House9’s Art&Humanity Podcast

Unicode, orthography, typography, syllabics, diacritics—what do these terms mean and how do they relate to our way of representing, interpreting and designing language? In our conversation with typographer Kevin King, we take a deep into these concepts and how we can work towards a more inclusive representation of written text, especially when bringing indigenous languages into written, both onlin...

This time we speak with creative director and professor Kevin Lo about transitions and transformations, the challenges of running studios that centre social justice work, and how smart he is. His book, Design Against Design, is available for preorder at setmargins.press; grab a copy before they run out! Cette fois ci nous parlons avec le directeur créatif et professeur Kevin Lo à propos es transit...

We’re very excited today to feature our interview with longtime friend of House9, writer Tre Johnson. Farah and Tre caught up while he was in Montreal this past Spring working on his upcoming book, Black Genius. Nous sommes très heureux de vous présenter aujourd'hui notre entrevue avec Tre Johnson, un ami de longue date de House9. Farah a pu rejoindre Tre lorsqu'il est venu à Montréal pour passer...

After a long break, we resume season 1 of our Art & Humanity podcast, starting with a mini episode explaining what we’ve been up to since March. Thanks for being patient with us. Après une longue pause, nous reprenons la saison 1 de notre podcast Art & Humanity, en commençant par un mini épisode expliquant ce que nous avons fait depuis le mois de mars. Merci d’être patient avec nous. (Épisode en a...

Giovanna Borasi is the director of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. In this interview, we discuss her upcoming 3-part documentary film series (directed by Daniel Schwartz and produced by the CCA) entitled “What it Takes to Make a Home”, which explores how changing societies, new economic pressures, and increasing population density are affecting the homes of various communities. We also discu...

In this episode we have the pleasure of sharing our interview with Pamela Hart. Pamela is a sound engineer, educator, musician, songwriter, baker, and thrift hunter among many other things. She has toured the world as a front-of-house sound tech for many different bands, has led workshops on live sound, and led discussion groups about women and non-binary artists in the music industry. Pamela has...

Aside from being one of our heroes, Koa Beck is the former editor-in-chief of Jezebel and co-host of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway. Previously, she was the Executive Editor of Vogue.com and the Senior Features Editor at MarieClaire.com. During our interview, we cover issues ranging from white feminism as it intersects with capitalism (a topic central to Koa’s upcoming book, “White Femi...

For our fifth episode, we had the opportunity to interview Cheryl Sim. Cheryl is a multidisciplinary artist, and the Curator and Managing Director at the Phi Foundation. During our interview, we discuss her time at the NFB (ONF) and at various artist run centres, and the ethics of art-making and curating. Pour notre cinquième épisode, nous avons eu l’occasion d’interviewer Cheryl Sim. Cheryl est u...

Amie Wright is the President at the American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. In this week’s episode, we discuss how comics are a perfect tool for historical learning and cultural understanding. Amie Wright est la présidente de l’American Library Association’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table. Dans l’épisode de cette semaine, nous discutons de la façon dont la bande de...

Dans l’épisode d’aujourd’hui, on s’entretient avec Hélène Mercier Brûlotte, la directrice générale de SHARE NOW à Montréal, auparavant connue sous le nom de car2go. Nous avons discuté avec Hélène de son parcours, de notre attachement à nos véhicules et la manière dont l’art et le design ont soutenu son travail. (This episode is in french)

In this episode we speak to Tranna Wintour about her many creative ventures, the importance of releasing your ego, and what it’s like to meet your heroes. Dans cet épisode, nous parlons avec Tranna Wintour de ses nombreuses aventures créatives, de l’importance de libérer son ego et de ce que c’est que de rencontrer ses héros. (Épisode en anglais)

In our first episode, we take a moment to discuss House9 Design as a studio, why we decided to make a podcast, and what we hope listeners get out of it. Dans notre premier épisode, nous prenons un moment pour parler de House9 Design en tant que studio, des raisons pour lesquelles nous avons décidé de faire un podcast, et de ce que nous espérons que les auditeurs en retireront. (Épisode en anglais)

Farah and Justin get together to discuss what House9 Design has been up to. Farah et Justin se regroupent pour discuter de ce que House9 Design a fait récemment.

Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain joins us for episode 12. In this conversation, among many topics, we discuss the roles occupied by, and often imposed upon, Bangladeshi women across lines of social class—and the constraints and freedoms found therein. Farah and Rubaiyat also get a bit nostalgic about life in the ever-evolving metropolis of Dhaka and their shared histories at Smith College. T...

In this episode, we speak with WWF Canada’s Quebec director, Sophie Paradis, on every day approaches to the climate crisis. Speaking with love and empathy, and leading by example, Sophie welcomes challenging conversations over preaching to the converted. She also has an obsession with our city-dwelling animal neighbours - especially raccoons. Dans l’épisode d’aujourd’hui, nous nous entretenons ave...

Maria O'Brian is the material and expression design leader at Ikea. In this episode we talk about the importance of sincere cultural exchange and how thinking both globally and locally are crucial when considering the production and lifespan of industrial design products.