99% Invisible
By Roman Mars
Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.
Latest episode
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579- Towers of Silence
How the loss of vultures in India has put an ancient burial tradition in crisis -
The Power Broker: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Featuring the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and covering the second section of Part 4, chapters 16-20. -
578- Anything's Pastable: Eat Sauté Love
Dan Pashman embarks on an epic trip across Italy in search of lesser-known pasta dishes — and to learn about the evolution of pasta more broadly. -
577- The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons
Bright, flamboyant central African fashion -
576- Chambre de Bonne
The history of the chambre de bonne, the tiny French apartment type that may be, finally, on the way out. -
Roman Mars Describes Athens GA As It Is
A 99pi guide to some of our favorite design features of Athens, Georgia. -
575- Autism Pleasantville
How to accommodate autism in the built world -
574- The Monster Under the Sink
The garbage disposer and the dream of a garbage-free city -
The Power Broker #03: David Sims
Featuring Blank Check co-host and The Atlantic movie critic David Sims covering the first section of Part 4, chapters 11-15 -
573- Toyetic
The constant and sometimes fraught back and forth between cartoons and toys, as exemplified by Transformers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles