The Crit

Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper, the partners behind nomadic studio Stephen Burks Man Made, join the podcast for a discussion about questioning what radical design means today and challenging the industry’s focus on the global North.

Stephen and Malika's picks for their crit were:
Best design: Shelter in Place
Worst design: Not being able to find the right partners to create mass-produced products
Most successful design: The design of their nomadic studio
Most impactful feedback: To always be of service
Dream design: A glasshouse and a TV

The Crit
Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki
This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London
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Alexandra Gerber, a London-based industrial designer whose work explores cross-pollination between industries, joins the podcast for a discussion about design as a form of cultural expression, the gendering of objects, and the allure and complexities of working with biomaterials.

Alexandra’s picks for her crit were:
Best design: Up shelving
Worst design: Installation of A Meaningful Order
Most successful design: A Meaningful Order
Most impactful feedback: When people say her work is not feminine
Dream design: Tableware and cutlery

The Crit
Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki
This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Nathaniel Furman, an artist and designer, joins the show to discuss the history of colour in architecture, the challenges of viral design and his dream of designing a skyscraper facade.

Adam’s picks for his crit were:
Best design: Croydon Colonnade
Worst design: Glowbules
Most successful design: Gateways
Most impactful feedback: Architect Terry Farrell telling him to listen more
Dream design: A skyscraper facade, a train station or a religious space

The Crit
Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki
This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Ardern, cofounder of design and experiential futures company Superflux, joins the podcast to reflect on the importance of emotion and sensory feedback, the difficulties of engaging gallery visitors, and his dream of designing a living experiment.

Jon’s picks for his crit were:
Best design: Mitigation of Shock
Worst design: Dynamic Genetics vs Man
Most successful design: Uninvited Guests
Most impactful feedback: A person who said their exhibition had prepared them for living through the pandemic and inspired them to grow vegetables on their balcony
Dream design: A living experiment

The Crit
Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki
This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugh Miller, a partner at Pentagram, joins the podcast to reflect on the challenges of integrating different design media into a single practice, as well as drawing narrative and tempo into graphic design.

Hugh's picks for his crit were:
Best design: At the End of the World, Plant a Tree by SO/LO
Worst design: All work is flawed when viewed by its creator
Most successful design: TDC65 Competition Campaign
Most impactful feedback: A teacher who taught him to listen to and analyse music
Dream design: The British Airways brand identity

The Crit
Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki
This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.