Series that looks at the world we inhabit through the lens of design.
Radio 4,Β·12 episodes
Playing 'God'
Tom Dyckhoff looks at the design of dolls and how we represent ourselves.
Money, Money, Money
Tom Dyckhoff looks at how money is designed to maintain trust in its value.
Death by Design
Tom Dyckhoff examines the importance of design after death.
Panic Button
Tom considers how we protect our personal space through design.
Know Your Place
Tom Dyckhoff examines how the design of the built environment can influence who we are.
Designing Protest
Tom Dyckhoff explores the history and the practice of design in protest.
Ageing Gracefully
Tom talks to Sir Kenneth Grange about his ideas on designing furniture for older people.
For Better or Worse
Tom Dyckhoff considers the digital future of design.
Design and Desire
Shumi Bose examines the qualities we consider to be most desirable in design.
Design and Damage
When our cities, our homes or our bodies suffer damage, how can design help?
Design and Identity
Shumi Bose explores how design can help us explore and express our sense of identity.
Design and Truth
Architectural writer Shumi Bose explores whether we can trust what we see.
