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The Futures Archive

The Futures Archive

31 Episodes • By Design Observer • www.buzzsprout.com/1870278...
The Futures Archive is a podcast from Design Observer that looks at the history of human-centered design with a critical eye to its future.
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Feed Drop: Design Observer x Mastercard
While The Futures Archive is between seasons, we wan... more
May 25 2023 26m
Intimate Conversations Yield Therapeutic Results
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Feed Drop: Sketch Model
While The Futures Archive is between seasons, we wan... more
Jan 5 2023 43m
Choosing What to Do Next
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Feed Drop: Design Future Now featuring Sloan Leo
While The Futures Archive is between seasons, we wan... more
Dec 1 2022 43m
The Privilege of Disadvantage
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Feed Drop: Scratching the Surface 174. Daniel Barber
While The Futures Archive is between seasons, we wan... more
Oct 20 2022 49m
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Feed Drop: The Design of Business | The Business of Design Perrin Drumm
While The Futures Archive is between seasons, we wan... more
Sep 22 2022 29m
Personal Storytelling in Design
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S2E12: The Vibrator
On the final episode of season 2 of The Futures Arch... more
Aug 18 2022 46m
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S2E11: The Microphone
How many microphones are in the room you are in? Did... more
Aug 4 2022 41m
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S2E10: The Automatic Door
The automatic door is a part of most peoples everyda... more
Jul 21 2022 40m
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S2E9: The Insulin Pump
How does the act of care get designed into our every... more
Jul 7 2022 50m
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S2E8: The Car Radio
What do you listen to when you are in your car? Or w... more
Jun 23 2022 43m
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S2E7: The Refrigerator
So what did you have for breakfast? Did any of it co... more
Jun 9 2022 45m
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S2E6: The Bug Zapper
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May 26 2022 47m
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S2E5: The Air Conditioner
On a hot summer day there's nothing like walkin... more
May 12 2022 43m
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S2E4: The Defibrillator
Do you notice the defibrillator on the wall or behin... more
Apr 28 2022 45m
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S2E3: The Blender
Do you have a blender? Do you use it? Does it make y... more
Apr 14 2022 45m
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S2E2: The Dongle
What does our need for dongles say about the sustain... more
Mar 31 2022 39m
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S2E1: The Disco Ball
What are the relationships between design and pleasu... more
Mar 17 2022 42m
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S2E0: Introductions
Season two of The Futures Archive launches next week... more
Mar 10 2022 17m
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S1E12: The Pet
Do you have a pet? Do you name inanimate objects in ... more
Jan 6 2022 37m
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S1E11: The Recipe
Do you have a favorite recipe? Do you follow it to t... more
Dec 30 2021 36m
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S1E10: The Shoe
What do your shoes say about you? On this episode of... more
Dec 23 2021 33m
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S1E9: The Mask
What's in your microbiome? What do you want mor... more
Dec 16 2021 33m
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S1E8: Daruma Doll
What do your possessions say about you? Which ones s... more
Dec 9 2021 36m
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S1E7: The Ball
What do you think about when you think about a ball?... more
Dec 2 2021 34m
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S1E0: Trailer
Lee Moreau and a few of his co-hosts and guests intr... more
Nov 25 2021 2m
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