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.
The Hong Kong Issue Talks: Architecture & Public Space in Hong Kong
A conversation on architecture and public space in Hong Kong, moderated by Design Anthology’s head of editorial Philip Annetta and recorded before a live audience at the Lasvit Lounge in Hong Kong. Featuring Shirley Surya, curator of design and architecture at M+ museum, Marisa Yiu, executive director of Design Trust, designer Michael Leung of Studio AA and Massimiliano Dappero of urban design studio Persone. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Lasvit.
Francesca Lanzavecchia & Hunn Wai
Suzy Annetta is on the line with Francesca Lanzavecchia and Hunn Wai to discuss their early careers, running a cross-continental studio and how that’s worked throughout the pandemic and what the future holds for the duo. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Nathan Yong
Singaporean designer Nathan Yong is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to discuss his Discovered initiative at London’s Design Museum, in collaboration with the American Hardwood Export Council, as well as Life Cycle, a recent project due to be displayed in Singapore in 2022. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with the American Hardwood Export Council.
Sebastian Herkner
German designer Sebastian Herkner speaks to Suzy Annetta about his career and identity as a designer, working through the pandemic and his vision for the future of design fairs. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with House of Madison.
Home Rituals II: Finding Inspiration at Home
Recorded before a live audience, Design Anthology managing editor Simone Schultz sits down with Nelson Chow, JJ. Acuña and Thierry Chow at Rosewood Hong Kong for a conversation on finding inspiration at home. The panel explores whether rituals and habits can bring any of the same benefits as traveling. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with At Liberty.
Brodie Neill
Australian designer Brodie Neill joins Suzy Annetta on the line from London to discuss his upbringing in Tasmania, his work and the future of sustainable design. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Rob Adams
Rob Adams is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to explore the future of cities in a post-pandemic world, building a dense urban environment with a high quality of life and the continuous work to invigorate Melbourne’s city centre, even decades after its initial revitalisation. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Li Hu & Huang Wenjing
Beijing-based architects Li Hu and Huang Wenjing of Open Architecture speak to Suzy Annetta about their practice, working in China’s capital city and why we need to design for the planet we already inhabit. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Teo Yang
Suzy Annetta is on the line with Teo Yang in Seoul, where they discuss his early career, his celebrity work and his takes on Korean art, culture and tradition. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
William Harris
Suzy Annetta talks to New York-based William Harris, founding partner of AvroKO, about running a design studio, surviving the pandemic and the firm’s burgeoning hospitality portfolio. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Kelley Cheng
Singaporean designer Kelley Cheng speaks to Suzy Annetta about the relationship between music and editorial design, founding Singapore’s first independent magazine and the future of publishing. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby talk to Suzy Annetta about working through the pandemic, Italy’s role in the duo’s creative process and the value of being present. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Alexandra Champalimaud
Interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud is in conversation with Suzy Annetta from her home in Connecticut to discuss her relationship with Portugal, establishing and running Champalimaud Design and much more. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Tom Bartlett
Design Anthology UK’s editor-in-chief Elizabeth Choppin sits down for a converdation with Tom Bartlett of British architecture and interiors firm Waldo Works. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with BYO Living.
Luca Nichetto
Suzy Annetta talks to designer Luca Nichetto, where they discuss making quick decisions, the role of design thinking in politics and what it means to be an Italian designer. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with House of Madison.