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Design and Architecture

Silicon Valley disrupts cities, Stacy Michelson

Hosted by Frances Anderton Sep. 19, 2017
Apple has rebranded its stores as "town squares;" a vending machine startup called Bodega caused outrage; cities are lining up to woo Amazon's HQ2. DnA looks at tech's impact on cities. Plus, artist Stacy Michelson (creator of KCRW's Good Food tote bag and picnic blanket) tells us how Japanese snack food packaging inspired her goofy illustrations.

Photo: The Apple Store at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York City. The store is actually underground, accessed through stairs or an elevator in the glass box. (Fletcher6)

From this Episode:

Silicon Valley wants to rethink city life

The Carnegie Library in Washington DC's Mount Vernon Square, which Apple will convert into one of its "town squares."

19 min

Meet the artist: Stacy Michelson

Stacy Michelson and the Good Food picnic blanket she designed Photo by Christopher Ho Green tea boba with a goofy face, smiling cheeseburgers and winking slices of pizza....

10 min

Credits

Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy

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