The Grand Tourist with Dan Rubinstein

The Austrian capital is a place with history around every corner, where layers of cultural complexity create an environment that endlessly rewards exploration. On this episode, Dan talks with hoteliers, curators, museum directors, and creatives who are upholding the legacy of a city bursting with art, design, music, and culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this season finale of the podcast, Dan shares an on-air meal with Gabriel Hendifar, artistic director of the acclaimed lighting and furniture brand Apparatus. Over various courses corresponding to phases of the impresario’s life, the two discuss the genesis of his growing company, the rule-breaking events he’s thrown, and why he’s going through a midlife epiphany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some power players in architecture and design have outsized impacts on the built environment that will last for generations. On this episode, Dan speaks with real estate developer Harry Macklowe about some of the biggest deals in this legend’s career, how he got Steve Jobs to build the original Apple Store glass cube, his love of Art Deco and mid-century modern, and his latest project: One Wall Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Style icon and philanthropist doesn’t begin to accurately describe this very special guest on the podcast. On this episode, Dan and Deeda speak at her home about everything from her years abroad with her ambassador husband and her extensive years in fundraising to her new book that gives an intimate glimpse into the ultimate well-lived life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special episode sponsored by TEFAF, Dan discovers five incredible works of art and design at the legendary fair in the Netherlands, from a rare clock by Josef Hoffmann and a so-called Bactrian Princess statue to a 19th-century painting by an overlooked master, an inventive contemporary piece made from glass and discarded ceramics, and a terra-cotta sculpture dating back to the Florentine Renaissance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special episode sponsored by Lumens, Dan meets three extraordinary emerging talents in the field of design: London’s Tola Ojuolape chats about her explorations of various cultures that went into her lauded design for the Africa Centre; Paris’s Julien Sebban of Uchronia describes his mission to create ultra-colorful, radical interiors and furniture; and New York’s Jacqueline Sullivan explains her new downtown gallery that proudly blurs the lines between collectible design and the decorative arts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most skilled and thoughtful architects today, David Chipperfield applies his vision to everything from museums and grand public spaces to office towers and luxury retail flagships. On this episode, Dan speaks with the maestro on how he got his start, his famed rebuilding of Berlin’s Neues Museum, his second life in Galicia, Spain, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a trailblazer in art direction and graphic design for decades, Paula Scher is one of the most respected names in her field. Recently celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pentagram, the international design firm she joined as a partner in the 1990s, Dan and Paula explore the ins and outs of her incredibly impactful and creative career, her early days as an album cover designer, and just what good graphic design even is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antiques dealer, art dealer, curator, interior designer, tastemaker: Belgian polymath Axel Vervoordt is one of the most respected names in design. On this episode, Dan speaks with Vervoordt on how he started selling objects as a teen, how he turned a former distillery into a world-class fine art destination called Kanaal, and what music you might hear when you visit him at home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most iconic fashion designers in Britain, Dame Zandra Rhodes has made a name for herself by filling the world around her with color, joy, and plenty of eye-catching patterns. On this episode, Dan speaks with the textile-loving designer about her early days in London, how Diana Vreeland of Vogue changed her life, The Fashion and Textile Museum (which Rhodes founded), and her own unstoppable sense of personal style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.