On Ep. 162, our latest site-specific episode, we join the Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf in his new Planting Fields Foundation garden in Oyster Bay, New York, to discuss the delicate interplay between control and letting go, the art of observing nature, and what gardens can teach us about life, mortality, and change.
Oct 28
Mona Chalabi on Why We Should Talk More Often About Money
Candid, direct conversations about money—how much we have, where it comes from, and how it colors our day-to-day reality—are, at best, uncomfortable and, more often than not, avoided entirely. In her new book, Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are, the Pulitzer Prize–winn ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 2021
Emilien Crespo on the Beauty of Embracing the Unexpected
Entrepreneur and writer Emilien Crespo, founder of the publishing company Ordinary Flame, talks with us about the importance of getting out of one’s comfort zone, how an increasingly digital culture can intensify real-life experiences, and an adventure in Tokyo he went on with th ... Show More
53m 14s
Feb 2022
Samuel Ross on Designing Objects That Record and Reflect on the World
British designer, creative director, and artist Samuel Ross, founder of the fashion label A-Cold-Wall, speaks with us about his reverence and respect for materials; essentialism as a response to excess; and why art, at its best, provokes questions. Episode sponsored by Grand Seik ... Show More
48 m
Oct 2023
Yves Béhar: Design’s Purpose-Driven Visionary
Gadgets, accessories, furniture, computers, and even robots: In recent memory, the language of good design has been shaped and driven by Yves Béhar, founder of Fuseproject. On this episode, Dan speaks with the Swiss-born impresario on his early career with Frog Design, what motiv ... Show More
1h 6m
May 2024
Yabu Pushelberg: Building a Better Life
Designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg of firm Yabu Pushelberg have helped define luxury interiors for decades, especially hotels. On this episode, the Toronto- and New York–based duo—who are partners in life as well as work—speak with Dan about how they got started, how thei ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2024
The Grand Tourist Introduces: Charlap Hyman & Herrero, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, BoND
On this special episode sponsored by Lumens, Dan speaks with three emerging design studios: Charlap Hyman & Herrero, a bicoastal firm that brings a curatorial eye to a variety of spaces; Sophie Lou Jacobsen, a product designer who taps a sense of nostalgia for her works in glass ... Show More
1h 24m