Kurt Andersen looks at the allure of translucency and designer Veronique Vienne talks about her love/hate relationship with chairs. Kurt talks with architects Samuel Mockbee and Andrew Freear about how artists recycle ideas and materials, with stories about fashion designer Todd Oldham, making music from obsolete technology, and artist Mel Chin’s project to reclaim toxic landscapes.
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