Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBrigette Romanek on a rocket-fueled design career
Episode 208
The daughter of singer Paulette McWilliams, interior designer Brigette Romanek was always destined for a creative path, but it was a winding one. She…
4 years, 1 month ago
Lindsey Adelman: "If it's fun, do it."
Episode 207
Lighting designer Lindsey Adelman went out on her own in 2006 and scored a hit right away. Her debut piece, the now-iconic branching bubble chandelie…
4 years, 1 month ago
Material Bank is just getting started, says Adam Sandow
Episode 206
Launched in 2018, Material Bank offered designers a unique promise: Order samples from an online platform and they’d show up on your desk the next mo…
4 years, 1 month ago
Leanne Ford: "Don't major in the minors"
Episode 205
An interior designer, product designer, author and HGTV star, Leanne Ford has carved out her own unique path in the design industry. From the beginni…
4 years, 2 months ago
Sebastian Brauer wants Crate & Barrel to explore the Metaverse
Episode 204
Sebastian Brauer, the senior vice president of product design at Crate & Barrel, was recently given a new task: helping Crate & Barrel explore the me…
4 years, 2 months ago
How Four Hands went from the fringes of the industry to the mainstream
Episode 203
Founded in the late nineties, Four Hands was originally a modestly sized furniture importer. After starting to design its own pieces, the company gre…
4 years, 2 months ago
Emily Henderson is done chasing likes and follows
Episode 202
Designer, stylist, blogger, influencer and author, Emily Henderson is the wearer of many hats. Her big break came after winning the fifth season of H…
4 years, 3 months ago
Jean Lin on walking the fine line between idealism and business
Episode 201
Driven by idealism and a desire to support independent makers, Jean Lin started the New York design gallery Colony in 2014 with a uniquely cooperativ…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Alexa Hampton learned the language of design
Episode 200
Alexa Hampton is, by any definition, a lifer in the trade. The daughter of celebrated designer Mark Hampton, she grew up in the business, and took ov…
4 years, 3 months ago
What do venture capitalists think of the design industry?
Episode 199
Forerunner Ventures is one of the premier venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, having led major investments in companies like Glossier, Bonobos, …
4 years, 3 months ago