Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (72)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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64%
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Everything you need to know about the world of design, from furniture to fashion and craft to architecture. Expect fresh stories, new finds and designers and all the latest news from the world’s most exciting studios.

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Recent Episodes

Is imperfection becoming a trend? A view of the future from NYCxDesign 2026

Jun 09, 2026 30m

A NYCxDesign special featuring designers from the US and Canada. Nic Monisse speaks with Simone Ferkul about human imperfection; Ryan Twardzik about his regional design ethos; and Jared Rusten about…

Feeling over form and function: the design principles of Tola Ojuolape and Rodolfo Agrella

Jun 02, 2026 32m

London-based interior designer Tola Ojuolape discusses the sense of belonging that she strives to achieve with each new project. Then: Venezuela’s Rodolfo Agrella on the importance of “energy”. Plus:…

Redesigning London’s shared cultural spaces with Jayden Ali. Plus: Reykjavík’s DesignMarch 2026

May 26, 2026 31m

Forward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this…

Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design

May 21, 2026 27m

How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on…

Exploring Mexico City’s thriving design landscape with Tatiana Bilbao

May 19, 2026 27m

Nic Monisse is in Mexico to learn how design is shaping the country’s capital. Grace Charlton also joins from Paris to explore the history and future of the city’s design-thinking. Plus: Mexican…

Modern luxury: Simone Stephens and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on living well

May 14, 2026 26m

Our series with Fisher & Paykel continues as we speak to Simone Stephens, head of global D&A partnerships and principal designer at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Plus, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen…

Monocle Design Awards 2026 with Jean-Baptiste Anotin

May 12, 2026 28m

We discuss this year’s Monocle Design Awards winners and speak with one recipient, Jean-Baptiste Anotin, about the design thinking behind the sleek PP-1 turntable. See omnystudio.com/listener for…

A sense of place with Dan Witten-Hannah and Sophie Lou Jacobsen

May 07, 2026 32m

How is place represented in industrial design? In the first of a series produced with Fisher & Paykel, we speak to CEO Dan Witten-Hannah about identity. Plus: Sophie Lou Jacobsen on her new…

Deyan Sudjic on the legacy of Andrea Branzi. Plus: Designing for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong

May 05, 2026 31m

We explore Italian radical design at Salone del Mobile with author, and former director of the Design Museum, Deyan Sudjic. Plus: How to design for Artificial Life with Sacha Leong of Nice…

Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council

Apr 29, 2026 34m

Some of the most exciting work on display at Milan Design Week could be found at Prototype Island, which showcased 15 Singapore-based creatives. Nic Monisse and Hassan Anderson visited the exhibition…

A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile

Apr 28, 2026 27m

Nic Monisse, Ed Stocker and Grace Charlton have been busy at Milan Design Week. We cover what they saw and chat to Cristián Mohaded, Yabu Pushelberg, Patricia Urquiola, Annabelle Schneider and…

Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026

Apr 21, 2026 27m

We talk with designer Franck Genser about his work for Louis Vuitton. Then: Mario Milana and Gabriella Campagna of Casa Milana on their apartment-turned-showroom. Plus: Highlights from Nic Monisse…

The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht.

Apr 14, 2026 28m

Fernando Augusto Pacheco visits Jig, a new furniture shop in London’s Soho that champions contemporary Brazilian design. Then: Exploring De Stijl at the Rietveld Schröder House and we look forward to…

Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant

Apr 07, 2026 28m

Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del…

What is ‘Hyakkō’? A deep dive into Japan’s thriving craft scene with curator Nagata Takahiro

Mar 31, 2026 26m

At a Japan House exhibition in London, curator Nagata Takahiro details the practice and philosophy of craftspeople working across Japan today. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton flick through the…

Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene

Mar 24, 2026 35m

Nic Monisse joins Simone Brewster at the London Design Museum to discuss her latest exhibition. Then: Gregory Scruggs explores the Dominican Republic’s booming design scene. Plus: our take on this…

Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass

Mar 19, 2026 44m

The final part of our series from design salon Matter and Shape with Dan Thawley and Nic Monisse. We blur the boundaries between inside and out with Jayden Ali and talk about scale and sculpture with…

Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process

Mar 17, 2026 30m

Sour's Pinar Guvenc discusses how local community is helping shape better buildings. Then: GA’s Jessica Morrison on what luxury hospitality means in 2026? Plus: Nic and Grace dissect designers from a…

Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral

Mar 12, 2026 38m

Across a two-part series, we recap design salon Matter and Shape. We hear from three brands editing new and archival works, talk cross-cultural pollination with Villa Hegra and consider how we can…

What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’

Mar 10, 2026 33m

Korean craft has long been overlooked. We speak to author Hyo Jung Lee about her book exploring the full scope of the country’s design practice. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss the…

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