2021-03-02
30 分钟Many of us are spending the majority of our time confined to our homes and becoming aware of how the space we're in can affect our well-being. Design expert David Korins has made countless spaces come alive-- from corporate offices and Lady Gaga concerts to Broadway hits like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen. In this episode, he offers insights on how anyone can approach design and create the ideal environments in which to live, work, and play. David is the founder and principal designer of David Korins Design, a multidisciplinary creative firm developing and designing innovative experiences. David has worked extensively as a production designer in TV, film and award shows. He has been awarded an Emmy Award, Lortel Award, an Obie Award, two Drama Desk Awards, three Henry Hewes Awards, and three Tony Award nominations. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman
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This is how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
For several years of my childhood, my go to outfit was an orange mock turtleneck, tight black sweatpants, and a little black beret.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I am not the person you should be asking for fashion advice.
In fact, I am not the person you should ask for style advice of any kind.
You do not want your tips from me.
And partly, partly that is because I'm colorblind.
So if you ask me, do these colors clash?
I'm gonna just stare right back at your face and say, I don't know, do those colors clash?
But it's not just that I'm colorblind.
It's also that I'm intimidated by the whole world of design.
What if I take a big swing in decorating my living room, and then the first person who walks in and sees it says, oh, my gosh, was your home just vandalized?
Seems safer to avoid that possible scenario and just stick to the absolute defaults and avoid making any big choices.
That's what I feel.
But that is not in the spirit of this show.
If you've been listening, you know that I'm not supposed to be the one with all the answers here.
I get to talk to these incredible experts from the Ted universe, people who do have answers, and they get to give us all advice on how we should be thinking about things differently.
So on today's episode, I am going to step far outside of my comfort zone, and I'm going to ask design expert David Korins, a guy who has worked on everything from Lady Gaga concerts to the Broadway show Hamilton.
And he is going to tell me and tell all of us how we should be thinking about design differently.