Just deserts: Exploring AlUla’s pioneering design residencies with curator Emily Marant

About this episode

Emily Marant discusses the impact of design residencies and cultural infrastructure on AlUla.

Emily Marant discusses how residencies, cultural infrastructure and site-specific creation are redefining AlUla. Plus: Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton on the new flat-pack Eames house and Salone del Mobile 2026.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nic Monisse, Grace Charlton

Guest: Emily Marant

Topics covered

• design residencies
• cultural infrastructure
• site-specific creation
• AlUla
• Eames house
• Salone del Mobile

Keywords

• AlUla
• design residencies
• cultural infrastructure
• Eames house
• Salone del Mobile 2026
• site-specific creation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Eames house

Places: AlUla

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