296. Joseph Grima

Joseph Grima is an architect, curator, and editor. He is the co-founder of the design research studio Space Caviar and the itinerant design fair Alcova and was recently appointed program director at the Aral School. From 2017 to 2025, he was the creative director of Design Academy Eindhoven and previously served as editor at Domus and director of the Storefront for Art and Architecture. He is the curator of the inaugural edition of the Walker Art Center Design Triennial. In this conversation, recorded on site at the Triennial, Jarrett and Joseph talk about the themes of the new show, how they connect to his work at Space Caviar and Alcova, and what experimental design education could look like today. Links from this episode are available at scratchingthesurface.fm/296-joseph-grima. — You can support our work by joining our Substack. Paying members get bonus content each month and annual subscribers will receive at 50% off coupon for any of Jarrett's books.