Design Observer

The Design Of Business | The Business of Design

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The Design of Business | The Business of Design explores how design shapes, and is shaped by, the world around us. Hosted by Ellen McGirt, the podcast features conversations with visionary leaders from a wide range of industries, from architecture and technology to journalism and retail. Together, they examine creative practices, challenge conventional thinking, and explore how design drives business, innovation, and social change. In Season 12 of DB|BD, host Ellen McGirt explores Designing for the Unknown —how visionary designers, architects, and thinkers navigate uncertainty, from climate ad...

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Design Observer

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Business

Podcast website

designobserver.com

Latest episode

Nov 11, 2025

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Episodes

S1E7: Susan Sellers + Cynthia Round 29.11.2016

Susan Sellers was creative director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Cynthia Round was its senior vice president of marketing and external relations.

S1E6: Douglas Powell 22.11.2016

Douglas Powell is a Distinguished Designer at IBM. He directs a global effort to bring human-centered design to IBM.

S1E5: Bruce Cohen 15.11.2016

Bruce Cohen is an Oscar-winning film producer and president of the board of directors of the American Foundation for Equal Rights

S1E4: Barry Nalebuff 08.11.2016

Barry Nalebuff teaches at the Yale School of Management. His specialty is game theory and its application to business strategy.

S1E3: Deborah Berke 01.11.2016

Deborah Berke is the founding partner of Deborah Berke Partners, the architect of the 21c Museum Hotels, and the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture.

S1E2: Molly Barton and Julian Yap 25.10.2016

Molly Barton and Julian Yap are cofounders of Serial Box Publishing, which develops original episodic fiction.

S1E1: John Bielenberg 18.10.2016

John Bielenberg is a designer, entrepreneur and imaginative advocate for a better world.

S1E0: Trailer 14.10.2016

A quick preview of Season 1, with Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand, and a few of their guests.

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