About this episode
Tetsuo Mukai discusses his design philosophy and the intersection of art and design.
Tetsuo Mukai, co-founder of London-based design studio Study O Portable, joins the podcast to discuss creating objects that interrogate our relationship with design, his background in fashion, and his perspective on debates around how critical design practice is framed and presented to a broad public. Tetsuo's picks for his crit were: Best design: Quartz Mirror Worst design: Crystal room dividers Most successful design: Fuzz Most impactful feedback: People asking whether his work is art or design Dream design: A free art school The Crit Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki This episode of The Crit was recorded at KEF Music Gallery, London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Disegno
Guest: Tetsuo Mukai
Topics covered
- design
- critical design
- fashion
- art
- public perception
- design objects
Keywords
- Tetsuo Mukai
- Study O Portable
- design
- art
- critical design
- fashion
- London
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Study O Portable
Places: London, KEF Music Gallery
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