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A design podcast for everyone. Join Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown as they explore the stories of how design impacts our everyday lives.
Unknown Host hosts Forming Function, a arts show with 25 episodes published.
We collect more quick stories from the local design community in partnership with the Detroit Design Festival and DesignCore to celebrate 10 years since Detroit’s induction as a UNESCO City of Design! Festival-goers from
For the season 2 finale, Brian and Sam have a lightning round of quick design stories that were too short for full episodes with special guest Paul Corsi as the judge. We’ll hear about equestrian statues, mansard roofs,
Roller skating and Skateboarding create completely new ways for us to experience the city. Sam talks about her newfound hobby with skating and how it changes the way that you experience motion in your environment. And th
Standards and measurements may seem boring on the surface, but they are what allow design concepts to manifest into reality. Brian and Sam explore stories behind the units of the metric system (specifically the kilogram,
It’s football season and guest reporter Kelsey Reynolds joins us to talk about how broadcasting, fashion, and the Olympics influence the design of sports jerseys. Then she throws the ball over to Sam to talk about footba
In our latest Bonus BS (Brian and Sam), we are joined by Michael Enomoto and Nicole Lawson from Gruen Associates to follow up on our episode about Victor Gruen and shopping mall design. We discuss the impact of Victor’s
The shopping mall is as American as apple pie and the magnetic draw of the one-stop shop is difficult to escape. Yet for all the influence malls have had, they started out practically as the vision of one man. From New Y
For our Halloween special, Sam answers a guest question about the design behind witch costumes from classic fashion motifs to modern interpretations. Niki Tischler joins us to learn more about the historical significance
Sam gives us the deal on playing cards for part two in our pair of stories about decorated pieces of paper. From the artwork on the face, to the composition of the numbers and pips, playing cards come in many forms and a
Tarot has been used as a tool for divination for hundreds of years, but one illustrator in particular changed the face of the game - literally. We explore Pamela Colman Smith’s contributions to the famous Rider-Waite-Smi
Our first-ever guest reporter, Lindsay Hansmann, takes us on a journey through the design evolution of toilets and how sanitation helped the human race survive. Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. St
We kick off season 2 with an exploration of the color purple through design history. And then we uncover the meaning of Prince’s “Love Symbol” with art director Mitch Monson. Also: the interpretations behind color theory
Our theme song creator, Paul Corsi, joins us on the show to talk about the art of creating music and a countdown of design fails. From architectural solar death rays, to useless social media devices, we discuss a number
Turtles, porpoises, and horses! Our season one finale is a profile of two artists and the inspirations for their work. The first is Jim Miller Melberg, whose concrete animal playground structures ushered modern designs i
Why DOES green mean go? Go behind the blinking lights to discover the history of traffic lights - including some design innovations that didn’t stand the test of time. Then a look behind the wheel to chase the scent of a
A little plastic toy brick built a worldwide brand... but how did the simple concept of LEGO become so iconic? Sam breaks down how the empire was built and why it continues to thrive. Meanwhile, Brian maps out the brand'
Did you know the French aristocracy influenced most of the furniture we sit on today? Our first guest, Korey Morris, joins us in the studio for a listener-submitted question to ask about contemporary couches that springb
What makes blue jeans a timeless staple of comfort? How did paisley became an iconic pattern, weaving (pun intended) its way across the world? How did the textile industry lead to modern computing? All this and more in o
In this free-wheeling and sciency bonus episode, Brian and Sam imagine the Great Chicago Potato Massacre, revisit some fifth-grade physics lessons about radio waves, debate some recent controversy regarding electric vehi
What do cars have to do with buildings? In Part 02 of this double episode, Brian focuses in on the General Motors Tech Center to see how the architect's team solved construction and design problems with an unlikely allia
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