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5. Claire Goldsmith, director of Oliver Goldsmith
48:54||Season 1, Ep. 5In the final episode of the series, Tom speaks to fellow member of the spectacle enthusiast community, Claire Goldsmith.Claire is the great-granddaughter of optical pioneer Philip Oliver Goldsmith, and helmed a new chapter for the spectacles and sunglasses brand he started a century ago. Naturally, Tom and Claire spend quite some time talking about the intricacies of spectacle design history. Claire also brings in three Emotional Utilitarian objects from her life as an instinctive collector.You can see Claire's objects here.
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4. Tim Little, owner of Grenson
45:56||Season 1, Ep. 4Tom talks to Tim Little, owner and CEO of Grenson, shoemakers since 1866.Tom and Tim go head-to-toe on the the tiny details of their respective industries, the sub-millimetre measurements of shoe design (including tangents on Tom’s own foray into bootmaking), and judge each other on their respective eyewear and footwear.Tim also brings in three Emotional Utilitarian objects which subtly structure his life. See his objects while you listen here.
3. Lally MacBeth, co-founder of Stone Club
33:14||Season 1, Ep. 3A different variety of Emotional Utilitarian, Lally MacBeth of Stone Club and the Folk Archive lives a life resolutely wed to the world of objects.From usual realms of modernist design and architecture, Lally and Tom turn their attention to the powers of standing stones, the allure of church kneelers, and the mystery of horse brasses, among other folkish things.Lally brings in three things from her life to discuss with Tom. A horse brass from her collection, a hag stone for casting spells, and a scrying mirror. For scrying. You can see all three objects while you listen here.
2. Marie Carlisle, co-founder of Goldfinger
39:01||Season 1, Ep. 2Cubitts founder Tom Broughton speaks to Marie Carlisle, co-founder of bespoke furniture makers Goldfinger, and a veritable Emotional Utilitarian.They discuss the Trellick tower, wood, the crossover of sustainability and luxury, wood, stamp collecting, and wood. Marie brings in a trio of beautifully functional and functionally beautiful things to discuss with Tom. You can take a look at her objects while you listen on the Cubitts journal.
1. Matt Gibberd, co-founder of The Modern House
41:18||Season 1, Ep. 1Cubitts founder Tom Broughton speaks to his first Emotional Utilitarian, Matt Gibberd, founder of The Modern House.They discuss machines to live in, skull doorknobs, toy cars, modernist mentalities, as well as a trio of functional things Matt has brought in from his life, which he couldn't live without. You can see Matt's selection of objects here.Matt hosts his own podcast, Homing In, and you can sign up for The Modern House newsletter here.