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September 15 Design on display: Es Devlin of Homo Faber on how good curation brings objects to life
The artistic director of Homo Faber, Es Devlin, discusses her goal of making objects talk to each other. Plus: in light of design events in Paris, London, Venice and Zürich, we discuss what you should look out for and why.
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34 min
September 08 Highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference and Manuel Aires Mateus on intelligent architecture
At Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, we catch up with one of Portugal’s foremost architects, Manuel Aires Mateus. Plus: highlights from the conference at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
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31 min
September 01 Objects that change the world for the better with designer Sébastien El Idrissi
Is the term “industrial design” frowned upon by design purists? Zürich-based Sébastien El Idrissi thinks so. He joins Nic Monisse to discuss why his goal is positive change at an industrial scale. Plus: what to look forward to at our Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon this year.
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31 min
August 25 What can designers learn from the principles of Japanese gardening?
Niwaki founder Jake Hobson on why Japanese garden shears demonstrate the key to good design. Plus: Ferrari shocks critics. And: the joy of luxury stationery.
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29 min
August 18 A cut above: Allday Goods founder Hugo Worsley on reinventing the kitchen knife
Chef-turned-CEO Hugo Worsley tells us why design-lovers are obsessed with Allday Goods’ knives. Plus: Australia’s new census puts design on the map and why your next hotel stay should be the Chesa Grischuna in Klosters.
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31 min
August 11 Narrative design and clubbing with Pirajean Lees
Clémence Pirajean and James Lees tell us about how narratives are essential to designing luxury interiors well. Plus: cooling off with design-thinking and the architecture of clubs.
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28 min
August 04 Linda Boronkay on designing for the soul. Plus: late-night kebabs get a chic makeover
Hungarian designer Linda Boronkay on crafting hospitality interiors that ‘nourish the soul’. Then: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on luxury kebabs, animism and the object in their house that they would save first.
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32 min
July 28 Interior architect Alex Holloway takes inspiration from cinema and online slang
Alex Holloway, of interior architecture studio Holloway Li, on drawing inspiration from cinema aesthetics and online slang. Plus: a review of Sicilian architecture and travel etiquette.
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30 min
July 21 What separates luxury interiors from the rest?
Dorothée Boissier explains Gilles and Boissier’s approach to interior design. Then: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton give their take on “digital minimalism” and whether or not designers can help us to stay on task.
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34 min
July 14 Henry Wilson’s philosophy of designing imperfection and Rolf Fehlbaum on the importance of friendship
Australian designer Henry Wilson on why perfection is not something he strives for. Then: Rolf Fehlbaum of Vitra on why fun and friendship make for better work.
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34 min

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