Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Eames

In PX127 our guest is architect, former academic and author Dr Derham Groves.  He studied architecture at Deakin University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and art history at the University of Minnesota. He taught architecture at RMIT from 1985 to 1997 and the University of Melbourne from 1999 to 2019 and was a Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning at the University of Melbourne from 2020 to 2024. Derham is the author of many articles and books about popular culture, architecture, and design, including, Feng-Shui and Western Building Ceremonies (1991), You Bastard Moriarty (1996), Mail Art: The D-I-Y Letterbox from Workshop to Gatepost (1998), TV Houses: Television's Influence On the Australian Home (2004), Mask: Pro Hart's Frankenstein Monsters (2006), There's No Place Like Holmes: Exploring Sense of Place Through Crime Fiction (2008), Victims and Villains: Barbie and Ken Meet Sherlock Holmes (2009), Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva (2011), Out of the Ordinary: Popular Art, Architecture and Design (2012), Hopalong Cassidy: A Horse Opera (2017), Monkeemania in Australia: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Monkees' Australian Tour in 1968 (2019), Arthur Purnell's “Forgotten” Architecture: Canton and Cars (2020), Sherlock in the Seventies: A Wild Decade of Sherlock Holmes Films (2021), Australian Westerns in the Fifties: Kangaroo, Hopalong Cassidy on Tour, and Whiplash (2022), and Homicide on Hydra: George Johnston's Crime Novels (2023). His latest book, Walt Disney's Forgotten Australia: From Mickey's Kangaroo to Outback At Ya! has been released in February 2025. Derham agrees with the Austrian architect Hans Hollein that ‘Everything is architecture,' and the American designer Charles Eames who said, ‘Eventually everything connects—people, ideas, objects.'  Episode released 10 February 2025.

In PX127 our guest is architect, former academic and author Dr Derham Groves.  He studied architecture at Deakin University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and art history at the University of Minnesota. He taught architecture at RMIT from 1985 to 1997 and the University of Melbourne from 1999 to 2019 and was a Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning at the University of Melbourne from 2020 to 2024. Derham is the author of many articles and books about popular culture, architecture, and design, including, Feng-Shui and Western Building Ceremonies (1991), You Bastard Moriarty (1996), Mail Art: The D-I-Y Letterbox from Workshop to Gatepost (1998), TV Houses: Television's Influence On the Australian Home (2004), Mask: Pro Hart's Frankenstein Monsters (2006), There's No Place Like Holmes: Exploring Sense of Place Through Crime Fiction (2008), Victims and Villains: Barbie and Ken Meet Sherlock Holmes (2009), Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva (2011), Out of the Ordinary: Popular Art, Architecture and Design (2012), Hopalong Cassidy: A Horse Opera (2017), Monkeemania in Australia: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Monkees' Australian Tour in 1968 (2019), Arthur Purnell's “Forgotten” Architecture: Canton and Cars (2020), Sherlock in the Seventies: A Wild Decade of Sherlock Holmes Films (2021), Australian Westerns in the Fifties: Kangaroo, Hopalong Cassidy on Tour, and Whiplash (2022), and Homicide on Hydra: George Johnston's Crime Novels (2023). His latest book, Walt Disney's Forgotten Australia: From Mickey's Kangaroo to Outback At Ya! has been released in February 2025. Derham agrees with the Austrian architect Hans Hollein that ‘Everything is architecture,' and the American designer Charles Eames who said, ‘Eventually everything connects—people, ideas, objects.'  Episode released 10 February 2025. PX is proud to be a contributor to the UBC.

In PX127 our guest is architect, former academic and author Dr Derham Groves.  He studied architecture at Deakin University and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and art history at the University of Minnesota. He taught architecture at RMIT from 1985 to 1997 and the University of Melbourne from 1999 to 2019 and was a Senior Fellow in the Faculty of Architecture, Building, and Planning at the University of Melbourne from 2020 to 2024. Derham is the author of many articles and books about popular culture, architecture, and design, including, Feng-Shui and Western Building Ceremonies (1991), You Bastard Moriarty (1996), Mail Art: The D-I-Y Letterbox from Workshop to Gatepost (1998), TV Houses: Television's Influence On the Australian Home (2004), Mask: Pro Hart's Frankenstein Monsters (2006), There's No Place Like Holmes: Exploring Sense of Place Through Crime Fiction (2008), Victims and Villains: Barbie and Ken Meet Sherlock Holmes (2009), Anna May Wong's Lucky Shoes: 1939 Australia Through the Eyes of an Art Deco Diva (2011), Out of the Ordinary: Popular Art, Architecture and Design (2012), Hopalong Cassidy: A Horse Opera (2017), Monkeemania in Australia: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Monkees' Australian Tour in 1968 (2019), Arthur Purnell's “Forgotten” Architecture: Canton and Cars (2020), Sherlock in the Seventies: A Wild Decade of Sherlock Holmes Films (2021), Australian Westerns in the Fifties: Kangaroo, Hopalong Cassidy on Tour, and Whiplash (2022), and Homicide on Hydra: George Johnston's Crime Novels (2023). His latest book, Walt Disney's Forgotten Australia: From Mickey's Kangaroo to Outback At Ya! has been released in February 2025. Derham agrees with the Austrian architect Hans Hollein that ‘Everything is architecture,' and the American designer Charles Eames who said, ‘Eventually everything connects—people, ideas, objects.'  Episode released 10 February 2025.

This week we discuss Jon's kitchen renovation and dive a little into prolific designers Ray and Charles Eames.Don't forget to subscribe to our new YouTube channel Today's Craftsmen https://www.youtube.com/@TodaysCraftsmenMerch:The American Craftsman Podcast: https://amzn.to/482ttkaGreene Street Joinery: https://amzn.to/3Zfk5phToday's Craftsmen: https://amzn.to/3R5DRl8Check Out Our Sponsors!Visit Häfele at www.hafele.comVisit Ridge Carbide at www.ridgecarbidetool.comSupport us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/Greene_st_joinery

Archie Lee Coates IV is the co-founder of PLAYLAB, INC., an extremely multidisciplinary creative studio “with no focus.” They've worked with a range of clients, including Virgil Abloh, American Express, and Post Malone. We discuss the lost art of pranks, Charles Eames, Archie's upcoming studio album, why you can't focus too much on data and metrics, swimming in the East River, Ernest Shackleton's hiring filter still holds, and a very simple filter for work: “is this something we want to do?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host, Amber Asay, explores the male designers who have either championed or dismissed the contributions of women in the design world. From Le Corbusier's undermining of female collaborators to Paul Rand's advocacy for Lella Vignelli, we dive into the varying dynamics of support—or lack thereof—among iconic male figures in design. Tune in to hear who lifted women up and who left them in the shadows._______This show is powered by Nice PeopleJoin this podcast and the Patreon community: patreon.com/womendesignersyoushouldknowHave a 1:1 mentor call with Amber Asay: intro.co/amberasay  ____View all the visually rich 1-min reels of each woman on IG below:Instagram: Amber AsayInstagram: Women Designers Pod

In this episode of “The Inside Scoop,' our 200th podcast episode, we share some of our favorite kitchen and bath hardware. Charles Eames said “The details are not the details. They make the design.” This couldn't be truer when it comes to cabinet hardware. They are the jewel of cabinetry. Listen to today's episode here: https://spoti.fi/3I46Lve or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch today's episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/InsideDesignYouTube KANDRAC & KOLE BIO Voted one of “Atlanta's Top 20 Residential Interior Designers” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs is an acclaimed design firm with two decades of experience serving residential and commercial clients. Their work has been featured in leading publications across the US.  Since 2005, Joann and Kelly have built a respected partnership. They are renowned for their dynamic personalities, distinctive use of color, and unique custom designs. Frequently invited to share their insights at industry events and on design panels, they are recognized as diligent business operators who remain approachable and genuine, radiating constant positive energy.  In 2018, they used their infectious energy to launch their podcast, “Inside Design with Kandrac & Kole.” This lively, weekly conversation, where Joann and Kelly share design and industry insights, became so popular that they introduced a series of bonus episodes, “The Inside Scoop with Joann and Kelly,” in 2024. Their dedication to the power of interior design also extends to their charity work throughout the U.S. and Guatemala.  SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES https://www.facebook.com/kandracandkole/  https://www.instagram.com/kandrackole/ https://twitter.com/KandracKole/ https://www.pinterest.com/kandrackole/

In this episode Amber Asay and Lisa Congdon talk about the legend that you may have not heard about, Gere Kavanaugh, who's work spans 1950's through 2020. She's another Cranbook Academy and multi-hyphenate designer, and has the most impressive repertoire of work. Sources:Architectural Digest Articles:A Look at the Life's Work of Multi-Hyphenate Designer Gere KavanaughThe Unlikely Story of One of General Motors's First Female DesignersLA Times: Gere Kavanaugh's color avalanche brightened midcentury California design2019 Book: A Colorful Life: Gere Kavanaugh, Designer (written by Louise Sandhaus, Kat Catmur)Metropolis: Gere Kavanaugh: Pioneer With a Penchant for ColorAIGA Medal ArticleAIGA Short Gere Kavanaugh, born in Memphis in 1929, is a legendary American designer known for her vibrant and innovative contributions across industrial design, textiles, and interiors. Educated at the Memphis Academy of Art and Cranbrook Academy of Art, she was influenced by greats like Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen.In the 1950s, Kavanaugh broke barriers at General Motors as one of the few female industrial designers. In 1960, she founded Gere Kavanaugh Designs in Los Angeles, known for bold colors and playful forms. Her work spans textiles, furniture, and interiors, always pushing the boundaries of traditional design.Kavanaugh's influence extends through her collaborations, mentorship, and numerous awards, including the AIGA Medal in 2010. Her legacy is marked by innovation, courage, and an unwavering dedication to making the world a more beautiful, functional place.––––Thank you to Lisa Congdon!https://lisacongdon.com/https://www.instagram.com/lisacongdonHer exhibit is up at St. Mary's until June 23, 2024: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art/lisa-congdon-hold-it-lightlyLisa Congdon an internationally known fine artist, illustrator and writer. She makes art for clients around the globe, including The Library of Congress, Target, Wired Magazine, Amazon, Google, Schwinn, Warby Parker, Method, Comme des Garcons, REI and MoMa, among many others. She exhibits internationally, including solo shows at Saint Mary's College Museum of Art (California), Chefas Projects (Oregon) and Paradigm Gallery (Philadelphia), along with group shows at Hashimoto Contemporary in Los Angeles, Museum of Design Atlanta and The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. She is the author of ten books, including Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist and Find your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic. Lisa is self-taught and didn't achieve momentum in her career until she was nearly 40 years old. Despite her untraditional path, Lisa has achieved recognition, not just as an artist, but as a leader in the industry for her work in social justice, mentoring and teaching. In March of 2021, she was named “One of the 50 Most Inspiring People and Companies According to Industry Creatives” published by AdWeek. When she's not making art, you can find her racing her bike around Oregon. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon.

