The first solo exhibition from the British design duo, James Plumb, is on show at London’s Gallery Fumi. Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured.

The first solo exhibition from the British design duo, James Plumb, is on show at London’s Gallery Fumi. Hannah Plumb and James Russell discuss their development process for the sculptural lighting pieces featured.

‘Rooted’

We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures.

We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures.

Sydney special

The Ethiopian designer and architectural researcher discusses the role of coral in her recent installation, “Material Witnesses and Narrating Lifeforms”. The project is inspired by the coral used as a construction material on the coast of East Africa and in the Gulf.

The Ethiopian designer and architectural researcher discusses the role of coral in her recent installation, “Material Witnesses and Narrating Lifeforms”. The project is inspired by the coral used as a construction material on the coast of East Africa and in the Gulf.

Miriam Hillawi Abraham

Nic Monisse recaps highlights from the 10th iteration of Dubai Design Week, an event that continues to cement the city’s status as the region’s design hub. 

Nic Monisse recaps highlights from the 10th iteration of Dubai Design Week, an event that continues to cement the city’s status as the region’s design hub.

Dubai Design Week

The titular pavilion is on show as part of this year’s Dubai Design Week. The structure’s Iraq-based architect, Ola Saad Znad, discusses the shelter that is inspired by the floating houses found in the Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq. 

The titular pavilion is on show as part of this year’s Dubai Design Week. The structure’s Iraq-based architect, Ola Saad Znad, discusses the shelter that is inspired by the floating houses found in the Mesopotamian Marshes of southern Iraq.

‘A Present/Absent Mudhif’

With our latest issue set to hit newsstands this month, we preview some of our favourite stories from a design special that features interviews with industrial designers Cecilie Manz and Ini Archibong. 

With our latest issue set to hit newsstands this month, we preview some of our favourite stories from a design special that features interviews with industrial designers Cecilie Manz and Ini Archibong.

November issue preview

The interior-and-lighting designer, Sheryl Leysner, discusses her approach to upcycled materials and reuse in her East Amsterdam studio.

The interior-and-lighting designer, Sheryl Leysner, discusses her approach to upcycled materials and reuse in her East Amsterdam studio.

Sheryl Leysner

We report from the Tallinn Architecture Biennale and meet one of the designers behind Cathay Pacific’s new Business Class suites. Plus: an exhibition in London explores the role of ceramics in furniture design.

We report from the Tallinn Architecture Biennale and meet one of the designers behind Cathay Pacific’s new Business Class suites. Plus: an exhibition in London explores the role of ceramics in furniture design.

Tallinn Architecture Biennale, formations in clay furniture, Cathay Pacific’s Aria Suites

Boaz Cohen, co-founder of Amsterdam-based studio BCXSY, shares the development process behind the Tubelight, the practice’s playful, award-winning take on fluorescent lights. 

Boaz Cohen, co-founder of Amsterdam-based studio BCXSY, shares the development process behind the Tubelight, the practice’s playful, award-winning take on fluorescent lights.

Tubelight

We visit a design practice in Tbilisi, take a tour of faded signs of east London with Sam Roberts and learn about paper models at the Zaha Hadid Foundation.

We visit a design practice in Tbilisi, take a tour of faded signs of east London with Sam Roberts and learn about paper models at the Zaha Hadid Foundation.

Rooms Studio, Ghost Signs, ‘Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums’

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