A Student's Perspective

Does the degree on your diploma define the boundaries of who you are? Bradley  Bowers work explores the boundaries between advanced technology and  handcraft to purposefully inhabit a world that is somewhere in between. Listen  to Bradley Bowers as he speaks with Paige Bechtle about how taking the  time to explore many allied disciplines has allowed him to broaden his  out...

Jennifer speaks with Julia Gamolina of Madame Architect and Trahan Architects from A Student's Perspective. How do you build your network? Listen  to Julia Gamolina, Assoc. AIA as she speaks with Jennifer about the  impetus behind the creation of Madame Architect and how her varied  interests have helped her to shape her career as well as make the hard  decisions that have gott...

Natalia speaks with Alicia Rowbotham, Founder of Alicia Rowbotham | Bespoke Textiles. As the quote says, "One person's trash is another person's treasure." Hear  about how a tour through historic textile mills in the Midlands of  England inspired Alicia to utilize reclaimed textile waste to produce  high-end fashion accessories and interior details . Being able to access  these...

Katie speaks with Laiza Cors, Founder and CEO of Embello , the only marketing platform dedicated to the home and design industry. Laiza  noticed brands and influencers alike craved guidance with their  influencer marketing efforts, from finding the right partners and  creating effective campaigns, to monitoring workflows, and digesting  analytics. Since  their inception in...

Jennifer speaks with Diane Brown, Founder and President of RxART . Understanding  how a person’s environment and emotional state can play a role in their  treatment and healing, Diane Brown founded RxArt 20 years ago to do  just that. Working with some of the most influential contemporary  artists in the world, RxART works to change the traditional healthcare  experience b...

P aige Bechtle speaks with BreeganJane , Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Designer, and star of HGTV 's Extreme Makeover Home Edition .  For over 10 years Breegan has cultivated her business and brand with  authenticity in mind. She makes sure that every step she has made along  the way has been true to herself, as well as working to empower those  around her to be the best that t...

Natalia  Colasurdo speaks with Phil Balagtas, Founder of the Design Futures  Initiative. Phil has been a Visual & UX Designer since 2001 and has  experience designing across a variety of devices and platforms within  non-profit, retail, advertising, and enterprise software organizations.  The Design Futures Initiative (DFI), is a nonprofit that organizes the  inte...

Paige  speaks with Zehra Ahmed, Founder of Womxn in Windows, a platform for  the perspective of womxn on culture, identity and society using moving  image and providing a forum for diverse and underrepresented voices,  aiming to inspire the next generation of thinkers and citizens. Find out  how the roles of food, identity, culture, and community intersect  through th...

Paige  speaks with Alex Gilliam , Founder of Public Workshop, and Co_Founder  of Tiny WPA, a nonprofit organization that places youth and adults at  the forefront of stimulating community engagement and civic innovation  in Philadelphia. Alex  has been described as "A cheerleader of possibility, the founder of  Public Workshop, an organization that redefines the way y...

Paige  speaks with Ming Thompson , Co_Founder of Atelier Cho Thompson, a  multidisciplinary design and concept firm with offices in San Francisco  and New Haven engaged in the art of architecture, interiors, graphics,  brand strategy, furniture, installations, and exhibitions. Ming  shares with us the value of detail and of assembling a creative and  collaborative tea...

Paige  speaks with Dylan Garner, Creative Director for Cohere, a creative  design studio committed to building conscious brands built around common  goals in real estate, food & beverage, and hospitality. Find out  how the roles of food, place-making, and community intersect through  integral design branding. Hear  about Dylan's career with Cohere, from intern to...

Paige  Bechtle speaks with Tanya Memme, DIY & home staging expert,  actress, inspirational speaker, former Miss World Canada, and host of  Sell This House on A&E and FYI since 2003. Hear  about how Tanya's path led her from a Canadian farm to hosting one of  the early shows that launched the DIY movement on television and  influenced countless people to become...

