What is next for curator Hans Ulrich Obrist? HUO: “I’m very interested in the future of education—how we can create new interdisciplinary schools like Black Mountain College. It’s a topic I’d love to explore in a future Marathon or conference.”

A. Young’s Point-and-shoot column is a result of the artist’ s daily walks in her hometown with a camera in hand.

Rethinking fashion with designer Piero d’Angelo: “The idea of creating garments or even architectural structures that can purify the air is something that people find incredibly compelling. There’s a lot of potential here, and as people begin to see the viability of this idea, I believe it could open up new possibilities for sustainable design.”

Climate-conscious curating with Hyungmin Pai: “Architecture is rarely experimental—it’s usually tied to practical needs and rigid building systems. The idea of building something experimental is very novel.”