Future of Seating | Todd Bracher | S8 E8

About this episode

Todd Bracher discusses his journey in industrial design and expertise in seating.

S8 E8: Todd Bracher studied at Pratt, did his Masters in Copenhagen, and spent a decade working across Europe, before returning to New York City where he established his eponymous design studio. Credited with bringing more than 200 products to market and receiving over two dozen patents alongside dozens of accolades and awards – Todd is the first American industrial designer to have Phaidon publish a retrospective of his work. “Observations Research & Design” was released just prior to the recording of this episode. WIth diverse projects undertaken for Herman Miller, Geog Jensen, and now as the Global Creative Director at Humanscale – Todd is also an expert in seating which is what we’re speaking with him about in this tremendously interesting new episode. Tune in today! 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: Todd Bracher

Topics covered

• industrial design
• seating
• product design
• design awards
• interview

Keywords

• Todd Bracher
• industrial design
• seating
• Herman Miller
• design studio
• Phaidon
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Herman Miller, Geog Jensen, Humanscale, Phaidon

Books & works: Observations Research & Design

Places: New York City, Copenhagen, Pratt

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