Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Crit
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| Yinka Ilori | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:41:00 | |
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to design in the future? The Crit, a new podcast from Disegno, has the answers! This week, Yinka Ilori comes on The Crit to discuss being tempted to buy his chairs back, the career advice Tracey Emin gave him in M&S, and the importance of joy and self belief. Yinka's picks for his crit were: Best design: Colour Palace Worst design: Okra chair Most successful design: If Chairs Could Talk Most impactful feedback: Don’t rush, take your time and build your body of work Dream design: Sculpture park The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bethan Laura Wood | 08 Oct 2024 | 00:57:19 | |
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to design in the future? The Crit, a new podcast from Disegno, has the answers! This week, Bethan Laura Wood joins The Crit to talk everything from toothpaste-inspired handles and explorations into the aesthetic potential of laminate, to feminist salons and the importance of learning how to edit. Bethan's picks for her crit were: Best design: Kaleidoscope-o-rama Worst design: Entwined light Most successful design: Super Fake or Toothpaste Most impactful feedback: If you carry everything, it ends up being nothing Dream design: A dog bed for Wilma The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Martino Gamper | 22 Oct 2024 | 00:44:48 | |
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to design in the future? The Crit, a new podcast from Disegno, has the answers! This week, Martino Gamper joins The Crit as his retrospective Before, After and Beyond opens in London, sharing memories from his success with a self-initiated stool, to the impassioned critique he received from Enzo Mari. Martino's picks for his crit were: Best design: Arnold Circus Stool Worst design: An unnamed wooden chair for an Italian furniture brand Most successful design: Design is a State of Mind Most impactful feedback: Enzo Mari’s criticism that some of his work was neither craft nor industry Dream design: An anonymous, ubiquitous object or detail The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Seetal Solanki | 05 Nov 2024 | 00:51:52 | |
Seetal Solanki from Ma-tt-er is the latest designer to join The Crit, discussing her work mapping materials in Bali and fostering community Nigeria, to using quizzes and memes as an educational exercise. Seetal's picks for her crit were: Best design: Desa Potato Head or 16/16 residency Worst design: An unnamed restaurant window display Most successful design: Materials Personality Quiz Most impactful feedback: You need to own it Dream design: The education system The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Michael Marriott | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:40:36 | |
Designer, curator, writer and educator Michael Marriott joins The Crit to discuss making stickers that are sweetly political, his dream of restyling electric cars, and what he would most like to redesign about Christmastime. Michael’s picks for his crit were: Best design: Olá Worst design: Sardine Tin Drawers Most successful design: Fusilli book stand Most impactful feedback: Craft is just making something with care Dream design: Electric Car The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Bisila Noha | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:36:04 | |
Ceramic artist, researcher and writer Bisila Noha joins The Crit to discuss her interest in challenging Western ideas about art and craft, honouring the contributions of women of colour to these disciplines, and the importance of finding different ways to design and make with clay. Bisila's picks for her crit were: Best design: Baney Clay Worst design: Two-Legged Vessel Most successful design: Her writing practice Most impactful feedback: Receiving trust, respect and encouragement from curator Jareh Das Dream design: Toilets The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Stefan Diez | 19 Nov 2024 | 00:30:32 | |
Stefan Diez, founder of Diez Office, joins The Crit to discuss the importance of elegance and joyfulness in sustainable design, and his work convincing major manufacturers to deviate from standard commercial manufacturing methods to cater for circular products. Stefan’s picks for his crit were: Best design: Ayno lamp or Boa table Worst design: Couch or an unnamed wardrobe project Most successful design: Plusminus or New Order Most impactful feedback: Designing shouldn’t always be easy Dream design: Royalties payment system The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Katy Marks | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:41:15 | |
Architect Katy Marks from Citizens Design Bureau joins The Crit the studio to explore her passion for designing welcoming and inclusive spaces, from community-led housing and cultural venues such as the Manchester Jewish Museum to the conservation of listed buildings. She also shares the story of -Unobra, her design for a one cup asymmetrical bra for post-mastectomy bodies, which was informed by her own experiences as a breast cancer survivor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Trent Jansen | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:38:08 | |
