Monocle on Design

We head to M+, Hong Kong’s impressive new visual-culture museum. Plus: we learn about Finnish fashion brand Marimekko’s pattern database and Alexei Korolyov meets Lilli Hollein, director of Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts.

Monocle’s Lisbon correspondent Gaia Lutz meets the architect Paz Braga at a new retail space that’s kitted out with local brands.

We visit Hawick, Scotland’s capital of cashmere, and discuss BMW’s new concept car, which is made almost entirely from recyclable materials. Plus: a new exhibition celebrating Danish architecture firm Tegnestuen Vandkunsten.

David Plaisant visits Phillips auction house in London's Mayfair to find out more about its recent design and The Art of Fire auctions.

We hear about what Cop26 means for the built environment and look at Audi’s transition to a green future. Plus: should the fashion industry’s environmental targets be more ambitious?

Dutch architect Bjarne Mastenbroek discusses his new book that rethinks ideas about the relationship between a building and the ground on which it stands.

We head to Rouleur Live to meet some of the brands and designers making an impact in the cycling industry, and explore a book charting the visual language of Marvel. Plus: a new film sheds light on the importance of architects. 

We preview a new Tokyo exhibition, ‘80 Years of Design’, which celebrates a landmark year for Eames Office.

We head to Naples for the city’s flourishing Edit Napoli design fair and meet a curator who is pairing fashion designers and artists for a new collection. Plus: why a new design publication centres on the past and future of New Jersey.

Nolan Giles tells us why there is cause for optimism as the design industry emerges from the pandemic.

We meet the founder of Design Week Lagos and hear about a collaboration between celebrated lamp-maker Anglepoise and the UK’s National Trust. Plus: some words of wisdom on retail design from Joana Astolfi.

We step into the vibrant environments of the Danish furniture and interior designer at the Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design.

We speak to Peter Saville, the graphic designer behind iconic album covers for Joy Division and New Order, before taking an advance look at Monocle’s November issue. Plus: German bathroom manufacturer Hansgrohe shares some Water Tunes.

The co-founder of Vancouver and Berlin-based brand Bocci shares his approach that encourages surprise and continuous material experimentation in the design and manufacturing process.

Iwan Baan discusses his project documenting light and architecture in Burkina Faso and we explore a new shop in London devoted to Japanese gardening equipment. Plus: Bruce Kuwabara reflects on Canada’s design industry.