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What can architecture do for fashion? Nathan Rich on his design work at The Met

October 6, 2026 · 40 min

We head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to speak with architect Nathan Rich. Then: the architecture of runways at Paris Fashion Week. Plus: how decades of war shape design thinking in Beirut. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
The architecture of happiness with Omar Gandhi, Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn

September 29, 2026 · 37 min

Omar Gandhi tells Nic Monisse how a lifelong love of baseball informs the feeling that he strives to create with his practice. Then: Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn’s design philosophy. Plus: Highlights from Monocle’s new issue. See…
Chaos, risk and design with Louise Liljencrantz and Christopher Dessus

September 22, 2026 · 29 min

In light of Paris Design Week, we explore experimental architecture and industrial furniture. Plus: Grace Charlton joins Nic Monisse to reveal some big news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Design on display: Es Devlin of Homo Faber on how good curation brings objects to life

September 15, 2026 · 34 min

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. See…
Highlights from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference and Manuel Aires Mateus on intelligent architecture

September 8, 2026 · 31 min

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Objects that change the world for the better with designer Sébastien El Idrissi

September 1, 2026 · 31 min

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…
What can designers learn from the principles of Japanese gardening?

August 25, 2026 · 29 min

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 information.
A cut above: Allday Goods founder Hugo Worsley on reinventing the kitchen knife

August 18, 2026 · 31 min

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. See…