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29 Jun 2023
4 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Daring drapery: 

Nadia Al Zagir Balling, co-founder and creative director of &Drape, tells us about the aesthetic potential of curtains.

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22 Jun 2023
8 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: The Future of Fabrics: 

We meet Nina Marenzi, founder of The Sustainable Angle, a not-for-profit organisation behind the annual Future Fabrics Expo. The event showcases sustainable, responsibly produced fibres and helps designers to make informed choices when sourcing their materials.

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15 Jun 2023
7 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: The essence of Cartier: 

Pierre Rainero, Cartier’s director of image, style and heritage, shares the essence of the company’s design philosophy and why its timepieces hold an enduring appeal for collectors and watch enthusiasts alike.

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14 Jun 2023
23 min

Monocle on Design - Special edition: Nike on sustainability: 

To mark Monocle on Design’s partnership with Nike, we sit down with the brand’s chief sustainability officer, Noel Kinder, to learn more about the ways in which it is leading the way and setting a new agenda when it comes to sustainable practices.

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8 Jun 2023
8 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Ever-evolving craft: 

We meet Alex Tieghi-Walker, the gallerist and curator behind Tiwa Select in New York.

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1 Jun 2023
8 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: A Chicago river cruise: 

The Chicago Architecture Center's river cruise celebrates its 30th season this year. Monocle’s Chris Cermak finds out why it has become such a beloved staple for architecture enthusiasts.

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25 May 2023
11 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: New York Design Week: 

Monocle’s US editor, Chris Lord, reflects on this year’s edition of the annual festival, which celebrates the city’s gallerists, studio and designers.

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18 May 2023
6 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Kara Pecknold: 

Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, meets Kara Pecknold, vice-president of regenerative design at Frog.

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11 May 2023
12 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: ‘Made by Fire’: 

A landmark exhibition of Czech glass and porcelain brings together almost 100 artworks and design pieces. Though the industry is facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the energy crisis, it’s fighting back with creativity and innovation. 

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4 May 2023
3 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Hemmo Honkonen: 

Finnish furniture-maker Hemmo Honkonen takes us through his Audible collection, which draws on his experience as a luthier.

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27 Apr 2023
6 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Objects of Common Interest: 

Eleni Petaloti and Leonidas Trampoukis, co-founders of design studio Objects of Common Interest, discuss their exhibition ‘Poikilos’ at Nilufar Depot and why they continue to work between Athens and New York. 

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20 Apr 2023
5 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Loro Piana at Milan Design Week: 

Argentinian industrial designer Cristián Mohaded and Francesco Pergamo, director of Loro Piana’s interiors division, discuss their collaboration on a new furniture collection and an installation called “Apachetas”.

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13 Apr 2023
8 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Bonacina: 

Bonacina, one of Italy’s oldest design brands, is celebrated for its handmade furniture fashioned from rattan cane. This year the family-run company is marking 135 years of activity by inaugurating a museum showcasing its legacy. Antonia Bonacina tells the story of her family’s commitment to timeless design.

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6 Apr 2023
3 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Simplifying type: 

Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, ponders the shift to simplified logos across fashion houses and asks whether sans-serif fonts are here to stay.

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30 Mar 2023
5 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Material Bank: 

Material Bank has revolutionised the selection and specification of timber, tile, brick and steel for architectural projects. We talk to managing director Philippe Brocart about the US operation’s plans for a European launch this spring.

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23 Mar 2023
6 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Winter design: 

As spring finally arrives, Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs reflects on the charms of winter design.

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16 Mar 2023
7 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Gustaf Westman: 

We visit the industrial designer’s new studio and showroom in Stockholm.

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9 Mar 2023
7 min

Monocle on Design - Extra: Leisure centres : 

Catherine Croft, director of the Twentieth Century Society, discusses the imaginative and eclectic architecture that you’ll find at the UK’s leisure centres – and explains why we should save them.

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