Series synopsis
Abstract: The Art of Design is an American documentary television series that premiered on Netflix on February 10, 2017. It ended on September 25, 2019.
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Premise
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Premise: Go inside the minds of the world's greatest designers
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Christoph Niemann as Self
- Tinker Hatfield as Self
- Es Devlin as Self
- Bjarke Ingels as Self
- Ralph Gilles as Self
- Paula Scher as Self
- Platon as Self
- Ilse Crawford as Self
- Lee Iacocca as Self
- Neri Oxman as Self
- Ólafur Eliasson as Self
- Ruth E. Carter as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 10, 2017 | February 10, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 25, 2019 | September 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christoph Niemann: Illustration From New Yorker covers to Instagram sketches, illustrator Christoph Niemann plays with abstraction and interactivity -- and questions authenticity. |
February 10, 2017 |
| 2 |
Tinker Hatfield: Footwear Design Tinker Hatfield's background in architecture and athletics sparked his game-changing shoe designs for Nike, including the iconic Air Jordan series. |
February 10, 2017 |
| 3 |
Es Devlin: Stage Design Stage designer Es Devlin crafts evocative sets for concerts, operas, plays and runway shows using light, film, sculpture -- and even rain. |
February 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets. |
September 25, 2019 |
| 2 |
Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature. |
September 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
Ruth Carter: Costume Design A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther." |
September 25, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 10, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |