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Conversations that explore how creatives work, think and make decisions.
Long-form capsules, short interviews, and personal stories.
Talks.
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Long-form capsules, short interviews, and personal stories.
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EP20. PAUL COURNET
On Cultivating Communities, Trusting the Process, and Creating Space for Others
623 DOWNLOADS
EP15. PIET OUDOLF
On Redefining Landscapes, Taking Risks, Craftsmanship and Intuition
579 DOWNLOADS
EP27. THOMAS SUBREVILLE
On Freedom, Fiction, and the Discipline to Think for Yourself
536 DOWNLOADS
EP01. JOOST GROOTENS
On a Self-Taught Approach:
Graphic Design and Teaching
468 DOWNLOADS
EP02. SARAH SCHULTEN
On Building Creative Success:
Strategy and Branding
408 DOWNLOADS
EP09. AKAAR AMIN
From Grassroots to Game-Changers:
Football, Fashion, and Resilience
407 DOWNLOADS
EP20. PAUL COURNET
On Cultivating Communities, Trusting the Process, and Creating Space for Others
623 DOWNLOADS
EP15. PIET OUDOLF
On Redefining Landscapes, Taking Risks, Craftsmanship and Intuition
579 DOWNLOADS
EP09. AKAAR AMIN
From Grassroots to Game-Changers:
Football, Fashion, and Resilience
407 DOWNLOADS
EP02. SARAH SCHULTEN
On Building Creative Success:
Strategy and Branding
408 DOWNLOADS
EP01. JOOST GROOTENS
On a Self-Taught Approach:
Graphic Design and Teaching
468 DOWNLOADS
EP27. THOMAS SUBREVILLE
On Freedom, Fiction, and the Discipline to Think for Yourself
536 DOWNLOADS
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02
EPISODE
33
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
EP TITLE
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. In this episode, he speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope. He reflects on leadership, therapy, and fatherhood, on learning to set boundaries, and on rebuilding trust in his own voice after years of self-doubt. A conversation about pressure, identity, and the slow, honest work of designing a life that fits.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
32
On Values, Pressure, and the Cost of Ambition
EP TITLE
Tim Hooijmans is a light designer whose work sits at the crossroads of craft, manufacturing, and culture. From a small workspace in Utrecht he builds custom lighting pieces for brands such as Stone Island, Off-White, and On Running, always starting from light itself rather than from form. Tim speaks openly about resilience, burnout, and the physical toll of caring so deeply about your craft. He explains why his process begins with light rather than objects, why he refuses to compromise on values, and why manufacturing is inseparable from design. And how to keep believing in yourself.
SPACE
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02
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31
On Time, Transformation, and Redefining Ambitions
EP TITLE
Chiara Tomassi is an architect and designer based between Milan and Rome. Her career spans some of Europe’s most ambitious cultural and fashion projects, from MVRDV, AL_A, and MCA Architects to the Victoria & Albert Museum, Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, and Nike EMEA Campus. Today, at 2050+, she focuses on transformation over new construction, creating meaning through restraint, awareness, and time.
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02
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30
On Building Atlas of Shows with Belief, Partnership, and Turning a Thesis Into a Global Platform
EP TITLE
Livia Grigori and Dan Ricciardi are architects and the founders of Atlas of Shows, a Paris-based platform that decodes the scenography and architecture behind fashion’s most influential runways. What began as Livia’s master's thesis has grown into a research-driven practice followed by nearly 100.000 people, blending cultural analysis, design storytelling, and behind-the-scenes insight into the craft of fashion shows. Together, they bridge two worlds — architecture and fashion — translating the ephemerality of catwalks into a lasting visual and academic archive.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
29
On Human Behaviour, Football Culture, and Finding Freedom Behind the Lens
EP TITLE
Willem de Kam is a Rotterdam-based photographer whose work sits between observation and participation. Trained in graphic design, he found freedom behind the lens — documenting human behavior in everyday rituals, from concert halls to city streets to football terraces. Known for his long-form study of Feyenoord culture, Willem photographs from the inside out, balancing empathy with distance. His images, books, and commissions explore identity, belonging, and the subtle choreography between chaos and control.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33
BEN WRIGHT
Founder & Creative Director PrettySoon
POSITION
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. In this episode, he speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope. He reflects on leadership, therapy, and fatherhood, on learning to set boundaries, and on rebuilding trust in his own voice after years of self-doubt. A conversation about pressure, identity, and the slow, honest work of designing a life that fits.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
32
TIM HOOIJMANS
Light Designer & Co-Founder De Studio
POSITION
On Values, Pressure, and the Cost of Ambition
