Omar Gandhi tells Nic Monisse how a lifelong love of baseball informs the feeling that he strives to create with his practice. Then: Alvar Aalto and Louis Kahn’s design philosophy. Plus: Highlights from Monocle’s new issue.

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We head to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to speak with architect Nathan Rich. Then: the architecture of runways at Paris Fashion Week. Plus: how decades of war shape design thinking in Beirut.

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Grace Charlton speaks with the founders of Studio Boum about design and fashion. Then: Lorenza Luti of pioneering Italian furniture brand Kartell explains why physical retail still reigns supreme.

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We tour this year’s Paris Motor Show with Chris Cermak and Chloé Nakao-Pélata. Renault Clio and Alfa Romeo’s chief designers detail the road ahead for mobility. Plus: Why EV design might finally be turning a corner.

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Our annual ‘Design Directory’ is on newsstands now. Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss their highlights and why a good design story is always about the bigger picture. Plus: Clara Krzentowski on design fair Pad London.

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Monocle’s November issue has arrived. We pick our design highlights, including an interview with architect Patricia Anastassiadis. Plus: Christine Gachot on how gifting has shaped her career.

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Interior designer Alix Getreide shares her tips for finding flea-market gems. Then: Scott Bridgens explains why abandoning a design is sometimes necessary. Plus: a preview of our trip to Doha.

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Photographer Max Creasy discusses the relationship between architecture and pictures, and his new exhibition at the Architectural Association in London.

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