Australian furniture designer Trent Jansen visits The Crit to discuss his deep collaborations with indigenous Australian artists and designers, working together to make collectible design pieces and public furniture which tell stories about Australian history and culture. Trent's picks for his crit were: Best design: Kurunpa Kunpu Worst design: Shelving system Most successful design: Balit-dhan Balit-nganjin Most impactful feedback: Learning about the landscape and its stories from indigenous Australian collaborators Dream design: Public furniture and spaces The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yuri Suzuki | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:31:11 | |
Sound designer, musician and artist Yuri Suzuki, the creator of The Crit's jingle, joins us in the studio for a discussion about using sound as a means to shape human interactions and public spaces. Yuri's picks for his crit were: Best design: Sonic Bloom Worst design: Devices for a performance in Japan with visually impaired dancers Most successful design: OTOTO Most impactful feedback: Jesper Kouthoofd from Teenage engineering admiring his playful approach to design Dream design: Sounds for electric vehicles The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ilse Crawford | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:38:20 | |
Designer and educator Ilse Crawford stops by the studio to talk about her work creating products and spaces centred around communication, material provenance and wellbeing: a concept focused on creating healthy systems and understanding the psychology and physiology of space. The founder of the Studioilse collective of architects, designers journalists and filmmakers, Ilse speaks about the importance of the client-designer relationship, and the potential of the design field to integrate measurable values such as increased quality and revenue, alongside unmeasurable values including communicating care, trust, and generosity. Ilse's picks for her crit were: Best design: Sinnerlig lamp for Ikea or Ett Hem Worst design: The Anna Freud Centre Most successful design: Cathay Pacific business lounge Most impactful feedback: A user of the Refettorio Felix community kitchen saying that the space's beauty showed that someone cares Dream design: Care homes The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Luke Pearson | 04 Mar 2025 | 00:34:44 | |
Luke Pearson from Pearson&Lloyd joins The Crit to discuss, amongst other things, using design to improve communal spaces which many people might regard as an unfortunate necessity, from airplane interiors to A&E wards. Luke's picks for his crit were: Best design: Virgin Atlantic upper class seat or Flow X stairlift Worst design: Homer office workstation for Knoll Most successful design: A Better A&E Most impactful feedback: A client saying that Pearson Lloyd’s design had catapulted their business forward Dream design: Trams The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at Uncommon Holborn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Andu Masebo | 01 Apr 2025 | 00:42:36 | |
Designer Andu Masebo joins The Crit to discuss designing objects that tell stories about their own creation, his love of harsh feedback and his dream of redesigning the creative education system. Andu's picks for his crit were: Best design: Making Room Worst design: Union Chair Most successful design: Candleholder No.12 Most impactful feedback: His wife saying a design was disgusting Dream design: Creative education system The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jay Osgerby | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:49:32 | |
Jay Osgerby – cofounder of Barber Osgerby, Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office – visits the studio to reflect on the challenges of forging an emotional connection with users and audiences through design, as well as speculating on who might play him in a film of his life. Jay's picks for his crit were: Best design: Double Space Worst design: Everything he designed while studying architecture at the Royal College of Art Most successful design: Olympic Torch Most impactful feedback: People writing to him to express how much they loved the Tip Ton chair Dream design: A permanent outdoor sculpture or installation The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian | 29 Apr 2025 | 00:53:11 | |
Experience designer, artist and filmmaker Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian makes a flying visit to The Crit, discussing bouncing sound waves off the moon to create music mixed with the sounds of the Big Bang, to redistributing wealth to community groups using funding ring-fenced for Brexit celebrations. Nelly's picks for her crit were: Best design: Piccadilly Un:Plugged Worst design: University of the Underground (the early years) Most successful design: Tour de Moon Most impactful feedback: Fiona Raby telling her that she needed to overcome her anxiety about public speaking because it was going to become a big part of her work Dream design: A rocket, a sex toy, or toys for McDonald’s Happy Meals The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nina Tolstrup | 03 Jun 2025 | 00:42:37 | |
