Abstract: The Art of Design
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
- 2017-2019
- 2 seasons
- Netflix
- Documentary
- TV-14
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Season 2 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art
Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.
Episode 2
Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.
Episode 3
Ruth Carter: Costume Design
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."
Episode 4
Cas Holman: Design for Play
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.
Episode 5
Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs
Episode 6
Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design
Wed, Sep 25, 2019
While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more
