Monocle on Design

We talk to Charlene Prempeh about diversity in design and hear from fashion label Fforme. Plus: a chat with designer Martin Brudnizki about his new retail outpost for And Objects.

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Monocle’s Amy van den Berg goes to a pottery class hosted in collaboration with furniture and interior designer, Fred Rigby, and ceramic brand, Monoware.  

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We talk about total design with Danish architect David Thulstrup and find out how The Office Group’s new timber tower could tempt workers back into town. Plus: we check in with Store Projects, an association of creatives working to address inequalities in design.

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The Rome-based maker of sunglasses and designer eyewear has created a successful niche thanks to a focus on Italian craftsmanship and models that tap into classic optical designs.

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We visit ‘Small Spaces in the City’ at Roca London Gallery, an exhibition that looks at the challenges of tiny homes across the globe. We also tour the studio of Edinburgh-based ceramicist Frances Priest and talk architecture with Jonathan Tuckey Design. 

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The Czech brand produces limited-edition products manufactured in Czechia through collaborations with emerging and established designers. We meet its co-founder, Jana Zielinski.

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Architect William Smalley tells us what makes the ideal ‘quiet space’ and Danish brand TAKT rethinks how we design, build and sell furniture. Plus: we visit a new exhibition, ‘Fashion City’, at the Museum of London Docklands.

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We meet Ambra Dentella, designer of the Stelo glass, one of the creatives at the London design incubator, Atelier100.

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We preview the forthcoming Refract glass arts festival in Seattle and meet British industrial designer Matthew Hilton to discuss his first sculpture show in London.

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We head to London’s Design Museum, where a new interactive display aims to challenge our understanding of furniture design. 

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