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Design and Architecture

Slide the City, or Not? Designing The Knick

Hosted by Frances Anderton Aug. 19, 2014
A thousand-foot slip n slide has ignited a deluge of drought shaming. But how much water does it consume compared with other water-based leisure activities? Plus, the designers behind Soderbergh’s new series talk about designing turn-of-the century medicine.

A thousand-foot slip n slide has ignited drought shaming and has resulted in a petition. But how much water does it consume compared with other water-based leisure activities? Plus, the designers behind Soderbergh’s new series talk about designing turn-of-the century medicine.

Image by Mary Cybulski/Cinemax.

From this Episode:

Should Water-Loving LA Allow Slide The City?

Slide the City, a pop-up slip n slide planned to hit downtown LA in late September, has ignited drought shaming and a petition. But how much water does a one-time slip n...

13 min

Designing The Knick

The Knick is a new Cinemax drama series directed by Steven Soderbergh that examines turn-of-the century medicine in New York City. The series depicts life in 1900 in a...

14 min

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Host:

Frances Anderton

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Caroline Chamberlain

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