9 December 2014
Episode 165
52 minutes
Design Miami special: we pick the best from the US’s most prominent design fair including chats with the event's director Rodman Primack, Seattle-based architects Olson Kundig and we witness the unveiling of a new sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa.
9 December 2014
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