Alicja Kwade on the Absurdity of Being Alive
Few artists aim to make sense of the subjectivity and complexity of time and space quite like the Polish-born, Berlin-based artist Alicja Kwade. In each of her works, ranging from sculptures and large...
4 Jun 20251h 15min
Thomas Keller on Cooking as a Pathway to Happiness
With one small, clever—and now-trademark—idea in 1990, the chef Thomas Keller turned not only the notion of the ice-cream cone on its head, but the fine-dining world, too. Now, 35 years later, his hos...
21 Mai 202551min
Billy Martin on Finding Harmony in Rhythm and Life
The drummer and percussionist Billy Martin, whose name many Time Sensitive listeners may recognize—he created the Time Sensitive theme song—defies any boxed-in or limiting definitions of his work. Bes...
14 Mai 20251h 13min
John Pawson on Minimalism as a Way of Life
For the British architect John Pawson, minimalism isn’t just a design philosophy, but a life philosophy—with his 1996 book, Minimum, serving as a defining jumping-off point. Over the course of more th...
30 Apr 20251h 28min
Lina Ghotmeh on Ruin and Regeneration in Architecture
Through her “archaeology of the future” design approach, the Lebanese-born, Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh has firmly established herself as a humanist who brings a profound awareness of past, pre...
16 Apr 20251h 3min
Leonard Koren on Life as an Aesthetic Experience
For as long as he can remember, Leonard Koren has been searching for beauty and pleasure. Throughout his career, the author and artist—he prefers the term “creator”—has spent considerable time putting...
2 Apr 202556min
Pico Iyer on the Pleasure and Profundity of Silence
Since publishing his debut essay collection—Video Night in Kathmandu, featuring far-flung reportage from 10 Asian countries—in 1988, the prolific travel writer Pico Iyer has gone on to write more than...
26 Mar 20251h 10min
Faye Toogood on Creation as a Form of Connection
Faye Toogood is perhaps best known for her Roly-Poly chair, among the more famous pieces of furniture to come out of the 2010s and take over the zeitgeist, but the London-based designer’s artistry and...
19 Mar 20251h 4min
