http://www.studio360.org Design for the Real World is an inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - lipstick, sheetrock, tea bags, ballparks - from Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, public radio's weekly guide to what's happening in the culture. Produced by Public Radio International and WNYC. en-us 2007 Public Radio International/WNYC Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:50 GMT Public Podcaster 30 cforry@pri.org Public Radio International/WNYC no arts, design, studio 360, architecture An inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - from lipstick to ballparks. Design for the Real World is an inside look at the hidden genius of everyday things - lipstick, sheetrock, tea bags, ballparks - from Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen, public radio's weekly guide to what's happening in the culture. Produced by Public Radio International and WNYC. Public Radio International/WNYC http://media.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/ondemand/podcast/podcastImage_11403_small.png http://www.studio360.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/882656/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/882656.mp3 Nathan Isherwood owns a moped repair and retail shop in Brooklyn. He loves the modest motorbikes because they're easy to fix and they get 100 miles per gallon. Produced by Matt Frassica. dfrw Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/882656/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/882656.mp3 00:00:00 no MATT FRASSICA, NATHAN ISHERWOOD Nathan Isherwood owns a moped repair and retail shop in Brooklyn. He loves the modest motorbikes because they're easy to fix and they get 100 miles per gallon. Produced by Matt Frassica. Nathan Isherwood owns a moped repair and retail shop in Brooklyn. He loves the modest motorbikes because they're easy to fix and they get 100 miles per gallon. Produced by Matt Frassica. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/881060/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/881060.mp3 Paola Antonelli explains the origins of everybody's favorite ear cleaner. dfrw Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/881060/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/881060.mp3 00:00:00 no PAOLA ANTONELLI, LEO GERSTENZANG Paola Antonelli explains the origins of everybody's favorite ear cleaner. Paola Antonelli explains the origins of everybody's favorite ear cleaner. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/878794/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/878794.mp3 Design critic Veronique Vienne gives an ode to suitcases as adventurous as the trips they go on. dfrw Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/878794/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/878794.mp3 00:00:00 no VERONIQUE VIENNE, SUITCASES Design critic Veronique Vienne gives an ode to suitcases as adventurous as the trips they go on. Design critic Veronique Vienne gives an ode to suitcases as adventurous as the trips they go on. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/876810/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/876810.mp3 Design guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded as a jolly bearded old man in a red suit. dfrw Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/876810/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/876810.mp3 00:00:00 no STEVEN HELLER Design guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded as a jolly bearded old man in a red suit. Design guru Steven Heller explains how Father Christmas became branded as a jolly bearded old man in a red suit. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/874920/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/874920.mp3 You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky. dfrw Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/874920/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/874920.mp3 00:00:00 no You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky. You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/872495/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/872495.mp3 Firearms expert Gary James explains why a pistol designed a century ago is still being issued to some forces in Iraq, and why it remains popular with law enforcement. Produced by Dennis Nishi dfrw Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/872495/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/872495.mp3 00:00:00 no GOVERNMENT MODEL .45, DENNIS NISHI Firearms expert Gary James explains why a pistol designed a century ago is still being issued to some forces in Iraq, and why it remains popular with law enforcement. Produced by Dennis Nishi Firearms expert Gary James explains why a pistol designed a century ago is still being issued to some forces in Iraq, and why it remains popular with law enforcement. Produced by Dennis Nishi Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/870130/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/870130.mp3 When designer Jay Harman comes home from a sailing expedition, he's got a head full of inventions which he spins into new products-- beautiful, efficient designs that mimic nature. He grew up in Australia and spent hours in the ocean watching the way fish move. He envied that ease and decided to copy those natural movements in his inventions. Produced by Mary Stucky. dfrw Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/870130/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/870130.mp3 00:00:00 no JAY HARMAN, MARY STUCKY When designer Jay Harman comes home from a sailing expedition, he's got a head full of inventions which he spins into new products-- beautiful, efficient designs that mimic nature. He grew up in Australia and spent hours in the ocean watching the When designer Jay Harman comes home from a sailing expedition, he's got a head full of inventions which he spins into new products-- beautiful, efficient designs that mimic nature. He grew up in Australia and spent hours in the ocean watching the way fish move. He envied that ease and decided to copy those natural movements in his inventions. Produced by Mary Stucky. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/868819/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/868819.mp3 Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the skull is timeless. Produced by Studio 360's Michele Siegel and Erin Calabria. dfrw Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/868819/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/868819.mp3 00:00:00 no NOAH SCALIN, MICHELE SIEGEL, ERIN CALABRIA Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the Graphic designer Noah Scalin created a new skull design every day for a year and posted them to his blog Skull-a-Day. He used whatever was at hand: breakfast cereal, sparklers, and little green army men. Scalin thinks that no matter the material, the skull is timeless. Produced by Studio 360's Michele Siegel and Erin Calabria. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/867532/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/867532.mp3 Paola Antonelli, design curator at the Museum of Modern Art, finds sublime design in a rubber-soled wonder -- the sneaker. dfrw Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/867532/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/867532.mp3 00:00:00 no PAOLA ANTONELLI Paola Antonelli, design curator at the Museum of Modern Art, finds sublime design in a rubber-soled wonder -- the sneaker. Paola Antonelli, design curator at the Museum of Modern Art, finds sublime design in a rubber-soled wonder -- the sneaker. Public Radio International/WNYC http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/865292/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/865292.mp3 This fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper. dfrw Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT cforry@pri.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/dfrw/.jukebox/media/dfrw/865292/mp3/arts/podcast/11403/865292.mp3 00:00:00 no THROWBACK UNIFORMS This fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper. This fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper. Public Radio International/WNYC