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...
15 Sep 33min
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 Foundati...
8 Sep 30min
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. Plu...
1 Sep 30min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
25 Aug 28min
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 Gri...
18 Aug 30min
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.See omnystudio.com/...
11 Aug 27min
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 woul...
4 Aug 31min
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.See omnystudio....
28 Jul 29min
