Scratching the Surface is a podcast about design, theory, and creative practice. Hosted by Jarrett Fuller, each episode features wide-ranging conversations with designers, architects, writers, academics, artists, and theorists about how design shapes culture. Previous guests include architecture critic Paul Goldberger, MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli, architect and OMA partner Reinier de Graaf, Pentagram partner Michael Bierut, RISD President Rosanne Somerson, writer Kurt Andersen, and designer Jessica Helfand. Featured in Architectural Digest, Dezeen, Curbed, and Eye. New episodes every other Wednesday.
Scratching the Surface
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Scratching the Surface is a podcast about design, theory, and creative practice. Hosted by Jarrett Fuller, each episode features wide-ranging conversations with designers, architects, writers, academics, artists, and theorists about how design shapes culture. Previous guests include architecture critic Paul Goldberger, MoMA design curator Paola Antonelli, architect and OMA partner Reinier de Graaf, Pentagram partner Michael Bierut, RISD President Rosanne Somerson, writer Kurt Andersen, and designer Jessica Helfand. Featured in Architectural Digest, Dezeen, Curbed, and Eye. New episodes every other Wednesday.
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Recent Episodes
July 22, 2026
187. Willo Perron (Originally aired 5/12/21)
Host Jarrett Fuller interviews Willo Perron, Wallpaper's 2026 Designer of the Year, exploring the creative director role and the intersection of retail and live performance design.
July 8, 2026
85. Mindy Seu (Originally aired 7/25/18)
Host Jordan Seiler interviews designer, educator, and researcher Mindy Seu about her early career, the role of research in her practice, and graphic design's place within her multidisciplinary work.
June 23, 2026
243. Nicholas de Monchaux (Originally aired 1/3/24)
Host Jarrett Fuller interviews architect Nicholas de Monchaux about reframing design, contemporary architecture education, and building multidisciplinary practices.
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