Best Moderndesign Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 214: Architect & Designer Marc Thorpe on Relationships, Responsibility, and Uncertainty 59:23

11h ago59:23

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Architect & designer Marc Thorpe spent his youth, just outside of Washington DC, drawing and learning to navigate a destabilizing home environment. The son of two academics, he learned discipline, rigor, and resilience from his mom, while his dad, a critical thinker, taught him to challenge and interrogate everything. Always knowing he’d be an arti…

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Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza 1:05:23

9d ago1:05:23

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Natsai Audrey Chieza spent her youth in Zimbabwe in a close-knit extended family where she and her cousins were “in each others’ pockets.” In her teenage years the national economy crashed, necessitating a family relocation to the UK, and she began learning the skill of “not belonging.” Architecture studies proved alienating so she found a way to c…

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Clever Presents - Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith 19:37

4d ago19:37

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Sharing a preview of Tools and Weapons, the podcast hosted by Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. Brad speaks with leaders who are at the intersection of the promise and the peril of the digital age, exploring the role technology plays in helping to solve some of society’s biggest challenges. This episode features Yves Ubelmann, a tech…

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Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life 56:23

1M ago56:23

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Ben Clymer grew up in a New York suburb, raised by middle-class public school teachers and enamored by his grandfather’s swagger and style. An Omega Speedmaster, a gift from said grandfather, is the piece that captured his heart and sets his story in motion. A painstakingly shy student, he began to gain self-confidence in high-school and a need to …

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Ep. 211: The Soulful Renovations of House of Rolison 47:16

2M ago47:16

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Co-founders of House of Rolison, Amanda Leigh and Taylor Hahn, grew up on opposite coasts but were both self-described angsty teens. Both had a deep love for art and architecture, choosing different professional paths before they met online and their fates intertwined. Their first date turned into a road trip and then quarantine-based cohabitation.…

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Ep. 210: Marva Griffin Wilshire on 25 years of Salone Satellite and Showcasing Creativity 38:53

1M ago38:53

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Frequently referred to as the godmother of Italian design, Marva Griffin Wilshire, grew up in a large family in Venezuela, reading House & Garden and rearranging the furniture. Drawn to Italy in the 1970’s, she landed a job as a secretary for Piero Busnelli, founder of B&B Italia, which opened up her entire world. She was introduced to architects a…

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Ep 209: Holly Howard on Business Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs 57:21

2M ago57:21

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Polymath Holly Howard has lived many lives. A former professional ballet dancer, bassoonist, medical researcher and board-certified music therapist, she’s pulled from science, art, and design to create a one-of-a-kind path for herself. Now, she runs the successful culture-first business consultancy, Ask Holly How, to help creative entrepreneurs gro…

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Ep. 208: ICRAVE’s Lionel Ohayon on Designing the Las Vegas Sphere and Other Brave Ideas 1:08:22

2M ago1:08:22

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Lionel Ohayon was born in Canada to a family spanning Morocco, Israel, and Spain. This multi-cultural upbringing armed him with the ability to synthesize different inputs and understand complex topics from an early age, and an innate appreciation of hospitality. He founded ICRAVE as a design-build startup in 2002, and several ground-breaking projec…

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Ep. 207: Creative Pep Talk’s Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, the Heroine’s Journey, & Invisible Things 57:10

3M ago57:10

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Illustrator, graphic designer, speaker and picture book-maker Andy J. Pizza grew up in the Indiana suburbs, the child of two diametrically opposite parents - dad in corporate finance and mom an artist. Often feeling out of place, he learned to cope by drawing and smoking cigarettes, before finding indie music, and from there gig posters and graphic…

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Ep. 206: Love by Design’s Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh on the 6 Ingredients of Emergent Love 55:57

3M ago55:57

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Here’s my Valentine to you, Clever listeners. This episode is all about love and how to intentionally design and build the long-lasting, mutually fulfilling, loving relationships you desire. Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh, author of Love By Design: 6 Ingredients to Build a Lifetime of Love unpacks her paradigm-shifting model of Emergent Love, and helps us wi…

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Ep. 175: Artist Nancy Baker Cahill on Augmented Reality and Embodied Consciousness [Rebroadcast] 1:10:29