(NOTAS Y ENLACES DEL CAPÍTULO AQUÍ: https://www.jaimerodriguezdesantiago.com/kaizen/194-creatividad-vii-espera-lo-inesperado-ii-peces-cabreados-furias-asesinas-y-las-primeras-bicicletas/)Hace 60 años, una joven psicóloga llamada Bernice Eiduson comenzó un largo proyecto de investigación sobre la personalidad y los hábitos de trabajo de 40 científicos destacados. Entre los sujetos del experimento había cuatro ganadores del premio Nobel, incluido Linus Pauling que lo ganó dos veces, y un clásico de este podcast: Richard Feynman, cómo no. La investigación duró décadas. De hecho siguió tras la muerte de Eiduson. Y una de las preguntas que trataron de responder fue: «¿Cómo es posible que algunos científicos puedan producir trabajo de alto nivel a lo largo de toda su vida?» ¿Qué tienen de especial? ¿Es su personalidad? ¿Son sus habilidades? ¿Sus rutinas? El patrón que encontraron era claro, aunque sorprendente para algunas personas. Los mejores científicos cambiaban constantemente de tema. Durante sus primeros 100 artículos de investigación, el tema cambiaba una y otra vez. Y no es que cambiaran 3, 5 o 10 veces. De media, los científicos que eran más creativos, durante más tiempo, cambiaron el tema de investigación en sus primeros 100 artículos 43 veces. Y el proyecto de Eiduson no ha sido el único en encontrar resultados similares. Distintos investigadores en diferente campos han llegado a conclusiones similares: las personas más creativas tienen varios proyectos diferentes a la vez. Así empieza una charla TED en la que Tim Harford, un escritor y autor de un podcast muy recomendable del que ya te he hablado alguna vez —Cautionary Tales— habla de creatividad. Y su conclusión es que lo que él llama la multitarea a cámara lenta, es decir, cambiar de tema con frecuencia es algo omnipresente entre la gente creativa.Y dice que es algo que se entrena, que a fuerza de hacerlo, despierta la creatividad. Claro que habría terminado mucho antes si hubiera leído a un griego que hace 2.500 años decía cosas como que «los amantes del conocimiento deben abrir sus mentes a muchas cosas». Bueno, o como se dijera en griego, que cualquiera lo pronuncia. ¿Te gusta kaizen? Apoya el podcast uniéndote a la Comunidad y accede a contenidos y ventajas exclusivas: https://www.jaimerodriguezdesantiago.com/comunidad-kaizen/

Charles and Ray Eames were superstar designers who dreamed up some of the most iconic pieces of furniture ever made. And they did much more than that.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join me in this episode as we delve into the fascinating relationship between homes, kitchens, and health. Discover the importance of creating a functional kitchen that is tailored to your individual needs. We will explore key decisions in kitchen design, such as layout, appliance placement, and storage options. Additionally, we will discuss the impact of lighting on both functionality and ambiance in the kitchen. We will explore how kitchen design can influence our health and wellbeing, covering topics such as ergonomics, aesthetics, contamination, and eating habits. Lastly, Nico will provide you with some valuable tips for updating and upgrading your kitchen, including lighting changes, cabinetry painting, hardware replacement, and decorative additions. Don't miss out on this insightful episode!yourPARO website: www.yourparo.comFREE RESOURCES yourPARO Weekly: www.yourparo.com/weeklyBathroom Serenity Guide www.yourparo.com/bathroom-serenityLiving Room Essentials Guide: www.yourparo.com/living-room-know-howyourPARO mini series waitlist: www.yourparo.com/miniseriesNico' Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nico_smutylo/yourPARO Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/yourparo/

Luca's most recent guest on the Opinionated podcast is Llisa Demetrios, an accomplished sculptor and the chief curator of the Eames Institute. As the granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames, Llisa offers an intimate glimpse into her childhood, sharing never-before-heard stories about her experiences with the iconic design duo.

Barrie Cadogan (also known as "Little Barrie") is one of the world's first call electric guitarists when it comes to classic soul, rock, punk, and rhythm & blues. He has worked with some of the biggest indie artists performing today including Morrissey, Paul Weller, Edwyn Collins, Liam Gallagher, and Primal Scream. That's a hell of a CV by anyone's standards, but Barrie is perhaps best known for the theme music from the Netflix show 'Better Call Saul.' That glorious guitar intro? That was him! Quite simply, he is very cool. He inhabits a world of pristine big E vintage Levis, Cuban heels, and 1960s Jazzmasters; bespoke hatmakers name their latest designs after him; and, if you are planning a global stadium tour and you need a guitarist that will bring the goods, then you had better make sure that you have Little Barrie on speed dial. I caught up with him at the private, by-appointment-only premises of Guncotton Guitars in London. (More from them later as they have generously sponsored this episode!)  We talked about our shared love of seminal Manchester band The Stone Roses and watching 'Sounds of The Sixties' on British TV which for many musicians of our generation had a similar impact as that of the Ed Sullivan show in the USA. Barrie shares his experiences as a young musician moving to London some 20 years ago, his realization that a Marshall half stack may not be the ideal bedroom practice amp, the dangers of applying a Jackson Pollock-style paint job to a guitar, and Bobby Gillespie's eccentric hiding place for demo CDs. He also shares his love of Japanese architecture and his recent reunion with a guitar that got away from him years previously. I think we can all relate to that. This interview was recorded on a hot summer's day in London. As I sank into the vintage Charles Eames furniture and pressed record, I remember feeling very happy to be there. I hope it shows...and I'm glad to be able to share this with you. Barrie Cadogan https://www.littlebarrie.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVn9XB03wI5dM4d0Vbl-i2A https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ozUXaDjc4mfVyDIWCJH4E?autoplay=true https://www.instagram.com/littlebarrie/   This episode is brought to you by the kind sponsorship of Guncotton Guitars in London https://www.guncottonguitars.com https://www.instagram.com/guncottonguitars/  and Microtech Gefell Microphones https://www.microtechgefell.de  Your Host Michael Watts https://www.michaelwattsguitar.com https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelwattsguitar https://www.instagram.com/michael.watts.guitar/  To support this podcast please use this Tip Jar link https://michaelwattsguitar.com/tip-jars/4745  

Tom Conrad is the CEO of Zero and on the board of Sonos. He began his career in engineering at Apple, where he helped build key features that remain in iOS today. Tom was previously the VP of Product at Snap and the chief technology officer of Pandora. He also held leadership positions at notable tech flops Pets.com and Quibi, giving him a unique perspective not only on what it takes to build a successful company but also on lessons from failure. In today's conversation, we discuss:• Lessons learned from the infamous failures of Pets.com and Quibi• Lessons learned from the successes of Apple, Pandora, and Snap• Advice on choosing where to work• Understanding the math formula of a business• How to avoid burnout• Why Tom says not everyone needs to be a founder• What he's building now—Brought to you by Coda—Meet the evolution of docs | Jira Product Discovery—Atlassian's new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | HelpBar by Chameleon—the free in-app universal search solution built for SaaS—Find the transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/billion-dollar-failures-and-billion-dollar-success-tom-conrad-quibi-pandora-petscom-snap-ze/#transcript—Where to find Tom Conrad:• X: https://twitter.com/tconrad• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomconrad/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Tom's background(04:40) Landing a gig at Apple(07:41) Pioneering the blinking folder design on iOS(11:04) Advice on choosing where to work(12:43) The importance of trusting your gut when it comes to people(14:05) Lessons from failed ventures(17:32) Why and how Pets.com shut down (18:30) How Tom's experience at Quibi renewed his passion for building(28:48) Takeaways from Quibi and why it ultimately failed(31:42) Failing is okay(35:04) Tom's career at Apple(39:11) Lessons from You Don't Know Jack(40:24) Lessons from building Pandora(48:24) Looking back at Pandora and what could have been done differently(55:17) How Tom became VP of Product at Snapchat(1:01:31) Tom's philosophy on being involved as CEO(1:05:51) Tom's current role as CEO of Zero, and what he's learned along the way(1:10:37) How Zero builds product(1:18:33) Advice on work-life balance (1:27:22) Contrarian corner: why not everyone needs to be a founder(1:30:08) Lightning round—Referenced:• Ron Lichty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronlichty/• What happened to Pets.com?: https://fourweekmba.com/pets-com-failure/• 11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21528404/quibi-shut-down-cost-subscribers-content-tv-movies-katzenberg-whitman-tiktok-netflix• Meg Whitman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Whitman• Jeffrey Katzenberg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-katzenberg-4b3b47123/• John Sculley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsculley/• Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/• How Pandora Soothed the Savage Beast: https://www.fastcompany.com/3001052/how-pandora-soothed-savage-beast• Joe Kennedy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-kennedy-329417/• Why Did Yahoo Pay $160 Million for Musicmatch?: https://www.wired.com/2007/07/why-did-yahoo-p/• TikTok Is the New TV: https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-show-tv-takeover/• Evan Spiegel on X: https://twitter.com/evanspiegel• Brian Chesky's new playbook: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/brian-cheskys-new-playbook/• What sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/what-sets-great-teams-apart-lane-shackleton-cpo-of-coda/• Flashtags: https://lane.substack.com/p/flashtags• Patrick Spence on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickspence/• The Philosophy of Ikigai: 3 Examples About Finding Purpose: https://positivepsychology.com/ikigai• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/0062457713• High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People: https://www.amazon.com/High-Growth-Handbook-Elad-Gil/dp/1732265100• Hyperion: https://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Cantos-Dan-Simmons/dp/0553283685• A Fire Upon the Deep: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Upon-Deep-Zones-Thought/dp/0812515285/• Mrs. Davis on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/mrs-davis• Watchmen on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/watchmen• Lost on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/lost-466b3994-b574-44f1-88bc-63707507a6cb• Eartune replacement tips: https://eartune.com/products/eartune-fidelity-ufa• Charles Eames's quote: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_eames_169188• Compuserve: https://www.compuserve.com/• Steve Wilhite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wilhite—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Under Brian's leadership, Airbnb has grown into a community of over 4 million hosts who have welcomed more than 1.5 billion guests across over 220 countries and regions. I had the privilege of working under his leadership, so it is a great honor to have him on the show. We discuss:• How Airbnb has shifted their thinking on product management• Why bureaucracy happens in companies, and how to avoid it• The importance of founders diving into the details• Why Airbnb moved away from traditional growth channels and what they are doing instead• Airbnb's newly released features• How and why Brian encourages his team to set ambitious goals• Why he says he still has a lot to prove—Enter to win $1,000 in Airbnb credit: https://forms.gle/UX7mWoajxhVPi9bK9—Brought to you by Sidebar—Catalyze your career with a Personal Board of Directors | Jira Product Discovery—Atlassian's new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments—Find the transcript for this episode and all past episodes at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/episodes/. Today's transcript will be live by 8 a.m. PT.—Where to find Brian Chesky:• X: https://twitter.com/bchesky• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianchesky/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Brian's background(05:18) The current structure of product management at Airbnb(09:21) How fast-moving companies become slow-moving bureaucracies(12:20) Brian's thoughts on performance marketing(13:50) Airbnb's rolling two-year roadmap(15:30) Brian's journey as CEO in a growing company(18:34) Best practices for A/B testing (20:30) Who inspired Airbnb's new direction(23:18) The first changes Brian implemented at the onset of the pandemic(24:51) Why founders should be “in the details” (30:15) Airbnb's marketing, communication, and creative functions(31:38) Advice for founders on how to lead(34:15) Tips for implementing Airbnb's business methodology (38:48) Airbnb's winter release(41:47) Why Airbnb no longer has separate guest and host teams (42:38) Brian's thoughts on design trends (45:36) The importance of empowering hosts with great tools(45:57) How setting ambitious goals improves team performance (50:05) Tips for preventing burnout(56:02) Tips for personal and professional growth (58:19) Why Brian says he still has a lot to prove(1:02:58) Paying it forward(1:05:03) A fun fact about Brian(1:09:26) Airbnb's origin story—Referenced:• Localmind: https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/localmind• Config 2023 in review: https://www.figma.com/blog/config-2023-recap/• Why Founders Fail: The Product CEO Paradox: https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/10/why-founders-fail-the-product-ceo-paradox/• Hiroki Asai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroki-asai-a44137110/• Jony Ive on Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/jonathan-ive• Charles Eames: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Eames• Airbnb 2023 Winter Release: https://news.airbnb.com/en-in/airbnb-2023-winter-release-introducing-guest-favorites-a-collection-of-the-2-million-most-loved-homes-on-airbnb/• Airbnb 2023 winter release reel: https://x.com/bchesky/status/1722243847751970861?s=20• John Wooden's website: https://coachwooden.com/• An 85-year Harvard study found the No. 1 thing that makes us happy in life: It helps us ‘live longer': https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/10/85-year-harvard-study-found-the-secret-to-a-long-happy-and-successful-life.html• Sam Altman on X: https://twitter.com/sama• Alfred P. Sloan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_P._Sloan• Bob Dylan quote: https://quotefancy.com/quote/950807/Bob-Dylan-An-artist-has-got-to-be-careful-never-really-to-arrive-at-a-place-where-he• OpenAI: https://openai.com/• Michael Seibel's website: https://www.michaelseibel.com/• Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/• The Norman Rockwell Museum: https://www.nrm.org/• Rhode Island School of Design: https://www.risd.edu/• Joe Gebbia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgebbia/• Nathan Blecharczyk on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blecharczyk/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.—Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Show notes and transcript: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/llisa-demetrios#details Mid century modern design aesthetics are enduring and as relevant today as ever. Perhaps no designers influenced those philosophies more than Charles and Ray Eames whose body of work transcends media and is still being produced today. It's hard not to think of the Eames' as monolithic design heroes, but today we're taking a different look at them as human beings. We're talking with Llisa Demetrios, Chief Curator of the Eames Institute and the granddaughter of Charles and Ray.   In this interview, we get to know some of the personal stories behind the legendary designers, from how they met, to Llisa's experience having two of the most creative grandparents a child could wish for. This is the first episode of our series on design history, to be followed by interviews with legendary designers like Paula Scher and Jonathan Hoefler, design curators like Paola Antonelli, and design historians like Barry Katz. After the interview, stay tuned for a special conversation with Heath Ceramics, founded by Edith Heath in the 1940s and which played a major role in defining the mid-century modern aesthetic. Learn about the origins of Heath Ceramics and bring the history home with a special discount that we'll share at the end of the conversation. Heath Ceramics is one of our sponsors for this series on design history. Bring Heath home and take 15% off your online order using code “DesignBetter” between now and October 31st. Bio Llisa Demetrios is the Chief Curator for the Eames Institute, a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that aims to equip everyone with the lessons of Ray and Charles Eames, so that anyone can solve problems through design. Llisa has also been a bronze sculptor for over twenty years. She makes mainly in bronze material sculptures for contemplative retreats set in homes, private gardens and corporate spaces. Additionally, Llisa has worked as an archivist for both the Eames Office and MOMA. Please visit the links below to help support our show: Methodical Coffee: Roasted, blended, brewed, served and perfected by verified coffee nerds

First broadcast on October 01, 1965. Charles Eames, an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker and student of human nature, talks with Studs about his years of travel in India and Europe. He discusses studying architecture and working as an architect and the nature of his film making. (Part 1 of 2)

First broadcast on October 01, 1965. Charles Eames an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker and student of human nature talks with Studs about his years of travel in India and Europe. He discusses studying architecture and working as an architect and the nature of his film making.

