Best Esther Cheng Podcasts (2024)

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258. Petra Blaisse 1:00:12

1h ago1:00:12

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Petra Blaisse is the founder of Inside Outside, an Amsterdam-based design studio that focuses on textiles, interior design, gardens, and landscapes. Known for her long-running collaborations with OMA, Petra began her career in 1978 at the Stedelijk Museum in the department of Applied Arts. A new book on the studio’s work, Art Applied, was released …

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257. Lesley-Ann Noel 1:00:02

10d ago1:00:02

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Lesley-Ann Noel is a designer, researcher, and educator. She’s the author of Design Social Change and a co-editor of The Black Experience in Design. Earlier this year, Lesley-Ann was appointed the dean of design at OCAD University and she previously taught at North Carolina State University, Tulane University, Stanford University, and the Universit…

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256. Taylor Levy & Che-Wei Wang 57:47

1M ago57:47

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Taylor Levy and Che-Wei Wang are the founders of the art and design studio CW&T. Founded in 2009, CW&T has produced human-scaled objects like pens, clocks, and tape dispensers engineered to last multiple generations as well interactive software, art installations, and more. In 2022, they were the recipients of the 2022 National Design Award for pro…

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255. John Ochsendorf 51:56

1M ago51:56

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John Ochsendorf is an engineer, educator, and designer. He’s the founding director of the MIT Morningside Academy for Design and has faculty appointments in the departments of architecture and civil engineering at MIT. From 2017-2020, he served as the director of the American Academy in Rome. In this conversation, Jarrett and John talk about Mornin…

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254. Christoph Lindner 59:38

2M ago59:38

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Christoph Lindner is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the Royal College of Art. An interdisciplinary scholar of cities and visual culture, he’s authored or edited over fifteen books across art, architecture, media, cultural studies, and urban geography. Prior to this role at the RCA, he served as Dean of the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Enviro…

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212. Robert A.M. Stern (Originally aired 4/13/22) 56:59

2M ago56:59

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired April 13, 2022.—Robert A.M. Stern is an architect, teacher, and writer. He is the founder of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, served as dean of the Yale School of Architecture from 1998 to 2016, hosted the …

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199. Esther Choi (Originally aired 10/13/21) 58:56

3M ago58:56

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired October 13, 2021.—Esther Choi is a multidisciplinary artist and architectural historian. In 2019, she published Le Corbuffet, a Fluxus-inspired artist's book that adopts the form of a cookbook and in 202…

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210. Chris Rudd (Originally aired 3/16/22) 45:58

3M ago45:58

45:58

We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired March 16, 2022.—Chris Rudd is a designer, community organizer, and youth worker. He’s currently a professor of community-driven design at IIT Institute of Design and founder of ChiByDesign, a black-owned…

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165. Alicia Cheng (Originally aired 10/28/20) 47:26

4M ago47:26

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired October 28, 2020.—Alicia Cheng is a founding partner of the New York design studio MGMT and the author of the book This Is What Democracy Looked Like: A Visual History of the Printed Ballot. She previous…

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223. James Bridle (Originally aired 12/21/22) 51:20

4M ago51:20

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired December 21, 2022.—James Bridle is a writer, artist, and technologist. They are the author, most recently, of Ways of Being as well as New Dark Age. They've exhibited art in galleries and institutions ar…

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204. Lorraine Wild (Originally aired 12/22/21) 1:01:52

4M ago1:01:52

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired December 22, 2021.—Lorraine Wild is a designer who teaches and writes. A graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Yale School of Art, Lorraine runs Green Dragon Office in Los Angeles and is on the facult…

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164. Kyle Chayka (Originally aired 10/14/20) 55:00

5M ago55:00

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We're taking the summer off and will be republishing some of our favorite episodes from the archives through August. This episode originally aired October 14, 2020.—Kyle Chayka writes about art, technology, design, and the systems that shape culture. His first book, The Longing for Less, is a cultural history of minimalism that looks at minimalist …

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253. Leonard Koren 56:31

6M ago56:31

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Leonard Koren is a writer, aesthetics expert, artist, and publisher. He’s the author of books like Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, What Artists Do, Arranging Things: A Rhetoric of Object Placement, Musings of a Curious Aesthete, and most recently On Creating Things Aesthetic. From 1976 to 1981, he was the editor and publishe…

