60 acast.com The Cubitts Podcast https://shows.acast.com/cubitts en Cubitts Interview,Art,Spectacles,Business,Design,Architecture,Collecting Cubitts A podcast by Cubitts, The Modern Spectacle Maker.


In this series founder Tom Broughton interviews Emotional Utilitarians – practical people with a soft spot for the romantic – and asks them to bring in three functional things they couldn't live without.

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]]> A podcast by Cubitts, The Modern Spectacle Maker.


In this series founder Tom Broughton interviews Emotional Utilitarians – practical people with a soft spot for the romantic – and asks them to bring in three functional things they couldn't live without.

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]]> false Cubitts info+651bee4fe98c860011518b0c@mg-eu.acast.com 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c cubitts episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/651bee4fe98c860011518b0c/1696425268885-708413ae552d7a7085e5cf5618ac54be.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/cubitts The Cubitts Podcast Claire Goldsmith, director of Oliver Goldsmith Claire Goldsmith, director of Oliver Goldsmith Thu, 07 Dec 2023 15:39:25 GMT 48:54 6571936be8850f00110896fc false https://cubitts.com/ 6571936be8850f00110896fc 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c claire-goldsmith-director-of-oliver-goldsmith full 1 5 In 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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]]> In 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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]]> Tim Little, owner of Grenson Tim Little, owner of Grenson Thu, 23 Nov 2023 11:03:49 GMT 45:56 655f1c71efbf570012d35f0e false https://cubitts.com/ 655f1c71efbf570012d35f0e 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c cubitts-tim-little full 1 4 Tom 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.

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]]> Tom 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.

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]]> Lally MacBeth, co-founder of Stone Club Lally MacBeth, co-founder of Stone Club Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:00:00 GMT 33:14 654b6754e33eea0012d5855c false https://cubitts.com/ 654b6754e33eea0012d5855c 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c lally-macbeth full 1 3 A 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.

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]]> A 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.

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]]> Marie Carlisle, co-founder of Goldfinger Marie Carlisle, co-founder of Goldfinger Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:59:40 GMT 39:01 6531283da7d8f5001175e71f false https://shows.acast.com/cubitts/episodes/marie-carlisle 6531283da7d8f5001175e71f 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c marie-carlisle full 1 2 Cubitts 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.

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]]> Cubitts 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.

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]]> Matt Gibberd, co-founder of The Modern House Matt Gibberd, co-founder of The Modern House Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:09:49 GMT 41:18 651c48f336f45d0011df2b61 false https://cubitts.com/ 651c48f336f45d0011df2b61 651bee4fe98c860011518b0c matt-gibberd-co-founder-of-the-modern-house full 1 1 Cubitts 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.

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]]> Cubitts 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.

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