Llisa Demetrios is the chief curator of the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity and the youngest granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames. Situated on a ranch in Petaluma, CA, the Eames Institute is more than just a collection of the designer-duo's work but rather seeks to bring the lessons from their approach to tackle the problems of today. In this conversation, Jarrett and Llisa talk about what contemporary designers can learn from the Eames's process, how the Institute's property is a new type of Case Study Program, and the value of interdisciplinary thinking. Links from this episode can be found at scratchingthesurface.fm/235-llisa-demetrios. — If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon and get bonus content, transcripts, and our monthly newsletter! www.patreon.com/surfacepodcast

Join us on a tour of the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, known for its midcentury modern style, an abundance of iconic midcentury modern homes by renowned architects such as Richard Neutra, A. Quincy Jones, and Charles Eames. The open floor plans, large windows, clean lines, and integration with nature that characterize midcentury modern design are prevalent throughout Brentwood. This Thursday top Brentwood realtor Sheila D. Simmons co-hosts the show as we talk to celebrated modern architects Scott Strumwasser and Tash Rahbar of Enclosures Architects about L.A.'s modern roots and how that aesthetic is translated in the 21st century. Their own home is a 1964 restored Quincy Jones and they've recently restored a Rudolph Schindler design.⏩⏩ Join the discussion every Thursday at 3 pm, Use the Meeting ID: http://zoom.us/j/92135931351http://www.JohnEngel.com

This week on The Alden Report, we are joined by successful architect, author and health and fitness legend Ed Connors. Ed's life and career have been fascinating to say the least. Originally born in Omaha, Nebraska, Ed graduated from Creighton Preparatory School, as well as the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters.After returning from the war, Ed began his architecture career and worked for several prominent firms, including Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates and the office of Charles Eames. During this time, he was involved in the design of major projects such as California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, the Headquarters for the Port of L.A. in San Pedro, and Fox Plaza in Century City.In 1979, Ed and two partners purchased the single Gold's Gym in Santa Monica, California. They developed specific plans and programs that allowed the company to grow from a single gym operation to a multi-faceted company engaged in product distribution and licensing. Ed opened up the first gym franchise ever with a Gold's Gym in San Francisco, and the chain grew to 704 locations in 26 countries and 46 states before he exited the company in 2004.During his time building the Gold's Gym brand, Ed helped shape the careers of hundreds of individuals, including Ms. Olympia Cory Everson and Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. He also got several dozen athletes into professional wrestling and helped launch the careers of several TV personalities.Today, Ed is working on his memoir entitled THE THREE MUSCLETEERS and actively pursuing the creation of a new gym model suited for the post-pandemic world.You're not going to miss the portion of our discussion where we debate the prevalence and effects that performance enhancing drugs have had on the industry both in its infancy and today.Thank you very much to Ed for joining me on The Alden Report.For more information on Ed Connors and his law firm, you can visit: https://edconnors.com/ For the full version of this episode and early access to future episodes, you may become a member of The Alden Report here:https://www.patreon.com/thealdenreport Thank you to this episode's sponsor:Spotlight Production and Media ManagementImagine spotlighting yourself, your brand or your book on virtually every major network all of the country and appearing in people's homes week after week after week. No worries about whether or not your ad on social media is actually being fed to people. You WILL be in their homes in front of them. With our experience and know how we can take an unknown person, brand, book, product or service and turn it into a household name. https://www.mikealden.com/author-spotlightFor more info on Michael Alden visit: https://www.mikealden.com/ For more info on Michael Alden's latest book BEST SELLER SECRETS visit: https://www.bestsellersecretsbook.com/ Listen to other episodes of The Alden Report here: https://thealdenreport.com/ Follow Mike Alden here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeAlden2012 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeAlden2012 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikealden TikToK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikealden2012

Elmer Zinkhann was in de vroege jaren 2000 een student van me en zit nu al ruim 20 jaar in London als head of design bij Digital Catapult. Digital Catapult is vergelijkbaar met TNO: een onderzoeksinstituut dat kijkt naar nieuwe technologieën en hoe die in de markt gebruikt kunnen worden. Voor Elmer in zijn werk een combinatie van het doen en het faciliteren: hoe beginnen mensen samen te doen en samen te werken om de problemen op te lossen die ze gezamenlijk hebben. Zijn rol als designer hierin helpt hij met het zoeken naar de juiste methoden om iets mogelijk te maken en het kijken naar wat voor interventies ze kunnen doen en prototypes ze kunnen maken als proof of concept. Elmer snapt nog niet helemaal wat Design Thinking precies is: doen wat een ontwerper doet, maar niet toegepast op ontwerpen, iets maken. Binnen het Design Thinking ziet hij wel dat visualisatie belangrijk is en dat het ruimte geeft voor het doen van gebruiksonderzoek, maar iets maken om naar mensen te brengen, ontbreekt daarin te vaak. Zo werkt Elmer vaak samen met Royal College of Art Service Design en University of the Arts London Service Design en ook daar vragen ze zich af wat kan je aanraken, what is the tangible aspect of the service. Elmer heeft twee tips om ontwerpen beter te begrijpen. Zijn eerste tip is om goed te kijken naar de film Powers of Ten™ door Ray en Charles Eames, die ook onderdeel is van de verplichte stof van ons vak. Het duurde even voordat Elmer zelf de relevantie ervan doorhad, maar de essentie is de quote: "The details are not the details, they make the design". In die film en met dat perspectief, kwamen alle strengen van ontwerpen voor hem samen. Zijn tweede tip gaat over service en interactie ontwerpen en dat is het boek Designing Interactions van Bill Moggridge (2007). Het boek is een collectie van verschillende perspectieven, waaronder een mooie uitleg van wat service design is. Het deed mij erg denken aan een vergelijkbaar boek uit 2009 The Art of Human Computer Interface Design (1990), door Brenda Laurel en Joy Mountford, vol met essays over het toen nieuwe gebied van interface ontwerpen. Zijn eindconclusie is vooral dat alles wat je leert, van je eerste jaar tot het einde van je studie, blijft ergens in je achterhoofd liggen en dat vormt samen later het vocabulaire dat ontwerpen is.

Many know Ray Eames as the small, dirndled woman behind her more famous husband, Charles Eames. But Ray was the industrial designer bending plywood in the spare bedroom, a talented artist who saw the world full of color, the visionary who treated folk art, cigarette wrappers, flowers, and toys as equally valuable and inspiring. Ray brought the sparkle and inspiration to the legendary Eames Office. The Kitchen Sisters Present Ray Eames from the New Angle Voice a podcast of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, produced by Brandi Howell. Editorial advising from Alexandra Lange. Thanks also to Virginia Eskridge, and Amy Auscherman, Director of Archives and Brand Heritage for MillerKnoll. The archival audio heard in this episode comes from the MillerKnoll archives and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Intro music composed by Emma Jackson. Special thanks to Pat Kirkham, Lucia Dewey Atwood, Llisa Demetrios, Jeannine Oppewall, Donald Albrecht, Meg McAleer and Tracey Barton at the Library of Congress, and Alexandra Lange. Funding for this podcast comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Graham Foundation, and MillerKnoll. Funding for The Kitchen Sisters comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Susan Sillans Foundation, and contributors to The Kitchen Sisters non profit productions.

This week on The Alden Report, we are joined by successful architect, author and health and fitness legend Ed Connors. Ed's life and career have been fascinating to say the least. Originally born in Omaha, Nebraska, Ed graduated from Creighton Preparatory School, as well as the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters.After returning from the war, Ed began his architecture career and worked for several prominent firms, including Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates and the office of Charles Eames. During this time, he was involved in the design of major projects such as California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, the Headquarters for the Port of L.A. in San Pedro, and Fox Plaza in Century City.In 1979, Ed and two partners purchased the single Gold's Gym in Santa Monica, California. They developed specific plans and programs that allowed the company to grow from a single gym operation to a multi-faceted company engaged in product distribution and licensing. Ed opened up the first gym franchise ever with a Gold's Gym in San Francisco, and the chain grew to 704 locations in 26 countries and 46 states before he exited the company in 2004.During his time building the Gold's Gym brand, Ed helped shape the careers of hundreds of individuals, including Ms. Olympia Cory Everson and Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. He also got several dozen athletes into professional wrestling and helped launch the careers of several TV personalities.Today, Ed is working on his memoir entitled THE THREE MUSCLETEERS and actively pursuing the creation of a new gym model suited for the post-pandemic world.You're not going to miss the portion of our discussion where we debate the prevalence and effects that performance enhancing drugs have had on the industry both in its infancy and today.Thank you very much to Ed for joining me on The Alden Report.For more information on Ed Connors and his law firm, you can visit: https://edconnors.com/For the full version of this episode and early access to future episodes, you may become a member of The Alden Report here:https://www.patreon.com/thealdenreport Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Spotlight Production and Media ManagementImagine spotlighting yourself, your brand or your book on virtually every major network all of the country and appearing in people's homes week after week after week. No worries about whether or not your ad on social media is actually being fed to people. You WILL be in their homes in front of them. With our experience and know how we can take an unknown person, brand, book, product or service and turn it into a household name. https://www.mikealden.com/author-spotlightFor more info on Michael Alden visit: https://www.mikealden.com/ For more info on Michael Alden's latest book BEST SELLER SECRETS visit: https://www.bestsellersecretsbook.com/ Listen to other episodes of The Alden Report here: https://thealdenreport.com/ Follow Mike Alden here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeAlden2012 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeAlden2012 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikealden TikToK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikealden2012

This week on The Alden Report, we are joined by successful architect, author and health and fitness legend Ed Connors. Ed's life and career have been fascinating to say the least. Originally born in Omaha, Nebraska, Ed graduated from Creighton Preparatory School, as well as the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree. He was drafted into the Army and served in the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters.After returning from the war, Ed began his architecture career and worked for several prominent firms, including Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates and the office of Charles Eames. During this time, he was involved in the design of major projects such as California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, the Headquarters for the Port of L.A. in San Pedro, and Fox Plaza in Century City.In 1979, Ed and two partners purchased the single Gold's Gym in Santa Monica, California. They developed specific plans and programs that allowed the company to grow from a single gym operation to a multi-faceted company engaged in product distribution and licensing. Ed opened up the first gym franchise ever with a Gold's Gym in San Francisco, and the chain grew to 704 locations in 26 countries and 46 states before he exited the company in 2004.During his time building the Gold's Gym brand, Ed helped shape the careers of hundreds of individuals, including Ms. Olympia Cory Everson and Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler. He also got several dozen athletes into professional wrestling and helped launch the careers of several TV personalities.Today, Ed is working on his memoir entitled THE THREE MUSCLETEERS and actively pursuing the creation of a new gym model suited for the post-pandemic world.You're not going to miss the portion of our discussion where we debate the prevalence and effects that performance enhancing drugs have had on the industry both in its infancy and today.Thank you very much to Ed for joining me on The Alden Report.For more information on Ed Connors and his law firm, you can visit: https://edconnors.com/ For the full version of this episode and early access to future episodes, you may become a member of The Alden Report here:https://www.patreon.com/thealdenreport Thank you to this episode's sponsor: Spotlight Production and Media ManagementImagine spotlighting yourself, your brand or your book on virtually every major network all of the country and appearing in people's homes week after week after week. No worries about whether or not your ad on social media is actually being fed to people. You WILL be in their homes in front of them. With our experience and know how we can take an unknown person, brand, book, product or service and turn it into a household name. https://www.mikealden.com/author-spotlightFor more info on Michael Alden visit: https://www.mikealden.com/ For more info on Michael Alden's latest book BEST SELLER SECRETS visit: https://www.bestsellersecretsbook.com/ Listen to other episodes of The Alden Report here: https://thealdenreport.com/ Follow Mike Alden here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeAlden2012 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeAlden2012 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikealden TikToK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikealden2012

I'm honored and proud to call Llisa Demetrios — grandaughter of influential designers Ray and Charles Eames — a friend and I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to learn more about her upbringing and how having access to such iconic industry changemakers impacted her experience and shaped her unique skill set.In this conversation, we discuss the skill of legacy-keeping as well the importance of “the finial” and keeping up the quality in our work.The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place ProductionConnect with The Skill Set:Follow The Skill Set on InstagramFollow The Skill Set on LinkedInFor more information on this episode, visit our webpage!

