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Monocle on Design

Monocle

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.

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May 21 · 27 min
Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design
How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 19 · 27 min
Exploring Mexico City’s thriving design landscape with Tatiana Bilbao
Nic Monisse is in Mexico to learn how design is shaping the country’s capital. Grace Charlton also joins from Paris to explore the history and future of the city’s design-thinking. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 14 · 26 min
Modern luxury: Simone Stephens and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on living well
Our series with Fisher & Paykel continues as we speak to Simone Stephens, head of global D&A partnerships and principal designer at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Plus, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects on human wellbeing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 12 · 28 min
Monocle Design Awards 2026 with Jean-Baptiste Anotin
We discuss this year’s Monocle Design Awards winners and speak with one recipient, Jean-Baptiste Anotin, about the design thinking behind the sleek PP-1 turntable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 7 · 32 min
A sense of place with Dan Witten-Hannah and Sophie Lou Jacobsen
How is place represented in industrial design? In the first of a series produced with Fisher & Paykel, we speak to CEO Dan Witten-Hannah about identity. Plus: Sophie Lou Jacobsen on her new Milan-inspired collection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 5 · 31 min
Deyan Sudjic on the legacy of Andrea Branzi. Plus: Designing for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong
We explore Italian radical design at Salone del Mobile with author, and former director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic. Plus: How to design for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong of Nice Projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 29 · 34 min
Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council
Some of the most exciting work on display at Milan Design Week could be found at Prototype Island, which showcased 15 Singapore-based creatives. Nic Monisse and Hassan Anderson visited the exhibition in the Brera Design District to explore why Singapore’s designers continue to innovate in new and surprising ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 28 · 27 min
A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile
Nic Monisse, Ed Stocker and Grace Charlton have been busy at Milan Design Week. We cover what they saw and chat to Cristián Mohaded, Yabu Pushelberg, Patricia Urquiola, Annabelle Schneider and Anne-Rachel Schiffmann. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 21 · 27 min
Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026
We talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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