Victor Gruen's Brilliant Bastard | Curiosity Guild: BRIGHT IDEAS | Kate Tschudi

Описание: Victor Gruen's Brilliant Bastard: A Quick History of Shopping Malls

A Viennese socialist cabaret director accidentally helped invent the modern American shopping mall. He applied theatrical lighting to retail and his vision lives on in today’s mixed-use urban design.

BRIGHT IDEAS: stories about ideas that changed the world.

Recorded live on February 3, 2026 at Public Works SF.

Hosted by Isolde Honore.

What is Curiosity Guild?
We're a community of storytellers who illuminate and investigate the curious corners of history through public talks that celebrate the wonderfully weird.
Learn more and see this year's event lineup at https://www.curiosityguild.org.