Monocle on Design

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• What separates luxury interiors from the rest?  21.07.2026 33Min.

  Dorothée Boissier explains Gilles and Boissier’s approach to interior design. Then: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton give their take on “digital minimalism” and whether or not designers can help us to stay on task. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Henry Wilson’s philosophy of designing imperfection and Rolf Fehlbaum on the importance of friendship     14.07.2026 33Min.

  Australian designer Henry Wilson on why perfection is not something he strives for. Then: Rolf Fehlbaum of Vitra on why fun and friendship make for better work.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• From house to home: Fernanda Canales, Thuma’s Alec Banks and the importance of ritual with Sophie Lou Jacobsen  07.07.2026 31Min.

  Mexican architect Fernanda Canales invites us into her modern home. Then: French-American designer Sophie Lou Jacobsen and Thuma’s head of brand, Alec Banks, discuss how ritual and memory shape our relationship with home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What does ‘good taste’ mean in interior design? The view from Tara Bernerd and Dan Rosen 30.06.2026 32Min.

  UK interior designer Tara Bernerd on how travel has influenced her taste. Then: Design comedian Dan Rosen on why judging others’ interior-design choices can be a good thing. Plus: Paris Fashion Week Men’s and Design Parade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• How do you revive a club as historic as Paris’s Bus Palladium? 23.06.2026 33Min.

  We hear how Studio KO turned one of Paris’s most famous nightclubs into a hotel. Then: making design more sensual with Astraeus Clarke. Plus: Nic and Grace give their takes on The Barack Obama Presidential Center. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Does Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design now rival Milan Design Week? 16.06.2026 32Min.

  We discuss why Denmark’s biggest design event drew record numbers this year, as well as our highlights of the week. Then: how to innovate materially with Jessie French. Plus: combining emotion and logic with Space Copenhagen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Is imperfection becoming a trend? A view of the future from NYCxDesign 2026 09.06.2026 30Min.

  A NYCxDesign special featuring designers from the US and Canada. Nic Monisse speaks with Simone Ferkul about human imperfection; Ryan Twardzik about his regional design ethos; and Jared Rusten about how to make chairs rock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Feeling over form and function: the design principles of Tola Ojuolape and Rodolfo Agrella 02.06.2026 32Min.

  London-based interior designer Tola Ojuolape discusses the sense of belonging that she strives to achieve with each new project. Then: Venezuela’s Rodolfo Agrella on the importance of “energy”. Plus: café interiors from the new issue of Monocle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Redesigning London’s shared cultural spaces with Jayden Ali. Plus: Reykjavík’s DesignMarch 2026 26.05.2026 31Min.

  Forward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this year’s NYCxDesign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design 21.05.2026 27Min.

  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.
• Exploring Mexico City’s thriving design landscape with Tatiana Bilbao  19.05.2026 27Min.

  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.
• Modern luxury: Simone Stephens and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on living well 14.05.2026 26Min.

  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.
• Monocle Design Awards 2026 with Jean-Baptiste Anotin 12.05.2026 28Min.

  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.
• A sense of place with Dan Witten-Hannah and Sophie Lou Jacobsen 07.05.2026 32Min.

  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.
• Deyan Sudjic on the legacy of Andrea Branzi. Plus: Designing for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong 05.05.2026 31Min.

  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.
• Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council  29.04.2026 34Min.

  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.
• A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile 28.04.2026 27Min.

  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.
• Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026 21.04.2026 27Min.

  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.
• The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht.  14.04.2026 28Min.

  Fernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London’s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schröder House and we look forward to Salone del Mobile 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant       07.04.2026 28Min.

  Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.