Abstract: The Art of Design
Step into the minds of innovative designers across many disciplines, and see how design shapes everyday life. Each segment explores what inspires creators and how their work comes to be.
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Season 2
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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.
Sep 25, 2019 -
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Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture
Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.
Sep 25, 2019 -
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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."
Sep 25, 2019 -
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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.
Sep 25, 2019 -
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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.
Sep 25, 2019 -
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E6
Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface
While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.
Sep 25, 2019