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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Design for the Real World : The Curta Calculator
The Curta Calculator is an object that has been made ...
The Curta Calculator is an object that has been made totally obsolete by modern electronics. Designer Chris Spurgeon talks about the beauty of this powerful and sleek device.
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The Telecaster
The twangy sound of the Telecaster guitar makes it the ...
The twangy sound of the Telecaster guitar makes it the favorite of blues players and most country guitarists. Redd Volkaert has spent the last five years playing for Merle Haggard, and he tells us how he fell in love with the Telecaster. Produced by
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Band-Aid
Paola Antonelli, a design curator at the Museum of Modern ...
Paola Antonelli, a design curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, appreciates the classic design of this staple of your medicine cabinet.
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Design for the Real World: @
Earlier this year the Museum of Modern Art acquired the ...
Earlier this year the Museum of Modern Art acquired the "@" symbol as part of its permanent collection. MoMA design curator, Paola Antonelli, tells the story of how it came to be so ubiquitous. Produced by Kim Gittleson.
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Wallpaper
Wallpaper. It's not just a substitute for paint, and design ...
Wallpaper. It's not just a substitute for paint, and design curator Susan Yelavich tells us why we should pay it more respect.
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I Heart The Bahamas
Milton Glaser, the legendary graphic designer who invented the "I ...
Milton Glaser, the legendary graphic designer who invented the "I Love NY" symbol, explains why he thinks the new logo for the Bahamas works wonders.
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Fixed-Gear Bikes
With only one speed, no flywheel, and no brakes, the ...
With only one speed, no flywheel, and no brakes, the fixed-gear reduces the modern bicycle to its most basic machinery. Graphic designer and amateur racer Naz Hamid tells why he loves to ride on the wild side. Produced by Jonathan Menjivar.
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The London Underground Map
London's old, intensely convoluted subway required a new kind of ...
London's old, intensely convoluted subway required a new kind of map that broke the rules of cartography. Chris Spurgeon explains why the 1931 Underground map was copied from Tokyo to Chicago.
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Duct Tape
Designed for keeping ammunition dry in World War II, duct ...
Designed for keeping ammunition dry in World War II, duct tape is now available in every color, clear, camouflage, and tie-dye. Author Tim Nyberg explains how duct tape has become ubiquitous. Produced by Dennis Nishi.
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Design for the Real World: Parachute Drop
Graphic designer Steven Heller tells the story of a seaside ...
Graphic designer Steven Heller tells the story of a seaside landmark known as the "Eiffel Tower of Coney Island."
