Monocle on Design

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What can Korean craft teach us about our possessions? Hyo Jung Lee on her book ‘Jeong’ Mar 10, 2026

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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 design landscapes of Cape Town and Marrakesh.

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Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design Mar 03, 2026

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Design in Ho Chi Minh is on the up: we speak with one designer who is using the city’s signature restaurant stools as a canvas. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton pick highlights of The Monocle 100 from the March issue.

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Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 2026 Feb 24, 2026

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As London craft-and-design fair Collect gets under way, Nic Monisse chats with director TF Chan about the philosophy of “fewer, better things”. Plus: buttons and handles are coming back to our vehicles but will Nic and Grace Charlton give them the green light?

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New Materials: Range Rover Feb 18, 2026

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We speak to Phoebe Lindsay, Materiality Senior Manager for Range Rover. Hear how the storied automaker uses materials to shape emotions and tell stories. Plus, taking a holistic approach to design strategy.

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Honouring brand legacy with the Pantone Colour Institute and the Louis Kahn Foundation Feb 17, 2026

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How do you pick a unique brand colour and does it matter? Pantone Color Institute’s vice-president joins to discuss. Then: Tallinn architecture students pay homage to Louis Kahn. Plus: Nic and Grace on brand collaboration.

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Defining Brand: Range Rover Feb 11, 2026

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We speak to Will Verity, Brand Design Chief for Range Rover, at Design Miami. Hear how sound, scent and space shape our experience of brand. Plus, drawing inspiration from the colour black and modernist architecture.

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Japan’s future plazas with Met Team Architects and sculpture as jewellery with Giles Miller Feb 10, 2026

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As Japan’s train designs race into the future, their plazas return to nature. Ryuma Takahashi speaks to the architect behind new plans for Iida station. Then: Giles Miller on sculpture as jewellery, plus our view on new proposals for Washington Dulles airport.

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Telling stories through design with Andu Masebo and creative studio Birch Feb 03, 2026

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How do designers tell stories with their work? London-based designer Andu Masebo discusses his social approach to “simple, efficient objects”. Then: James Allen of creative studio Birch explains how strategy-design in the luxury space requires well-researched taste. Plus: Nic and Grace on 25 years of the Serpentine Pavilion.

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Nichecraft and placemaking with Luca Nichetto and David Galullo Jan 27, 2026

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Italian designer Luca Nichetto on nichecraft and the limits of treating design as purely collectible. Then: The office’s future with Rapt Studio’s David Galullo. Plus: Nic and Grace on Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Arts Festival.

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How does a city affect design? Miminat Shodeinde and Joris Laarman on process and place Jan 20, 2026

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We round-up Paris Dećo Off and Maison&Objet. Then: collectable design with London-based creative Miminat Shodeinde. Plus: Dutch designer Joris Laarman on drawing inspiration from nature.

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