Design As
Who does design belong to, and who is it for? How does it serve us—all of us—and how can we learn to better understand its future, and our own?
On Design As— podcast from Design Observer—we’ll dig into all of this and more, in conversation with design leaders, scholars, practitioners, and a range of industry experts whose seasoned perspectives will help illuminate the questions as well as the answers. In our first season, we considered the topics of Culture, Complexity, and Citizenship in terms of their impact on the design practice and also in terms of how they themselves are being shaped by design today. In season two, recorded at the Design Research Conference 2024 in Boston, we gathered new round tables to discuss Design As Governance, Care, Visualization, Discipline, Humanity, and Pluriverse. Plus, our bonus episodes are exclusive recordings of conference panels!
Episodes
17 episodes
Design As S2: Finale ft. Don Norman
In this finale episode of Design As, host Lee Moreau reflects on the season, and also includes an exclusive interview with famed designer Don Norman, recorded at the Design Research Society 2024 Conferen...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:29
Design As Pluriverse
Design As Pluriverse features Lee Moreau in conversation with Renata Marques Leitão, Frederick van Amstel, and
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:27
Design As Humanity
Design As Humanity features Lee Moreau in conversation with Susan Fabry, Laura Forlano,
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:09
BONUS Design As Research
Design is well positioned as a driving force in many business organizations, large corporations especially, codified in roles like Chief Design Officer or Head of Design. Design is directly involved in, and often leading, the process of shaping...
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Season 2
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55:00
Design As Discipline
Design As Discipline features Lee Moreau in conversation with Mariana Amatullo, Elizabeth Ch...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:48
Design As Visualization
Design As Visualization features Lee Moreau in conversation with Dietmar Offenhuber, and Paolo Ciuccarelli. Follow
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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28:05
BONUS Design As Recovery
In this bonus episode of Design As you’ll hear information designer and Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi who will share her unique and, at times, deeply personal data visualization work, focusing on her ongoi...
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Season 2
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1:05:33
Design As Care
Design As Care features Lee Moreau in conversation with Jadalia Britto,
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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43:06
Design As Governance
Design As Governance features host Lee Moreau in conversation with guests Shin-pei Tsay, Geoff Mulgan, and
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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41:54
Design As S2: Trailer
Design As is back! Starting January 7th Design As will release episodes weekly. Joining host Lee Moreau to speculate on the future of design through a range of different perspectives. ...
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Season 2
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2:59
Design As S1E6: Citizenship Part 2
On this final episode of the season, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:34
Design As S1E5: Citizenship Part 1
On this episode, Shari Davis, Oliver Escobar, Lily Tsai, and Lee Moreau begin a discussion on our final topic of the season: citizenship and design. To read the transcript, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:17
Design As S1E4: Complexity Part 2
On this episode, Jamer Hunt, Manuel Lima, Ellen McGirt, and Lee Moreau finish their discussion on complexity and design. To read the transcript, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:33
Design As S1E3: Complexity Part 1
On this episode, Jamer Hunt, Manuel Lima, Ellen McGirt, and Lee Moreau discuss complexity. To read the transcript, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:53
Design As S1E1: Culture Part 2
On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel conclude their discussion of culture and design. To read the transcript, visit
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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46:17
Design As S1E1: Culture Part 1
On this episode of "Design As" Alicia Cheng, Lee Moreau, Lesley-Ann Noel, and Frederick van Amstel begin their discussion of the sometimes joyful, sometimes difficult relationship between culture and design. To read the transcript,...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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47:02
Design As S1E0: Introduction
For three days in March, we gathered with some sixty people—designers and scholars, social entrepreneurs and independent consultants, creative leaders and senior practitioners from across a range of industries—to discuss the current state of ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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28:39
