<p>Art is expression, science is exploration, engineering is invention and, design is communication</p>

<div data-uia="title-info-metadata-wrapper" dir="ltr"><span data-uia="item-year" dir="ltr">2017</span><span role="presentation" dir="ltr"> | </span><span data-uia="item-maturity" dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">TV-14 </span></span></span><span role="presentation" dir="ltr"> | </span><span data-uia="item-runtime" dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">2 Seasons</span></span></span><span role="presentation" dir="ltr"> | </span><a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/10105" data-uia="item-genre" dir="ltr">Docuseries</a></div><div data-uia="title-info-synopsis">Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.</div><div dir="ltr"><span dir="ltr">Starring:</span><span data-uia="info-starring" dir="ltr">Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman, Ruth E. 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Episode 1 of Season 2." src="https://occ-0-2433-2705.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/9pS1daC2n6UGc3dUogvWIPMR_OU/AAAABdDiR7HXamShFhb-c5CDVvUwsfoeuVI_L3wnpEOcjQkhTzni0nzF3BZrgbcpWK-vXWA51-g02QaJ7PFJDeD_UA0MWXI-_wKJuoUKUmDZPr_UgnAM.jpg?r=31d" width="347" height="195"></figure><h3 data-uia="episode-title">Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art</h3><div><span data-uia="episode-runtime">45m</span></div><p data-uia="episode-synopsis">Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.</p><figure><img alt="Watch Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture. Episode 2 of Season 2." src="https://occ-0-2433-2705.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/9pS1daC2n6UGc3dUogvWIPMR_OU/AAAABVBz47ee5UUS1CgFJ1_cTA-f9KgNzHeeV6mTPSE1GMqiKdxI90TSsaB1tnhWBQVvy3REc95bWfgOVXO344-Ez33wqurlADCYrPQSYoYkbwIhb29L.jpg?r=a5d" width="347" height="195"></figure><h3 data-uia="episode-title">Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture</h3><div><span data-uia="episode-runtime">45m</span></div><p data-uia="episode-synopsis">Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.</p><figure><img alt="Watch Ruth Carter: Costume Design. Episode 3 of Season 2." src="https://occ-0-2433-2705.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/9pS1daC2n6UGc3dUogvWIPMR_OU/AAAABZ40kmlCtKtp7DCwHU9aEqDYrCn-CeWjxrPydycoth0Y9tm2yiaRme9fcTf1pojlJmYL0sMeXAOuBfHgIhx1dqVuI6VtdwCbUoe9bBqsfJ8gk4eB.jpg?r=471" width="347" height="195"></figure><h3 data-uia="episode-title">Ruth Carter: Costume Design</h3><div><span data-uia="episode-runtime">47m</span></div><p data-uia="episode-synopsis">A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."</p><figure><img alt="Watch Cas Holman: Design for Play. Episode 4 of Season 2." src="https://occ-0-2433-2705.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/9pS1daC2n6UGc3dUogvWIPMR_OU/AAAABaobmQwkHmMIpRdeq-xOEg77fZ49QwQzUSZ5wKh9HkdJp8Q30OVRDnXZjrqSiio05qMfqnRsWVcTuJtusq5ODb1oYdbkbVPVJbXyr2tCUSljWGMJ.jpg?r=2d3" width="347" height="195"></figure><h3 data-uia="episode-title">Cas Holman: Design for Play</h3><div><span data-uia="episode-runtime">46m</span></div><p data-uia="episode-synopsis">As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.</p><figure><img alt="Watch Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design. 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Episode 6 of Season 2." src="https://occ-0-2433-2705.1.nflxso.net/dnm/api/v6/9pS1daC2n6UGc3dUogvWIPMR_OU/AAAABWCGxG5lS-txBPBbUaoEUONEFOuTc0DQWF1HZh3VFDQnUQMIisbgB3yra9dOjXHLJZjqVritugCfpl2159XunUfpJppvg-K9bkq_t4YCY3PCwwXt.jpg?r=7a7" width="347" height="195"></figure><h3 data-uia="episode-title">Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design</h3><div><span data-uia="episode-runtime">44m</span></div><p data-uia="episode-synopsis">While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.</p><h2 data-uia="section-header-text">More Details</h2>

Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life. Watch trailers & learn more.

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<p>Meet six of the world's most influential designers in a stylish new season spanning bio-architecture, costume design, typeface design and more. </p>

<p>Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets. </p>

<p>Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature. </p>

<p>A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther." </p>

<p>As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively. </p>

<p>On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs. </p>

<p>While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more. </p>

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