Yves Behar is a Swiss-born entrepreneur and ArtCenter alum who has become the design world's reigning rockstar.
As founder of the industrial design and branding firm, fuseproject, Yves has become a leading force in forging the future of sustainable technology. Equally important to Fuseproject's business model is a deep commitment to the social good. Yves regularly partners with nonprofits to create groundbreaking products like One Laptop Per Child, See Better to Learn Better, and more.
In this episode, ArtCenter President Lorne Buchman speaks to Yves about his most innovative products, his inclination to question conventional wisdom, the ways in which the DIY punk movement inspired his passion for making and his commitment to designing products that prioritize human connection over time spent with screens.
Learn more about Yves' work:
One Laptop Per Child See Better to Learn Better Samsung's The Frame Snoo Smart Crib Aura Powered Suit27 IBM Design Chief Phil Gilbert on Leadership as Love
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Encore Episode: Reconnecting with Jesse Genet on the Growth of Lumi and the Future of E-Commerce
Encore Episode: Reconnecting with Jackie Amézquita on Crossing Borders into Parts Known and Unknown
26 Father Greg Boyle on Reducing Gang Violence through Radical Kinship at Homeboy Industries
25 RISD President Rosanne Somerson on the Next Iteration of Creative Education
24 Jeff Goodby on Creating Mass Intimacy through Artful Advertising
23 Rebeca Méndez on dissolving boundaries and connecting with our animal nature
22 Mariana Prieto on Designing for Wildlife
21 Ari Montanez on Realizing his NBA Dreams through Design
20 James Hollis on the Psyche, Uncertainty and Uncovering Creativity
19 Ralph Gilles on Automobile Design, Human Connection and the Future of Cars
18 Lisa Kron on Memory, Meaning and the Collective Power of Theater
17 Charlie Hodges on Pivoting from Dance to Design
16 Jesse Genet on Building Businesses to Create a Meaningful Life
15 Matthew Rolston on Glamour, Death Anxiety and the Unity of Opposites
14 Jackie Amezquita on Crossing Borders to Create Change
13 Courtney Martin on Activism and Inspiring Social Justice Through Writing
12 Chris Kraus on Writing Through a Mask
11 Ellen Lupton on Design as Storytelling
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