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<p>British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori discusses childhood joy and co-design with Nic Monisse. Then: Sn&oslash;hetta&rsquo;s Kjetil Thorsen talks about creating heritage architecture. Plus: gift recommendations for design enthusiasts.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio ... Show More

<p>We discuss usage with Lagos-based designer Nifemi Marcus Bello and explore a new book on Wes Anderson&rsquo;s approach to colour. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton consider how good design can help us enjoy our A to B.&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More

To celebrate the release of ‘The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas’, editors Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss their highlights from the book, featuring interviews with designer Ilse Crawford and architect Eran Chen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Conor Faulkner visits the City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia’s best-known piece of modern architecture, to explain its bumpy creation story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>This is the story of Sydney House, a transformative mixed-use development that redefines luxury living while honouring over 130 years of built legacy. </p><p>Rising above the historic facades of the former City Tattersalls Club, this elegant composition is more than just a bui ... Show More

The Royal Albert Hall: Building the Arts and Sciences (Brepols, 2024) by Dr. Simona Valeriani takes one of London’s most iconic buildings and deconstructs it to offer new insights into the society that produced it. As part of the new cultural quarter built in South Kensington on ... Show More

We look back at snapshots of our cities as we speak to the man behind Milan’s Bosco Verticale a decade on from construction, revisit a collection of essays 14 years after they were written while strolling the streets of Toronto and see how the refurbishment of a traditional house ... Show More

... with Yussef Agbo-Ola In the newest episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König speaks with the artist and architect Yussef Agbo-Ola. In his practice, Agbo-Ola addresses artistic, architectural, and anthropological issues by creating experimental spaces, such as pavilions, that reo ... Show More

The 1960s continue to hold an almost mythical place in Western culture, particularly in Britain, where change was widespread and infiltrated many aspects of life. This included architecture, whose role in a modern democracy and the form it should take were hotly debated. 1960s Un ... Show More

Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman (Liverpool University Press, 2025) by Emily Gee is the first comprehensive study of the campaigns to house a new generation of working women, the specialised design of the buildings and the women ... Show More

The vibrant red sandstone temples of India's Deccan Plateau, such as the Pattadakal temple cluster, have attracted visitors since the eighth century or earlier. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the coronation place of the Chalukya dynasty, Pattadakal and its neighboring sites are ... Show More

In this episode, writer, academic and critic Frances Wilson is joined by Artistic Director of Dior Homme and Vice President of Charleston, Kim Jones, Dr Darren Clarke, Head of Collections, Research and Exhibitions at Charleston and Sotheby’s, and Jen Hardie, Director and Senior S ... Show More

It revolutionised domestic chores, signified modernity and has been made into packaging, textiles, electrical machinery but plastic has also contributed to our throw-away society. Clay is turned into bricks, cookware and used in industrial processes including paper making, cement ... Show More