Monocle on Design

Who was Lorenzo Homar?

The printmaker and poster designer is celebrated at the Poster House in New York in an exhibition that charts the pioneering work of the creative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Pictograms’ at Japan House and Robert Wilson

A review of the ‘Pictograms’ exhibition at Japan House in London. Then: we remember the late, great Robert Wilson. And: we kick off our summer series highlighting design essentials for the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extra: Bora 

We head to Portugal to meet João Xará, one of the co-founders of this design collective, to discuss why the group formed and the power of experimentation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘More Than Human’, Marco Sousa Santos and Bolaji Teniola

The Design Museum in London explores how we might design beyond human needs in its latest exhibition. Then we visit the showroom of Portuguese furniture brand Branca and sit down with interdisciplinary designer Bolaji Teniola. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extra: On performing good taste

Monocle’s associate editor of design and fashion, Grace Charlton, muses on the importance of enjoying good design rather than the performance of merely owning it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.