5M ago1:10:29

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Nancy Baker Cahill spent her youth gaining an appreciation for both civic engagement and dark humor. Her creative passions were ignited with a powerful youth arts program, but then went dormant for a difficult spell in adulthood. Now, fully in her stride as a new media artist known for work that examines power, selfhood, and embodied consciousness,…

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Ep. 141: Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford [Rebroadcast] 1:13:20

5M ago1:13:20

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Michael Ford is the designer and activist known as The Hip Hop Architect. Born in Highland Park, Michigan the son of a minister, Michael was raised to be inquisitive and question the world around him to find deeper truth. Early on, he found his passion for design and music, expanding it into a practice of architecture and design through the lens of…

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Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering 1:04:10

5M ago1:04:10

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Product Specialist, Ana Arriola-Kanada, grew up in ‘the valley’ just north of LA, watching Robotech and working in the family shop. She moved to Japan just after HS to work in Anime. An autodidact driven by a powerful work ethic and growth mindset, she propelled through all facets of tech & design playing …

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Ep. 132: Artist Malene Barnett [Rebroadcast] 1:06:20

5M ago1:06:20

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Malene Barnett is an artist, activist, speaker and legacy maker working in one-of-a-kind ceramic sculptures and bespoke textiles. Raised in Norwalk, Connecticut, she’s an authority on the cultural traditions and practices of art in the African diaspora and how it translates into the modern black experience. She founded the Black Artists + Designers…

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Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture 1:01:27

6M ago1:01:27

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Legendary visual artist Cey Adams grew up in NYC immersed in the excitement and danger of graffiti, embellishing buildings and tagging “Cey City” on subway cars. From there, he began selling in galleries along with contemporaries Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, and designing merch, logos and singles for Run DMC, Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. …

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Ep 119: Lettering Artist Lauren Hom [Rebroadcast] 1:01:33

6M ago1:01:33

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Lettering artist Lauren Hom was a super shy and studious child. Her crafty mother would make snacks with her initials cut out of cheese slices. In her teenage years, her first love led to slipping grades and the realization that her creativity, not science, would be her path to college. She sold her parents on going to art school with the promise o…

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Ep. 203: Coil + Drift’s John Sorensen-Jolink on Movement as a Medium 1:03:35

7M ago1:03:35

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Lighting Designer John Sorensen-Jolink grew up in Portland, filling his days with soccer, youth symphony, horseback riding, and taking cabs between schools to train for a future as a pro dancer. After 10 years of performing with the best of the best (think Twyla Tharp et al) he answered an urge to learn how to design and make objects grounded in hu…

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Ep. 202: COOL HUNTING’s Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten on Exploring Uncharted Territory 57:48

6M ago57:48

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Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten fell in love at first sight when they met in the office of Razorfish in the 90’s. But before then, Josh grew up straddling Miami and Vermont, where he gained experience navigating different worlds and perspectives. While Evan, growing up in Minneapolis, was bursting with curiosity, learning languages, and pushing to tra…

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Ep. 201: Clever Extra - Shifting Values, Evolving Leadership 1:00:30

7M ago1:00:30

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For this extra special episode, we’re taking a practical look at the modern leadership methods and values that support a thriving culture and new vision of prosperity. We’re joined by four exceptional leaders - Natalie Nixon, Creativity Strategist & CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, Jenny Vazquez-Newsum, author of “Untapped Leadership: Harnessing the Power…

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Ep. 200: A Peek Inside Patricia Urquiola’s Curious and Magical Mind 1:02:52

7M ago1:02:52

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For our very special 200th episode, we’re joined by world-renowned architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. While she’s now known internationally, growing up in Spain as the middle child she was often forgotten. She found a certain joy in this freedom of being “in between”. Declaring she’d be an architect at age 13, she went on to study with the p…

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Ep. 186: Artist & Humanitarian Julian Lennon on Charting His Own Creative Roadmap [Rebroadcast] 1:03:27

7M ago1:03:27

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Julian Lennon’s adventurous spirit sprung from a semi-nomadic youth in the English countryside where he spent his days as a farm hand and climbing trees. He navigated the tricky world of being John Lennon’s son by finding peace in nature, which he channels into his many creative endeavors. Through music, photography, film, books, and philanthropy, …

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Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories 1:01:22

