Piet Hein Eek at the DeTank.tv Studio
Highly acclaimed Dutch designer-producer, Piet Hein Eek talks with Max Fraser about his own work, his methods of designing and his views on the ideals of the perfect object.
Highly acclaimed Dutch designer-producer, Piet Hein Eek talks with Max Fraser about his own work, his methods of designing and his views on the ideals of the perfect object.
British designer Jennifer Newman talks with Max Fraser about her take on design, her obsession with detail and her love for simplicity. It's not everyday you get that chance to hear a designer talk so honestly about their work.
Magnus Andersson, Senior Project Manager at Sony Ericsson, discusses the new brand and handset Xperia X1 and its global release at Tent London.
The Good Design Manifesto, created by designer Richard Shed, is a collection of 100 brief responses from industry experts to the question "what is good design?" The 100 responses from the Good Design Manifesto were integrated into 100% Design London 2008.
Iconic British designer Tom Dixon discusses his work, his stance on sustainability and his brilliant Second Cycle initiative for Artek.
In this video by ScribeMedia Arts & Culture, architect Simone Giostra speaks about his groundbreaking Zero Energy Media Wall in Bejing.
For those of you who have experienced nothing but disappointment and frustration with Heathrow's Terminal 5, just remember every dark cloud has its silver lining. We think this might just be theirs.
Ross Lovegrove and architect and ecologist Ken Yeang show how nature can inspire our living spaces and cities by fusing efficiency and beauty.
Discussing alternative means of energy sourcing, the two provide an optimistic and engaging outlook on the future of our built landscapes.
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The Campana Brothers recount their thoughts and motivations for their recent curatorial project at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York.
Nicholas Negroponte talks about how One Laptop per Child is doing, two years in. Speaking at the EG conference while the first XO laptops roll off the production line, he recaps the controversies and recommits to the goals of this far-reaching project.
Speaking back in 2006, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson, makes a highly entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Although at times more stand-up comedian than professor, Robinson champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.
For those of us who weren't fortunate enough to attend the MOMA’s recent Home Delivery exhibition, Scribe Media has assembled an excellent video that takes an in-depth look at five of today’s cutting-edge prefabs.
Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk take us on a tour through their latest exhibition ReCollections.
Presented at via Voghera in Zona Tortona earlier this year, their work included new additions to Van Bleiswijk No Screw No Glue collection and Compose series, Van Eijk's Stamped and Sealed, Domestic Jewels and Soft series and Patchwork Cabinet.
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, looking for hints of how hers evolved. In 22 minutes, she revisits her childhood, shares her family history and delves into the worlds of physics and chance. It’s a wild ride with a surprise ending. Amy Tan is the author of such beloved books as The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses.
The car is responsible for a lot of things, with today's focus principally highlighting the negatives - namely congestion and pollution. But let's not forget that the car has truly mobilized our lives in ways that would be unimaginable to live without.
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