Designer Nina Tolstrup, one half of Studiomama, joins The Crit to talk small-scale living, new cutlery typologies, furniture made from leftover pallets, and the importance of local manufacturing and distribution. Nina's picks for her crit were: Best design: Pallet Project Worst design: Bio-Plastic Cutlery Tool Most successful design: 13m2 House Most impactful feedback: “Just try it” Dream design: A furniture system for small space living The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nipa Doshi | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:41:42 | |
Designer Nipa Doshi of Doshi Levien is our latest guest, visiting the studio to talk about the importance of sketching, the challenges of moving between continents, the need for plural approaches and aesthetic in design, and the case for greater sensitivity in the design of healthcare. Nipa's picks for her crit were: Best design: Charpoy for Moroso Worst design: None (the importance of selectivity) Most successful design: Colour system for Kettal and Quilton sofas for Hay Most impactful feedback: “ There's always a way to make a good idea.” —Jonathan Levien Dream design: A hospital and mammogram machine The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Paul Cocksedge | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:42:38 | |
Designer and artist Paul Cocksedge joins The Crit for a conversation about communicating through coal, financing an art practice, engendering material wonder in diverse audiences, and the case for redesigning London's streets. Paul's picks for his crit were: Best design: Coalescence Worst design: Manuscript Most successful design: Please Be Seated Most impactful feedback: Ingo Maurer saying he believed in Paul Dream design: Redesigning London The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Adam Bates | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:45:22 | |
Adam Bates, design director of consumer tech company Nothing, visits the studio to discuss the difficulties of innovating in the smartphone category, the perils of spec creep, the joy of design references from the past, and the importance of carving out your own niche. Adam's picks for his crit were: Best design: Headphone (1) Worst design: A vacuum cleaner for the Japanese market Most successful design: Dyson Supersonic and Phone (1) Most impactful feedback: “Carve your niche” and “You look like you're having too much fun” Dream design: A camera The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jo Barnard | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:58:08 | |
Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of Morrama, a London-based design agency, joins the podcast to discuss customer feedback, failed shelving, the formation of a studio, and product design's social and environmental responsibilities. More information about Morrama's new book, From people to planet; lessons from a design agency, can be found here. Jo's picks for her crit were: Best design: Morrama Worst design: A flat-packed shelving unit made while at secondary school Most successful design: Angle razor Most impactful feedback: Customer reviews for Wild refillable deodorant Dream design: A waste system The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tomoko Azumi | 02 Sep 2025 | 00:33:54 | |
Tomoko Azumi, founder of TNA Design Studio, visits the studio to talk about designing furniture for small spaces, the differences between the design industry in Japan and the UK, creating a space for the UK Supreme Court, and the importance of making models by hand. Tomoko's picks for her crit were: Best design: Flow Chair for Ercol and a trolley for the UK Supreme Court Worst design: Chairs for the UK Supreme Court Most successful design: LEM stool for La Palma Most impactful feedback: The V&A and the Crafts Council putting pieces from her graduation show in their permanent collections Dream design: DIY kits for paper modelling The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Benjamin Hubert | 16 Sep 2025 | 00:48:08 | |
Benjamin Hubert, founder and creative director of Layer, joins The Crit to discuss moving beyond personality-driven aesthetics, creating objects for pets, his relationship with the media, and his desire to do more pro bono design work. Benjamin's picks for his crit were: Best design: Layer Worst design: Diamond Chair Most successful design: Dog toys for Earth Rated Most impactful feedback: A Financial Times article Dream design: Pro bono design work for charities, NGOs or community groups The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Lise Vester | 30 Sep 2025 | 00:46:27 | |
Danish designer Lise Vester visits the studio to discuss the impact of neuroaesthetics, hospices and CBT therapy on her work, as well as the role that designed sensory experience can have on improving people's everyday wellbeing. Lise's picks for her crit were: Best design: Dream View Bench Worst design: Silhouette Cutlery Most successful design: Idea Generator Chandelier Most impactful feedback: Receiving feedback about how her Dream View collection changed people’s mindset Dream design: Working within healthcare facilities The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nick Foster | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:49:55 | |