Estee rides solo for today's episode to discuss the controversy regarding Charles Eames and gives her feedback on the situation. Estee also touches on how to choose the best vendors for your big day and what is important when choosing your vendors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/estee-gordon/message

Llisa Demetrios, the youngest granddaughter of Ray and Charles Eames, is a third generation maker, following in the footsteps of her creative legacy. Llisa is leading the Eames Institute as Chief Curator, and has previous experience as an Archivist at the MoMA, Eames Official, and has dedicated her life to keeping the Eames name present throughout design endeavors. Additionally, Llisa is on the Board of Directors for the Petaluma Arts Center, and is a passionate bronze sculptor. About AIGA Design Adjacent AIGA Design Adjacent is a monthly podcast series with AIGA's Executive Director, Bennie F. Johnson, in conversation with industry leaders who are innovating and designing the future. These conversations expand beyond the design community, encompassing industries and areas that intersect with design and shift the ways in which we think about and interact with each other and the world around us. About Bennie F. Johnson Bennie F. Johnson is the Executive Director of AIGA, the professional association for design. Bennie thrives on the connections between marketing, technology, education, and innovation. With experience in strategic and consumer marketing, brand management, and innovation management, he is drawn to opportunities that allow him to lead and create new modes for business engagement. He has broad experience growing brands, businesses, and organizations with a special focus on venture launch and brand relaunch business environments. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aigadesign/message

Today, we are talking all about the real bedroom goals - from layering our light to living with what we love. The bedroom is a sacred sanctuary – a place devoted to our comfort and vulnerability. It's where we sleep; bare our bodies sensually; and return ourselves to equilibrium. And as a feng shui practitioner, a bedroom is very revealing because it tells me within a glance what you think you're worth. Having worked with clients for over 15 years, there are some familiar patterns I find no matter the home / no matter the income / no matter the family make-up / no matter the life challenges… Across the board, I can tell you it is universal that we maneuver resources to the more social areas of our home, making the bedroom an afterthought – a room we will eventually prioritize. (Hmmm…so you're not worth being at the top of your list?) A bedroom speaks to self-care, boundaries, and intimacy. When we funnel our attention and resources elsewhere, it conveys we care more about the people around us than we do ourselves – a belief that, left unchecked, will eventually dim our wattage. We cannot multi-task our own well-being, and no one will pat us on the back for putting ourselves last on the list. If we aren't good at holding boundaries in this sacred space, our boundaries out in the world are often infringed upon / taken advantage of / questioned. Again, when it comes to what you're worth, let me step in and say YOU ARE DESERVING of YOUR BOUNDARIES. IT IS OF VALUE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY, REALLY WORKS FOR YOU. And having a space that prioritizes you and your well-being is not only hella important, it is hella effective for remaining firm and clear about what works for you and what doesn't. The bedroom is one space where we restore our personal reserves. I also happen to know that when we lovingly attend to the details of sleep, sensuality, and stillness in our bedroom, we engage some pretty powerful magic – the kind that everyone usually benefits from. First up, I want you to FOCUS ON EASE & BEAUTY. Straight talk: The focus of a bedroom deserves to be the bed – not the TV, accoutrements of work, piles of laundry or exercise equipment. We get out of life what we tolerate. By eliminating any pandemonium and making your bed the star attraction, you emphasize the importance and pleasure that can only come from rest, relaxation and romance. Which means… you want to be deliberate with this space.  Next, I want you to commit to simple. A bedroom's template is pretty straightforward – a good bed / mattress; quality linens; a couple lighting options; a pair of bedside tables; a dresser or armoire; and whatever you find restorative. If your space has stretch, finish it off with a personal place for lounging – somewhere you escape to fully catch your breath. Third, let's talk about the importance of a headboard.  You might be familiar with what we call “command position” – where you situate your desk or bed so you can see who is coming into the room. If you have heard of it, you are essentially pulling from those very beginnings of Feng Shui. Which is how the concept of a headboard emerged with importance. You are essentially creating a sense of protection at your back – much like a mountain offers, a headboard is seen as a steady, still, and reassuring presence. My fourth suggestion is to – in the words of Charles Eames – take your pleasure seriously. Self-care is nothing to blush over – soothing fabrics and luscious linens are absolutely a worthy investment. And because the bedroom is where our sensuality will often frolic, indulge yourself. Buy the best you can afford. Quality doesn't need to be impulsive – it's intentional. And sometimes that means intentionally saving money and watching for a good sale or the right investment. Speaking of pleasure, COUNT BY TWOS in the bedroom – or, keep things in pairs. For my singletons or even those in a relationship where it feels like you're single, look around your bedroom. There is usually something in the room unwittingly anchoring strong single energy. I know you think there's not, but trust me this one is SO sneaky… If you want partnership, minimize the emphasis on that single energy. You don't have to overdo it, but find ways to play with pairs and express your desire for things that feel like a relationship in your room. Layer your light. Ceiling brights on dimmers, bistro twinkling lights, glowing candles, spirited night lights, a yawning fire, or even a prayer for Spirit's white light – every single one illuminates, navigates, and leads our way. And with different types of light within reach, we can effortlessly accommodate our moods and needs in the bedroom. Live with what you LOVE. When I speak of your bedroom telling me what you're worth, it has nothing to do with cost or décor. For me, a luxurious bedroom is not synonymous with expensive or spacious. Rather, it is about drenching this sacred space with beauty the way you see it. When we choose to love our bedroom, it's a glowing statement that we prioritize our own felicity. When we make this space count, little by little, that effort has a cumulative effect. And in a room that nourishes sleeping deeper and waking more refreshed, we find ourselves – mind, body, and spirit – restored. And that will have you feeling like the master of your universe. Our focus determines so much of where we go, and given that the bedroom bookends our days, it matters. So do something – just one thing even – to dress your room with LOVE and watch how the universe shows up spectacularly, scattering some magic, love, and carrying plenty of sunshine in your pocket!   Simple Shui | https://simpleshui.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/amandagibbypeters/ Simple Shui for Every Day | https://simpleshui.com/book/ Simple Shui Services | https://simpleshui.com/services/

Charles Eames y Ray Eames fueron un matrimonio estadounidense de diseñadores industriales que hicieron importantes contribuciones históricas al desarrollo de la arquitectura y el mobiliario moderno. También trabajaron en los campos del diseño industrial y gráfico, las bellas artes y el cine. Charles era la cara pública de Eames Office, pero Ray y Charles trabajaron juntos como socios creativos. Entre sus diseños más reconocidos se encuentra el Eames Lounge Chair y el Eames Dining Chair, que seguramente sin saberlo antes, ya las has visto. Hoy recordamos sus sabias palabras:“Reconocer la necesidad es la primera condición principal para el diseño.”

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Charles Eames e Ray Kaiser si incontrano nell'estate del 1940 alla Cranbrook Academy of Arts, e da quel momento non si lasceranno più. Secondo il principio “The best, for the most, for the least”, in 40 anni, hanno cambiato la storia del design, creando arredi come la Lounge Chair, progetto simbolo di questa straordinaria partnership creativa, imprenditoriale e sentimentale. L'Incontro tra Charles Eames e Ray Kaiser è a cura di Domitilla Dardi, storica del design e senior curator per il design del Museo, scritto con Francesca de Michele. iNCONTRi è un podcast del Museo MAXXI, prodotto da Dopcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Architecture, Design & Photography we sit down with Michael DiTullo, Founder and Chief Creative at Michael DiTullo LLC. We discuss Michael's latest work designing acoustic panels for Kirei, his time working with Michael Jordan at Nike, and his creative process when approaching design challenges. We really enjoyed our discussion with Michael and hope you do as well. Michael DiTullo has been designing iconic products for some of the world's biggest brands for more than 20 years. He has worked with Nike, Google, Honda, Timex, Chantal, Converse, Motorola and has been collaborating with Kirei since 2019. Prior to starting his eponymous design studio Michael, was Chief Design Officer for Sound United, parent company of Denon, Marantz, Polk, and Definitive Technology, where he oversaw industrial design, UX, packaging, product management, and marketing creative. He also spent several years as creative director for frog design's San Francisco studio and nearly a decade at Nike where he worked directly with Michael Jordan, Carmelo Anthony, Derek Jeter, and Dwayne Wade. DiTullo has sat on the ascensions board to SFMoMA, the board of directors for The Design Foundation and is a strategy advisor to Offsite, a disruptive take on design education. Michael's work has won numerous awards and has been printed in publications like Metropolis and Wallpaper. He has been featured in the books “Dieter Rams: As Little Design As Possible” and “Breaking In” and has published his own book “365: One Year Of Design Sketching Every Day”. In 2017 DiTullo founded “Real Designers Ship” and organization dedicated to celebrating designer's whose work makes it into production. Michael is listed on over 30 patents and has won numerous awards including the IDSA's special lifetime achievement award for contributions to the design industry, an award won by design luminaries such as Jonathan Ive, Charles Eames, and Raymond Loewy. More from Michael DiTullo:Website: http://www.michaelditullo.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/d2lo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelditullo/More from us:Website: http://www.trentbell.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/trentbellphotography/Sign up for our newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/trentbell/4gxv31ifsz 

Ray Eames was a graphic designer and abstract artist at the height of the post war era. She studied abstract art with Hans Hoffman for six years before meeting and moving to California with her husband, Charles Eames, in 1941. Ray was not professionally trained as a designer but was deeply involved in the design process. She combined her abstract sensibilities with her interest in structure and form. The Eames are most well-known for developing molded plywood chairs and other furniture that blurred the line between playfulness and function. The Eames Office did more than just design furniture. They worked on ads, packaging, exhibition spaces, toys, and even films. The Eames Office was incredibly collaborative, and everyone at the office was involved in every project. As a result, Ray never claimed any design as her own. However, she was responsible for some textile designs and magazine cover illustrations for the Arts and Architecture publication. Ray was in her element when it came to color and arrangements. She arranged furniture exhibits for Herman Miller and designed the color schemes for her own home. It's not hyperbole to say the furniture and designs that came out of the Eames Office defined a generation and they have Ray's influence written all over them.TIMELINE1912 – b Sacramento, California1931 – May Friend Bennett School for Girls 1932 – mentor at Hans Hoffman studio for 6 years1940 – moved to Michigan, studied at Cranbrook Academy of Art1941 – married Charles Eames1943 – Eames office established1942-1947 – covers for Arts and Architecture magazine1946 – Ray Eames pattern designs made 1953 – Deborah Sussman hired at Eames office1957 – Day of the Dead film1959 – Moscow World's Fair2010 – Eames exhibit made by Deborah Sussman and Andrew ByromREFERENCESBanks, T. (2012, August 22). Addressing the need: The Graphic Design of the Eames Office. Design Week. https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/may-2012/addressing-the-need-the-graphic-design-of-the-eames-office/BBC The Genius Of Design 3 of 5 Blueprints For War 2010. (2011, October 21). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_0z1kvM6nsBrown, B. (2017, November 6). Celebrating Graphic Design Sorceress Deborah Sussman. Journal. https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/deborah-sussman-dies-at-83/Butler, A. (2013, December 11). Deborah Sussman Interview. Designboom | Architecture & Design Magazine. https://www.designboom.com/design/deborah-sussman-interview-12-11-2013/Caduff, R. (Director). (2011) The Visual Language of Herbert Matter. [Film]. PiXiU FilmsCohn, J. & Jersey, B. (Directors). (2011) Eames: The Architect and the Painter. [Film]. Quest Productions. Bread & Butter Films. American Masters ProductionsEllison, K. (2018, March 10). 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Ray Kaiser Eames. Pioneering Women of American Architecture. https://pioneeringwomen.bwaf.org/ray-kaiser-eames/Lawrence, S. (1985). Declaration of Function: Documents from the Museum of Modern Art's Design Crusade, 1933-1950. Design Issues, 2(1), 65-77. doi:10.2307/1511530McGuirk, J. (2020, September 23). There's no I in Eames. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/oct/26/eames-furniture-team-charles-rayNarkiewicz-Laine, C. (2020, June 1). The Good Design Awards. Good Design. https://www.good-designawards.com/news/2020/06/01/the-seventy-year-history-of-good-design%C2%AE/Neuhart, M., & Neuhart, J. (2010). The Story of Eames Furniture: The Early Years (Vol. 1). Gestalten Verlag, Berlin.Olsberg, N. (2017, November 27). Herbert Matter. Drawing Matter. https://drawingmatter.org/herbert-matter/Phaidon Editors. (2012). Eames graphic designs on show | design | Phaidon. Phaidon. https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/design/articles/2012/august/28/eames-graphic-designs-on-show/Raphael, T. (2016, April 12). The “Damsels of Design,” women who changed automotive history. The World from PRX. https://www.pri.org/stories/2016-04-12/damsels-design-women-who-changed-automotive-historyRomano, A. (2019, June 17). The Value of Good Design. DisegnoDaily. https://www.disegnodaily.com/article/the-value-of-good-designSaval, N. (2019, April 4). How “Good Design” Failed Us. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/how-good-design-failed-usSchuessler, J. (2020, May 16). Ray Eames, Out of Her Husband's Shadow. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/arts/ray-charles-eames-artists.htmlSmith, R. (2009, June 5). The Ordinary as Objects of Desire: MoMA Looks Back at Everyday Design. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/arts/design/05desi.htmlSussman/Prejza & Co. (2020, June 29). Deborah Sussman. Sussman Prejza. https://sussmanprejza.com/bio/deborah-sussman/The design genius of Charles + Ray Eames. (2009, July 6). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0vDWqp6J7YThe Museum of Modern Art. (2009, May 6). MoMA REVISITS WHAT ‘GOOD DESIGN' WAS OVER 50 YEARS LATER[Press release]. https://assets.moma.org/documents/moma_press-release_387178.pdf?_ga=2.250983619.475073280.1609623298-1952243929.1609623298Veit, R. (2016, March 22). The Story Behind GM's Celebrated “Damsels of Design.” Core77. https://www.core77.com/posts/49498/The-Story-Behind-GMs-Celebrated-Damsels-of-DesignWalker, A. (2015, April 2). The Designer Who Helped Give L.A. Its Look. T Magazine. https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/on-view-the-designer-who-helped-give-l-a-its-look/

