The best of Dubai Design Week. Nic Monisse talks with ARDH Collective co-founders Alyina Ahmed and Max Tettamanzi on turning waste into building materials. Then: Exploring courtyards with Some Kind of Practice’s Omar Darwish.

The best of Dubai Design Week. Nic Monisse talks with ARDH Collective co-founders Alyina Ahmed and Max Tettamanzi on turning waste into building materials. Then: Exploring courtyards with Some Kind of Practice&rsquo;s Omar Darwish.

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Design in Dubai with ARDH Collective and Some Kind of Practice

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. 

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

Do local materials make objects better? Emmie Massias on the rise of Vietnamese design

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? 

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

Is it time to go back to human-centred design? TF Chan on Collect 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.

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.

Design in Dubai with ARDH Collective and Some Kind of Practice

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