Abstract: The Art of Design - Season 2

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Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

1 - Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art

Air Date: September 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.

Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture

2 - Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture

Air Date: September 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.

Ruth Carter: Costume Design

3 - Ruth Carter: Costume Design

Air Date: September 25, 2019

A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."

Cas Holman: Design for Play

4 - Cas Holman: Design for Play

Air Date: September 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.

Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

5 - Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design

Air Date: September 25, 2019

On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs.

Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface

6 - Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface

Air Date: September 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.