Monocle on Design

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• 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.
• What is ‘Hyakkō’? A deep dive into Japan’s thriving craft scene with curator Nagata Takahiro 31.03.2026 26min

  At a Japan House exhibition in London, curator Nagata Takahiro details the practice and philosophy of craftspeople working across Japan today. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton flick through the new issue of Monocle and discuss some of their favourite design pieces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene  24.03.2026 35min

  Nic Monisse joins Simone Brewster at the London Design Museum to discuss her latest exhibition. Then: Gregory Scruggs explores the Dominican Republic’s booming design scene. Plus: our take on this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass 19.03.2026 44min

  The final part of our series from design salon Matter and Shape with Dan Thawley and Nic Monisse. We blur the boundaries between inside and out with Jayden Ali and talk about scale and sculpture with Birkenstock 1774. Plus: Connecting jewellery, interiors and object design with Repossi and Sabine Marcelis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process 17.03.2026 30min

  Sour's Pinar Guvenc discusses how local community is helping shape better buildings. Then: GA’s Jessica Morrison on what luxury hospitality means in 2026? Plus: Nic and Grace dissect designers from a month of fashion weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral 12.03.2026 38min

  Across a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can design with scent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’ 10.03.2026 33min

  Korean craft has long been overlooked. We speak to author Hyo Jung Lee about her book exploring the full scope of the country’s design practice. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss the design landscapes of Cape Town and Marrakesh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design 03.03.2026 28min

  Design in Ho Chi Minh is on the up: we speak with one designer who is using the city’s signature restaurant stools as a canvas. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton pick highlights of The Monocle 100 from the March issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.