Educated Guess :: A Liberal Arts School for the Future

Leaning Into the Mundane (ft. Lütjens Padmanabhan) | Ep. 221

Lütjens Padmanabhan Architekten was established by Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan in 2007. The recent work of the practice focuses on housing in the residential districts surrounding the cities of Zürich, Basel and Munich.  Despite their love for a more refined, urbane architecture, Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan have light-heartedly embraced the fact that most of their commissions are set in the mundane anonymity of suburbia. Their interest in complex architectural expression has distanced the practice from the craft-oriented mainstream of Swiss architecture.  The current projects explore the impossible task of reconciling the autonomy of the exterior facade with the typological uncertainty of interior spaces and loose urban contexts. After teaching assignments at ETH Zürich and TU Munich Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan are currently teaching as guest professors at EPF Lausanne. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support]

A New Model for Design Studios (ft. UnderConsideration, LLC.) | Ep. 220

Established in 2007, UnderConsideration is a graphic design firm generating their own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. Since 2002, they have been publishing content online, starting with the design blog Speak Up, that ran through 2009 and was one of the most active, entertaining, and well-regarded blogs, even earning a spot in the Cooper-Hewitt’s National Design Triennial in 2006 — the only blog included in the exhibition. Their most popular blog, Brand New, was launched in 2006 and has grown to be the leading site for opinions on logo and identity redesigns with a readership of over 1.25 million page views a month and, like its predecessor, it was also the only blog included in Graphic Design: Now in Production, co-organized by the Walker Art Center and Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Active blogs in their network include Art of the Menu, FPO (For Print Only), and Quipsologies. Learn More about UnderConsideration [https://underconsideration.com/about/] Subscribe to our Newsletter [https://educated--guess.com/] Follow Us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/educated__guess/] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support]

When the Message is Beyond the Medium (ft. Robert Newman) | Ep. 219

Robert Newman is a painter, director, and designer. After graduating from Morehouse College in 2014, Robert moved to Harlem to continue both his career as an artist and his career on Wall Street (Morgan Stanley and Neuberger Berman).  His work has been featured in galleries, events, and museums across the city of New York and internationally. In addition to producing his own shows, he has also worked with a number of global organizations to advance the arts. Some of the organizations include, but aren't limited to:  * Verizon Media * The Museum at Fit * Big Brothers and Big Sisters of NYC * Broadway Advocacy Coalition  * Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art * And More Shop Robert's Work [https://www.rxbart.com/shop] Follow Robert on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/robnewmaniii/] Follow Educated Guess on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/educated__guess/] Subscribe to the Educated Guess Newsletter [https://educated--guess.com/] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support]

How to Re-contextualize Your Upbringing (ft. Curry Hackett) | Ep. 218

Curry Hackett is a transdisciplinary designer, public artist, and educator. His practice, Wayside Studio is formerly based in Washington, DC, and currently operates out of Knoxville, TN collaborates with communities and organizations to engage matters pertaining to culture, infrastructure, ecology, and the public realm. Noteworthy work includes the Howard Theatre Walk of Fame, the DC High Water Mark system, the DC Clean Rivers Project, and his ongoing research project Drylongso, which explores the relationship between Blackness, food, plants, and land. He has lectured at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Carleton University, Howard University, Fashion Institute of Technology, and Maryland College Institute of Art. Currently, Hackett is an adjunct architecture professor at University of Tennessee after spending several years teaching at his alma mater, Howard University, Yale, and Carleton Universities in Spring 2021  in partnership with the anti-racist design justice school, Dark Matter University. Wayside Studio [https://www.wayside.studio/] Subscribe to Our Newsletter [https://educated--guess.com/] Follow Us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/educated__guess] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support]

All We Have are 5 Seconds | Ep. 217

Why aren't we able to be decisive? How come it takes us such a long time to mull over critical decisions? And, why do we choose to procrastinate in hopes of receiving some grand revelation in the future? In this episode, we uncover a critical rule of thumb that will help you overcome guilt, decision fatigue, and low self-esteem.  Claim Your Salonnière Discount Code [https://mailchi.mp/2c0821c72ae0/learning-to-live-series] Follow Us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/educated__guess/] Subscribe to our Newsletter [https://educated--guess.com/] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/educated-guess/support]