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Latest Episodes
Extra: ‘After The Australian Ugliness’
Editor Naomi Stead takes us through her new title, a contemporary response to Australian architect Robin Boyd’s seminal text that was published in 1960.
Ikea art, Sunspel and Rudolph de Harak
We explore how Ikea is bringing products created by renowned artists and designers to the masses, and take a trip to the Sunspel clothing factory. Plus: modernist graphic design and the latest design news from the southern states of the USA.
Extra: All Blues
Fredrik Nathorst and Jacob Skragge of the Swedish jewellery brand share their approach to designing a physical retail space.
Rivers: Turning the tide
From blank canvases for public art projects to quiet spaces for relaxation and reflection, we explore the myriad ways in which rivers and waterways continue to shape our built environment.
Extra: Artikel
We visit the new Copenhagen clothing shop from the Danish brand, where Gabriele Dellisanti learns about the company’s research-led approach to producing apparel.
Suited and booted
From footwear to jackets, we explore the trends that are leading the way when it comes to style. Plus: the latest design news from Tokyo.
Extra: ‘Reconstructions – Architecture and Blackness in America’
We visit the Museum of Modern Art’s latest exhibition in New York City. The show’s co-curators Mabel Wilson and Sean Anderson give Monocle’s Henry Rees Sheridan a tour.
Is the materials industry changing for the better?
Materials are fundamental to any design project but in the quest for more sustainable buildings and products, they’re taking on even greater importance than ever before. From an eco-friendly sample platform to chemical-free textile fibres and an innovative new marquetry material, we explore how the industry is changing.
Extra: Capture and Weave
We hear from textile artist Anna Ray, winner of the Brookfield Properties Craft Council Collection Award 2021, and represented by House on Mars Gallery.
Back to school
It’s back to school for a look at some of the most innovative design-education projects around the globe. We hear about a collaboration between Birkenstock and Central Saint Martins in London; The School of Architecture in Arizona; and a leading glass and ceramics programme on a tranquil island in Denmark.…