The Crit
Episodes
Simone Brewster
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Brewster, a designer, artist and educator, as well as the subject of the second Platform exhibition at London's Design Museum, joins The Crit t...
Phil Garnham
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Garnham, executive creative director of Monotype Studio, joins the podcast to discuss the changing landscape of type design, the joys of creating...
Johanna Gibbons
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Johanna Gibbons, founder of landscape architecture practice J&L Gibbons and the current keeper of the Faculty of Royal Designers, joins the podcas...
James Melia
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
James Melia, founder and creative director of London-based design agency Blond, joins the podcast for a conversation about packaging, brand names, and...
Liliana Ovalle
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Designer and researcher Liliana Ovalle visits the studio to discuss exploring different making cultures, learning the limitations of working with craf...
Jon Marshall
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Marshall, industrial designer and partner at Pentagram, visits the studio to discuss the importance of trusting the process, the experience of mov...
Charlene Prempeh
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlene Prempeh, founder of A Vibe Called Tech, joins The Crit for our 2025 holiday episode, examining the pleasures and importance of “good enough...
Spandana Gopal
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spandana Gopal, founder and creative director of the Tiipoi homeware brand, visits the studio to discuss rejecting exoticised portraits of India's des...
Ab Rogers
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ab Rogers, creative director of the Ab Rogers Design studio, joins the podcast for a discussion focused on the architecture of healthcare, the horrors...
Ori Orisun Merhav
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Material researcher and designer Ori Orisun Merhav sits her crit, exploring the ethos, experimentation and commitment to bio-inclusive co-creation tha...
Samuel Ross
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer and artist Samuel Ross, founder of fashion brand A-Cold-Wall*and design studio SR_A, visits the studio to discuss the challenges of working ...
Nick Foster
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Futures designer Nick Foster sits his crit to mark the launch of his new book Could Should Might Don't, exploring the limitations of futurism, and the...
Lise Vester
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Danish designer Lise Vester visits the studio to discuss the impact of neuroaesthetics, hospices and CBT therapy on her work, as well as the role that...
Benjamin Hubert
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Hubert, founder and creative director of Layer, joins The Crit to discuss moving beyond personality-driven aesthetics, creating objects for p...
Tomoko Azumi
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tomoko Azumi, founder of TNA Design Studio, visits the studio to talk about designing furniture for small spaces, the differences between the design i...
Jo Barnard
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of Morrama, a London-based design agency, joins the podcast to discuss customer feedback, failed shelving, t...
Adam Bates
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Bates, design director of consumer tech company Nothing, visits the studio to discuss the difficulties of innovating in the smartphone category, ...
Paul Cocksedge
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer and artist Paul Cocksedge joins The Crit for a conversation about communicating through coal, financing an art practice, engendering material...
Nipa Doshi
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Nipa Doshi of Doshi Levien is our latest guest, visiting the studio to talk about the importance of sketching, the challenges of moving betwe...
Nina Tolstrup
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Nina Tolstrup, one half of Studiomama, joins The Crit to talk small-scale living, new cutlery typologies, furniture made from leftover pallet...
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experience designer, artist and filmmaker Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian makes a flying visit to The Crit, discussing bouncing sound waves off the moon t...
Jay Osgerby
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Osgerby – cofounder of Barber Osgerby, Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office – visits the studio to reflect on the challenges of for...
Andu Masebo
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Andu Masebo joins The Crit to discuss designing objects that tell stories about their own creation, his love of harsh feedback and ...
Luke Pearson
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Pearson from Pearson&Lloyd joins The Crit to discuss, amongst other things, using design to improve communal spaces which many people might r...
Ilse Crawford
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Designer and educator Ilse Crawford stops by the studio to talk about her work creating products and spaces centred around communication, material pro...
Yuri Suzuki
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sound designer, musician and artist Yuri Suzuki, the creator of The Crit's jingle, joins us in the studio for a discussion about using sound as a mean...
Trent Jansen
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australian furniture designer Trent Jansen visits The Crit to discuss his deep collaborations with indigenous Australian artists and designers, workin...
Katy Marks
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Architect Katy Marks from Citizens Design Bureau joins The Crit the studio to explore her passion for designing welcoming and inclusive spaces, from c...
Michael Marriott
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Designer, curator, writer and educator Michael Marriott joins The Crit to discuss making stickers that are sweetly political, his dream of restyling e...
Bisila Noha
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ceramic artist, researcher and writer Bisila Noha joins The Crit to discuss her interest in challenging Western ideas about art and craft, honouring t...
Stefan Diez
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stefan Diez, founder of Diez Office, joins The Crit to discuss the importance of elegance and joyfulness in sustainable design, and his work...
Seetal Solanki
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seetal Solanki from Ma-tt-er is the latest designer to join The Crit, discussing her work mapping materials in Bali and fostering community Nigeria, t...
Martino Gamper
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to...
Bethan Laura Wood
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to...
Yinka Ilori
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do designers think about their own work? Which project are they most proud of; what early design do they regret; and what would they most like to...