Abstract: The Art of Design

Season 2

2019 · 6 episodes · 4h 33m in all · 8.3/10

Episodes

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   1. Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

   25 Sept 2019 · 45 min · 9.0/10

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

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   2. Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture

   25 Sept 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.

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   3. Ruth Carter: Costume Design

   25 Sept 2019 · 47 min · 7.0/10

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

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   4. Cas Holman: Design for Play

   25 Sept 2019 · 46 min · 9.0/10

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

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   5. Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

   25 Sept 2019 · 46 min · 8.0/10

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

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   6. Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface

   25 Sept 2019 · 44 min · 8.5/10

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