Natalia  Colasurdo speaks with Jeanette Himes, Director of Design - Workplace,  Retail, & TI for Mohawk Group, about her time in the commercial  carpet industry and how beginning her journey as a designer has given  her a different perspective as a Director of Design today. Find  out a bit on the journey it takes to develop an innovative collection  like Owls, and...

Natalia  Colasurdo speaks with Utharaa Zacharias and Palaash Chaudhary, Founders  of Soft-Geometry about the creation of their studio, taking advantage  of all the learning opportunities you can, and how finding people to  generate and work through ideas with can lead to great things. In  a short time as a studio, Soft-Geometry has been recognized as one of  15 Rising...

Paige  speaks with Julien Albertini, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of  Asthetique, an award-winning international interdisciplinary design  studio based in New York and Moscow, with his partner Alina Pimkina. Hear  about Julien's path in his career and how learning the business side of  the industry to offset his creative sensibilities has allowed him to  grow as a...

You  may know her more recently from Quarantine Quitchen with her husband  Alton Brown, now Natalia Colasurdo speaks with Elizabeth Ingram, award  winning Principal of Elizabeth Ingram Studio about her non-linear path  in her design career and how important it is to stay true to the stories  that she crafts in creating restaurants, bars, and homes that become  events...

Paige  Bechtle speaks with Priscilla Koukoui, Founder of OviSquare*, emerging  tech adventurer, and design futurist interested in creating meaningful  multi-sensory XR stories. Get inspired to think about how design might  respond to the changing work and play from home environment. We discuss Futurism, AR & VR, how to encourage responsibility, remote work vs in person and...

Natalia  Colasurdo speaks with Greg Melitonov, Partner and Director of both  Taller KEN and the FUNdaMENTAL Design Build Initiative. Having  met while working for Renzo Piano in Italy, Greg and his partner Ines  Guzman founded Taller KEN as a New York and Guatemala based architecture  practice focused on playful design with social and cultural relevancy.   Find o...

Paige speaks with Royce Epstein, A&D Design Director for Mohawk Group  about her non-linear path in her career and how diligently studying her  craft and communicating with her mentors has helped along the way.   There may even be a music break to be found...

Staying connected virtually as Paige Bechtle talks with Kiersten Parsons Hathcock about reaching beyond your comfort zone, listening to your intuition,  and believing in yourself.  Kiersten is an accomplished designer and Founder of Mod Mom Furniture,  marketing professional, TedX speaker, Shark Tank / ABC/CNBC winner, design partner with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation , and soon...

Nancy  Jackson, President - Architectural Systems, Inc. and Grace Jeffers,  artist, designer, and materials historian, discuss with Natalia Colasurdo and Paige Bechtle how they see the role of the designer within the hierarchy of the  process of dealing with the social problems of today by focusing on  sustainable materials and building healthy business relationships within &nb...

Daniela Petrusev from MdeAS Architects in one of their projects at 1221  Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan. Paige Bechtle and Natalia  Colasurdo are introduced to the work and ethos of this award winning  firm by MdeAS Director Daniela Petrusev, as well as how she discovered  the profession and was drawn to MdeAS.

HGTV Design Star Alum Trish Beaudet of Cashmere & Vine Interiors , with special guest Danny Russo , discuss with Natalia Colasurdo and Natasha Gillott how their careers have grown in an era of design  collaboration and networking as a business, a designer, and as a person.

Elle H-Millard from Delta Faucet in the Brizo Faucet showroom at KBIS - Kitchen And Bath Industry Show- .  Natasha Gillott and Natalia Colasurdo are introduced to the KBIS award winning Kintsu Collection by this National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Insider, Style Hound, and HGTV Design Star Alum.

Tym De Santo sitting down with Natasha Gillott and Paige Bechtle . Hear about Tym's life as an artist, designer, musician,and HGTV Design Star. It's a great conversation about working within your passions and being open to what your opportunities are.