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Extra: ‘Patented: 1,000 Design Patents’
Author and architectural designer Thomas Rinaldi shares why patents provide a window into the history of modern design and encompass everything from petrol stations to mobile phones.
Monocle Design Awards
From a Korean beer mascot to centuries-old Japanese pottery, we meet some of the winners in the inaugural Monocle Design Awards.
Extra: David Thulstrup
David Thulstrup’s eponymous studio is best known for combining modern design with classic Scandinavian heritage. A recent recipient of a Monocle Design Award for the beautiful Tank bar stool, his latest work has focused primarily on the hospitality sector. We caught up with him to discuss these projects and how…
Design and the silver screen
This week, we roll out the red carpet for the unsung heroes of cinema. We speak to the Oscar-winning set decorator of ‘Mank’, hear about a new biopic of a design legend and get a film critic’s view on the craft of production design.
Extra: Fictions
The inaugural project by Collectif des Créateurs Canadiens launches this week. The immersive virtual experience titled “Fictions” broadcasts from Montreal and showcases designs from the city’s makers.
Palm Springs and mid-century modernism
We head to Palm Springs, the idyllic desert retreat that’s become synonymous with mid-century modern architecture, to explore why this unassuming corner of California became a hub for modernist design.
Extra: The Mindcraft Project
We look at the digital exhibition that highlights emerging experimental designers and studios in Denmark who combine traditional craft with new technology.
A design tour of Portugal
We unearth the country’s burgeoning design industry. From a ceramics studio in Lisbon to a nautical-inspired clothing brand in Porto, we meet the creatives putting the country on the map.
Extra: A real character
In Taipei, Clarissa Wei shares the challenges faced by font designers who produce full traditional Chinese character sets from scratch.
Conserving architecture in Asia
We venture to Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore to find out how architects retain the local character and culture of historic buildings, while redesigning sites for contemporary use.