THE MONC BLOG

We visited the Magical Mushroom company's Esher factory to see how this industry disrupting material is replacing plastics in the packaging industry.

Our new packaging harnesses the potential of agricultural waste and fungi, one of the world’s oldest natural recycling systems. Grown from mycelium, the root-like system of fungi, it is home-compostable within 45 days.

Introducing the MONC X Monocle reedition Chiltern frame. A collaboration by Chiltern street neighbours, this redesign of our iconic Chiltern frames celebrates subtle sophistication with a powerful silhouette.

In response to the rapid succession of eyewear brands appearing and disappearing, we wanted to touch on sustainable retail design and low impact visual merchandising that we believe should be the norm.

When designing Södermalm, we poured ourselves over an archive of eyewear inspiration, and in doing so, we came across the story of a remarkable woman with a story worth celebrating.

The 5th of November marks the anniversary of the 1605 Gunpowder plot. With firework displays and festivities, it’s a celebration loved by children and many adults alike, but what often gets over looked is the environmental impact of these displays.

Welcome to ‘In The Frame’ - our recurring feature in which we chat to inspiring individuals, and find out what makes...

One of our favourite things about September has to be the London Design festival.

There’s tonnes to explore, but we decided to round up the key events at the top of our ‘must see’ list.

In use since the birth of optics, mineral glass lenses have undergone several hundred years of innovation. It might seem...

From her journey towards becoming a sustainability advisor, to five people dead or alive that she’d invite to her ideal dinner party - we got chatting to Siôbhan Corbin while shooting our new Frame Leith.

If you wear your glasses daily they have the potential to get exposed to a fair bit of wear and tear, but with the right care, you can keep them looking good as new.

Read on for our top four frame care tips.

No matter the craft, here at MONC we feel akin to our peers from across all creative industries. We appreciate their work and gain inspiration and motivation from their stories and creative processes.

So, whenever an opportunity to connect and share ideas arises, we take it.
In the lead-up to releasing our two new wire frames, Bassano & Nørrebro, we got the chance to catch up with our friend and talented musician, Reuben James.