Episodes 6

1 Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

September 25, 2019

45m

Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.

2 Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture

September 25, 2019

45m

Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.

3 Ruth Carter: Costume Design

September 25, 2019

47m

A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."

4 Cas Holman: Design for Play

September 25, 2019

46m

As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.

5 Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

September 25, 2019

46m

On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs.

6 Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface

September 25, 2019

44m

While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.

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