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252. Ingrid Schroder 1:00:18

6M ago1:00:18

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Ingrid Schroder is the director of the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. She was previously Head of Design Teaching and Director of the MPhil in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Cambridge Department of Architecture. In this conversation, Jarrett and Ingrid talk about the legacy and future of the AA, the c…

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251. Cynthia Davidson 1:00:45

6M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Cynthia Davidson is the cofounder and executive director of Anyone Corporation, a nonprofit architecture think tank. She is the editor of the architecture journal Log, and previously ANY magazine, an architecture theory tabloid that published from 1993-2000. She is also responsible for more than 40 books in print, including 24 books in the Anyone p…

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250. Jacob Moore 53:52

7M ago53:52

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Jacob R. Moore was named the executive director of The Architectural League of New York in June 2023. He previously served as associate director of the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University. He’s worked as a writer, editor, curator, and publisher and helped co-found The Avery Review. In this convers…

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249. José Esparza Chong Cuy 45:38

7M ago45:38

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José Esparza Chong Cuy is the executive director and chief curator of Storefront for Art and Architecture, a New York-based institution that amplifies the understanding of the built environment through artistic practice. Before Storefront, José was an associate curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and an associate curator at the Museo …

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248. Kathleen & Christopher Sleboda 53:21

8M ago53:21

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Kathleen and Christopher Sleboda run Draw Down Books, a publishing project and bookshop focused on graphic design, typography, and printed matter. They also work as graphic designers for clients and teach at Boston University, RISD, and the University of Connecticut. Previously, Christopher was Director of Graphic Design at the Yale University Art …

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247. Aaron Betsky 55:03

8M ago55:03

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Aaron Betsky is a critic, curator, and administrator. Until 2022, he was the director of Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture and Design. He previous was the president and dean of the School of Architecture at Taliesin, the director of the Cincinnati Art Museum, director of the Netherlands Architecture Institute, and a curator at the San Francisc…

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246. Alison Place 52:05

9M ago52:05

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Alison Place is a designer, educator, and researcher whose work explores the intersection of design and feminist theory. She is the editor of Feminist Designer: On the Personal and the Political in Design and teaches graphic design in the School of Art at the University of Arkansas, where she serves as director of the graphic design program. In thi…

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245. Michael Cina 1:02:42

9M ago1:02:42

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Michael Cina is a graphic designer, creative director, typographer, and artist. Since 2010, he’s run Cina Associates where he’s worked on projects for clients like Disney, Adobe, and Coca-Cola, as well as his long-running collaboration with Ghostly International. He previously co-founded YouWorkForThem, a designer-run online shop for typefaces, sto…

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244. Freek Lomme 51:56

10M ago51:56

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Freek Lomme is a publisher, editor, curator, and writer. He is the founder of Set Margins’, a support structure, a platform for production, a network and publisher focused on impulses from the margins with a focus on communication, cooperation, and involved politics. Previously, Freek was the co-founder and director of Onomatopee, an art and design…

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243. Nicholas de Monchaux 51:57

10M ago51:57

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Nicholas de Monchaux is an architect, designer, and author. He is currently Professor and Head of Architecture at MIT. He is the author of Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo and Local Code: 3,659 Proposals about Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities. Until 2020, he was Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and Chair in New Media at UC Berkeley. In …

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242. Helen Molesworth 53:41

11M ago53:41

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Helen Molesworth is a writer, critic, and curator. Her new book, Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing About Art, collects her writing on art and artists from exhibition catalogs and art publications. From 2014 to 2018, she was the chief curator at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and previously served as curator at ICA Boston, the B…

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241. Adrian Lahoud 46:23

11M ago46:23

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Adrian Lahoud is an architect, urban designer, researcher, and the dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art. Previously he was director of the MA program at the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths and a research fellow at Forensic Architecture. In this conversation, Jarrett and Adrian talk about the intersection of …

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240. Stephen Eskilson 51:50

12M ago51:50

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Stephen Eskilson is professor of art and design history at Eastern Illinois University and the author of the new book Digital Design: A History, a history of digital design from the nineteenth century to today. He previously wrote Graphic Design: A New History, which is now in its third edition. In this conversation, Stephen and Jarrett talk about …

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239. Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin 1:05:23