"A pesar de no tener tantos recursos como otras grandes empresas tenía que hacer algo totalmente diferente que pudiera atraer gran, gran, gran talento al equipo y eso era la cultura y la marca." - Sebastián Hernandez ( 

A Charles Eames Lounge Chair é feita de couro e madeira e tornou-se cobiçada em todo o mundo, além de estar exposta no MoMA (Museu de Arte Moderno de Nova Iorque). A peça foi desenvolvida pelo arquiteto, designer e cineasta americano de mesmo nome, Charles Eames. Confira detalhes deste clássico do design com Janina Ester!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wer sich für Möbel des US-amerikanischen Designerpaares Ray& Charles Eames interessiert, der kommt an Norman Schwidder und seiner Firma concept modern eigentlich nicht vorbei. Seine Leidenschaft für Designklassiker machte er zum Beruf und haucht in seinem Atelier in Oranienburg den Möbeln neues Leben ein. Nebenbei entwirft er auch eigene Produkte in Kooperation mit regionalen Partnern. Weitere Infos unter: www.conceptmodern.de

I sit down with friend, fellow cyclocross racer and Principal Architect at Arch11, Ken Andrews.  I have personally been fascinated with design and architecture since I was a kid, but never understood the nuances of why I liked some buildings and not others.  Take a look at the amazing designs on Arch11's Instagram feed: Ken takes me through, with passion, expertise and humility: art, function, style, proportion defining compression and release the interconnected role of construction and architecture site specific response the making of space and how design inhabits the world Arch11's commitment to a built environment and eliminating carbon footprints  Here are the books and movies now on my list from this chat: Charles Eames, Screening Room and Powers of 10 Bjarke Ingels: Abstract on Netflix The Phenomenology of Religious Life (Studies in Continental Thought) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Albano Silva Pereira(biografia retirada de uma entrevista com Anabela Mota Ribeiro)Albano, o excêntrico, é o coração dos Encontros de Fotografia de Coimbra. É o director do CAV, Centro de Artes Visuais, instalado no Pátio da Inquisição em Coimbra. É fotógrafo e viajante apaixonado. Planta orquídeas, conhece todos os bons vinhos, fascina-se com o vagar da existência Dogon (uma tribo do Mali que visita amiúde). Na casa onde vive respira entre obras de arte africanas, cadeiras de Charles Eames, fotografias dos maiores vultos da cena mundial. Guia com perícia extrema entre Lisboa e Coimbra. A sua proveniência é o cinema, onde foi assistente de Manoel de Oliveira e António-Pedro Vasconcelos. É razoavelmente louco e tem um tom desconcertante. É um agente cultural como poucos num país pouco dado ao fazer. É o pai do Sebastião.Linkshttps://sol.sapo.pt/artigo/705475/coimbra-capital-da-fotografiahttps://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/exposicao-de-fotografia-de-albano-silva-pereira/https://www.mixcloud.com/CulturaRUC/conversa-com-albano-da-silva-pereira-22-12/https://www.photodocumenta.pt/albanosilvapereira-lifegoeson/https://divisare.com/projects/379310-jorge-teixeira-dias-daniel-malhao-besphoto-2013-albano-da-silva-pereirahttps://anabelamotaribeiro.pt/albano-silva-pereira-178544http://capc.com.pt/site/index.php/pt/albano-silva-pereira-2/https://hojemacau.com.mo/2019/09/24/albano-silva-pereira-fotografo-curador-e-director-do-centro-de-artes-visuais/Episódio gravado dia 24 de Setembro 2020http://www.appleton.ptMecenas Appleton: HCI / ColecçãoMaria e Armando CabralCom o apoio da Câmara Municipal deLisboa - Fundo de Emergência Nacional - Cultura

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 76, I join writer, filmmaker associate producer and Alan J. Pakula's assistant on All The President's Men, Jon Boorstin. Jon and I discuss everything about his experience working on *President's* , the counterintuitive editing practices and sitting up close and personal with the under-rated master Alan J. Pakula. About Jon Boorstin ------------------ Jon Boorstin is a writer and filmmaker who works in a broad range of media. His novel The Newsboys' Lodging-House ( http://www.jonboorstin.com/the-newsboys-lodging-house ) won the New York Society Library Book Award for Historical Fiction, and Publishers Weekly called his novel Pay or Play ( http://www.jonboorstin.com/pay-or-play ) "the definitive send-up of Hollywood." He made the Oscar®-nominated documentary Exploratorium ( http://www.exploratorium.edu/tv/index.php?program=609&project=76 ) ; created Time Mobile, a pioneer prototype video game, for Charles Eames and IBM; wrote the IMAX film To the Limit , winner of the Geode Award for best IMAX film; was Associate Producer on All The President's Men , and wrote and, with director Alan J. Pakula, produced the thriller Dream Lover , winner of the Grand Prix at the Festival du Cinéma Fantastique in Avoriaz, France. He is the co-creator (and show-runner) of the television series Three Moons over Milford, a People Magazine "Must See" comedy about the end of the world. Boorstin has written a book on practical film theory, The Hollywood Eye , re-issued as Making Movies Work ( http://www.jonboorstin.com/book ) and widely used in film schools, and has taught film at USC, the American Film Institute, and around the world, including as Fulbright professor at the National Film Institute in Pune, India. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities at USC, and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. *Website:* http://www.jonboorstin.com/about On Its 40th Anniversary: Notes on the Making of All the President's Men ( https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/on-its-40th-anniversary-notes-on-the-making-of-all-the-presidents-men/ ) - By Jon Boorstin ( https://lareviewofbooks.org/contributor/jon-boorstin ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Tim Quirino is a Product Designer on Facebook's News Feed & Stories. In over 6 years at the blue app, he helped launch Facebook Watch, Facebook Live, and Music Sharing. Not one to miss the opportunity for excellent wordplay, Tim lives by the ethos of Ray and Charles Eames. “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” He's also a Chef and Co-founder of Carb Your Enthusiasm, a pop-up dinner series based in San Francisco. In this episode, we talk about Tim’s journey from Manila, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to San Francisco, how Tim evolved his career at Facebook, how he manages to spin so many plates at the same time, and so much more.

Tim Quirino is a Product Designer on Facebook's News Feed & Stories. In over 6 years at the blue app, he helped launch Facebook Watch, Facebook Live, and Music Sharing. Not one to miss the opportunity for excellent wordplay, Tim lives by the ethos of Ray and Charles Eames. “The role of the designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of his guests.” He's also a Chef and Co-founder of Carb Your Enthusiasm, a pop-up dinner series based in San Francisco. In this episode, we talk about Tim’s journey from Manila, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to San Francisco, how Tim evolved his career at Facebook, how he manages to spin so many plates at the same time, and so much more.

Bomber, granater och... moderna möbler?! I veckans avsnitt av DesignPodden skall vi ta oss en titt på det legendariska formgivarparet Charles & Ray Eames. Alla har vi sett klassiker som Lounge Chair och de många olika fiberglasstolarn, men få känner till att det höll på att inte bli några möbler gjorda. Makarna Eames hade kunnat vara okända idag, om det inte varit för någonting så dystert som det andra världskriget. Sanningen är den att den amerikanska efterkrigstidens möbelklassiker härstammar från krigsflygplan, slagskepp och militära benspjälor. Släktskapet mellan de militära glidflygplanen och Eames plywoodstolar är betydligt större än vad man först kan tro. I avsnittet medverkar Torsten Nilsson, chef för samlingarna på flygvspenmuseum i Linköping. Litteratur och vidare läsning:    -Drexler, ’Charles Eames’, The Museum of Modern Art, 1973.  -Gossel, ’Eames’, Taschen, 2015.  -Neuhart, ’The story of Eames furniture’, Die Gestalten Verlag, 2010.   Ni följer väl DesignPodden på Instagram @designpodden. Det går också utmärkt att maila oss på designpodden@gmail.com. Vinjett: Heftone Banjo Orchestra 'Dill Pickles'

In this episode I speak with the Production Design Queen of Period Film: Jeannine Oppewall. Her films include Catch Me If You Can, Seabiscuit, LA Confidential, Pleasantville, The Good Shepherd, The Bridges of Madison County. In this first of two episodes she talks about her beginnings of working beside Charles Eames and how she started in films.

In this episode I speak with the Production Design Queen of Period Film: Jeannine Oppewall. Her films include Catch Me If You Can, Seabiscuit, LA Confidential, Pleasantville, The Good Shepherd, The Bridges of Madison County. In this first of two episodes she talks about her beginnings of working beside Charles Eames and how she started in films.

In this episode I speak with the Production Design Queen of Period Film: Jeannine Oppewall. Her films include Catch Me If You Can, Seabiscuit, LA Confidential, Pleasantville, The Good Shepherd, The Bridges of Madison County. In this first of two episodes she talks about her beginnings of working beside Charles Eames and how she started in films.

