with interdisciplina…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Extra: On performing good taste

Monocle’s associate editor of design and fashion, Grace Charlton, muses on the importance of enjoying good design rather than the performance of merely owning it. 

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karimoku furniture, Austrian concrete and ‘Slop Magazine’

We’re in Japan to visit furniture manufacturer Karimoku. Then we consider the use of concrete in Austrian architecture and the team behind ‘Slop Magazine’ discuss graphic design and client relationsh…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Extra: Temitayo Ogunbiyi

The Lagos-based artist’s exhibition, ‘You will wonder if we would have been friends’, is on at The Noguchi Museum in New York. Ogunbiyi’s artworks playfully blur the line between functional design an…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Ralph Saltzman Prize 2025, ‘Xisto’ and Bogdan Ciocodeica

Lulu Harrison, winner of The Ralph Saltzman Prize 2025, discusses her ‘Thames Glass’ project. We also head to Lisbon’s Made in Situ gallery to see its ‘Xisto’ collection. Plus: Romanian designer Bogd…

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Extra: Norman Foster

The celebrated architect discusses the future of mobility and his project, ‘Gateway to Venice’s Waterways’, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition. 

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Published on 2 months ago

IKAT Indonesia, Nordic design news and Hamrei

Didiet Maulana, founder of Ikat Indonesia, discusses bringing historical textile techniques to a contemporary audience. Plus: Nordic design news and we hear from the founder of collectible design bra…

Published on 2 months ago