MONC mondays

Every Monday we share things that inspire us in the studio, whether it be something to watch, read, listen to or places to visit...

Solar Biopanels

Solar Biopanels

With his firm Greenfluidics, Mexican biotechnician Adán Ramirez Sánchez has made solar panels powered by algae instead of minerals mined from the earth.
Recycling Face Masks into Roads

Recycling Face Masks into Roads

In response to the significant numbers of single-use face masks being disposed of during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at RMIT University in Australia have come up with an ingenious way of recycling them.
SILO LONDON: CERAMIC GLASS

SILO LONDON: CERAMIC GLASS

Silo is the world’s first zero waste restaurant, and they have taken on a project to turn their waste glass into glass porcelain.
Paper Razor

Paper Razor

Paper Razor is a new, sustainable alternative to single-use disposable razors  designed by Kai Group in Japan.
How I Built This: Jo Malone

How I Built This: Jo Malone

The team at MONC have been listening to a few episodes of one of our favourite podcast series How I Built This with Guy Raz. We were particularly grabbed by the episode featuring Jo Malone CBE, founder of the internationally renowned brand Jo Malone.
EARTH DOMES

EARTH DOMES

ZAV Architects have constructed colourful rammed earth domes, a multipurpose cultural residence on Iran’s Hormuz Island. The domes form part of a series of urban developments titled ‘Presence in Hormuz’, which aim to empower the island’s local community.
Yinka Ilori: Up-Cycled Chairs

Yinka Ilori: Up-Cycled Chairs

Yinka Ilori is a British-Nigerian multidisciplinary artist based in London. Each piece he makes tells stories through contemporary design, inspired by Nigerian parables and West African fabrics that surrounded him throughout his childhood.
Digital Bamboo

Digital Bamboo

The Digital Bamboo pavilion explores the combination of naturally grown material with digital fabrication.
MONC READS: STACK MAGAZINES

MONC READS: STACK MAGAZINES

This week #MONCmondays is featuring Stack, a magazine club that helps people to discover the best independent publishing.
BIO-DESIGN: LIVING LIGHT

BIO-DESIGN: LIVING LIGHT

This week we’re featuring Living Light, a lamp that is powered through the photosynthetic process of plants.
SOJO APP

SOJO APP

To kick off the month we’re looking at Sojo, a clothing alterations and repairs service founded by Josephine Phillips.
The Ethical Butcher

The Ethical Butcher

This week MONCmondays is featuring The Ethical Butcher, who've made it their mission to reconnect people with nature and to create provide quality, ethically and locally sourced produce.