6.9/10288 votesLoading...#1 - Ralph Gilles: Automotive Design
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2017
As Fiat Chrysler’s global head of design, Ralph Gilles steers the brand into the future with sleek new sports cars and a self-driving electric van.
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7.2/10260 votesLoading...#2 - Ilse Crawford: Interior Design
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/10/2017
Interior designer Ilse Crawford creates spaces and objects that engage the senses and promote well-being, from high-end hotels to Ikea furniture.
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7.3/10247 votesLoading...#3 - Neri Oxman: Bio-Architechture
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2019
Can we design our way out of an ecological crisis? At the MIT Media Lab, professor Neri Oxman cultivates new materials that emulate nature.
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7.3/10147 votesLoading...#4 - Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2019
On the heels of leading influential projects for Nike and Instagram, Ian Spalter explains the process of experimenting with new product designs.
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7.6/10147 votesLoading...#5 - Cas Holman: Design for Play
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2019
As founder of toy company Heroes Will Rise, Cas Holman crafts tools and objects designed to inspire kids (and adults) to play creatively.
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7.7/10374 votesLoading...#6 - Es Devlin: Stage Design
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2017
Stage designer Es Devlin crafts evocative sets for concerts, operas, plays and runway shows using light, film, sculpture -- and even rain.
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7.7/10159 votesLoading...#7 - Ruth Carter: Costume Design
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/2019
A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."
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7.9/10460 votesLoading...#8 - Tinker Hatfield: Footwear Design
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/10/2017
Tinker Hatfield's background in architecture and athletics sparked his game-changing shoe designs for Nike, including the iconic Air Jordan series.
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8.2/10428 votesLoading...#9 - Bjarke Ingels: Architecture
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2017
Architect Bjarke Ingels unites function, fantasy and sustainability in “pragmatic utopian” designs like a clean power plant topped with a ski slope.
Director: Morgan Neville
Writer: N/A
8.2/10385 votesLoading...#10 - Paula Scher: Graphic Design
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2017
Graphic designer Paula Scher paints with words, developing the visual language of iconic brands and institutions around the world.
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8.2/10158 votesLoading...#11 - Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/25/2019
While researching vintage watches as inspiration for a new font, Jonathan Hoefler delves into his work for Apple, Obama's "Change" campaign and more.
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8.3/10670 votesLoading...#12 - Christoph Niemann: Illustration
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/10/2017
From New Yorker covers to Instagram sketches, illustrator Christoph Niemann plays with abstraction and interactivity -- and questions authenticity.
Director: Morgan Neville
Writer: N/A
8.4/10385 votesLoading...#13 - Platon: Photography
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/10/2017
Platon’s fearless portraits capture the souls of world leaders and ordinary people. A shoot with Gen. Colin Powell provides a window into his process.
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8.4/10286 votesLoading...#14 - Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2019
Olafur Eliasson creates sensory-rich immersive installations, including a lamp-lit sun at the Tate Modern and chunks of Arctic ice on city streets.
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The Worst Episodes of Abstract: The Art of Design
Every episode of Abstract: The Art of Design ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Abstract: The Art of Design!
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix
Worst Episodes Summary
"Ralph Gilles: Automotive Design" is the worst rated episode of "Abstract: The Art of Design". It scored 6.9/10 based on 288 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/10/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Ilse Crawford: Interior Design".