Business of Architecture UK Podcast

This week, we have Dave Sharp of Vanity Projects, one of the gurus of marketing for architects. He's got a Master's degree in architecture so he understands the thinking and the mindset of architectural practices. He is a lover of all things social media, digital marketing, strategies. In this conversation, we get really tactical. We go into a number of different ways of how architects can be gene...

This week, I'm talking to Baranowitz + Kronenberg, an architecture and interior design firm of Irene Kronenberg and Alon Baranowitz based in both Amsterdam and Tel-Aviv. For the last 20 years, they've developed an incredible portfolio of hotels, restaurants, public and commercial spaces that have been very popular with their target demographic. Alon had studied at the Pratt Institute in New York p...

This week, I am speaking to Stephen Drew founder of Architecture Social, an online platform filled with fabulous content, resources, and tools to help young architects (and old architects) find new jobs and stand out from the crowd. In this episode, Stephen discusses how he came up with the idea and how he has been nurturing that platform. Stephen is a trained architect. He has a degree in archite...

This week, I spoke to James Tait who is an architect, an author, and an educator. James was the winner of the internationally-renowned RIBA and RIAS Silver Medals in 2008. Since then, he's gained considerable experience as an architect, leading a broad spectrum of high-profile projects at some of the best practices in the UK. James is the author of a new book called "Entering Architectural Practic...

This week, I'm speaking to Shevaughn Rieck who is one of the partners at Farrells. Shevaughn started her career at Farrells as Part I and is now one of four partners who are delivering the succession plan of the world-famous practice. Shevaughn goes into a lot of detail about how her career has been nurtured at Farrells. She talks about the story of becoming a partner and that career path. She tal...

This week, I have the pleasure of speaking to the Group Managing Partner at Grimshaw based in Sidney, Mark Middleton. Mark joined Grimshaw's London studio in 1996. He had been working for British Rail and Transport for London and has since worked on a variety of projects in different sectors like leisure, ecotourism, commercial, property, and transportation. He has been a pivotal character in prov...

This week, I am speaking with Dennis Austin of Daab Design. Dennis has 30 years designing award-winning projects in both Europe and America. He's enjoyed the cultural richness of living and practicing in New York, Paris, and London. He's a French speaker. He believes in the earnest collaboration between client, architect, engineer, and contractor. Prior to creating Daab Design, Dennis had held pos...

This week, I'm speaking to Dale Sinclair, the Director of Innovation at AECOM, one of the world's largest infrastructure consultancies. His core expertise is in delivering large-scale projects using innovative, interdisciplinary workflow-aligned digital tools developed within AECOM's technology partners. He's also an author. He published several books on the lead designer role and on design manage...

This week, I'm talking to Tomasz Romaniewicz who is an Associate at Bond Bryan. He's in charge of land regeneration and development. He commenced his current position at Bond Bryan at around 2017 and has become a specialist with a focus on bridging the gap between the traditional norms of architect and developer. These duties include sourcing development opportunities on and off-market and acting...

This week, I'm speaking to Peter Farrall and Stephen Brookhouse who are co-authors of "Good Practice Guide: Fees," recently published from the RIBA. Peter Farrall is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool where he is responsible for the Professional Studies as well as being a studio tutor on the BA and MArch courses. Prior to his current position, he was a partner in a small multi-discip...

This week, I'm speaking to Matthew Dearlove who is the Head of Design of Greenwich Peninsula at Knight Dragon, the development company. Matthew's career started off as an architect, trained in Cambridge and the Royal College of Art. He's worked internationally. He worked for a brief period at Robert Stern Architects. He was a research associate at Helen Helen Hamlyn Research Centre. He's worked fo...

This week, we meet Peter Corbett who is the Co-Founder, along with David Tasker, of Corbett and Tasker, a design-focused structural engineering practice. I actually had the good fortune to work with Peter on a number of projects, and I've always been incredibly impressed with their approach, their creativity, their expertise, and the way that they can bring a project together. They really understa...

