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Latest Episodes
Book covers: turning the page
We find out from our favourite designers what makes a book fly off the shelves and Josh Fehnert and Chiara Rimella ask if it’s okay to judge books by their covers. Plus: EU election logos and how design influences the ballots.
Extra: Warsaw’s graphic past
Can you understand a country by looking at its graphic-design industry? Warsaw underwent a dramatic swing from communism in the 1980s to a fascination with capitalism in the 1990s. Today the city’s identity is striking more of a balance and new graphic-design styles are emerging.
Cities of the future
What will our cities look like in 2050? We ask an architect and urban planner to answer just that. Plus: a listed building comes of age in London, and part one of our series on office furniture and the changing world of the workplace.
Extra: Modernist Metroland
London’s grade II-listed Arnos Grove underground station is a classic example of modernist influences in the UK capital’s Metroland.
Drawing conclusions
We look at the unusual history of architectural drawings and debate the advantages of putting pencil to paper with architect Sam Jacob. Plus: architect Piero Lissoni on his new showroom for De Padova and a postcard from Toronto.
Extra: Straight to the moon
The idea of settling on the moon was once considered science fiction – but could it become a reality? Given the radical difference in atmosphere and vast lack of resources, we find out what materials could be used for building.
Making a mark in Hong Kong: Henry Steiner
We talk graphic design with the Viennese émigré behind some of Hong Kong’s best-known corporate logos. Plus: we’re up early to explore London’s best furniture market.
Extra: The problem with concrete
Each year we make enough concrete to build a wall 30 metres high, and 30 metres wide all the way round the equator. That staggering sum can’t be sustainable, so what kind of impact is it having and why aren’t we embracing alternatives?
Looking tasty: food-packaging special
What makes food and drink packaging stand out? To answer the question we speak to London-based Here Design, who share their thoughts on pattern, typography and why we need to stop saying the word “artisan”. Plus: Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum on life in Dhaka.
Extra: What are air rights?
Air rights are rarely heard of and seldom used but they have the potential to be the most useful – and lucrative – real estate for governments. So what are they?
