The London-based studio Random International is at the forefront of interactive and immersive art experiences. In celebrated projects such as the Rain Room, Swarm, and Our Future Selves, they have found ways to humanize the technology that strongly shapes our society, creating emotional yet physically intense experiences. We are joined by the studio’s founders, Florian Ortkrass […]
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How should designers respond to the existential threat of climate change? Christien Meindertsma has an answer: research. In her hands, design is an investigative tool, a means of understanding global distribution flows and production systems. Working from her base in the Netherlands, she has traced all the many products made from a single pig; purchased an […]
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WeShouldDoItAll is not only the name of the multidisciplinary creative studio of Jonathan Jackson and his wife Sarah Nelson Jackson, but also a statement of philosophical intention. Having studied architecture, Jonathan leads a practice that is rooted in the built environment of brand activations, exhibitions, and installations, as well as furniture and graphic design. Through […]
This week, we are joined by the Italian maestro Michele de Lucchi, who has left a significant imprint on international design and architecture in the 20th and 21st centuries. De Lucchi has been active even before he graduated from his architecture studies; while a student in Florence, De Lucchi founded Cavart (1973), one of the […]
– the Design in Dialogue Holiday edition! With Sarah Archer, Philadelphia-based design writer, and author of the book Midcentury Christmas. We took a seasonal trip back to the 1950 and 60s, and discussing the surprising connections between Christmas, modern industry, and postwar politics. Archer also discussed her other work as an independent critic and historian, […]
Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov has designed over 40 unconventional menswear and womenswear collections since founding his eponymous label 20 years ago. His visionary fashion shows, numerous conceptual installations, and impactful museum exhibitions have constantly surprised his diverse and growing fan-base. Radically experimenting with hybrid references in various fields including fashion, film, interiors, music, and […]
Rick Kaufman, founder of Art et Industrie, joined us to share the story of this legendary gallery. Founded in 1977, Art et Industrie soon became the most important venue for avant garde design in the USA. The first gallery in this country to exhibit Studio Alchymia and Ron Arad, it ultimately found its lifeblood in […]
Dutch photographer Iwan Baan gives life to the world’s most impressive contemporary architecture through pictures that depict the narrative of humanity’s role and impact on the world. Architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Zaha Hadid, Diller Scofidio & Renfro, Toyo Ito, SANAA and Morphosis collaborate with Baan to give their work a […]
Andile Dyalvane, South African ceramic artist, is currently engaged in one of his most ambitious undertakings: a series of sculptural stools inspired by his lexicon of symbols entitled iThongo (Ancestral Dreamscapes). Dyalvane describes this resonant project, which draws on his work as a community healer of the amaXhosa tribe, as “a gathering of dreams – […]
Maria Cornejo’s clothes have a sleek sophistication and a visionary sense of surprise. Her independent fashion brand Zero, was established in 1998 with a pioneering point of view that developed new ways of cutting fabrics based on simple geometric forms and minimum waste. Championed by forward thinking women worldwide, Maria’s long-term commitment to responsible design […]
GT2P – Great Things to People – is a design collective based in Santiago, Chile. Tune in to hear about their experiments in parametric crafting, using such essential physical forces as heat, gravity, and mathematical curvature to shape their designs. The conversation concluded with the first public presentation of their new commission for Design Miami […]
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Marcel Wanders, a name everyone in design knows. But few comprehend the true breadth and depth of his achievement. The great luminary of Dutch design joined us to relate his early experiences in the field, as a part of the Droog Collective; his entrepreneurial ventures since, including work in product design, hospitality, brand collaborations, and […]
