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The Grand Tourist + Lumens

In 2023, Lumens is proud to sponsor The Grand Tourist podcast. Listen in as design journalist Dan Rubinstein interviews luminaries in the worlds of fashion, interior design, art, food and travel.

About The Grand Tourist: A podcast about design, art, architecture, food, fashion and travel—all the elements of a well-lived life. Join veteran journalist Dan Rubinstein as he shares his access with the world’s leading tastemakers.

 

Listen to the podcast on Apple or Spotify.

Emerging Designer Showcase

On this special episode sponsored by Lumens, Dan meets three extraordinarily talented emerging talents in the field of design: London’s Tola Ojuolape, Paris’ Julien Sebban and New York’s Jacqueline Sullivan.

Illustration by Zebedee Helm. Copyright (C) 2023 The Grand Tourist. All rights reserved.

Other Episodes:

Never Give Up

Zandra Rhodes, English Fashion + Textile Designer

One of the most iconic fashion designers in Britain, Dame Zandra Rhodes has made a name for herself by filling the world around her with color, joy, and plenty of eye-catching patterns.

Illustration by Zebedee Helm, photo by Richard Dowker. Copyright (C) 2023 The Grand Tourist. All rights reserved.

The Man Who Made Antiques Cool

Axel Vervoordt, Belgian Visual Artist

On this episode, Dan speaks with Vervoordt on how he started selling objects as a teen, how he turned a former distillery into a world-class fine art destination called Kanaal, and what music you might hear when you visit him at home.

Illustration by Zebedee Helm, photo by Sebastian Schutyser. Copyright (C) 2023 The Grand Tourist. All rights reserved.

Mapping a Legacy in Graphic Design

Paula Scher, American Graphic Designer, Painter + Art Educator

Recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pentagram, the international design firm she joined as a partner in the 1990s, Dan and Paula explore the ins and outs of her incredibly impactful and creative career, her early days as an album cover designer, and just what good graphic design even is.

Illustration by Zebedee Helm, photo courtesy Pentagram. Copyright (C) 2023 The Grand Tourist. All rights reserved.

Meet New York's Developer King

Harry Macklowe, American Real Estate Developer and Investor

On this episode, Dan speaks with real estate developer Harry Macklowe about some of the biggest deals in this legend’s career, how he got Steve Jobs to build the original Apple Store glass cube, his love of Art Deco and mid-century modern, and his latest project: One Wall Street.

A Dinner for Two

Gabriel Hendifar, Artistic Director of Apparatus

For this season finale of the podcast, Dan shares an on-air meal with Gabriel Hendifar. Over various courses corresponding to phases of the impresario’s life, the two discuss the genesis of his growing company, the rule-breaking events he’s thrown, and why he’s going through a midlife epiphany.

Illustration by Zebedee Helm. Copyright (C) 2023 The Grand Tourist. All rights reserved.

Harry Macklowe

Feburary 15

American Real Estate Developer and Investor

Harry Macklowe, American Real Estate Developer and Investor

Listen Now:  Apple Podcast        Spotify

Feburary 15

Listen Now:  Apple Podcast        Spotify

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