This week, I'm talking to Oz Lancaster who's the Founder and Director of Oz Designs, a London-based interior design company. Oz works with an extraordinary array of high-profile clients from royal families to high net worth individuals, and she's got an international portfolio of stunning work. In this interview, Oz and I discuss how she has grown her business, how she has won those clients and th...

This week, I'm speaking to Martin King who is an Architect and the Practice Leader of Douglas and King Architects. Douglas and King grew up in Shoreditch in East London, in a time before it was the uber-trendy design fashion capital location of East London. They were actually one of the architects that were responsible for contributing to a lot of the locale's growth. Many of Douglas and King's ea...

This week, I am talking to Alan Dempsey who is the architect, entrepreneur, and founder of Nex, which is a London-based design studio. Alan has an entrepreneurial past. He has set up and owned several businesses from a young age. He's always had a passion for design and architecture. He's got a deep amount of experience in working on the construction side. He was actually a consultant at Laing O'R...

This week, we speak with Amos Goldreich of Amos Goldreich Architecture. Amos is a social media wizard who has been incredibly innovative with his usage of social media. His Instagram account goes into a lot of depth and detail about the behind-the-scenes of his practice and how they work, creating a compelling narrative and using the platform in a really innovative way to tell stories and engage w...

This week, we speak with marketing consultant and co-editor at Cambridge Architecture, Susie Lober, as we pick her brains and get some of her 18 years of experience in developing and implementing successful marketing strategies for architects. Since 2014, she's been running LO Marketing, a specialist marketing agency and communication support for architects. Before that, she was the Communications...

This week, I am speaking with Herman Morgan who is the founder of M_A/D. Herman began his architectural studies at Southbank(!) in London, completing at Metropolitan University in 2006. He's worked for some great practices like Adjaye Associates, Arup, HOK, Grimshaw. He's done work on the 2012 Olympic Legacy venue and masterplanning for the London Euston | HS2. He co-founded the design studio M_A/...

This is a Business of Architecture Bonus Episode. Hello, and welcome back architect Nation. I'm Enoch Sears and this is the show where you'll discover tips, strategies and secrets for building an architecture practice that lets you do your best work, more often. Architects and related professionals design our world ... They make it safe, beautiful and sustainable. Yet for many, it feels like an up...

Today I had the opportunity to speak with Thomas Rasche who has a lot of experience working both in the architectural sector and property. He is the author of a number of property books called "They Huffed and They Puffed: Why The Three Little Pigs Chose Their Buildings," "Concepts of Value in Property," and "Strategic Definition: Property Development Workbook." Thomas has a lot of experience work...

Today's we have the fabulous Polly Bateman. Polly is a performance and mindset coach who specializes in being able to draw out and obliterate your hidden inner blocks and whip you into action towards your highest potential. She has worked with clients from all walks of life from entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, public figures, world-class athletes to creatives and is trained in ontological and t...

This week, I'm speaking to Michelle Lowe, the Founding Director of Redshell Consulting, about the importance of building powerful teams, keeping everybody focused on delivering for the good of the project, and the roles and relationships within the processes of construction. Redshell is a consultancy firm that offers project management, cost management, and claims consultancy. They are involved in...

This week I'm speaking to property finance specialist Mark Watts of Yumo Finance, about how you can finance your development projects and better understand the financial processes our property developer clients work through. Make specialises in financial advisory, commercial lending and loans, mortgage lending and financial consulting all within the property sector. In this episode you will discov...

This week I'm speaking with Darren Bray the founder of Studio B.a.d, at the RIBA (pre lockdown), about the future of the profession, the power of listening and going beyond traditional architectural service propositions. Darren launched his own practice Studio – B.a.d in Hampshire: A thoughtful design studio interested in the social value of how 21 century architectural practice and how it can bri...

For those of us perhaps suffering from lockdown fatigue - a dose of Faye Kilgour, the 'What If' Coach is just what the doctor ordered. Faye Kilgour is on a mission to support people to go from feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, to feeling inspired and ready to indulge in the 'what if…' of life. Faye has experience training educators in coaching skills, delivering coaching programmes to undergradu...