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The Crit

The Crit invites designers to review their own careers, picking out their highlights, lowlights and ambitions for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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51:08

Jon Marshall

The Crit ·

2026/01/06

Jon Marshall, industrial designer and partner at Pentagram, visits the studio to discuss the importance of trusting the process, the experience of moving from a designer to a creative director role, and the pleasures of seemingly intractable design problems.Jon's picks for his crit were:Best design: Honda. A Great JourneyWorst design: Exhibition design for UNIQLO Most successful design: Yoto Most impactful feedback: Daniel Weil telling him to trust the process (and all feedback from his wife)Dream

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56:46

Charlene Prempeh

The Crit ·

2025/12/22

Charlene Prempeh, founder of A Vibe Called Tech, joins The Crit for our 2025 holiday episode, examining the pleasures and importance of “good enough” work; the porous barrier between commercial and artistic practice; and answering a series of festive questions about redesigning the holidays!.Charlene's picks for her crit were:Best design: Now You See Me: 100 Years of Black DesignWorst design: A project with a beauty brand during Black History Month(Best holiday gift: An advent calendar)Most

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42:19

Spandana Gopal

The Crit ·

2025/12/09

Spandana Gopal, founder and creative director of the Tiipoi homeware brand, visits the studio to discuss rejecting exoticised portraits of India's design and craft traditions; the need to prioritise ethical, community-focused production; and the challenges of translating global sales of local craft into a thriving domestic market.Spandana's picks for her crit were:Best design: General ItemsWorst design: “Silly candles”Most successful design: Tiipoi, thriving as a business and abiding by its

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45:34

Ab Rogers

The Crit ·

2025/11/25

Ab Rogers, creative director of the Ab Rogers Design studio, joins the podcast for a discussion focused on the architecture of healthcare, the horrors of wackiness, the need to welcome new people into architecture and design, and the creative potential for delight in everyday spaces.Ab's picks for his crit were:Best design: Maggie’s at The Royal MarsdenWorst design: Waiting room at the Charing Cross Hospital breast unitMost successful design: Tate Modern Public Concourses or Comme des Garçons

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43:09

Ori Orisun Merhav

The Crit ·

2025/11/11

Material researcher and designer Ori Orisun Merhav sits her crit, exploring the ethos, experimentation and commitment to bio-inclusive co-creation that underpin her creations with lac, a natural polymer produced by insects.Ori's picks for her crit were:Best design: Something yet to come within Made by Insects Worst design: The daily failures of material researchMost successful design: Lac chandelier for Design Sediments Most impactful feedback: Nacho Carbonell’s advice to “Become the insect”Dream

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46:46

Samuel Ross

The Crit ·

2025/10/28

Designer and artist Samuel Ross, founder of fashion brand A-Cold-Wall*and design studio SR_A, visits the studio to discuss the challenges of working as an innovator within internal teams, the influence of architecture on his work, and creating designs that speak to a particular generation of British culture. Samuel's picks for his crit were:Best design: Partnership with Nike GroupWorst design: Designs where Ross’s team hasn’t managed to convince the client to adopt new processes Most successful

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49:55

Nick Foster

The Crit ·

2025/10/14

Futures designer Nick Foster sits his crit to mark the launch of his new book Could Should Might Don't, exploring the limitations of futurism, and the need for more mundane, rounded design thinking within the realm of the tech giants.Nick's picks for his crit were:Best design: Google’s Selfish LedgerWorst design: Early-career, “thirsty could” design workMost successful design: Projects that have left stakeholders with a better understanding of the breadth of what design is Most impactful feedback:

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46:27

Lise Vester

The Crit ·

2025/09/30

Danish designer Lise Vester visits the studio to discuss the impact of neuroaesthetics, hospices and CBT therapy on her work, as well as the role that designed sensory experience can have on improving people's everyday wellbeing.Lise's picks for her crit were:Best design: Dream View BenchWorst design: Silhouette CutleryMost successful design: Idea Generator ChandelierMost impactful feedback: Receiving feedback about how her Dream View collection changed people’s mindsetDream design: Working within

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48:08

Benjamin Hubert

The Crit ·

2025/09/16

Benjamin Hubert, founder and creative director of Layer, joins The Crit to discuss moving beyond personality-driven aesthetics, creating objects for pets, his relationship with the media, and his desire to do more pro bono design work. Benjamin's picks for his crit were:Best design: LayerWorst design: Diamond ChairMost successful design: Dog toys for Earth Rated Most impactful feedback: A Financial Times article Dream design: Pro bono design work for charities, NGOs or community groupsThe

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33:54

Tomoko Azumi

The Crit ·

2025/09/02

Tomoko Azumi, founder of TNA Design Studio, visits the studio to talk about designing furniture for small spaces, the differences between the design industry in Japan and the UK, creating a space for the UK Supreme Court, and the importance of making models by hand. Tomoko's picks for her crit were:Best design: Flow Chair for Ercol and a trolley for the UK Supreme Court Worst design: Chairs for the UK Supreme CourtMost successful design: LEM stool for La Palma Most impactful feedback: The V&A

