A new collection of five minute-long On Design stories?developed by the team behind Section D, Monocle 24's 24's weekly review of design, architecture and craft?profile a person, survey a place, or unpack an idea that?s changing or shaping design and architecture today. We've selected fourteen of our favorites from the ongoing series, examining issues as wide as Postmodernism and the architectural competition, to five-minute profiles of Alvaro Siza, Josef Hoffman, Kengo Kuma and Superstudio.

Álvaro Siza photographed by Fernando Guerra. Image © Fernando Guerra | FG+SG

A new collection of five minute-long On Design stories?developed by the team behind Section D, Monocle 24's 24's weekly review of design, architecture and craft?profile a person, survey a place, or unpack an idea that?s changing or shaping design and architecture today. We've selected fourteen of our favorites from the ongoing series, examining issues as wide as Postmodernism and the architectural competition, to five-minute profiles of Alvaro Siza, Josef Hoffman, Kengo Kuma and Superstudio.
What is Postmodern architecture"In this debut episode, James Taylor-Foster introduces us to the meaning and importance of Postmodernism in architecture.What is Googie architecture"Ed Stocker takes us on a tour of Southern California to discover an intriguing offshoot of Modernist architecture known as Googie.Who is Josef Hoffman"Alexei Korolyov explains the life,...