In this very special episode, Steven Leavitt is joined by his first boss, Wendy Vanguard.  This becomes a touchstone for a very intriguing conversation that goes into mentorship, design, physics, energy, illustration, the emotional effect of color, the world of art in Los Angeles in the 70's (the LA Women's Building, AIDS, Roe v. Wade), parenting, and the dawn of computer-generated animation. Wendy is a Los Angeles-based artist whose professional career has spanned work as an illustrator, an art director, broadcast designer and award winning corporate image designer.  Although she was awarded a Masters Grant from Art Center to pursue her painting, the hard-hitting reality of life in LA without a job lead her to abandon the grant and find employment.  Wendy quickly found she had constant work: from illustrating storyboards for advertising commercials and small films to exhibit design projects, and then began designing titles for television shows such as The Rockford Files, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Planet of the Apes.  She was a part of the creative design and production team for the Charles and Ray Eames Office and the creation of the film Powers of Ten.  Later, she worked as an Art Director for Universal Television supervising special effects projects (BattleStar Galactica) gave her a taste of working an industry job and this led to becoming a design director for renowned ground-breaking broadcast designer Harry Marks.  Wanting to work independently again, Wendy formed California Film, a broadcast design firm, choosing her own team of artists and designers to collaborate with and designing one of the earliest open plan office spaces. As it's founder and Creative Director she led them in creating award winning image campaigns and corporate design packages for CBS Entertainment, CBS News, HBO, The Walt Disney Company, the Disney-owned Flagship station California 9 (KCAL), ABC Prime Time Live, National Geographic, TBN, The Movie Channel, and more. Wendy and colleagues created (fake) computer imagery for LucasFilm's, “Return of the Jedi.”   At the same time she met and married photographer Mitch Dobrowner, who soon became part of her company, leading it in new technologies and production methods.  After experiencing a devastating social experience, Wendy struggled through what she coined “the dark decade,” and discusses how she managed to work through this time in her life and find new joy by shifting her focus to her family, personal creative projects, and giving back to her community through mentorship. Throughout a lifetime of unexpected turns, struggles, and successes, Wendy rediscovered an inner resilience as a woman and artist that carries her along her path. Guest: Wendy Vanguard Dobrowner www.WendyVanguard.com  Host: Steven Leavitt www.StevenLeavitt.com   FEATURED ARTWORK: See languageofcreativity.podbean.com/e/the-colors-of-life-wendy-vanguard-conceptual-artist for featured works.   Blue Sphere Horizon Master's Thesis Her Master's Thesis would foreshadow her future work in design for what would become the future of 3D Animation, along-side filmmakers, computer scientists, and animators.   Watercolor Woman   Girl In Room (Watercolor)   FEATURED MUSIC: “Podcast Long Chords” by Jason Dobrowner (guitar) “The Crash” by Joshua Dobrowner (guitar) “Mom Podcast” by Jason Dobrowner (guitar) Additional scoring by Steven Leavitt “Nothing Wrong” by Lobate Scarp  Spirals and Portals EP out now! http://bit.ly/lobatescarpSpirals   MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:   Mitch Dobrowner Landscape Photographer http://mitchdobrowner.com   Andy Hann https://www.andyhann.com   Jason Dobrowner Composer, physicist, software engineer http://jasondobrowner.com   Asia Forbes Artist branding and events http://boldhousecreative.com   Josephine Bakery https://www.josephinela.com   Art Center College of Design www.artcenter.edu   Lorser Feitelson https://www.lorserfeitelson.com   Helen Lundeberg https://www.helenlundeberg.com   Charles + Ray Eames office https://www.eamesoffice.com   Powers of Ten Film https://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/powers-of-ten   Jo Perry http://authorjoperry.com   Tom Perry http://www.thomasperryauthor.com   Otis College of Art and Design https://www.otis.edu Keywords: Art Center, Otis, motion graphics, hard edge painting, broadcast design, PDI, Rhythm and Hues, Blue Sphere Horizon, Charles Eames, Powers of Ten, physics, subatomic, Helen Lundeberg, Lorser Feitelson, California Film, image design, branding, Eames Office, mac, desktop publishing, easel, stylus, deadlines, emotion color, colour, energy, the future of work, creative problem solving, mentorship, empath, narcissist, The Sociopath Next Door, being used, cults, religion, working mother, Tao Te Ching, feminism, abortion, watercolor, oil painting, rediscovering your personal art, Damien Rice, PTSD, purpose    

Hello, and welcome to Power of Ten on This is HCD. My name is Andy Polaine. I’m a designer, educator, and writer, and currently group director of Client Evolution at Fjord. The Power of Ten Podcast is about design operating at many levels, from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation, as well as changes in society and the world. It pays homage to the famous Charles Eames, the powers of ten, which showed how each power of ten zoom level contains its own complexity, ecosystem, and details. They’re all interrelated. Links Jeff on Twitter Buy Lean UX Buy Sense and Respond Our links Andy on Twitter Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram Sign up for our newsletter Join the This is HCD Slack Channel Follow us on Medium This is HCD is brought to you by Humana Design Support the show.

Hello, and welcome to Power of Ten on This is HCD. My name is Andy Polaine. I’m a designer, educator, and writer, and currently group director of Client Evolution at Fjord. The Power of Ten Podcast is about design operating at many levels, from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation, as well as changes in society and the world. It pays homage to the famous Charles Eames, the powers of ten, which showed how each power of ten zoom level contains its own complexity, ecosystem, and details. They’re all interrelated. Links Jeff on Twitter Buy Lean UX Buy Sense and Respond Our links Andy on Twitter Follow This is HCD us on Twitter Follow This is HCD on Instagram Sign up for our newsletter Join the This is HCD Slack Channel Follow us on Medium This is HCD is brought to you by Humana Design Support the show.

