Design Tangents

COOL HUNTING and SURROUND

Hosted by COOL HUNTING founders Evan Orensten and Josh Rubin, Design Tangents takes listeners on a journey into the minds of artists, designers, musicians, tech pioneers and visionaries. The podcast explores the creative processes and inspirations that drive these changemakers and offers behind-the-scenes insights into their careers, challenges and philosophies.

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Design Tangents

Episodes (29)

Dec 3, 2025 Hiroki Asai: Designing the Journey
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Design Tangents

Dec 3, 2025
44¾ minutes
39 MB

Working at the intersection of user experience, visual communication, creative leadership and systems thinking, Hiroki Asai blends his design talent and love for travel as Airbnb’s Chief Experience Officer. Evan and Josh recently visited San Francisco and participated in the full ecosystem of what the company is offering before sitting down with Asai to talk about skateboarding, modernism, local cuisine and travel adventures. They got a special look at how important and impactful end-to-end design is at Airbnb. This episode is available in video at coolhunting.com/design-tangents This Old Ledge: Skate History and Arc...

Design Tangents

Hiroki Asai: Designing the Journey

COOL HUNTING and SURROUND

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