About this episode
Why did Joe Gebbia go to Washington? I spoke with America’s first-ever Chief Design Officer last fall to find out. We met on the White House grounds to discuss his newly created role, the formation of @ndstudio, and how Joe plans to weave design into the frabic of U.S. federal government.00:00 - Intro / Eisenhower Exec Office Bldg01:34 - From Airbnb to Washington04:39 - The Federal Retirement Problem06:31 - The Mine in the Mountain08:29 - Do Things That Don’t Scale11:35 - The Julie Prototype14:20 - Down to 60 Seconds16:33 - Consumer-Grade Government18:31 - Nixon’s Federal Beautification20:22 - The National Design Studio24:24 - Trust Through Design27:43 - Building the Dream Team31:22 - The Silicon Valley Coalition35:33 - A Golden Age of DesignSpecial thanks to Joe Gebbia and his team for making this conversation possible.S2:E1 Joe Gebbia, Designer-in-ChiefHosted by Soleio: x.com/soleioProduced by Room 3: room3nyc.comFirst of Kind is powered by our sponsors:Framer: framer.comCursor: cursor.comVercel: vercel.comProfound: tryprofound.comWebsite: www.firstofkind.comThreads: threads.com/firstofkind_Instagram: instagram.com/firstofkind_X: x.com/firstofkind_Hashtag: #FirstofKind
