30 SEC OF DESIGN


For almost 30 years, Shigeru Ban has been studying the potential of paper for use in architecture design. He tells us why in this episode.

In this episode we share the story of the Ghost chair of Cini Boeri, one of the few female voices and minds defining Italy’s post war architecture and design. ⁠

Jason Mizrahi talks about his design that embrace elements of contemporary minimalism with perfect balance between form and function design and art.⁠

In this episode we do a design tour in Brazil with YANKATU that develops projects with Brazilian artisans presenting their hand crafts from a new perspective

Japanese design enchants and inspires the world of creativity. Tomoki Doi peaks about his inspirations and about what is keeping his interest in his profession today.

“It’s my goal to keep work playful. I allow myself the freedom, to act on intuition. The way I construct my Play Furniture really embodies this idea.”

An inspiring family story. Catrine Göhlin, founder of STEEL tells us about how she expands the family’s legacy through her passion for design.

He talks about the importance of staying true to one's cultural values and roots and keep them relevant to today’s society. .

Cécile, co-founder of Atelier Barda speaks about how the studio’s design reflects the intimate character of the designers, and refers to their personal and common history.

The goal of 757 is to study people's lifestyles and to present practical and rational ways based on them. They tell us about their inspiration in this episode.

Keeping a bold and contemporary character, the pieces signed by the architect have in their own identity, pure and geometric forms.

In this episode Nissa Kinzhalina tells us about how the Kazakh steppe and her passion for Japanese architecture became the catalyst of her design.

In this episode we enter Matthew Coutts’s workshop who practices in the British Arts and Crafts tradition but influenced by Scandinavian aesthetics and contemporary sculptural furniture.

“I find the whole monozukuri process of making craftworks to be endlessly fascinating – even the history of the land where materials and shapes emerge.”

Symbiosis between humanity and nature. Authenticity of craftsmanship and functional aesthetic of good design. She introduces us into her enchanted world.

Artist and designer. He is known for his works that straddle the line between art and function where heavy materials can soar up into the air and float.

Takusei Kajitani, founder of Consentable talks about the implementation of the sense of beauty and simplicity of Japan's craftsmanship in his “digital-life” furniture brand.

Kairo Kusamoto, master of ready-made design has a penchant for thinking outside the box. In this episode: his quirky concept driven design practice!

For Sergio more than function, Design has the power to shelter history, memory, and affective ties. He talks about his passion in this episode.

He wants to create a dialogue with his designs and provide an opportunity for people to rethink and act responsibly within their communities and beyond.