Monocle on Design

199 épisodes

Chaos, risk and design with Louise Liljencrantz and Christopher Dessus
22/09/2026 | 28 min
In light of Paris Design Week, we explore experimental architecture and industrial furniture. Plus: Grace Charlton joins Nic Monisse to reveal some big news.
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Design on display: Es Devlin of Homo Faber on how good curation brings objects to life
15/09/2026 | 33 min
The artistic director of Homo Faber, Es Devlin, discusses her goal of making objects talk to each other. Plus: in light of design events in Paris, London, Venice and Zürich, we discuss what you should look out for and why.
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Highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference and Manuel Aires Mateus on intelligent architecture
08/09/2026 | 30 min
At Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, we catch up with one of Portugal’s foremost architects, Manuel Aires Mateus. Plus: highlights from the conference at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
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Objects that change the world for the better with designer Sébastien El Idrissi
01/09/2026 | 30 min
Is the term “industrial design” frowned upon by design purists? Zürich-based Sébastien El Idrissi thinks so. He joins Nic Monisse to discuss why his goal is positive change at an industrial scale. Plus: what to look forward to at our Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon this year.
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What can designers learn from the principles of Japanese gardening?
25/08/2026 | 28 min
Niwaki founder Jake Hobson on why Japanese garden shears demonstrate the key to good design. Plus: Ferrari shocks critics. And: the joy of luxury stationery.
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