Futures designer Nick Foster sits his crit to mark the launch of his new book Could Should Might Don't, exploring the limitations of futurism, and the need for more mundane, rounded design thinking within the realm of the tech giants. Nick's picks for his crit were: Best design: Google’s Selfish Ledger Worst design: Early-career, “thirsty could” design work Most successful design: Projects that have left stakeholders with a better understanding of the breadth of what design is Most impactful feedback: “Are you sure?” Dream design: Black Mirror The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Samuel Ross | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:46:46 | |
Designer and artist Samuel Ross, founder of fashion brand A-Cold-Wall*and design studio SR_A, visits the studio to discuss the challenges of working as an innovator within internal teams, the influence of architecture on his work, and creating designs that speak to a particular generation of British culture. Samuel's picks for his crit were: Best design: Partnership with Nike Group Worst design: Designs where Ross’s team hasn’t managed to convince the client to adopt new processes Most successful design: SR_A Hublot Tourbillons Most impactful feedback: Provocative feedback from Kohler toilet Dream design: Ethical and accessible garment production or creating public communal spaces through urban planning The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ori Orisun Merhav | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:43:09 | |
Material researcher and designer Ori Orisun Merhav sits her crit, exploring the ethos, experimentation and commitment to bio-inclusive co-creation that underpin her creations with lac, a natural polymer produced by insects. Ori's picks for her crit were: Best design: Something yet to come within Made by Insects Worst design: The daily failures of material research Most successful design: Lac chandelier for Design Sediments Most impactful feedback: Nacho Carbonell’s advice to “Become the insect” Dream design: A space and mindset to encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration in material research The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ab Rogers | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:45:34 | |
Ab Rogers, creative director of the Ab Rogers Design studio, joins the podcast for a discussion focused on the architecture of healthcare, the horrors of wackiness, the need to welcome new people into architecture and design, and the creative potential for delight in everyday spaces. Ab's picks for his crit were: Best design: Maggie’s at The Royal Marsden Worst design: Waiting room at the Charing Cross Hospital breast unit Most successful design: Tate Modern Public Concourses or Comme des Garçons Paris Most impactful feedback: Aric Chen describing his work as “wacky” Dream design: A culture-centred health hub The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Charlene Prempeh | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:56:46 | |
Charlene Prempeh, founder of A Vibe Called Tech, joins The Crit for our 2025 holiday episode, examining the pleasures and importance of “good enough” work; the porous barrier between commercial and artistic practice; and answering a series of festive questions about redesigning the holidays!. Charlene's picks for her crit were: Best design: Now You See Me: 100 Years of Black Design Worst design: A project with a beauty brand during Black History Month (Best holiday gift: An advent calendar) Most successful design: We Are All They (Best holiday decoration: A wooden star, made by her son) Most impactful feedback: Non-existent feedback, teaching her to listen to her instincts when something feels wrong Dream design: The Golden Stool (Dream design change for the holidays: Food design) The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Spandana Gopal | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:42:19 | |
Spandana Gopal, founder and creative director of the Tiipoi homeware brand, visits the studio to discuss rejecting exoticised portraits of India's design and craft traditions; the need to prioritise ethical, community-focused production; and the challenges of translating global sales of local craft into a thriving domestic market. Spandana's picks for her crit were: Best design: General Items Worst design: “Silly candles” Most successful design: Tiipoi, thriving as a business and abiding by its principles Most impactful feedback: Mentorship by Simon Alderson, cofounder of twentytwentyone Dream design: Rice cooking equipment for Alessi The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Jon Marshall | 06 Jan 2026 | 00:51:08 | |
Jon Marshall, industrial designer and partner at Pentagram, visits the studio to discuss the importance of trusting the process, the experience of moving from a designer to a creative director role, and the pleasures of seemingly intractable design problems. Jon's picks for his crit were: Best design: Honda. A Great Journey Worst design: Exhibition design for UNIQLO Most successful design: Yoto Most impactful feedback: Daniel Weil telling him to trust the process (and all feedback from his wife) Dream design: A range of cookware inspired by Richard Sapper’s La Cintura di Orione for Alessi The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Liliana Ovalle | 20 Jan 2026 | 00:50:36 | |
