Monocle 24: Konfekt Korner Podcast
1) Horology and design at Richard Mille, accessories brand Neous and a visit to Whinyard Rocks
We visit Whinyard Rocks to discover how to create vintages in the UK, talk about horology and design with Cécile Guenat from Richard Mille and hear where accessories brand Neous gets its inspir...Show More
2) Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Perfumer’s Garden, food as art with Sandra Knecht and recipe book ‘Mediterranea’
We meet Swiss artist Sandra Knecht to talk about food as art, speak with writer Anastasia Miari about her new book, ‘Mediterranea’, and journey to Versailles to explore the Perfumer’...Show More
3) The sound of summer: Cecil Beaton, sonic installations and the ‘Feel the Sound’ exhibition
We delve into summer’s sensory landscape. We speak to architect Alice Loumeau about sound in design, hear how the garden inspired photographer Cecil Beaton and visit the Barbican Centre’s ...Show More
4) Athens special: Cycladic art, timeless footwear and redefining retail
We embark on a summer sojourn to the Aegean to celebrate the creative energy of Athens. We discover the Museum of Cycladic Art, meet shoemaker Le Monde Béryl and talk craftsmanship with Antholo...Show More
5) Perfumer Maya Njie, Claridge’s archivist Kate Hudson and Khadija Aisha Ba of L’Artisane
We’re in Dakar with designer Khadija Aisha Ba of L’Artisane. Then: we speak with Claridge’s archivist, Kate Hudson, about the hotel’s art-deco heritage. Plus: perfumer Maya Nji...Show More
6) Marble, sound and Miu Miu’s literary club
We explore the tactile beauty of stone with Momina Watton of Atelier278, the importance of sound with Alice Vincent’s new book, Hark, and stop by the Miu Miu Literary Club in Milan. See omnystud...Show More
7) Marimekko’s printing mill, Melissa Morris and musician Brooke Combe
We have officially passed the vernal equinox. The sun has crossed the celestial equator, bringing near equality to day and night. This episode is dedicated to beautiful things crafted well, collectors...Show More
8) Van Cleef & Arpels’ ‘Dance Reflections’, maximalism with Bokja and tarot
This episode is a burst of unbridled beauty to nudge us out of the winter torpor and into the spring light of March. We’ll reflect on the balance of graft and inspiration as we head to the Van C...Show More
9) Musician Odd Beholder, art in Burgundy and Eimear McBride
Music, books and art are what sustain us through a period of hunkering down, so it should come as no surprise that these are also the themes of this month’s episode. We head to the Swiss town of...Show More
10) Music as a great convener
In this second special episode of ‘Konfekt Korner’, brought to you in collaboration with Swiss haute horologist Audemars Piguet (AP), we discuss the driving forces that unite us and the po...Show More