Episodes

  • Extra: ‘Bad Language’
    Oct 16 2025

    Photographer Max Creasy discusses the relationship between architecture and pictures, and his new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London.

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    31 mins
  • Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene
    Mar 24 2026

    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.

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    30 mins
  • Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass
    Mar 19 2026

    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.

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    45 mins
  • Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process
    Mar 17 2026

    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.

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    31 mins
  • Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral
    Mar 12 2026

    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.

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    39 mins
  • What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’
    Mar 10 2026

    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.

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    34 mins
  • Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design
    Mar 3 2026

    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.

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    29 mins
  • Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 2026
    Feb 24 2026

    As London craft-and-design fair Collect gets under way, Nic Monisse chats with director TF Chan about the philosophy of “fewer, better things”. Plus: buttons and handles are coming back to our vehicles but will Nic and Grace Charlton give them the green light?

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    30 mins