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58:08

Jo Barnard

The Crit ·

2025/07/29

Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of Morrama, a London-based design agency, joins the podcast to discuss customer feedback, failed shelving, the formation of a studio, and product design's social and environmental responsibilities.More information about Morrama's new book, From people to planet; lessons from a design agency, can be found here.Jo's picks for her crit were:Best design: Morrama Worst design: A flat-packed shelving unit made while at secondary school Most successful design:

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45:22

Adam Bates

The Crit ·

2025/07/15

Adam Bates, design director of consumer tech company Nothing, visits the studio to discuss the difficulties of innovating in the smartphone category, the perils of spec creep, the joy of design references from the past, and the importance of carving out your own niche.Adam's picks for his crit were:Best design: Headphone (1)Worst design: A vacuum cleaner for the Japanese marketMost successful design: Dyson Supersonic and Phone (1) Most impactful feedback: “Carve your niche” and “You look like you're

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42:38

Paul Cocksedge

The Crit ·

2025/07/01

Designer and artist Paul Cocksedge joins The Crit for a conversation about communicating through coal, financing an art practice, engendering material wonder in diverse audiences, and the case for redesigning London's streets.Paul's picks for his crit were:Best design: Coalescence Worst design: ManuscriptMost successful design: Please Be Seated Most impactful feedback: Ingo Maurer saying he believed in Paul Dream design: Redesigning LondonThe CritGraphics: Leonhard RothmoserMusic: Yuri Suzuki and

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41:42

Nipa Doshi

The Crit ·

2025/06/17

Designer Nipa Doshi of Doshi Levien is our latest guest, visiting the studio to talk about the importance of sketching, the challenges of moving between continents, the need for plural approaches and aesthetic in design, and the case for greater sensitivity in the design of healthcare.Nipa's picks for her crit were:Best design: Charpoy for MorosoWorst design: None (the importance of selectivity) Most successful design: Colour system for Kettal and Quilton sofas for HayMost impactful feedback:

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42:37

Nina Tolstrup

The Crit ·

2025/06/03

Designer Nina Tolstrup, one half of Studiomama, joins The Crit to talk small-scale living, new cutlery typologies, furniture made from leftover pallets, and the importance of local manufacturing and distribution.Nina's picks for her crit were:Best design: Pallet ProjectWorst design: Bio-Plastic Cutlery ToolMost successful design: 13m2 HouseMost impactful feedback: “Just try it”Dream design: A furniture system for small space livingThe CritGraphics: Leonhard RothmoserMusic: Yuri Suzuki and Team

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53:11

Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian

The Crit ·

2025/04/29

Experience designer, artist and filmmaker Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian makes a flying visit to The Crit, discussing bouncing sound waves off the moon to create music mixed with the sounds of the Big Bang, to redistributing wealth to community groups using funding ring-fenced for Brexit celebrations. Nelly's picks for her crit were:Best design: Piccadilly Un:Plugged Worst design: University of the Underground (the early years)Most successful design: Tour de MoonMost impactful feedback: Fiona Raby

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49:32

Jay Osgerby

The Crit ·

2025/04/15

Jay Osgerby – cofounder of Barber Osgerby, Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office – visits the studio to reflect on the challenges of forging an emotional connection with users and audiences through design, as well as speculating on who might play him in a film of his life.Jay's picks for his crit were:Best design:Double SpaceWorst design:Everything he designed while studying architecture at the Royal College of Art Most successful design:Olympic TorchMost impactful feedback:People writing

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42:36

Andu Masebo

The Crit ·

2025/04/01

Designer Andu Masebo joinsThe Critto discuss designing objects that tell stories about their own creation, his love of harsh feedback and his dream of redesigning the creative education system.Andu's picks for his crit were:Best design:Making RoomWorst design:Union ChairMost successful design:Candleholder No.12Most impactful feedback:His wife saying a design was disgustingDream design:Creative education systemThe CritGraphics: Leonhard RothmoserMusic: Yuri Suzuki and Team SuzukiThis episode ofThe

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34:44

Luke Pearson

The Crit ·

2025/03/04

Luke Pearson from Pearson&Lloyd joins The Crit to discuss, amongst other things, using design to improve communal spaces which many people might regard as an unfortunate necessity, from airplane interiors to A&E wards.Luke's picks for his crit were:Best design: Virgin Atlantic upper class seat or Flow X stairliftWorst design: Homer office workstation for Knoll Most successful design: A Better A&E Most impactful feedback: A client saying that Pearson Lloyd’s design had catapulted their

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38:20

Ilse Crawford

The Crit ·

2025/02/18

Designer and educator Ilse Crawford stops by the studio to talk about her work creating products and spaces centred around communication, material provenance and wellbeing: a concept focused on creating healthy systems and understanding the psychology and physiology of space. The founder of the Studioilse collective of architects, designers journalists and filmmakers, Ilse speaks about the importance of the client-designer relationship, and the potential of the design field to integrate measurable

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