The Observatory

Add to the mix a blinkered “human-centered” focus, and brace for a reductionist disaster.

2020:dinner at home, Zoom fatigue, new rules of design, watching television

With Gail Bichler: Remote creative direction for the New York Times Magazine, editorial design fine art, and motherhood; Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Fast and the Furious, Yale Mental Health Symposium

With Allison Arieff: The Magic of Empty Spaces, cities during COVID-19, Solving All The Wrong Problems, harvesting honey, The Good Fight

With Lee Moreau: How to teach during the pandemic, robust design, jigsaw puzzles, The New York Times Spelling Bee

With Hrishikesh Hirway: games and puzzles, The West Wing Weekly, soap operas, Home Cooking