Disegno Podcasts

Maison&Objet: The Energy of Emotion with Masquespacio

Christophe Penasse, co-founder of Valencia-based studio Masquespacio, joins the podcast to discuss his new role as Ambassador for the September 2026 edition of Maison&Obj

Newness Reconfigured

Rapid refits and refurbishments are a familiar phenomenon within interior architecture – beautiful, functioning interiors are torn out by brands and institutions after on

The Happy Hour

What is human happiness and is it something that we can specifically design for? Hosted in conjunction with Helsinki Design Weekly, The Happy Hour is a podcast that expl

Design Stories Brussels

A live recording of Design Stories Brussels, a panel discussion hosted at Design Museum Brussels on 23 January 2025, which explored the challenges and opportunities of cu

10. Where Next? How can we humanise AI through design?

AI technologies loom large in contemporary design discourse, but how well do we understand this new technology and the opportunities it presents? In recent years, IBM has

Design Stories London

A live recording of How women might move design forward and engender social change through creative practice, a panel discussion recorded at the Royal College of Art in L

9. Where Next? Why is a screen not an object?

Screens dominate contemporary technology and the home, but we are regularly encouraged to see them as non-objects: glass voids that present a surface and nothing more. Bu

8. Where Next? What should a product sound like?

Sound design is well established across music, film and media, although the field’s importance to product design and architecture has historically been overlooked. Yet gi

Maison&Objet: A Natural Interface

We often think of technology and nature as separate things, but what happens when they come together? In this podcast, recorded live from the heart of Maison&Objet, host

Maison&Objet: Conversations in Tech Eden

How can design connect to nature? At January's 2024 edition of Maison&Objet, Disegno created a pair of podcasts, recorded live from the heart of the fair, to interrogate

7. Where Next? Has “creativity” been commoditised?

“Creativity” has become a buzzword – a tagline that brands and individuals deploy to describe how they approach business. But what do we mean when we use this word so fre

Re-routing the City: Moving in Inclusive Directions

The built environment is rarely designed with physical, cognitive or intellectual disabilities in mind, leaving our cities difficult to navigate, unwelcoming, and potenti

6. Where Next? Can e-vehicles help the car turn onto a new road?

What does mobility mean in the 21st century? In this episode of Where Next? Conversations with Map Project Office, host Oli Stratford is joined by designers Will Verity,

Re-routing the City: The New Rules of the Road

In the second episode of Re-routing the City host India Block is joined by Tim Fendley and Julia Thrift to discuss the ways in which different road users occupy public sp

Re-routing the City: Navigation and Neuroscience

In this inaugural episode of Re-routing the City host India Block is joined by Tim Fendley and Kate Jeffery to discuss the science behind our sense of direction. From dis

Maison&Objet: Oasis with Muller Van Severen

In this Disegno podcast, Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen of Belgian design studio Muller van Severen are interviewed about their Oasis installation for the upcoming Ma

Tweaking is Optional

In this Disegno podcast the journal’s deputy editor India Block is joined by designers Marcel Wanders, Yves Béhar, Anahita Mekanik, Frederik Duerinck and Clark Scheffy to

5. Where Next? Should we make friends with tech?

In this fifth instalment of Where Next? Conversations with Map Project Office, host Oli Stratford is joined by Laura Lebeau, Soomi Park, Zoe Schladow, and Bas van de Poel

4. Where Next? Can design break the plastic taboo?

To kick off season two of Where Next? Conversations with Map Project Office, host Oli Stratford is joined by Rosalie McMillan, Peter Griffith, Seetal Solanki and Richard

3. Where Next? Are designers done with stuff?

In this third instalment of Where Next? Conversations with Map Project Office, host Oli Stratford is joined by Natsai Audrey Chieza, Afaina de Jong, Nick Rolls and George