Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHannah and Justin Floyd on wool (and the new material they've created from it).
Season 14 Episode 3
Hannah and Justin Floyd are the creators of an intriguing material, called SolidWool. The composite is made up of wool, which is used as the reinforc…
3 years, 11 months ago
Simon Hasan on Cuir Bouilli (or boiled leather).
Season 14 Episode 2
Simon Hasan made a name for himself when he graduated from the Design Products course of the Royal College of Art in 2008 with a collection of pieces…
3 years, 11 months ago
Michael Young on a life in design.
Season 14 Episode 1
Michael Young is a world renowned product designer who initially made his name in London during the mid-90s, and quickly found himself working for si…
4 years ago
Majeda Clarke on weaving.
Season 13 Episode 10
Majeda Clarke is a weaver, whose work is concerned with identity and a sense of place. She combines traditional techniques from some very different p…
4 years, 1 month ago
Carl Clerkin on mending and narrative.
Season 13 Episode 9
In my opinion, Carl Clerkin is one of the most original – and certainly one of the wittiest – designers currently practicing. He graduated from the n…
4 years, 2 months ago
Juliette Bigley on metal.
Season 13 Episode 8
Juliette Bigley is an artist and sculptor who creates extraordinary, abstract, but somehow familiar, pieces out of metal. I first saw her work at New…
4 years, 3 months ago
Nigel Coates on a life in architecture.
Season 13 Episode 7
Nigel Coates is a hugely influential architect, designer, artist and educator. He first came to widespread attention as a teacher at the Architectura…
4 years, 3 months ago
Richard McVetis on embroidery.
Season 13 Episode 6
Richard McVetis is an embroiderer, who is fascinated with time. Each of his, often monochromatic cuboid, pieces is meticulously made to explore the s…
4 years, 3 months ago
Elaine Yan Ling Ng on eggshells.
Season 13 Episode 5
Elaine Yan Ling Ng is a Hong Kong-based designer and innovator. She founded her own studio, The Fabrick Lab, in 2013, after stints working with the l…
4 years, 5 months ago
Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien on card and colour.
Season 13 Episode 4
Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien founded their eponymous design studio, Doshi Levien, in 2000. The duo, who are also real life partners and met while s…
4 years, 5 months ago