Designer and researcher Liliana Ovalle visits the studio to discuss exploring different making cultures, learning the limitations of working with craft processes, and her dream of making altars for the home. Liliana’s picks for her crit were: Best design: Sinkhole Vessels Worst design: Encuentros bar set Most successful design: Fragment of a Staircase Most impactful feedback: Curator Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher saying she creates designs that look playful but are actually quite serious, similar to the work of designer Shiro Kuramata The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| James Melia | 03 Feb 2026 | 00:44:57 | |
James Melia, founder and creative director of London-based design agency Blond, joins the podcast for a conversation about packaging, brand names, and greater attention towards design in medical tech. James's picks for his crit were: Best design: Fussy refillable deodorant Worst design: A desk he designed for his final project at university Most successful design: An upcoming packaging design for a US brand Most impactful feedback: His colleague Dana Salmanzadeh asking why James is the only person in the studio who pitches and presents projects to clients Dream design: A catheter The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Johanna Gibbons | 17 Feb 2026 | 00:55:18 | |
Johanna Gibbons, founder of landscape architecture practice J&L Gibbons and the current keeper of the Faculty of Royal Designers, joins the podcast to discuss the pluriverse, the entanglements of community and landscape, and the potential for education through ecology. Johanna's picks for her crit were: Best design: Dalston Eastern Curve Garden as part of Making Space in Dalston or Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum Worst design: Edward Square Most successful design: Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum Most impactful feedback: A difficult community meeting as part of Making Space in Dalston Dream design: An extentsion of her Schiehallion Seed to Tree Project The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Phil Garnham | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:44:07 | |
Phil Garnham, executive creative director of Monotype Studio, joins the podcast to discuss the changing landscape of type design, the joys of creating typography for broadcasting companies, and the difficulties of releasing typefaces into the world to have a life of their own. Phil's picks for his crit were: Best design: FS Emeric Worst design: FS Lola, a typeface used for Sainsbury’s and Greggs Most successful design: Designing logos for broadcast companies such as ITV and Channel 4 Most impactful feedback: Look at a typeface or logo with fresh eyes by flipping it on its side or upside down Dream design: Rebranding TG Jones (formerly known as WHSmith’s) The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Simone Brewster | 31 Mar 2026 | 00:46:08 | |
Simone Brewster, a designer, artist and educator, as well as the subject of the second Platform exhibition at London's Design Museum, joins The Crit to discuss finding a wider purpose behind her varied work, her attraction to answering the same questions in different ways, and the importance of language and representation in design. Simone's picks for her crit were: Best design: Negress & Mammy Worst design: Decorative plates for William Morris Gallery’s Althea McNish exhibition Most successful design: Temple of Relics pavilion Most impactful feedback: One of her architecture tutors saying that she needed to take herself seriously Dream design: Serpentine Gallery pavilion The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tetsuo Mukai | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:48:43 | |
Tetsuo Mukai, co-founder of London-based design studio Study O Portable, joins the podcast to discuss creating objects that interrogate our relationship with design, his background in fashion, and his perspective on debates around how critical design practice is framed and presented to a broad public. Tetsuo's picks for his crit were: Best design: Quartz Mirror Worst design: Crystal room dividers Most successful design: Fuzz Most impactful feedback: People asking whether his work is art or design Dream design: A free art school The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tessa Silva | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:46:19 | |
London-based designer Tessa Silva joins the podcast to discuss making objects out of milk protein, understanding the possibilities and limitations of materials, and her dream of redesigning pubs. Tessa's picks for her crit were: Best design: Feminised Protein Worst design: Martini glasses made from milk Most successful design: Smock Most impactful feedback: Comments from fellow designers during an informal crit group she started to get feedback on her work in progress Dream design: Pubs The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| John Tree | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:47:11 | |
London-based industrial designer John Tree visits the studio to talk about the challenges of mobile phone design, his belief in the social potential of industrial design, the opportunity to completely reconceive electric vehicles, and the importance of not obsessing over your business card. John's picks for his crit were: Best design: Billet chair Worst design: A mobile phone for Samsung Most successful design: Apex lamp Most impactful feedback: His friend Chopper from Rosie Lee saying that it’s not enough to be a good designer, you have to get your work out there Dream design: Electric vehicles The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||