PRI: Studio 360 - Design for the Real World
Design for the Real World is an inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - lipstick, sheetrock, tea bags, ballparks - from Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, public radio's weekly guide to what's happening in the culture. Produced by Public Radio International and ...
Design for the Real World is an inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - lipstick, sheetrock, tea bags, ballparks - from Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, public radio's weekly guide to what's happening in the culture. Produced by Public Radio International and WNYC.
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Dialysis Machine
Before the invention of the dialysis machine, kidney failure was ...
Before the invention of the dialysis machine, kidney failure was basically a death sentence. Registered nurse Janice Breen explains how the design of dialysis machines has evolved since she started working with them back in 1973.
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Roomba
Robots taking over the world? Stealing all the jobs? Robotics ...
Robots taking over the world? Stealing all the jobs? Robotics engineer Daniel H. Wilson says we shouldn't fear the all-knowing floor-cleaning unit called Roomba. Produced by Caitlin Lindsey.
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Zoot Suit
You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in ...
You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky.
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Backpacks
The writer Akiko Busch explains how, over the years, kids' ...
The writer Akiko Busch explains how, over the years, kids' school accessories have ascended into high style. Produced by Jocelyn Gonzales.
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Skulls
Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every ...
Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the
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Cubicle
Cubicles have a bad reputation as soul-crushing, gray boxes wallpapered ...
Cubicles have a bad reputation as soul-crushing, gray boxes wallpapered in Post-its. But they were originally designed to promote health and wellness. Cubicle pioneer Joe Schwartz explains what went wrong. Produced by Catherine Epstein.
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Sticky Fingers
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister's favorite album cover of all time ...
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister's favorite album cover of all time is one of Warhol's notorious designs: The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers, with the fully operational zipper. Produced by Derek John. And Cale reveals Warhol's
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Propeller
Jeremy Kinney of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum explains ...
Jeremy Kinney of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum explains how the Wright brothers' wooden propeller - designed using the world's first wind tunnel -- made the dream of defying gravity come true. Produced by Dennis Nishi.
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Santa
Design guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded ...
Design guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded as a jolly bearded old man in a red suit.
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Big Boy
Cartoon characters have helped sell burgers and fries for years. ...
Cartoon characters have helped sell burgers and fries for years. But for graphic designer Steven Heller, there's one icon that stands above the rest. He's a pudgy little boy with a pompadour, checkered overalls and a Double-Decker burger in
