Abstract: The Art of Design — Season 2
Go inside the minds of the world's greatest designers
About this season
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Episodes (6)
1. Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art
9.0Aired 25 September 2019 • 45 min
Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.
2. Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture
Aired 25 September 2019 • 45 min
Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.
3. Ruth Carter: Costume Design
7.0Aired 25 September 2019 • 47 min
A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."
4. Cas Holman: Design for Play
9.0Aired 25 September 2019 • 46 min
As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.
5. Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design
8.0Aired 25 September 2019 • 46 min
On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs.
6. Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface
8.5Aired 25 September 2019 • 44 min
While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.