Podcast Episodes

Jewelry’s New Guard: Emmanuel Tarpin, Jean Prounis

Season 8 Episode 10

There’s a new generation of jewelry designers that is bringing back artistry, narrative, and a sublime sense of luxury. On this episode (with some gu…

2 years, 10 months ago

Massimiliano Locatelli: Milan’s Master of Daring Interiors

Season 8 Episode 9

Modernistic floating cubes placed in deconsecrated churches, marble stools shaped like plastic ones, and storage spaces retrofitted into stunning gal…

2 years, 10 months ago

The Grand Tourist Introduces: Tom Massey, Objects of Common Interest, Lucia Massari

On this special episode sponsored by Lumens, Dan meets three extraordinary studios in the field of design: British upstart Tom Massey uses radical ma…

2 years, 11 months ago

Lucinda Childs: Pushing the Boundaries of Dance

Season 8 Episode 8

A towering figure in postmodern dance, Lucinda Childs has injected an elegant spirit of collaboration, artistry, and whimsy to the artform. On this e…

2 years, 11 months ago

Yves Béhar: Design’s Purpose-Driven Visionary

Season 8 Episode 7

Gadgets, accessories, furniture, computers, and even robots: In recent memory, the language of good design has been shaped and driven by Yves Béhar, …

2 years, 11 months ago

Erwin Wurm: The Artist Who Bends Reality

Season 8 Episode 6

Country homes squeezed into wedges, cars that look like they’ve been inflated like a balloon, and sculptures created by ordinary people interacting w…

2 years, 11 months ago

Eric Ripert: The Chef Who Made Seafood Simple

Season 8 Episode 5

A household name in food and fine dining, Eric Ripert has elevated seafood to new heights with his legendary New York restaurant Le Bernardin. On thi…

2 years, 11 months ago

Stefan Sagmeister: Is Now Better?

Season 8 Episode 4

This artistic icon is something of a graphic design daredevil. Or perhaps a prophet. Through his wildly inventive works, he challenges conventions an…

2 years, 11 months ago

Theaster Gates: “I Love Blackness in All its Forms”

Season 8 Episode 3

This American artist not only creates beautiful things, but also beautiful communities. Through his groundbreaking installations, sculptures, perform…

3 years ago

The Haas Brothers: Enfants Terribles No More

Season 8 Episode 2

In the world of collectible design, Nikolai and Simon Haas have forged their own path to success by creating everything from sofas with monstrous fee…

3 years ago