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Legends of the design world

Some of history's greatest designers share intriguing perspectives and vignettes from their prolific journeys.

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The genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings
14:54

Renzo Piano

The genius behind some of the world's most famous buildings

14 minutes 54 seconds
Design and destiny
16:54

Philippe Starck

Design and destiny

16 minutes 54 seconds
Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers
11:34

Alice Rawsthorn

Pirates, nurses and other rebel designers

11 minutes 34 seconds
Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA
18:28

Paola Antonelli

Why I brought Pac-Man to MoMA

18 minutes 28 seconds
Building the Seed Cathedral
16:35

Thomas Heatherwick

Building the Seed Cathedral

16 minutes 35 seconds
Great design is serious, not solemn
21:34

Paula Scher

Great design is serious, not solemn

21 minutes 34 seconds
Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by ... you
17:55

Marc Kushner

Why the buildings of the future will be shaped by ... you

17 minutes 55 seconds
Architecture that's built to heal
15:28

Michael Murphy

Architecture that's built to heal

15 minutes 28 seconds
Happiness by design
15:16

Stefan Sagmeister

Happiness by design

15 minutes 16 seconds
Designing for simplicity
15:45

John Maeda

Designing for simplicity

15 minutes 45 seconds
Designing objects that tell stories
17:29

Yves Béhar

Designing objects that tell stories

17 minutes 29 seconds
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