Monocle on Design

The Monocle team rounds up highlights from this year’s edition. Expect Design Innovation Medal winner Natsai Audrey Chieza, the landmark pavilion ‘Vert’ and a visit to Kindred record store. 

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At the temporary pavilion in London’s Olympia we meet woodworker and designer Rio Kobayashi, along with structural engineer Steve Webb, to discuss their collaborative project.

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Since 1881, Iittala has been a pioneering force in artistic and artisanal glassmaking. It’s a legacy the Finnish heritage brand is continuing under the creative direction of Janni Vepsäläinen. In this special episode of ‘Monocle on Design’, we unpack the brand’s workmanship and look at how it bridges the gap between its history and today. 

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Highlights from London Fashion Week and a report from the Habitare trade fair in Finland.

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The annual Open House London architectural festival opens its doors this Saturday 14 September. Rayan Elnayal and Heba Tabidi of design studio Space Black discuss their guest-curated third spaces at this year’s edition.  

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Interviews from the recent Maison et Objet trade fair and Paris Design Week. 

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Network of Design CEO Therese Hillman discusses the advantages of building a community of design brands.

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We leaf through the pages of the magazine’s latest mobility special, including our dream for the perfect train – all aboard the Monocle Express. Plus: we meet the international duo behind Milan-based design studio Objects Are By. 

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The pop-up exhibition at the South London Gallery asks designers and artists to reinterpret the traditional birdhouse. Designer and exhibit curator Andu Masebo, along with creative director Ollie Olanipekun, share more about the project. 

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German architect Ole Scheeren joins us in the studio, and we discuss the importance of simplicity and utility in design with London-based studio Industrial Facility. Plus: the last instalment of our summer series. 

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