Feeling over form and function: the design principles of Tola Ojuolape and Rodolfo Agrella
02/06/2026 | 32 min
London-based interior designer Tola Ojuolape discusses the sense of belonging that she strives to achieve with each new project. Then: Venezuela’s Rodolfo Agrella on the importance of “energy”. Plus: café interiors from the new issue of Monocle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Redesigning London’s shared cultural spaces with Jayden Ali. Plus: Reykjavík’s DesignMarch 2026
26/05/2026 | 31 min
Forward-thinking British architect Jayden Ali joins to detail his new galleries at V&A East in London. Then: unpicking Icelandic design stereotypes at DesignMarch 2026. Plus: highlights at this year’s NYCxDesign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let’s get flexible: Mark Haydon and Kim Colin on adaptability in design
21/05/2026 | 27 min
How can flexibility improve quality of life? We answer this with Fisher & Paykel and the brand’s head of industrial design, Mark Haydon. Plus: Kim Colin, co-founder of Industrial Facility, on working with technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Exploring Mexico City’s thriving design landscape with Tatiana Bilbao
19/05/2026 | 27 min
Nic Monisse is in Mexico to learn how design is shaping the country’s capital. Grace Charlton also joins from Paris to explore the history and future of the city’s design-thinking. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Modern luxury: Simone Stephens and Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen on living well
14/05/2026 | 26 min
Our series with Fisher & Paykel continues as we speak to Simone Stephens, head of global D&A partnerships and principal designer at Fisher & Paykel Appliances. Plus, Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen of Norm Architects on human wellbeing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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