Tim Hooijmans is a light designer whose work sits at the crossroads of craft, manufacturing, and culture. From a small workspace in Utrecht he builds custom lighting pieces for brands such as Stone Island, Off-White, and On Running, always starting from light itself rather than from form. Tim speaks openly about resilience, burnout, and the physical toll of caring so deeply about your craft. He explains why his process begins with light rather than objects, why he refuses to compromise on values, and why manufacturing is inseparable from design. And how to keep believing in yourself.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
31
Chiara Tomassi is an architect and designer based between Milan and Rome. Her career spans some of Europe’s most ambitious cultural and fashion projects, from MVRDV, AL_A, and MCA Architects to the Victoria & Albert Museum, Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, and Nike EMEA Campus. Today, at 2050+, she focuses on transformation over new construction, creating meaning through restraint, awareness, and time.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
30
LIVIA & DAN
Founders Atlas of Shows
POSITION
On Building Atlas of Shows with Belief, Partnership, and Turning a Thesis Into a Global Platform
Livia Grigori and Dan Ricciardi are architects and the founders of Atlas of Shows, a Paris-based platform that decodes the scenography and architecture behind fashion’s most influential runways. What began as Livia’s master's thesis has grown into a research-driven practice followed by nearly 100.000 people, blending cultural analysis, design storytelling, and behind-the-scenes insight into the craft of fashion shows. Together, they bridge two worlds — architecture and fashion — translating the ephemerality of catwalks into a lasting visual and academic archive.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
29
WILLEM DE KAM
Photographer
POSITION
On Human Behaviour, Football Culture, and Finding Freedom Behind the Lens
Willem de Kam is a Rotterdam-based photographer whose work sits between observation and participation. Trained in graphic design, he found freedom behind the lens — documenting human behavior in everyday rituals, from concert halls to city streets to football terraces. Known for his long-form study of Feyenoord culture, Willem photographs from the inside out, balancing empathy with distance. His images, books, and commissions explore identity, belonging, and the subtle choreography between chaos and control.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
EP TITLE
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. In this episode, he speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope. He reflects on leadership, therapy, and fatherhood, on learning to set boundaries, and on rebuilding trust in his own voice after years of self-doubt. A conversation about pressure, identity, and the slow, honest work of designing a life that fits.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
32
On Values, Pressure, and the Cost of Ambition
EP TITLE
Tim Hooijmans is a light designer whose work sits at the crossroads of craft, manufacturing, and culture. From a small workspace in Utrecht he builds custom lighting pieces for brands such as Stone Island, Off-White, and On Running, always starting from light itself rather than from form. Tim speaks openly about resilience, burnout, and the physical toll of caring so deeply about your craft. He explains why his process begins with light rather than objects, why he refuses to compromise on values, and why manufacturing is inseparable from design. And how to keep believing in yourself.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
31
On Time, Transformation, and Redefining Ambitions
EP TITLE
Chiara Tomassi is an architect and designer based between Milan and Rome. Her career spans some of Europe’s most ambitious cultural and fashion projects, from MVRDV, AL_A, and MCA Architects to the Victoria & Albert Museum, Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, and Nike EMEA Campus. Today, at 2050+, she focuses on transformation over new construction, creating meaning through restraint, awareness, and time.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
30
On Building Atlas of Shows with Belief, Partnership, and Turning a Thesis Into a Global Platform
EP TITLE
Livia Grigori and Dan Ricciardi are architects and the founders of Atlas of Shows, a Paris-based platform that decodes the scenography and architecture behind fashion’s most influential runways. What began as Livia’s master's thesis has grown into a research-driven practice followed by nearly 100.000 people, blending cultural analysis, design storytelling, and behind-the-scenes insight into the craft of fashion shows. Together, they bridge two worlds — architecture and fashion — translating the ephemerality of catwalks into a lasting visual and academic archive.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
29
On Human Behaviour, Football Culture, and Finding Freedom Behind the Lens
EP TITLE
Willem de Kam is a Rotterdam-based photographer whose work sits between observation and participation. Trained in graphic design, he found freedom behind the lens — documenting human behavior in everyday rituals, from concert halls to city streets to football terraces. Known for his long-form study of Feyenoord culture, Willem photographs from the inside out, balancing empathy with distance. His images, books, and commissions explore identity, belonging, and the subtle choreography between chaos and control.
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