Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on some of the conversations shared with creatives this year as 2024 comes to a close.

Monocle&rsquo;s design editor, Nic Monisse, reflects on some of the conversations shared with creatives this year as 2024 comes to a close.

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Highlights from the year

In this festive episode recorded at Monocle’s annual Christmas Market, we discuss the art of gift wrapping with author and furoshiki expert Tomoko Kakita. Plus, designer Nika Zupanc on her collaboration with Italian brand Alessi, which incorporates Christmas iconography. Finally, we reflect on the joys of meaningful gift-giving at London’s SoShiro Gallery. 

In this festive episode recorded at Monocle&rsquo;s annual Christmas Market, we discuss the art of gift wrapping with author and furoshiki expert Tomoko Kakita. Plus, designer Nika Zupanc on her collaboration with Italian brand Alessi, which incorporates Christmas iconography. Finally, we reflect on the joys of meaningful gift-giving at London&rsquo;s SoShiro Gallery.&nbsp;

Christmas special

Tomás Pinheiro considers how contemporary practitioners in Thailand’s second city, Chiang Mai, work with local materials and traditional construction methods. 

Tom&aacute;s Pinheiro considers how contemporary practitioners in Thailand&rsquo;s second city, Chiang Mai, work with local materials and traditional construction methods.&nbsp;

Contemporary architecture in Chiang Mai  

Swiss graphic designer Dafi Kühne explains why legibility is relative and we meet the president of the Instituto Sergio Rodrigues. Also, the architect Jeanne Autran-Edorh reflects on timelessness in architecture. 

Swiss graphic designer Dafi K&uuml;hne explains why legibility is relative and we meet the president of the Instituto Sergio Rodrigues. Also, the architect Jeanne Autran-Edorh reflects on timelessness in architecture.&nbsp;

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