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Abstract: The Art of Design

Season 2 · 6 episodes · Sep 25, 2019

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    Episode 1

    Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

    Sep 25, 2019

    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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    Episode 2

    Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture

    Sep 25, 2019

    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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    Episode 3

    Ruth Carter: Costume Design

    Sep 25, 2019

    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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    Episode 4

    Cas Holman: Design for Play

    Sep 25, 2019

    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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    Episode 5

    Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

    Sep 25, 2019

    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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    Episode 6

    Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface

    Sep 25, 2019

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