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Nov 11
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‘Designers on Sofas’ special: Why the co...

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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.

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