12M ago1:05:23

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Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin are the founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm and resource network, where they are exploring the value of architectural skills both in and out of the profession. Through career consulting, career tools, and their recent book, Erin and Jake help architects leave architecture. In this conversation, w…

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238. Deb Chachra 55:30

1y ago55:30

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Deb Chachra is a professor at Olin College of Engineering and the author of the new book, How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems That Shape Our World. In this conversation, Jarrett and Deb talk about why we don't want to think about infrastructure and how it encourages and discourages particular ways of living, overlap of design and engineeri…

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6. Redemption 30:42

1y ago30:42

30:42

By Juno Dawson Cleo is in a race against time to defeat Honour and save the alien refugees of the London Underground. She needs all the help she can get – Abby, Shawna and the Doctor would be useful too. But which side is Apex on? Cleo Proctor - Charlie CraggsAbby McPhail - Lois ChimimbaShawna Thompson - Holly Quin-AnkrahApex Costa - Freddy CarterH…

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5. Reboot 33:27

1y ago33:27

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By Ken Cheng Abby and Shawna go to meet Rani Chandra at Bannerman Road, but they aren’t expecting the house to be booby-trapped. Meanwhile Cleo is taken hostage by Honour Bray. She learns the truth of her twisted plan and meets the giant metal ‘Cobot’ tasked with carrying it out. Cleo Proctor - Charlie CraggsAbby McPhail - Lois ChimimbaShawna Thomp…

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237. René Boer 51:01

1y ago51:01

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René Boer is a critic, curator, and organizer in and beyond the fields of architecture, design, heritage, and the arts. His new book, Smooth City, focuses on the obsession with perfection in cities around the world. He is the co-founder of Loom, a practice for cultural transformation, and is one of the driving forces behind Failed Architecture. In …

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4. Spaceman 28:24

1y ago28:24

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By Karissa Hamilton-Bannis Cleo learns that Apex isn’t all he claims to be. And he’s in debt to the powerful Lady Honour Bray. Has Apex been using Cleo all this time? Meanwhile Abby and Shawna follow the trail of a thief who’s been stealing dangerous alien artefacts. Cleo Proctor - Charlie CraggsAbby McPhail - Lois ChimimbaShawna Thompson - Holly Q…

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3. Underground 31:26

1y ago31:26

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By Chris Cornwell To save Apex’s life, Cleo must venture deep into the alien underground beneath London. But dark secrets are lurking down there. Meanwhile Abby and Shawna are hunted in a library by a shape-shifting monster. Cleo Proctor - Charlie CraggsAbby McPhail - Lois ChimimbaShawna Thompson - Holly Quin-AnkrahApex Costa - Freddy CarterHonour …

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236. Florencia Rodriguez 59:47

1y ago59:47

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Florencia Rodriguez is an editor, writer, and educator. In 2022, she was appointed director of the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. From 2010 to 2017, she published PLOT, and since 2017, co-founded NESS, a publishing platform for alternative forms of design criticism. In this conversation, Jarrett and Florencia talk …

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2. Apex 25:59

1y ago25:59

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By Juno Dawson Attacked by giant rats, Cleo’s expecting the Doctor to turn up – but instead she encounters a different enigmatic alien. Apex Costa explains he needs Cleo’s help - the Doctor’s missing. Meanwhile Abby and Shawna investigate a mysterious organisation called Torchwood. Cleo Proctor - Charlie CraggsAbby McPhail - Lois ChimimbaShawna Tho…

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1. Regrets 27:23

1y ago27:23

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By Juno Dawson Cleo Proctor is officially over it. Her life is a mess and her best friends – Abby and Shawna are lost in a lesbian love-in. Life sucks. She’s lonely. She wants the Doctor to take her away from all this, but they’re not returning her calls. Then Cleo discovers reports of mutant rats in London Docklands and things… get interesting. Cl…

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235. Llisa Demetrios 49:42

1y ago49:42

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Llisa Demetrios is the chief curator of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity and the youngest granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames. Situated on a ranch in Petaluma, CA, the Eames Institute is more than just a collection of the designer-duo's work but rather seeks to bring the lessons from their approach to tackle the problems of today. In th…

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Introducing Doctor Who: Redacted – Series 2 2:12

1y ago2:12

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The return of the audio drama series, set in the worlds of Doctor Who. New episodes released Mondays. If you're in the UK, listen to the full series of Doctor Who: Redacted first on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/42Ge0T0By BBC Sounds

