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S5 Ep1 Season Five Premiere - Materiality: Living in a Material World

Design Oracles

Release Date: 11/16/2022

S5 Ep12      Material Favorites show art S5 Ep12 Material Favorites

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The Oracles discuss their favorite materials and wrap up our “material” season!

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S5 Ep11     Manmade Slabs by Cosentino show art S5 Ep11 Manmade Slabs by Cosentino

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A discussion of Silestone and Dekton, including how they were invented, how they are manufactured, and how they are used as finish materials on design projects.

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S5 Ep10    An Exploration of Area Rugs show art S5 Ep10 An Exploration of Area Rugs

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A discussion of area rugs including how they are made, how they are cleaned, maintained, and how they hold their value in the marketplace. 

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S5 Ep9    Lighting: The Beauty and Science of Light show art S5 Ep9 Lighting: The Beauty and Science of Light

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A detailed discussion of lighting from how to select it, what uses it has, how LED has changed the market and opened up design possibilities, and help with important questions about color temperature and it uses.

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S5 Ep8    Tile as a Finish Material show art S5 Ep8 Tile as a Finish Material

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A discussion of what materials go into the making of tile types, their uses in the world and how those selections get made from a true tile expert.

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S5 Ep7    Brick: The Beauty of it is Connected to its Strength show art S5 Ep7 Brick: The Beauty of it is Connected to its Strength

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A history of brick with a discussion of it’s uses and the differences from region to region as well as an understanding of brick trends, how it is manufactured, and sold.

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S5 Ep6 Fiber Art show art S5 Ep6 Fiber Art

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A conversation about the history, techniques, and the impact of fiber at with Lynne Brotman, executive director of the Austin School for Fiber Arts. **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED WITH POOR SOUND QUALITY AND IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AT TIMES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DIFFICULTY. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!**    

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S5 Ep5    Door Hardware and Decorative Cabinet Hardware:  What to Consider in your selection show art S5 Ep5 Door Hardware and Decorative Cabinet Hardware: What to Consider in your selection

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A discussion with a principal and sales expert at Alexander Marchant in Austin, TX about how they help designer and home owners make hardware selection and an overview of their business with how it sees its role in the field of custom home design.

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S5 Ep4    Construction Materials and Finish Materials from an Expect Perspective show art S5 Ep4 Construction Materials and Finish Materials from an Expect Perspective

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A discussion of the ins and outs of materials that make up a home construction project: from foundation to roofing with Brad Whitman,  Co-Founder of LBR Custom Homes.

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S5 Ep3    Appliance and Plumbing: The mechanical aspects and the style components of each show art S5 Ep3 Appliance and Plumbing: The mechanical aspects and the style components of each

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A discussion of what the options are in the vast world of appliances and plumbing with April Cordova, Showroom Consultant at Ferguson Enterprises in Austin, Texas.

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A discussion of the importance of considering the actual materials that go into the making of a home from brick to paint to the materials that make up our furniture.