The Design Dialogues
A series of conversations with the world’s most interesting and innovative designers, working across interiors, architecture, furniture, product, industrial design and more. An original audio series from Design Anthology.
Takenouchi Webb
Suzy Annetta meets Marc Webb and Naoko Takenouchi of Singapore-based studio Takenouchi Webb at their home in the tropical city-state, as featured in issue 27 of Design Anthology’s Asia Edition. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Home Rituals: Joyce Wang, Frank Leung & Catherine Shaw
Recorded before a live audience in Hong Kong, a panel of design experts — including Joyce Wang, Frank Leung and Catherine Shaw — muse on the topic of emotion in design, moderated by Suzy Annetta. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with At Liberty.
Visions of the Future: Jasmine Quek & Lin Qiuxia
A thought-provoking conversation about the role of tradition and ritual in the time of COVID-19, as we meet Jasmine Quek and Lin Qiuxia, two Singapore-based designers whose practices involve reinterpreting traditional Chinese designs for contemporary life. Jasmine and Qiuxia‘s work features in the exhibition Visions of the Future, which you can explore online at visionsofthefuture.sg. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council
Visions of the Future: Mervyn Chen & Ng Luowei
We’re talking fashion and sustainable consumption with Singaporean designers Ng Luowei and Mervin Chen, whose Canvas sneaker repair kit is both a means of preserving the life of shoes and an expression of the user’s personality. Canvas is part of DesignSingapore Council’s design exhibition Visions of the Future, now viewable online at visionsofthefuture.sg. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council
Visions of the Future: Sheryl Teng & Jasmine Quek
Suzy Annetta speaks with emerging Singaporean designers Sheryl Teng and Jasmine Quek about their work for the recent Visions of the Future showcase and their perspectives on materiality, tradition, innovation and more. Learn more about Visions of the Future and explore the online exhibition at visionsofthefuture.sg. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with DesignSingapore Council
Joyce Wang
Hong Kong designer Joyce Wang sits down with Suzy Annetta to discuss the year that’s been and what’s on the cards for the future. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Gabriel Tan
Suzy Annetta speaks with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan from Porto, where, in addition to his own studio, he runs Origin Made, a brand that focuses on objects made in Portugal. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Space Copenhagen
Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta is on the line with Danish duo Space Copenhagen where they take the long view on the global design industry, discuss how travel informs their work and what’s on the horizon. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Lasvit.
Maxim Velčovský
Lasvit art director Maxim Velčovský is in conversation with Design Anthology’s Suzy Annetta. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Lasvit.
Alvin Tjitrowirjo
Alvin Tjitrowirjo is on the line from Jakarta, where he and Suzy Annetta talk rattan, Indonesian industry and the missing parts of a pandemic. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Jean Michel-Gathy
Suzy Annetta speaks with French-Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy, principal of Denniston, to discover his working process, the importance of mobility and much more. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Simon Rawlings
Suzy Annetta meets Simon Rawlings of David Collins Studio to discuss working with Collins himself, life under lockdown and running a remote studio. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Miriam Fanning
Melbourne designer Miriam Fanning is in conversation with Suzy Annetta, discussing design in a pandemic and business planning for the future. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Tom Kundig
Suzy Annetta is in conversation with American architect Tom Kundig of Olson Kundig Architects, discussing his decades-long career and the architectural identity of Seattle. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.