Monocle on Design

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Touring Prototype Island with Design Singapore Council Apr 29, 2026

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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 in the Brera Design District to explore why Singapore’s designers continue to innovate in new and surprising ways.

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A tour around the 64th edition of Salone del Mobile Apr 28, 2026

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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 Anne-Rachel Schiffmann.

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Is collectable design on the rise at Salone del Mobile? A selection of highlights from Milan Design Week 2026 Apr 21, 2026

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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 and Grace Charlton.

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The rise and rise of Brazilian design with Jig. Plus: touring the Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht. Apr 14, 2026

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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 Salone del Mobile 2026.

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Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant Apr 07, 2026

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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 Mobile 2026.

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What is ‘Hyakkō’? A deep dive into Japan’s thriving craft scene with curator Nagata Takahiro Mar 31, 2026

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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 new issue of Monocle and discuss some of their favourite design pieces.

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Simone Brewster on the narrative of objects. Plus: the Dominican Republic’s rising design scene Mar 24, 2026

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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 year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize.

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Matter and Shape, part two: Architecture and Genius Loci, Larger Than Life, Through the Looking Glass Mar 19, 2026

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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 Birkenstock 1774. Plus: Connecting jewellery, interiors and object design with Repossi and Sabine Marcelis.

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Co-design and luxury hospitality: Sour’s Pinar Guvenc and GA’s Jessica Morrison on the creative process Mar 17, 2026

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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 month of fashion weeks.

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Matter and Shape, part one: Investigating Editions, New Cultural Landscapes and Olfactory Oral Mar 12, 2026

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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 design with scent.

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