A fab new design shop has opened on Shoreditch’s Redchurch Street called Monologue. I discovered it during London Design Festival and instantly fell in love with its curated collection of stationery and homeware, which at the moment is centred around themes of marble and bright pops of colour (just look at that marble till/workspace unit!).
Founded by interior designer Pavel Klimczak, the store focuses on conceptual designs by emerging designers and young talent. It carries a range of furniture by French brand La Chance (the only shop to do so in the UK), including the playful cork and orange stool by Stockholm-based Note Design Studio above, and the distorted blue shelving by Paris-based Charles Kalpakian below.
There is also lighting by Helsinki-based Mari Isopahkala, which shows the influence of the Dutch De Stijl movement and the clean lines of modern art. Her tall rectangular light rests on the floor, leaning against the wall, with a red cord twirling down to the green power unit below. It’s almost a piece of art as well as a functional object. Elsewhere, there is HAY stationery, increasingly popular at the moment, alongside soft pijama pencil cases and sweet smelling soaps by cousu de fil blanc. Monologue are promising to host a variety of installations and pop-up collaborations, switching round the shop regularly, so watch this space!
(all images my own)
