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Bercy Chen Studios Founders, Thomas Bercy & Calvin Chen, join the podcast to discuss their design process of the incredibly unique Edgeland House, how acting as the developer allows them access to create more affordable housing, and working at a variety of scales from highly detailed single family residence to large scale multi-family projects

Allied Works Founder, Brad Cloepfil, joins the podcast to discuss the unique design philosophy of Allied Works, expanding the firm to New York City, the important role that building relationships played in forming his career, and how he won the commission for the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

MF Architecture Founder and Principal, Matt Fajkus & Sarah Johnson, join the podcast to discuss receiving a 2020 National Design Award, rethinking how we interpret building typologies, and the firm's focus on the importance of the human experience throughout their architecture

Machado Silvetti Principal, Stephanie Randazzo Dwyer, joins the podcast to discuss their addition to the Denver Art Museum, the upcoming revitalization of the Alamo, and her 25 year career with Machado Silvetti

Architectural Theorist, Michael Benedikt, joins the podcast to discuss his new book 'Architecture Beyond Experience', what sets young architects apart from their peers, and challenging convention in pursuit of meaningful design

Gensler founder Art Gensler sits down to discuss gentrification and architecture, the importance of developing talent from within, and how he grew a three person design studio into the world's largest architecture firm

PARTISANS Co-Founder, Alex Josephson, joins the podcast to discuss the team's design philosophy, developing your own tools to articulate your design, and how he co-founded one of Canada's premier architecture practices PARTISANS

Philip Michael Wolfson joins the podcast to discuss his development of functional sculpture, his design process, and his role while working with Zaha Hadid in the 1980's

2018 AIA Young Architects Award recipient, Pascale Sablan, sits down to discuss issues of diversity within the field of architecture, selecting the right firm culture, and the importance collaboration in design.

Enscape Founder, Moritz Luck, joins the podcast to discuss the development of the real time rendering software that is revolutionizing architectural visualization, how their software is integrated directly with most CAD/BIM software, and where the future of architectural visualization is heading.   Visit enscape3d.com for more information and to start your free trial today!

Director of Environmental Performance at KPF, Carlos Cerezo Davila, joins the podcast to discuss how KPF is implementing sustainable design, sourcing materials, and how environmental design can be applied to an entire community. Sponsor Instagram: prysiazhniuk.art

UNStudio founder, Ben van Berkel, joins the podcast to discuss the firm's design process, their competition entry for the Southbank Towers in Melbourne, and how he founded UNStudio over thirty years ago. Sponsor Instagram: prysiazhniuk.art

Kengo Kuma sits down to discuss what influenced him to pursue a career in architecture, his unique approach to design, and how he founded Kengo Kuma & Associates. Originally aired August 2019

2020 Venice Architecture Biennale co-curators, Paul Preissner (Paul Preissner Architects) & Paul Andersen (Independent Architecture), join the podcast to discuss this year's US Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, wood framing in American architecture, and the impact of the spectacular on the architecture profession

Thom Mayne, Founder of Morphosis & Co-Founder of SCI-Arc, joins the podcast to discuss his attraction to being an outsider, the use of technology within architecture, and how he founded the world-renowned architecture firm Morphosis

SHoP Associate Principal, Angelica Baccon, joins the podcast to discuss how her and her team create meaningful workplace design, the development of the Uber HQ office in San Francisco, technology in design, and how SHoP is advancing the field of architecture.   This episode was recorded in December 2019

Michael Rotondi, Founder of RoTo Architects & SCI-Arc Co-Founder, joins the podcast to discuss founding his firm RoTo Architects, the early days of Morphosis, and how he and a group of his colleagues started one of the leading architecture schools in the country SCI-Arc

Cas Holman, Founder of Heroes Will Rise and featured in season two of Abstract on Netflix, joins the podcast to discuss her unique path to finding a career in design and her approach to designing for play

Lake Flato founder Ted Flato sits down to discuss starting a firm with co-founder David Lake, the design process, and how producing good design can advance your career

Pritzker Prize Winner, Glenn Murcutt joins the podcast to discuss the recent fires in Australia, the importance of spatial understanding over form driven design, and how he established his award winning practice

Balazs Bognar, Partner at Kengo Kuma and Associates, joins the podcast to discuss the firm's completed work in the United States including the Portland Japanese Garden, the Rolex Tower in Dallas, and how he joined one of the world's leading architecture firms Kengo Kuma and Associates Balazs will also be lecturing at the University of Washington in Seattle on February 19th 2020 http://arch.be.wash...

Jeff Schnabel, Director of the School of Architecture at Portland State University, joins the podcast to discuss the school's emphasis on design build, their Village Initiative that is building villages for Portland's houseless community, and the founding of Portland's Winter Lights Festival

KPF President and Design Principal, Jamie von Klemperer, joins the podcast to discuss the design of One Vanderbilt, the constraints of integrating the historic Grand Central Station, and what KPF is doing to change the field of architecture

Oyler Wu's Co-Founder, Jenny Wu, joins the podcast to discuss starting their firm, teaching at one of the country's leading architecture programs, SCI-Arc, and how she started her incredibly successful jewelry line Lace by Jenny Wu

Michael Perry of Boston Dynamics joins the podcast to discuss the release of Spot 1.1, how Boston Dynamics is using robotics to revolutionize the construction industry, and the origins of Boston Dynamics