My guest today is Andrea Kates. Andrea is a consultant and author who equips leaders to translate emerging trends into growth for their businesses. She's helped major organizations around the world to “find their next,” and has spoken about business innovation at TED and The Aspen Institute among other venues. In this episode, we discuss how Andrea helps clients innovate by thinking beyond the confines of their existing information environments. Listen to the full conversation https://theinformeddotlife.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/episode-4-andrea-kates.mp3   Show notes Andrea Kates on LinkedIn iScale Asana Fitbit The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp Find Your Next: Using the Business Genome Approach to Find Your Company's Next Competitive Advantange by Andrea Kates Steve Jobs's home office Sea-Monkeys When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties by Paul Collier Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Surface Lean innovation Business Model Canvas John Hagel Thinkers50 Singularity University Wikibrands Collective Read the full transcript Jorge: Andrea, welcome to the show. Tell us about yourself. Who are you? Andrea: I love that question because there are​ so many different directions of where that could go. But I think in terms of the context for The Informed Life, who I am right now is that I work with large corporations and scale-ups​ to drive revenue growth in new arenas. I'll tell you in a minute about my heritage, which I never talk about, but it's fun to have a podcast to do that. What I do for ​clients now, large corporations, it really requires a way of thinking that I think is very parallel to this notion of The Informed Life. Because I need to think beyond a traditional MBA analysis — that I was trained in — and have pretty much over the years developed a lens for seeing untapped customer needs and looking at information in very different ways than clients do and being able to do early interpretations of market shifts. And what it really requires is a way of thinking about information in terms of not just the way it comes at you naturally, or the way that it can bombard you, quite frankly, but to start structuring ways that you let the information in and the way that you let the information transform into something so you can put it out in different ways. So what I do for a living is I help companies find new sources of revenue, usually in the bucket of innovation. And the way that I do it is by being able to help them see differently and understand meaning from a lot of diverse information around them. Jorge: That's fascinating. The way I'm hearing your description of how you use information in this is that somehow you're trying to help these organizations see new… See things that they might not see right now — surface new things — and information plays a role in that in that you are kind of constantly on the lookout for things that might influence their trajectory. Is that fair? Andrea: It's completely fair. And you know, I've been doing this for more than 20 years. It's interesting, somebody once asked how I'm able to do this and… I perceive anomalies. Whereas within the four walls of a company, they don't see these different pieces of information as anomalies, they just listen to information and put it all into the same sets of categories. Whereas a lot of times it's the outsider or the guide of a growth process… I see anomalies. And it allows them to have a fresh set of eyes, quite frankly, and move in new directions. Jorge: Can you give us an example of what an anomaly would be in a project? Are you talking about anomalies in the market for an organization or anomalies in the way they're working? Andrea: Yeah, so it comes from two arenas. Inside the four walls, it'll come as… A lot of times people say “well, it's not that we're…” and whatever comes after that statement on a consistent basis means that there's probably something that that is an untapped opportunity that they should probably pay more attention to. So I work with an energy company that was in traditional oil and gas and they said, “it's not that we're stuck in a mindset of traditional oil, but and I think that's interesting…” And it turned out that they were in fact missing the opportunity to transform into the gas market which was like 500 million dollars of opportunity for them. But I could feel from from the way that that I started working with the teams that there was something that was a limit that they didn't see and it was because of this this piece, right? And then when I'm working with customers, there's a lot of times where there will be an anomaly where the expected answer is the thing that the people start telling you about, but then they'll apologize and say “well, you know, I really don't mean to say this…” We're doing a project in the automobile industry now — in the auto industry and mobility — and people will say “well, you know, actually I don't want to drive it all. Hahaha!” And I realized after a while that that's meaningful. That the joke, the humor, the anomaly — the thing that's off pattern — is actually the beginning of being able to use information to find a pathway to a new business opportunity. Jorge: How do you keep track of this stuff? This information that you're gathering that might be relevant to them? Andrea: I ran a company years ago and made the mistake of explaining — on the record, at a board meeting — that we had two sets of books. And I didn't I didn't mean that we were being illegal, what I meant was that there is the set of books that was sort of managerial and the set of books that was more the reporting. But they said, “please never say that again, that you have two sets of books.” But in fact, I have two sets of organizational systems for how I manage information: the one that I tell people I use, which is like Asana and all of these linear organized ways like Fitbit, you know, like how many steps. So that's what that's what I say I do, because I feel like that's like telling the doctor that you only have one glass of wine per month. But the reality is that — and this is where I'll start with a bit of a confession — I learned a long time ago that the way that I process information is actually kinesthetic and visual. What that means is that if I move a pile from one place to another, I literally have to start all over and can't remember the order of my thinking. I was trained as a teenager as a choreographer, and worked with a woman who was my mentor at the time named Twyla Tharp. She actually ended up writing a great book I recommend called The Creative Habit. And her way of choreographing was to be able to pretty much storyboard things. Have it have information that you wanted to take from lots of different places, but be able to put it in a kind of storyboard and then work it through physically. You know, be able to walk through from room to room her concepts. And so I find myself telling people that I organize information like Asana and Fitbit and tracking things. But in reality, what I'm doing is I write by taking lots of pieces of paper and putting them in different order. I work with teams by being able to really discern meaning from rearranging sticky notes within a strategy session. I take different pieces of information and I have to create almost dollhouses of how the the ideas flow. And I remember when I wrote a book — Find Your Next — about a little while ago — I sat down with the guy who was a graphic designer and we took all of the ideas for the book and put them in graphic format around the room so that I could see the ways that my ideas were full pulling together and based on that, I could do the research and analysis to develop a linear path that became a book. Jorge: There's a photo of Steve Jobs in his home office and the place is a mess. Like his desktop is just covered with stuff. And you know, he was someone who was well known for the elegant simplicity of the products that he worked on, yet his work environment did not necessarily reflect elegant simplicity. But there's there's this notion that I'm that I'm hearing from you that you use the physical environment to… you populate it with visual cues that trigger ideas. Is that a way of reading that? Andrea: It's exactly true. And and what I find is that it's strangely the rearranging of ideas… Like I just wrote a book review on a really great business strategy book. And I had all these ideas, but I couldn't figure out what my topic sentence was until I physically picked up different cards and put them in different ways and you know crumpled one and put one in front of the other and made almost like an arrangement. And as soon as I saw the arrangement that seemed elegant, I realized what I was trying to say. I was burying the lede, and after doing that little exercise with all the information I said, “oh, I know what I'm trying to say!” And I came up with my lead line. Jorge: That's so cool. I'm wondering about the constraints of that system. Because one of the things that you run into when you're dealing with using the physical environment as your thinking place, let's say, is that you're constrained by the by the limitations of atoms, right? The walls are only so big. I'm wondering how you manage multiple projects using such a system. Or if you do — I mean, maybe you focus on one thing at a time. Andrea: So multiple projects is perfect because I end up putting everything on the computer now. I mean, luckily the computer has gotten to the point where you can keep things in organized places. So I translate the sort of natural way that I organize things into things like Asana, so that it'll become a file folder. But I can't go the other way. I can't start with the taxonomy and develop any content and substance and new thinking. I can't do analysis based on that. When I do large data sets of information, I have to walk away from it and then it goes back into a spreadsheet at the end so I can reduce it. I can expand to think and figure things out, and then I reduce it so that I can organize it and tap into it later. But it's almost like a symbolic… the file folders are almost like a symbolic logic that I can go back to, and then if I quote double click on it, then I can get back to my thinking. I have to get the visual again. I'll take a lot of pictures and put them in file folders. Jorge: Pictures of the walls? Andrea: Pictures of the walls, pictures of… The work in customer discovery and the research that I do for corporations and interviews. I end up taking pictures or developing symbolic ways of representing ideas that I'm working through and then I have to sort of reconstruct them almost almost like those. What were those monkeys that you could add water and it turned back into a sponge? Remember those? Jorge: Sea-Monkeys? Andrea: The Sea-Monkeys. Yeah. It's like a Sea-Monkey. So I flatten it up and I compress it. And then if I want to get back to that thinking, I'll add the water and the Sea-Monkey appears again. Jorge: When you're talking about reduction, you're talking about a reduction kind of in the sense of dehydrating vegetables or something. Right? Andrea: That's exactly it. Because I have probably, I don't know, 20 projects going on at any given time. And you can't have all the Sea-Monkeys in full form in front of you because it's overwhelming. Jorge: I had never thought of Excel as a tool for dehydrating Sea-Monkeys. That's gonna stick in my mind now. Andrea: Yeah, well, that'll be their new tagline: “dehydrate your Sea-Monkey.” I'll call Satya Nadella right now and say, “you know, we really need to really change your tag line for Excel.” Jorge: So this is this is fascinating. I mean, the process you're describing sounds to me like t he way that people sketch. For example, when I'm thinking of folks who paint… You will often see sketchbooks filled with first drafts of the painting, right? And they know that the sketchbook is not going to be the finished artifact. It might be beautiful, but it's not the finished artifact. They're working towards a painting, which is in some ways kind of the end result of this exploration that happens in the sketchbook. And it sounds to me like for you, the physical environment is where these explorations happen and then those get reduced or formalized into digital tools. Andrea: That's right. And one of the things that has always baffled me is how people who function only in a spreadsheet can ever come up with a way to grow corporate revenues by 10% other than “let's multiply this spreadsheet by 1.10 and we'll get 10% growth.” Which, by the way, isn't how it really happens. But once you're constrained by an information system that organizes data and displays it within one set of constraints, h ow do you develop the the collisions that are required to say “where might new growth come for a corporation?” It's not necessarily going to come from one of the line items that you've already got in your current line of sight. And so my role as a corporate strategist is to be able to take people away from those constraints physically. And since they can't do it, I go away and do my process, come back and translate it. And it usually means that there'll be new line items, new columns, whatever, on a spreadsheet — because that's the lexicon that we share — but I have never been able to come up with a way for a healthcare organization, an energy company, a consumer products company, an automotive company to “get to their next.” Which is my whole concept. You know, how do you get to your next by starting only in a linear format from the organization of their information on day one? Never. Jorge: What I'm hearing you say — which is something that I agree with — is that staying within the same structures can only lead to incremental growth. Whereas if you want to affect a completely different trajectory, you have to think outside that structure and perhaps think about… Well, there's this phrase “paradigm shift,” right? Where you've you've broken outside the bounds imposed by the structures that you are accustomed to working within. Andrea: So that's super interesting, Jorge. Because that's always been a question of mine. Is it possible — and I know paradigm shift can be almost a cliche, you know in business — whatever, but what it's really about is, can you come up with those fundamental sort of “tectonic plate” ideas — shifts in ideas — without somehow changing the way that you're taking in information, processing information, manipulating information, thinking about information. I think you can't. I think that the status quo has such a magnetism when you're dealing with one view of information. Jorge: For folks in business whose life and work gravitate around tools like Excel, these things can acquire almost totemic value. I'm wondering how you manage the shift when you are advising these people and working with them… How do you manage to shift their thinking beyond the information management tools they can grow so attached to? Andrea: It's probably a daily challenge for me. Because of two things… Well, three things. I think first of all, I'm a translator. So I just got back from Japan and we were looking at blockchain initiatives for a large financial institution. And all of those things are disruptive, disruptive, disruptive. You know, there's nothing about it that's comfortable. And yet, clearly if people don't start thinking about some of these things beyond the pizzazz of “oh, blockchain, Isn't that cool?” Actually, fundamentally if we're trying to look at something you can take to the bank, you know, something you can really count on and bet on, it has to have substance to it. So how do you combine this discomfort with, “well, what the hell is blockchain? What would it look like to have a whole new way of making millions and millions of dollars based on somehow breaking up information in a new way and being able to distribute it in a new way, etc.” And so… it always has to come back to a spreadsheet. I mean it always has to come back to an Excel spreadsheet because the question is always going to be, how is this going to bring 10%, 20% growth to our current line of business. So what I do is a couple of things. One is that I'm very grounded in the fact that we have the same score card — and the Excel will always be the scorecard — but I don't allow that scorecard to be the source for inspiration of how to grow the business that drives the scorecard. And so I make sure that we kind of put a pin in it. We say “okay, we've got the spreadsheet” and I physically walk away from it. And then we start to do expansive research and make sure that there's solid evidence, but then of course we have to sort of squeeze it back in — you know, you dehydrate it again, squeeze it back into the Excel spreadsheet — because that tends to be the place where people keep score. Jorge: It sounds like you acknowledge the importance of the numbers and the structures that those numbers serve — or are served by, rather — but then move folks beyond that. And it also sounded to me like by the very nature of the sort of work that you get hired for — which has to do with thinking beyond our organization's current ways of working — those tend to gravitate around subjects like blockchain, where people are kind of willing to give the domain the benefit of doubt or to step outside their normal ways of thinking. Andrea: Yes, and I think that the way that people can capture even an idea of what is blockchain — and I think you're a really good thinker about this — you have to start then with a whole different pathway. Like have something that's familiar and make sure that you can come up with a metaphor that they can relate to and bring them on that journey of “what might it look like for this to be the case based on a different way of thinking?” than “let's just incrementally grow what we've been doing and invest in this one was a real estate project.” So invest in real estate in a traditional way versus what would it look like to have fractional ownership of this real estate, but what it looked like to be able to develop tokens that could be put to different use, what would it look like to be able to have different timing of when something is liquid versus the point of sale. That will never jump out at you if you start with Excel. So I think that it really matters to come up with visual pathways and other ways of presenting the information so that people are not trying to… It's kind of like if I'm trying to lose weight and all I keep looking at his calorie counts of food. That doesn't get me to lose weight. It gets me to understand an element that's required. But information in a in an Excel spreadsheet isn't going to leap out at you like “oh, here's a great pathway to having a new model for investing in real estate.” It's just like when people try to do storytelling and narratives using PowerPoint in the old days, and they would somehow think that if they showed enough pie charts with enough words on the sheet that you would get the narrative. And then there was a whole new style of “just put a photo up there and don't have any words and tell the story in a different way than you would tell the financial impact.” And I think that decoupling those is quite important. Jorge: Yeah, one of them is focusing on outcomes and the other is focusing on “how do we get to the outcomes?” Right? I read the comments around Excel and measuring numbers as ways of understanding the outcomes we're driving to and the variables that will lead us there, but that won't necessarily elucidate the connections between the different parts that go into making this possible. Andrea: I think that's a really great insight. Jorge: at the beginning of our conversation you talked about a three step process in which you take information in, you transform it, and then you share it back with your clients. And a lot of what we've been talking about to me feels like the “transforming” part of the process. Where you have some information — perhaps you've already met with the client few times, have done research — and lay it all out in this physical way to then transform it, reduce it into the Sea-Monkey domain. But I'm curious about the input part of this equation: how you go about finding the right information. I n the in the way of a disclaimer, you and I have worked together, and I've always been very impressed with your voraciousness as a reader. And you're always sharing incredibly useful news items and things that are germane to the project at hand. I'm curious about how you go about that. Andrea: Well, thanks. And it is interesting that we work together because our perspectives are very much in balance. You know, we have very different ways of working toward an outcome of trying to help companies grow and really figure out which information you can rely on but yet which information is surprising. And what isn't implicit versus explicit, you know things that are explicit aren't necessarily clear to everyone at the same time. So, I think the way that I take information in is — as you said, I have a huge capacity. I'm lucky. I was just reading a book by Daniel Pink called “When,” and it has to do with when you take certain times of day seem to be based on his research much more important for different tasks. And so I am lucky that I wake up ridiculously early and read and read and read and read. I have between news feeds and I try to stay off social media things, but definitely I'm always reading things that are based on how the brain works. Trends; especially certain industries of all things. You know, very basic consumer things like the food industry because that's something that we all have to do three times a day is eat. And so as things change, I feel like that's an early sign of things that are changing in society. I do my work globally and so I'm looking always in Scandinavia, Latin America, and Asia, you know, and what's going on that's different in different parts of the world. And so I do feel as if to be able to think in the ways that companies need us to think we have to be voracious readerS. So yes, I take a lot in. But also I'm always in search of something. So right now I'm very interested in the adjacencies . So I look at companies like Amazon and how they are developing business models that are not the obvious ways that people in business were trained to look at things. What in the heck is somebody who sells books over the Internet suddenly doing groceries? And then they're building airports and they have Amazon Web Services. And they are doing content for their distribution of creative. It's a model that I find to be really important, and I'm looking at how that is working around the world in terms of people who are stepping outside of the “silos” that they've been in. So I'm always looking for that as a theme right now. I'm always looking for things that are happening in brain science because I feel like the ways that consumers and customers perceive things, we know more and more about. How people make habits that stick and how people decide to be loyal to companies these days; it's not just slogans. And so I think since I'm in the world of commerce, understanding the brain is something I'm just as a theme always interested in. And then I think the other piece is social change. Paul Collier just wrote an incredible book about democracy and is capitalism and democracy… Are they what's going on in terms of the way that cultures and societies are organizing themselves? So I always have a few themes that I'm hot on and then I find that the ability to do… I think there's a famous quote that's “just connect.” So I'll be able to sit and think about what is it that's happening next. I'm working for a company in Mexico right now that is a consumer products company. What's going to be the next way that people want to buy auto products in Latin America? And so I look at things that are from either other cultures, other parts of the world, other Industries: what's happening in packaging, what's happening in retail, what's happening in some social causes, what's happening in terms of importance of the environment. And I'm always thinking of connecting. How do I connect that in this… Jorge: It reminds me one of my favorite quotes by Charles Eames. He said, “Eventually everything connects: people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.” Which is… Andrea: That's fantastic. That's so interesting. Jorge: One of the ways that folks can be innovative — where they can move beyond their linear ways of going about the world — is by exploring the points where fields connect, right? And products connect and ideas connect. And I'm fascinated by this as one of the themes that you are on the lookout for. I'm wondering if you have tools that you use to pick up on signals for these things. Andrea: Well, I don't know if it's tools, but I keep notebooks and I keep files. I love OneNote now, because I find myself… What I like about OneNote is that you can… I have a Surface computer so I can draw something, put it in the file. Take a picture of something, put it in the file. The information organization — the way that I do it — really lends itself to something like OneNote, so I can read something, take a picture of it, hear something, have an audio… I don't want to use the word ontology in polite society, but do you know the difference between a taxonomy — where you know what the organization is going to look like in the beginning? Right? So I have a file folder called pictures of flowers. Okay, great. Well, what if I take a picture of something and it's kind of partly a flower but it also has an animal and it also has a rainbow and which file folder does that go in? So what I do with OneNote is I'll take a picture of that with a bunch of stuff in it, something having to do with a new retail place that's in China that has connectivity that maybe has a great user interface. That will be an idea. Put it in OneNote, and then later I'll be able to make a quality connection. So I don't try to make the connections upfront. And I think that that's why what you've experienced is that I have this voracious input. But I end up making connections in ways that are surprising because of the ways that these new tools can actually support that way of organizing information. Jorge: And how do you come about the information in the first place? Are you issuing Google searches? Like if you're starting to work on a new project? How do you go about seeking out the content that you will be putting into your annotation system? Andrea: So I do a couple of things. One is I do a self-brainstorm. I will physically — in my office — or on OneNote — have a question. So what will it take for consumers in Latin America to serve their automobile in new ways? Something like that. So it's not just the things that they're currently buying, but what are the adjacent things that they might buy around their vehicle ownership that obviously could help with this project in Latin America. As you and I know, when we do projects that are intense for a client, and we do a combination of lean Innovation and business model canvases as well as some design thinking and customer co-creation, we can take a lot of disparate elements and start to make sense of them because we physically put them in a room and sat in a war room for three weeks with the data, and you keep organizing, reorganizing, finding meaning, categorizing until it starts to surface what it is that is important for the client. And so I think that basically, when I have a question like the what I'm dealing with right now in Latin American automobiles, I have searches that are Google searches where I have keywords and I have news feeds that I watch. And there are people that I pay attention to, people like… John Hagel I think thinks deeply about things. I'll follow Thinkers 50. I'll follow Singularity University. I'll follow Wiki Brands Collective… I'm a member of in Toronto that looks at trends on a global basis. And I start to discern based on this question that I have up on the wall and in my OneNote file. Okay, let me just put a bunch of things in here and then start to sort it out later. Jorge: That's fantastic. If you don't know what you're looking for, it's going to be hard to focus, right? Especially when there's so much information available to us. Andrea: Well, I love that. As you know now it's kind of coming out in public, but very few people who were trained as choreographers and as structured improvisational performance artists in their teenage years who then go on to get MBAs and work with Fortune 500 companies. So I don't usually tell people how I'm getting to my next level of insight, but the ability to to think that way, and to be fluid with information and sort of swim through it, and pull things, and match things in a very active kinesthetic way is something that more business executives should learn. W hat I know from my formal training and businesses is that you don't get insights, as you said, from looking at data in a traditional way. And I think that the confines and the constraints of the data structures can limit the insights. Jorge: That seems like a fantastic place to wrap up the conversation. It's such a great summary and articulation of the work you do and the value you bring. So thank you Andrea for for this conversation, it's been really insightful. Now, where can folks find you? Andrea: Well, the best place to find me is the company that I run in San Francisco, iScale — which is i-scale.io — and on LinkedIn, it's Andrea Kates. Jorge: Again, thank you for your time. Andrea: Great to talk to you.​

Den här veckan handlar DesignPodden om en utställning och en tävling - Organic Design in Home Furnishings. Den arrangerades av Museum of Modern Art, MoMA, i New York mitt under brinnande världskrig. Tävlingen var också ett slags krig, ett krig mot de gamla och omoderna möblerna som invaderade de amerikanska vardagsrummen. Utställningen blev också ett genombrott för Charles Eames och Eero Saarinen som vann två viktiga priser med sina moderna och nyskapande möbler. Litteratur: Noyes, Eliot, "Organic design in Home Furnishings", Moma, New York, 1941 Drexler, Arthur, "Charles Eames - Furniture from the design collection", Moma, New York, 1973 Följ DesignPodden på Instagram @designpodden för bilder och vidare lästips. DesignPodden kommer varje vecka göra nerslag i designhistorien med fokus på 1900-talet och Skandinavien.

