Future of (Not) Fast Furniture | Brad Ascalon | S8 E14
About this episode
A live conversation with designer Brad Ascalon about the future of sustainable furniture design.
S8 E14: For XYZ’s second ever live recording release, we spoke live from the SURROUND Podcast Network studio at NeoCon with award-winner industrial designer, Brad Ascalon, about the ‘Future of (Not) Fast Furniture’. In this fun and fascinating conversation, Brad talked about how his appreciation for materials traces back a creative childhood, dished on “big vs little d” design, weighed in on longevity as a function of sustainability, and shared his perspective on why the next generation of design leaders deserves so much support! This is the conversation I wasn’t planning to have with a future-minded designer and business owner about where the contract furniture business is, and also, where it needs to go. Thanks too Brad, for being the guinea pig for live audience recording! ABOUT THE SERIES: FUTURE OF XYZ is an award-winning interview series that explores big questions about where we are as a world and where we’re going. Presented by iF Design- host of the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD- FUTURE OF XYZ is also a proud member of the SURROUND Podcast Network. New episodes every other Thursday. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Follow @futureofxyz and @ifdesign on Instagram, listen wherever you…
People in this episode
Host: Lisa Gralnek
Guest: Brad Ascalon
Topics covered
- sustainable design
- furniture industry
- design leadership
- material appreciation
- contract furniture
Keywords
- fast furniture
- sustainability
- design
- NeoCon
- industrial design
- future of design
- contract furniture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SURROUND Podcast Network, iF Design, iF DESIGN AWARD
Places: NeoCon
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