Category: Audio

Sloan Leo|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E3: The Blender

Do you have a blender? Do you use it? Does it make your life more convenient? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Sloan Leo discuss the blender, gender roles, and power structures.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Best of Design Matters: Gabrielle Hamilton

Chef and writer Gabrielle Hamilton talks dueling artistic passions—and how she has found balance and focus in her creative journey.

Liz Danzico|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E2: The Dongle

What does our need for dongles say about the sustainability, or obsolescence, of the electronics we are designing and consuming? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Liz Danzico discuss dongles and how we might find a …

Debbie Millman|Audio

Best of Design Matters: Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown had a revolutionary idea: to create a natural-look makeup line that would make people feel like the best version of themselves. She launched it from her home to overnight success, and today is back with her blockbuster clean …

Rachel Lehrer|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E1: The Disco Ball

What are the relationships between design and pleasure? And how can we design the most pleasurable experiences? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Rachel Lehrer discuss the disco ball and the importance of embodied …

Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E0: Introductions

Introducing the four co-hosts of season two of The Futures Archive.

Debbie Millman|Audio

Best of Design Matters: Lisa Taddeo

From “The Last Days of Heath Ledger” to “Lebron James” to the title characters of Three Women, writer Lisa Taddeo’s words have captured her subjects in extraordinary and enlightening ways.

Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E12: The Pet

Do you have a pet? Do you name inanimate objects in your life? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and guest host Liz Danzico discuss her dog Harriet, and the anthropomorphization of things. With additional insights from …

Debbie Millman|Audio

Best of Design Matters: Krista Tippett

Debbie Millman talks with Krista Tippett about her religious orientation, her struggle with depression, and why it’s so hard to understand our historical moment.

Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E11: The Recipe

On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Lesley-Ann Noel discuss how recipes apply to human centered design and the importance of abductive thinking. With additional insights from Xinyi Liu, Julia Collin Davison, and Jon …

Debbie Millman|Audio

Design Matters: Best of 2021

On this special episode of Design Matters, we take a look back at 2021, revel in the collective brilliance of Catherine Opie, Ethan Hawke, Randa Jarrar, Nick Offerman, and Susan Orlean.

Lee Moreau|Audio

The Futures Archive S1E10: The Shoe

What do your shoes say about you? On this episode of The Futures Archive Lee Moreau and Garnette Cadogan discuss the challenge of designing shoes, and the way we assign meaning to our shoes.