Charlap Hyman & Herrero Designs Set for Stephen Dubner's New Interview Series Better in Person
Better in Person, a video interview series led by Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner, features a set designed by Charlap Hyman & Herrero (CHH). Filming takes place in Dubner's Manhattan apartment, which he shares with photographer Ellen Binder. CHH transformed the space over five or six weeks, blending their designs with the couple's existing decor to create a clubhouse-like atmosphere. The inaugural season is distributed by SiriusXM and presented by ChatGPT, with graphic design by Pentagram. Notable early guests include Bjarke Ingels, Warren Zanes, and Angela Buchdahl. CHH's Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero recently received a National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt and are recognized on AN Interior's Top 50 list.
Key facts
- Charlap Hyman & Herrero staged the set for Stephen Dubner's interview series Better in Person in about five or six weeks.
- The set is located in the Manhattan apartment Dubner shares with photographer Ellen Binder.
- Better in Person's first season is distributed by SiriusXM and presented by ChatGPT.
- Bjarke Ingels appeared on the second episode of Better in Person.
- CHH principals Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero recently won a National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt.
- CHH designed the set for Camille Henrot's Commedia dell'arte, which had three shows at L'Alliance New York last month.
- The set includes CHH's Mercurio wallpaper for Schumacher, a trompe l'oeil screen, a BBPR for Olivetti desk, and a 1960s Brionvega TV.
- Dubner's Freakonomics began as a book in 2005 with economist Steven Levitt, and the podcast started in 2010.
Entities
Artists
- Stephen Dubner
- Ellen Binder
- Adam Charlap Hyman
- Andre Herrero
- Camille Henrot
- Bjarke Ingels
- Warren Zanes
- Angela Buchdahl
- Gary Gulman
- John Urschel
- Anne Pasternak
- Michael Roth
- Steven Levitt
- Hilary Sterling
- Milo Baughman
- Robert A. M. Stern
Institutions
- Charlap Hyman & Herrero
- Freakonomics
- Better in Person
- SiriusXM
- ChatGPT
- Pentagram
- Cooper Hewitt
- AN Interior
- L'Alliance New York
- Schumacher
- BBPR
- Olivetti
- Brionvega
- Central Synagogue
- Brooklyn Museum
- Wesleyan University
- MIT
- New York magazine
- City Winery
- St. Andrews
- Robert A. M. Stern Architects
- BIG
Locations
- Manhattan
- New York
- United States
- Upper West Side
- Brooklyn
- DUMBO
- Chelsea
- Los Angeles
- L.A.
- St. Andrews
- Scotland