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Hugh Hefner passed away last year after decades at the helm of Playboy magazine, the first mainstream magazine featuring nude centerfolds that depending on your point of view, liberated women, demeaned women, or both.  But you may not know that for nearly 20 years, Playboy promoted Modernist design like no other publication. Features on Frank Lloyd Wright, Bucky Fuller, Mies Van Der Rohe, Charles Eames, and others influenced a generation. Professor Beatriz Colomina is Director of PhD Graduate Studies at Princeton University's School of Architecture. Her books include Privacy and Publicity: Modern Architecture as Mass Media, awarded the 1995 International Book Award by the AIA; Sexuality and Space awarded the 1993 AIA International Book Award; She also had an essay published in the book The Sex of Architecture. In 2016, her exhibition Playboy Magazine and the Architecture of Seduction highlighted the magazine’s role in popularizing Modernism. Originally from New Zealand, Sandra Costa was a Playboy bunny in Miami and Los Angeles from 1967 to 1974.  Soon she was known as the Kiwi bunny. She’s a well-known celebrity designer and founder of the Sandra Costa Design Group, providing custom interior design and remodeling - an award-winning furniture designer and a grandmother of three.  

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3-D Printed Organs, Freemason Magazine Articles, Civility, Freemasonry and the Progressive Movement in California, The Gilded Age, Hiram Johnson, Progressivism, Foundations, Public Schools, Freemasonry and the Creation of Public Space, Perpetual Revolution, DeMolay International, The Ashlar, The Byrds, The Monkeys, Social Engineering, Computers, Charles Eames, Gun Control, Lord Byron. hoaxbusterscall.com Outro: Brian Williams Freudian Slip-Don't Believe A Word by Thin Lizzy

We start off this episode with an awesome quote Cynthia Bazin  shared with us.   "Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se." - Charles Eames   Here's a quick overview of what we talk about.  But you know the routine :-)  Best to listen in to get the full scope of our conversation. It was a lot of fun sharing our experiences that have changed our lives and would love to hear some of yours! 1. Evaluate where you are right now 2. Pay attention to people you meet and your experiences   3. Be willing to stretch beyond your comfort zone 4. Regularly help connect others And mark your calendar for our weekly BeLive - this week on Wednesday.  Love to have your interaction!!!  Please come with your questions and concerns.  Let's help each other! Passing On A Smile, Gail   

This week we discuss waste, Rafael introduces the term the joy of missing out (JOMO) just as Jeremy finds out Rafael’s been paying our podcasting bills for Soundcloud, a talented company that did little to cut waste, now in financial ruin. Embrace JOMO! Whales in the Hudson https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/22/nyregion/humpback-whale-hudson-river-manhattan.html?_r=0 Whales eating humans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale_attacks_on_humans Idiocracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBvIweCIgwk Jack Reiger http://jackrieger.info/ Net Neutrality Day https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/12/15960484/net-neutrality-day-of-action-protest Have fewer children to help the environment https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/12/want-to-fight-climate-change-have-fewer-children The Innovator’s Dilemma http://www.claytonchristensen.com/books/the-innovators-dilemma/ Lean Startup http://theleanstartup.com/ Jomo, joy of missing out http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/mind-body/wellbeing/2017-will-be-all-about-jomo/news-story/25baa57c2c028480543954d2582503d1 Sol LeWitt http://www.lissongallery.com/artists/sol-lewitt Hemmingway fights https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/when-max-eastman-fought-ernest-hemingway Relational Aesthetics http://observer.com/2011/09/the-fall-of-relational-aesthetics/ The Society of the Spectacle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/381440.The_Society_of_the_Spectacle Joseph Kosuth one and three chairs https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/joseph-kosuth-one-and-three-chairs-1965 Ghost in the Shell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4VmJcZR0Yg Ray Kurzweil: The Coming Singularity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIzS1uCOcE Completed Life http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/12/dutch-may-allow-assisted-suicide-for-those-who-feel-they-have-co/ Free rice hurts Haiti http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35608836/ns/world_news-americas/t/food-imports-hurt-struggling-haitian-farmers/#.WWyv9tPyvMU SoundCloud is almost out of money https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/12/soundshroud/ Anchor https://anchor.fm/ Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com/ Project X (google’s “moonshot factory”) https://x.company/ Space X crash costs http://fortune.com/2017/01/13/spacex-accident-cost/ Soylent https://www.soylent.com/products/?utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search-Brand-Generic-Geo_Canada-BM-GP&utm_term=soilent&utm_content=190778906634&gclid=Cj0KEQjwwLHLBRDEq9DQxK2I_p8BEiQA3UDVDk8GTOcx7D4rCXW99dXrSMHMOODYIkviC38zgYpWt3AaAva28P8HAQ IBM design thinking… https://hbr.org/2015/09/design-thinking-comes-of-age Ray and Charles Eames http://www.eamesoffice.com/

These couples each worked together as partners for lifetimes...Charles and Ray Eames, and Robin & Lucienne Day…transforming their lives and the lives of all of us. They empowered very talented women at a time when women in business was a great struggle. We  Lucienne and Robin Day, of Great Britain, shared this philosophy—that good design should be affordable, and that through their work they could not only transform homes but also improve lives. Their American contemporaries, Ray and Charles Eames, who did the same thing in the United States, and helped propel design add culture at a time when it was greatly needed. Seeing the world in a positive and innovative way was, and is always, greatly needed.  Architecture, furniture, art, graphic design, film, entrepreneurs, copreneurs,Wall Street Journal, Colleen Debaise, Sarah E. Needdleman, Emily Maltby, Helen Keller, Inc. Magazine, Knoll, Herman Miller, William Morris, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, Case Study Program, Royal College of Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Eero Saarinen, Today Show, NBC, The Guardian, Royal Air Force, La Triennale di Milano, Heal Fabrics, American Institute of Architects, American Society of Interior Designers,          

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita's Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita's path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita's students, many of whose voices color Dammann's carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita's aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sister Mary Corita, IHM (1918-1986), was a beloved artist and teacher whose role as the rebel nun continues to inspire contemporary audiences. Corita joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936 when she was just eighteen years old, and soon after became an initially reluctant Art teacher at Immaculate Heart College. Corita remained part of the community on Franklin and Western Avenues in Hollywood until 1968 when Los Angeles archbishop Cardinal James Francis McIntyre, and other conservatives, targeted the orders reformist ways. Corita’s Pop Art styled prints celebrating the presence of God in the most ordinary of everyday subjects (Mary is the juiciest tomato of all) drew the ire of McIntyre in particular. At age fifty, she took one of many unconventional steps and left the order to start life anew as an independent woman. In Corita Kent: Art and Soul: The Biography (Angel City Press, 2015), April Dammann traces Corita’s path as an artist and religious woman who participated in the heady scene of the Los Angeles art world in the 1960s while engaging her own devout spirituality at the same time. Coritas journey into printmaking took her beyond the confines of the college to the world of the most famous artists and designers in Los Angeles including Charles Eames, John Cage, Edward Kienholz, and Tony Duquette. She interacted with Henry Miller, Anais Nin, and other members of Los Angeles literary avant-garde. Clad in her nuns habit, Corita was more than a picturesque observer of the scene, however. Her highly refined silkscreens combining word and image with meticulously placed colors transformed the medium. She culled subject matter from the ideas of thinkers and social commentators ranging from Goethe to Isaiah, to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and radical priest and soul mate Daniel Berrigen. Corita’s students, many of whose voices color Dammann’s carefully researched book, were beneficiaries of Corita’s aesthetic and intellectual explorations. As we reconsider the life of Corita Kent, we are confronted, in the quiet yet powerful manner of the artist herself, with a woman whose contributions to the radical forms of the 1960s are immense. Kirstin L. Ellsworth has a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University (2005) and currently, is an Assistant Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hill. Email: kellsworth@csudh.edu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're moving on up! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Ron Babcock to discuss Architecture for FARCH! (Or should we say, Farchitecture?) Ron talks about how growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, gave him a lifelong appreciation for architecture and how urban exploring an abandoned hotel almost gave him a torn anus. Other topics include house doilies, immersion blenders, tiny houses, abandoned theme parks, and they go gaga for Googie! Check out Ron's work over at heyron.com! Weekly Rads: NerdTerns on "Why Would You Eat That?", Retro Rad at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics on March 11th at 9pm, eyepatches, Deadpool, Zootopia, The Downtown Boys' "Full Communism," "Guns and People" from the Subway soundtrack, LA Zine Fest Raddendums: Ray and Charles Eames, the Eames home, the Big Lebowski house, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, comedian "Dave Stone Lives in a Van" from Modern Comedian, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hagia Sophia, Icelandic turf homes, Marie Kondo, Daniel Burnham, "Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson, The Field Museum, the Ferris Wheel, "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough, The 99% Invisible Podcast's "Hard to Love a Brute" episode, River Country USA, "Gulliver's Kingdom" theme park in Japan, the Hard Rock Park, the Alhambra palace

Ever since Modernist houses hit the mainstream market in the 1950’s, the real estate community has largely stayed away. Unaware of history, contemptuous of design style, and overreacting to certain flaws, realtors can do more to scare buyers away than to close the deal. Two Modernist realtors keep it real about these livable works of art. Crosby Doe is one of the leading Modernist realtors in America. Since 1983 he has sold houses by internationally prominent architects including Richard Neutra, Harwell Hamilton Harris, Rudolph Schindler, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Lautner, Charles Eames, Craig Ellwood, Pierre Koenig, and Frank Gehry. Emilie Huin started in real estate only four years ago but has become one of the leading Modernist realtors in North Carolina.  She sold (and preserved) an important and endangered Modernist house in Chapel Hill by the late Arthur Cogswell. Crosby Doe's first sale (it was a Neutra)!  Growing up with the Guild's in Durham!  Life lessons from liposuction! 

The buzz: Space. Changing the culture and shaking up the status quo in organizations is always challenging, but key to survival. How to make it happen? Build a continuous innovation culture by identifying the right people, process, and space. But working in a tiny cubicle with half-walls or a conference room is hardly conducive to brainstorming new ideas. Hint: Your employees, partners and customers need a stimulating environment that inspires them to loosen their (proverbial) ties and think outside the box. Get it now? The experts speak. Jason Yotopoulos, mach49: “If humans can live for 100 years, why do companies die so young?” (Sukant Ratnakar). Greg Petroff, GE Software: “Eventually everything connects–people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.” (Charles Eames). Sam Yen, SAP: “We don't know who discovered water, but we're certain it wasn't a fish.” (John Culkin). Join us for The Case for Space: Disrupting the Status Quo with Innovation.

The buzz: Space. Changing the culture and shaking up the status quo in organizations is always challenging, but key to survival. How to make it happen? Build a continuous innovation culture by identifying the right people, process, and space. But working in a tiny cubicle with half-walls or a conference room is hardly conducive to brainstorming new ideas. Hint: Your employees, partners and customers need a stimulating environment that inspires them to loosen their (proverbial) ties and think outside the box. Get it now? The experts speak. Jason Yotopoulos, mach49: “If humans can live for 100 years, why do companies die so young?” (Sukant Ratnakar). Greg Petroff, GE Software: “Eventually everything connects–people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.” (Charles Eames). Sam Yen, SAP: “We don't know who discovered water, but we're certain it wasn't a fish.” (John Culkin). Join us for The Case for Space: Disrupting the Status Quo with Innovation.

During his visit to Sydney during the Sydney Film Festival and Vivid I had the opportunity to chat with Eames Demetrios, grandson of Ray and Charles Eames. We cover a range of topics from the life and work of his grandparents, to his own work. This piece was produced for FBi Radio's arts and culture program Canvas. For more information about FBi Radio head to www.fbiradio.com

Fast Company Guest Blogger and Lunar President John Edson talks about the classic chair by Charles Eames