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Strangers Need Strange Moments Together

Strangers Need Strange Moments Together

Melissa Mongiat and Mouna Andraos 3 Episodes Aug 13, 2026

Strangers Need Strange Moments Together is a podcast by art and design studio Daily tous les jours. Hosted by co-founders Melissa Mongiat and Mouna Andraos, it explores how public interactive artworks can foster unexpected connections among strangers. Through conversations with designers, artists, and urbanists, each episode reveals how creative interventions can re-enchant our shared spaces. The podcast draws on the studio's 15 years of experience designing participatory public art.

Episodes

New Choreographies with Dana Gingras
New Choreographies with Dana Gingras Aug 13, 2026 2575 Can the way we move through a city bring us closer to the people we share it with?  Mouna and Melissa chat with Dana Gingras, a choreographer, filmmaker, performer, and founder of the multimedia dance company Animals of Distinction. A creator of boundary-pushing performances that bring together dance, music and technology, she brings her reflections on embodied experiences of the city to
On Tricking the Brain and our Imperfect Tools with Jason Bruges
On Tricking the Brain and our Imperfect Tools with Jason Bruges May 14, 2026 2449 How do you build tech magic into an artwork that must stand the test of time? In this episode, Mouna and Melissa are joined by London-based artist and designer Jason Bruges, whose studio has worked at the intersection of architecture, interaction design, and site-specific installation for over 20 years. Recorded in LA on the sidelines of the Global Cultural District Network conference, th
The City as a Canvas with Ilana Altman
The City as a Canvas with Ilana Altman Apr 9, 2026 2495 How do you build a city that makes people feel like they belong? In this episode of Strangers Need Strange Moments Together, Mouna and Melissa sit down with Ilana Altman, CEO of The Bentway, an ambitious public space and civic organization transforming the land beneath Toronto's Gardiner Expressway into a laboratory for urban life. They dig into The Bentway’s landmark research into loneli
Strangers Need Strange Moments Together: A Manifesto
Strangers Need Strange Moments Together: A Manifesto Feb 25, 2026 1216 When was the last time you laughed with a stranger? In this first episode of Strangers Need Strange Moments Together, Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat, cofounders of art and design studio Daily tous les jours, introduce the philosophy behind their 15 years of work in public space and the ideas that shaped their new book. They explore why joy is not frivolous, how collective experiences b

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