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163. Annelys de Vet (Originally aired 9/30/20) 55:22

1y ago55:22

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This episode originally aired September 30, 2020.Annelys de Vet is a Belgium-based designer, educator and researcher. From 2009 to 2019, she was the the director of the design program at the Sandberg Instituut and is the editor of Design Dedication a new book collecting the work and thinking during her tenure. Now she’s leading a new masters progra…

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177. Ashley Mendelsohn (Originally aired 2/24/21) 1:02:07

1y ago1:02:07

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This episode originally aired on February 24, 2021.Ashley Mendelsohn is an architecture curator, educator, and multidisciplinary designer focused on engaging and strengthening communities by demystifying the barriers to access and understanding. From 2015 to 2020, she was the Assistant Curator of Architecture and Digital Initiatives at the Guggenhe…

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180. Jeanne Gang (Originally aired 3/17/21) 43:25

1+ y ago43:25

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This episode originally aired on March 17, 2021.Jeanne Gang is an architect, teacher, and the founding principal and partner of Studio Gang. The studio’s research-driven practice encourages intellectual curiosity and formal exploration across projects ranging from books and publications up to skyscrapers and urban planning. In this wide-ranging con…

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183. Dori Tunstall (Originally aired 4/14/21) 51:02

1+ y ago51:02

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This episode originally aired April 14, 2021.Dori Tunstall is a design anthropologist, public intellectual, and design advocate who works at the intersections of critical theory, culture, and design. She’s currently the Dean of Design at Ontario College of Art and Design and previously taught at Swinburne University and the University of Illinois C…

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107. Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell (Originally aired 1/23/19) 1:03:37

1+ y ago1:03:37

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This episode originally aired January 13, 2019.Nancy Skolos and Tom Wedell are designers, authors, and educators. They operate Skolos+Wedell where they are interested in demising the boundaries between graphic design and photography through collaged three-dimensional images influenced by painting, technology, and architecture and are long-time facu…

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114. Reinier de Graaf (Originally aired 3/13/19) 41:41

1+ y ago41:41

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This episode originally aired March 13, 2019Reinier de Graaf has been a partner at OMA since 1996. He co-founded the studio's think tank AMO and has overseen projects ranging from an exhibition of the history of the European Union to masterplans for projects around the world. He has also taught in Harvard's architecture department and is the author…

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132. Jenny Odell (Originally aired 9/11/19) 54:56

1+ y ago54:56

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This episode originally aired September 11, 2019. Jenny Odell is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based in Oakland, California. She’s the author of How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, teaches digital/phyiscal design at Stanford and has been the artist in residence at the Recology SF (aka ‘the dump’, San Francisco Planning Depar…

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234. Julia Gamolina 44:08

1+ y ago44:08

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Julia Gamolina is the founder and Editor-In-Chief of Madame Architect, a digital magazine and media start-up celebrating women in architecture. She's also an Associate Principal and Business Development Director at Ennead Architects and is a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute. In this conversation, Julia and Jarrett talk about what's m…

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233. Mohsen Mostafavi 54:42

1+ y ago54:42

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Mohsen Mostafavi is an architect and educator. From 2008 to 2019, he was the dean of the Harvard GSD. Previously he served as dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University and as director of the Architectural Association School of Architecture. His current research,focused on the future of the Japanese city, includes …

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232. Scott Klinker 51:04

1+ y ago51:04

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Scott Klinker is a designer, educator, and the designer-in-residence at Cranbrook Academy of Art's 3D Design department. His work in furniture and lighting explores a space between design, architecture, art, and craft. In this conversation, Jarrett and Scott talk about the evolution of industrial design, the intersection of design, art, and craft, …

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231. Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine 57:44

1+ y ago57:44

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Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine are filmmakers, video artists, producers, and publishers. Their films focus on experimenting with new narratives and cinematographic forms in relationship to architecture and the urban environment. In 2016, their complete works were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In this conversation, Jarrett talks wit…

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230. Sarah Whiting 1:00:39

1+ y ago1:00:39

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Sarah Whiting is an architect, writer, editor, and the current dean of Harvard GSD. She is a design principal and co-founder of WW Architecture and from 2010 to 2019, she served as the dean of Rice University's School of Architecture. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on architecture's relationship with politics, economics, and society. Her wr…

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