Clever Confidential
Clever Confidential digs into the lesser told stories of the darker side of design. Hear the stories of the shadowy—sometimes sordid—tales hiding under a glossy top coat of respectable legacy.
Clever Confidential Ep. 5: Eileen Gray and the Aura of E-1027
Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design - the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy.
In Ep. 5 we explore the haunting tale of E-1027, an architectural masterpiece born of love but marred by betrayal, obsession, and tragedy. From its creation by Eileen Gray to its desecration by Le Corbusier, and its descent into decadence during World War II, this house has borne witness to some of humanity’s darkest and most beautiful moments. Hosts Amy Devers and Andrew Wagner uncover the secrets etched into its walls and the spirits that linger within.
Many thanks to this episode’s guest expert Anthony Flint, author of Modern Man: The Life of Le Corbusier, Architect of Tomorrow.
Clever Confidential Ep. 3: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Murders at Taliesin
Join us and special guest, Chicago architect, Brad Lynch, as we explore this tragic — and tragically underreported — event that really gave birth to this podcast. We wanted to know why seemingly everyone knows Frank Lloyd Wright but strangely, very few seem to know this much darker side of his story. In this episode we’ll investigate all of that as well as the great state of Wisconsin, Wright’s never-ending battle with societal norms, and the interplay between critics and creative professionals. Happy Halloween!
Clever Confidential Ep. 2: The Supernatural Beginnings of The Bradbury Building
In the heart of downtown Los Angeles sits Hollywood’s undisputed architectural superstar — the Bradbury Building. The imposing structure’s character is definitive. Its origin story, however, is much murkier…
How did a young draftsman design one of the most remarkable buildings in the world? Why did he never again do anything of note? Or did he? Was all his creativity spent on this one masterpiece? Was this a case of stolen intellectual property? Or could this have even been a brush with the supernatural?
Clever Confidential Ep. 1: The Strange Disappearance of Norman Jaffe
On the morning of August 19th, 1993, mid-century architect, Norman Jaffe, parked his car in his client’s driveway, walked to Ocean Beach in Bridgehampton, New York, stripped down, neatly folded his clothes, and dove into the Atlantic. He never returned and his body was never recovered. Join us on this first episode of Clever Confidential, where we dig into the lesser told stories of the darker side of design. Hear the stories of the shadowy—sometimes sordid—tales hiding under a glossy top coat of respectable legacy.
