The Curbed Appeal

Hear what—and who—is in store for the next round of The Curbed Appeal.

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In the Season 1 finale of The Curbed Appeal, architect, professor, and author Vishaan Chakrabarti visits the studio to talk with Asad and guest host Zoe Rosenberg of Curbed NY. They discuss his vision for cities of the future, and why he is perhaps naive enough to think that architecture and urban planning can address issues like climate change and social inequity. They also talk about cities in film—from Blade Runner to Elysium.

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Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer, co-founders of Sight Unseen, sit down with Asad and Jeremiah and talk about what America’s problem is with contemporary design, how they choose what work to feature in their OFFSITE design fair, and why they don’t like to describe themselves as curators.

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Renovating an historic townhouse can be a tricky proposal, where the architect has to wrangle crumbling materials, homeowners with a lot of money on the line, and a Landmarks Preservation Commission that has to approve all changes. Asad and Jeremiah talk to Brent Buck, an architect who specializes in such renovations in New York City, about his approach to preservation, and, of course, Instagram.

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This week we’re delving into the world of home tech, as Asad and Jeremiah chat with The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes about the current state of the smart home industry. What kinds of products are currently out there? How many of them actually work? And why do they all have women’s names?

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Geoff Manaugh, founder of BLDGBLOG and author of "A Burglar’s Guide to the City" sits down with Asad and Jeremiah. They discuss the love affair the world’s best burglars have had with architecture, why burglary may be a dying art, and what some of the best heist movies are.

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Asad and Jeremiah sit down with Curbed architecture critic Alexandra Lange (also of The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications) to talk about the world of architectural renderings. What is their purpose? How do they get made? And should we trust them? (The answer to the third question is: no.)

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Natasha Jen, the youngest partner at New York City-based multidisciplinary design firm Pentagram joins Asad and Jeremiah in the studio. An award-winning designer, Jen talks about the many misconceptions around her profession (she's not going to design your website), what makes good signage, her relationship with colors (not a huge fan), and her love of green tea (self-explanatory).

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L.A. designer and Instagram phenom Justina Blakeney talks to Jeremiah Budin and Asad Syrkett, hosts of The Appeal, about her work, the best places to find furniture in the Internet age, diversity and inclusion in the interior design industry, and more.

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In this episode, Jeremiah and Asad talk to Family NY, the firm behind New York City's planned +Pool, the giant volcano on Kanye West’s “Yeezus” tour, and more. We discuss the perils and benefits of designing projects remotely, and why their projects range across such a wide variety of mediums.

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