19 August 2014
Episode 149
52 minutes
Section D heads to Australia to hear from some of those making design happen in Sydney, we take an imaginary dip in the river Thames where Studio Octopi has unveiled plans to create a floating swimming pool, judge books by their covers with Peter Mendelsund, look at lighting design with Bocci and learn how to create the perfect hotel bar with designer Afroditi Krassa.
19 August 2014
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