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Jeffrey Schnapp on what we can still learn from Bruno Munari
With the new English translation Munari's 1977 book Fantasy, we talk to the fellow polymath about process, creativity, and imagination.
Jack Murphy thinks architecture is a type of media
The executive editor of The Architect's Newspaper talks about the relationship between practice and publishing.
January 2025: Brat Summer, Designer Coaches, and Tony Smith
Happy new year!

December 2024

Gregory Wessner on what the National Academy of Design is for in 2025
The director of the 200 year New York Academy reflects on what it means to serve artists and architects.
Noemi Biasetton reflects on the 2024 election and the media logic of politics
The author of Superstorm: Design and Politics in the Age of Information talks about brat summer, televised debates, and propaganda.
December 2024: The Smithsonian Design Triennial, applied arts, and Thanksgiving Square
Thank you for supporting Scratching the Surface in 2024!

November 2024

Federica Sofia Zambeletti on publishing unbuilt imaginaries
The founder and director of KoozArch on writing about architecture beyond the building.
Alexandra Cunningham Cameron on the Smithsonian Design Triennial
We catch up with the co-curator to hear about the big ideas behind this year's exhibition.
Petra Blaisse doesn't want to call herself a designer
The prolific collaborator on the applied arts, gardens, and the role of collaboration.
November 2024: Alexander Girard, Independent Practices, and a new book on collage
Also! Talking about talking about writing about design.

October 2024

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