7 Podcast Episodes
John Christakos and Maurice Blanks of Blu Dot: See Business Problems as Creative Challenges
John Christakos and Maurice Blanks of Blu Dot: See Business Problems as Creative Challenges
Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks to John Christakos and Maurice Blanks--two of the three founders of Blu Dot Furniture--a... Read more
2 Aug 2021
•
42mins
John Christakos and Maurice Blanks of Blu Dot: See Business Problems as Creative Challenges
John Christakos and Maurice Blanks of Blu Dot: See Business Problems as Creative Challenges
Christine Lagorio-Chafkin talks to John Christakos and Maurice Blanks--two of the three founders of Blu Dot Furniture--a... Read more
2 Aug 2021
•
42mins
Democratic Design: Meet Blu Dot
Democratic Design: Meet Blu Dot
When Blu Dot founders wanted to buy well designed affordable furniture as recent architecture grads in the ‘90’s, none w... Read more
25 Jun 2020
•
23mins
John Christakos, Blu Dot Co-Founder and CEO
John Christakos, Blu Dot Co-Founder and CEO
Host David Anger sits down with furniture designer and entrepreneur John Christakos to discuss his life journey and how ... Read more
8 Jan 2020
•
54mins
Episode 28 Blu Dot Co-Founders Maurice Blanks and John Christakos
Episode 28 Blu Dot Co-Founders Maurice Blanks and John Christakos
At a time when modern design wasn’t readily accessible to the masses, college friends Maurice Blanks and John Christakos... Read more
13 Nov 2019
•
54mins
Why Blu Dot wants to make good design democratic
Why Blu Dot wants to make good design democratic
Making good design democratic has been at the core of modern furniture company Blu Dot since its founding in 1997. Co-fo... Read more
26 Nov 2018
•
1hr 16mins
Blu Dot Finds Success Through Good Design
Blu Dot Finds Success Through Good Design
With Blu Dot recently winning the prestigious Cooper Hewitt national Award for Product Design, co-founders CEO John Chri... Read more
14 Jun 2018
•
22mins