{"podcast":{"title":"WHY DESIGN?","slug":"why-design-7007437","podcast_index_feed_id":7007437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/why-design/","website_url":"https://teamkodu.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e9eb77df-5cc4-44d4-8364-6a412464bf8d/Zn5a7Oe2JUzfhMgtOdz78g5C.png","author":"Chris Whyte | Kodu","episode_count":78,"summary":"Why Design is a podcast exploring the stories behind hardware and physical product development. Hosted by Chris Whyte, founder of Kodu, the show dives into the journeys of founders, senior design leaders, and engineers shaping people and planet-friendly products. Formerly \"The Design Journeys Podcast\", each episode uncovers pivotal career moments, lessons learned, and behind-the-scenes insights from industry experts. Whether you’re a designer, engineer, or simply curious about how great hardware products come to life, Why Design offers real stories, actionable advice, and inspiration for anyone passionate about design and innovation. Join us as we listen, learn, and connect through the stories that define the world of physical product development.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T14:17:07.354092+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-design-7007437"},"episode":{"title":"Designing Play: How Rémi Bigot Built Bitpong and a Creative Hardware Studio in Berlin","slug":"designing-play-how-r-mi-bigot-built-bitpong-and-a-creative-hardware-studio-in-berlin","published_at":"2025-12-03T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-design-7007437/designing-play-how-r-mi-bigot-built-bitpong-and-a-creative-hardware-studio-in-berlin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-design-7007437","url":"https://why-design.captivate.fm/episode/designing-play-how-remi-bigot-built-bitpong-and-a-creative-hardware-studio-in-berlin","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/70bd09bf-5a81-4a2f-b600-892ebe7c8071.mp3","summary":"What do furniture exhibitions, glowing tables, and digital design have in common?  For Rémi, founder of Diplik, they’re all stops on a creative journey that ultimately led to Bitpong; a tech-enhanced, interactive ping-pong table that feels equal parts sport, art installation, and arcade.  From early ambitions in car design to studying industrial design in northern France, to guest lecturing and building his own hardware studio in Berlin, Rémi’s story is a reminder that creative careers rarely move in straight lines. Bitpong didn’t emerge from a sudden idea. It came from years of exploring where technology meets physical experience.  In this episode of Why Design, host Chris Whyte sits down with Rémi to explore the realities of building a hardware product in 2025, the compromises that shape every designer, and why the best ideas still begin with curiosity.    Don’t just listen. Go beyond the podcast.  Join the Why Design community → teamkodu.com/events    💡 What You’ll Learn   🎨 Why design often begins as a “compromise” between art and engineering  💡 How a single furniture exhibition changed the trajectory of Rémi’s career  🎮 The design story behind Bitpong and what makes playful products so hard to build  🏓 Why running a small hardware company requires resilience, iteration and long-term thinking  🧰 The role of cross-functional collaboration in bringing interactive products to life    💬 Memorable Quotes   “Design became the bridge between engineering and creativity, the compromise that made sense.”  “You need inspiring things early on. A drill doesn’t make you want to become a designer.”  “When I say I studied design, what I really mean is I found a way to mix creativity, technolo…","meta_description":"What do furniture exhibitions, glowing tables, and digital design have in common? For Rémi, founder of Diplik, they’re all stops on a creative journ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/why-design-7007437/episodes/designing-play-how-r-mi-bigot-built-bitpong-and-a-creative-hardware-studio-in-berlin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-design-7007437/designing-play-how-r-mi-bigot-built-bitpong-and-a-creative-hardware-studio-in-berlin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}