Forming Function

Bonus: Detroit Month of Design

We collect more quick stories from the local design community in partnership with the Detroit Design Festival and DesignCore to celebrate 10 years since Detroit’s induction as a UNESCO City of Design! Festival-goers from last year’s events shared off the cuff remarks on a wide range of topics from works of architecture, different design fields, and design-based businesses. Get a taste and then check out the events all September long in Detroit! Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. Audio editing and mixing by Julia Sikora. Special thank you to all who participated in our design stories: Ian Lambert, Stefan Novakovic, Paul Karas, Chris Casteel, Korzell Coe, LaDonna Harris, Allen Williams, Claire Antrassian, Milton Putman, Piotr Blaszczak, Alex Rossetti, and Leon Benson! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FormingFunctionPodcast and send us an email to suggest a topic at formingfunctionpodcast@gmail.com. Forming Function Season 2 is supported in part by grant funding from Michigan Architectural Foundation.

20. Quick Draw

For the season 2 finale, Brian and Sam have a lightning round of quick design stories that were too short for full episodes with special guest Paul Corsi as the judge. We’ll hear about equestrian statues, mansard roofs, coffins, clothing, and more! Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. Audio editing and mixing by Julia Sikora. Guest starring Paul Corsi. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FormingFunctionPodcast and send us an email to suggest a topic at formingfunctionpodcast@gmail.com. Forming Function Season 2 is supported in part by grant funding from Michigan Architectural Foundation.

19. Reinventing the Wheels

Roller skating and Skateboarding create completely new ways for us to experience the city. Sam talks about her newfound hobby with skating and how it changes the way that you experience motion in your environment. And then Brian gives a short history of skateboarding and talks to some professionals from The Skatepark Project about the design of skateparks. Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. Audio editing and mixing by Julia Sikora. Guest starring Trevor Staples and Alec Beck from The Skatepark Project.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FormingFunctionPodcast and send us an email to suggest a topic at formingfunctionpodcast@gmail.com. Forming Function Season 2 is supported in part by grant funding from Michigan Architectural Foundation.

18. Metric Mayhem

Standards and measurements may seem boring on the surface, but they are what allow design concepts to manifest into reality. Brian and Sam explore stories behind the units of the metric system (specifically the kilogram, the meter, and the candela) and bring a little life to these otherwise mundane numbers. Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. Audio editing and mixing by Julia Sikora. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FormingFunctionPodcast and send us an email to suggest a topic at formingfunctionpodcast@gmail.com. Forming Function Season 2 is supported in part by grant funding from Michigan Architectural Foundation.

17. Threading the Needle

It’s football season and guest reporter Kelsey Reynolds joins us to talk about how broadcasting, fashion, and the Olympics influence the design of sports jerseys. Then she throws the ball over to Sam to talk about footballs themselves. Go sports! Produced and hosted by Brian Moore and Sam Malott Brown. Story reported by Kelsey Reynolds and Sam Malott Brown. Story Editing by Jeffrey Brown and Julia Sikora. Audio engineering, and mixing by Julia Sikora. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @FormingFunctionPodcast and send us an email to suggest a topic at formingfunctionpodcast@gmail.com. Forming Function Season 2 is supported in part by grant funding from Michigan Architectural Foundation.