Abstract: The Art of Design - Season 2

Abstract: The Art of Design - Season 2

Season 2

Meet six of the world's most influential designers in a stylish new season spanning bio-architecture, costume design, typeface design and more.

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Episodes6
Datessept. 25, 2019 - sept. 25, 2019
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Episodes

Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art
Season 2Episode 145 min

Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.

sept. 25, 2019
Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture
Season 2Episode 245 min

Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture

Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.

sept. 25, 2019
Ruth Carter: Costume Design
Season 2Episode 347 min

Ruth Carter: Costume Design

A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther".

sept. 25, 2019
Cas Holman: Design for Play
Season 2Episode 446 min

Cas Holman: Design for Play

As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.

sept. 25, 2019
Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design
Season 2Episode 546 min

Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs.

sept. 25, 2019
Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design
Season 2Episode 644 min

Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design

While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.

sept. 25, 2019

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