Design that changes how we see the world: Tombino and ÖÖD

About this episode

The episode features discussions on innovative design projects that transform urban elements into art.

Architect and designer Jason Lempieri speaks about Tombino, a project that turns manhole-cover designs from cities around the world into functional art. Plus: we head to Tallinn to meet Andreas Tiik, co-founder of ÖÖD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Jason Lempieri, Andreas Tiik

Topics covered

• design
• architecture
• functional art
• urban design
• innovation

Keywords

• manhole covers
• Tombino
• ÖÖD
• Jason Lempieri
• Andreas Tiik
• functional art
• architecture
• design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tombino, ÖÖD

Places: Tallinn

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