7M ago1:01:22

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Sound Designer Dallas Taylor picked up the trumpet in grade school and a whole new world opened up. After a debilitating chapter, he needed to find a new way to translate his love of sound into a profession. He went from music to recording, and into post-production for TV and film. Now he’s the creative director of his leading sound design studio, …

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Ep. 162: Building a Colorful Second Act with Illustrator Yuko Shimizu [Rebroadcast] 1:05:06

7M ago1:05:06

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Illustrator Yuko Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan and began drawing from an early age. As a preteen, her family moved from Japan to the US, a huge culture shock that included learning an entirely new language and navigating social norms in 7th grade. This experience gave her an even deeper love for drawing - something that transcends any language b…

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Ep. 198: 2x4’s Co-Founder Georgie Stout on Message Over Medium 1:21:40

8M ago1:21:40

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Designer and 2x4 co-founder Georgianna Stout lived in Paris before the bumpy transition to the US for elementary school. Unhappy at school, she graduated early and tried on Parsons for fashion design, but it wasn’t the right fit. At RISD, she found her people. The next few years were filled with deep connections, growth, and joy; eventually leading…

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Ep. 197: Clever Extra - The Romance of Creative Alchemist Bryan Costello 1:00:37

8M ago1:00:37

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Designer Bryan Costello grew up in an idyllic small town in North Carolina, obsessed with soccer. A self-described “hopeless romantic” he found school a bore and felt that life really began once he left college and moved to Raleigh. He dabbled in graphic design, worked in restaurants, and enjoyed his freedom. Then, he got the job that changed every…

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Ep. 214: Architect & Designer Marc Thorpe on Relationships, Responsibility, and Uncertainty 59:23

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Ep. 213: The Quiet Rebellion of Biodesigner Natsai Audrey Chieza 1:05:23

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Clever Presents - Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith 19:37

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Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life 56:23

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Ep. 211: The Soulful Renovations of House of Rolison 47:16

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Ep. 210: Marva Griffin Wilshire on 25 years of Salone Satellite and Showcasing Creativity 38:53

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Ep 209: Holly Howard on Business Growth for Creative Entrepreneurs 57:21

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Ep. 208: ICRAVE’s Lionel Ohayon on Designing the Las Vegas Sphere and Other Brave Ideas 1:08:22

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Ep. 207: Creative Pep Talk’s Andy J. Pizza on ADHD, the Heroine’s Journey, & Invisible Things 57:10

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Ep. 206: Love by Design’s Dr. Sara Nasserzadeh on the 6 Ingredients of Emergent Love 55:57

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Ep. 175: Artist Nancy Baker Cahill on Augmented Reality and Embodied Consciousness [Rebroadcast] 1:10:29

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Ep. 141: Hip Hop Architect Michael Ford [Rebroadcast] 1:13:20

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Ep. 205: Ana Arriola-Kanada’s Heroic Path to Ethical AI & Platform Whispering 1:04:10

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Ep. 132: Artist Malene Barnett [Rebroadcast] 1:06:20

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Ep. 204: Cey Adams on Designing and Defining Hip-Hop Visual Culture 1:01:27

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Ep 119: Lettering Artist Lauren Hom [Rebroadcast] 1:01:33

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Ep. 203: Coil + Drift’s John Sorensen-Jolink on Movement as a Medium 1:03:35

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Ep. 202: COOL HUNTING’s Josh Rubin and Evan Orensten on Exploring Uncharted Territory 57:48

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Ep. 201: Clever Extra - Shifting Values, Evolving Leadership 1:00:30

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Ep. 200: A Peek Inside Patricia Urquiola’s Curious and Magical Mind 1:02:52

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Ep. 186: Artist & Humanitarian Julian Lennon on Charting His Own Creative Roadmap [Rebroadcast] 1:03:27

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Ep. 199: Twenty Thousand Hertz’s Dallas Taylor on Sound, Silence, and Stories 1:01:22

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Ep. 162: Building a Colorful Second Act with Illustrator Yuko Shimizu [Rebroadcast] 1:05:06

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Ep. 198: 2x4’s Co-Founder Georgie Stout on Message Over Medium 1:21:40

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Ep. 197: Clever Extra - The Romance of Creative Alchemist Bryan Costello 1:00:37

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