Design:ED

Matt Griffith and Zach Hoffman of In Situ Studio join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their design process from private residential to public works, how they built client relationships to develop a project and designing slow architecture within the context of Raleigh, North Carolina 

Greg Warner and Amadeo Bennetta of San Francisco–based Walker Warner join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm's approach to high-end residential design, searching for poetry in architecture, and the importance of the architect-client relationship

Richard Olcott, design partner at Ennead, a CannonDesign Company,  joins Architectural Record' s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss urban development in New York City, the firm's research discoveries through Ennead e-Lab, and sustainability at scale in the design of a new mass-timber science and research complex at Princeton University

Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their work in Chengdu China, architectural education in 2026 and how their small office is able to achieve design at scale

Weston Walker - Studio Gang Design Principal and Partner - Joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss establishing an office in San Francisco, The design of the David Rubenstain Treehouse at Harvard University, and how their commitment to sustainability is influencing their design process

John Clegg & Michael Banman of Stantec join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss the recent merger with Page, their approach to large urban developments and the breath of experience that they can leverage as North America's second largest architecture firm

Vincent Chang and Andrew Byrne, architects and partners at Grimshaw, join  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the design of public transportation with the LAX/Metro Transit Center, storytelling through architecture, and 46 years of successful civic development led by the firm

Steven Holl and partners Dimitra Tsachrelia Holl, Olaf Schmidt, and Roberto Bannurs join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss their expansion into Asia through their Beijing office, the design process through their small team of twenty-five designers, and Steven reflects on the the past 50 years of SHA

Allied Works founder Brad Cloepfil returns to  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm's human-centered design approach, running multiple offices across the country, and the design of the newly renovated Todd Haimes Theatre in New York City. 

Ben van Berkel and Frans van Vuure of Dutch firm UNS join  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the just-completed renovation of the Jewish Museum of New York, the opening the studio's first U.S. office in Austin, and the value of architecture in 2026

Luis Vidal + Architects founder Luis Vidal joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss quality airport design, submitting for competitions and how he grew his firm from his living room to a global architecture brand

Architect Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow, executive director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, join  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the Bentonville, Arkansas, museum's upcoming expansion and the long-term vision positioning its campus as one of the premier art destinations in the United States

Architect Alan Ricks and landscape architect Sierra Bainbridge of Model of Architecture Serving Society (MASS) join  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the impacts on community through design, their Rwanda campus for the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, and the firm's new book,  Seeking Abundance

Brandnu Design Studio founder Michael Ford joins  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss his moniker of the "Hip-Hop Architect," mentoring young people through music, and the design of the forthcoming Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx

Rafael Pelli of Pelli Clarke & Partners joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss designing towers at scale, the 50th anniversary of the Pacific Design Center, and the legacy that his father, César Pelli, left on the firm and on the profession

Ema Peter of Vancouver-based Ema Peter Photography joins  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss marketing architecture, the importance of collaboration, and the influence of photography on the built environment. 

Illya Azaroff, 2026 president of the American Institute of Architects, joins  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss disaster mitigation, global action through architecture, and the role of the AIA within the design community.

Ben Loescher and Lucy Lloyd of Los Angeles–based architecture firm Terrain join  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their process of upcycling buildings, challenging standard building conventions, and the studio's championing of adobe block construction through its advocacy arm and education offshoot, Adobeisnotsoftware

In this classic DESIGN:ED episode architect Bjarke Ingels and Texas hotelier Liz Lambert join Architectural Record's podcast to discuss the redevelopment of El Cosmico in Marfa, how their partnership with ICON is redefining construction and design through 3D printing, and Ingels's hopes for designing on the moon.

Carole Wedge, CEO/EVP of the American Institute of Architects, joins  Architectural Record' s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss her vision for the AIA, the process of founding the AIA Women's Leadership Summit, and the impact of community on the profession.

SOM partner Ryan Culligan joins  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm's newest addition to the Chicago skyline, developing as a young architect, and the influence of SOM throughout its 90-year history

Mark Cavagnero returns to  Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss the renovation of Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, the pressures of a building opening, and the role that cultural heritage plays in architecture

Thomas Phifer returns to the DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the opening of the Museum of Modern Art Warsaw, the reverence for light in architecture, and his response to being the inaugural recipient of  Architectural Record 's Architect of RECORD award.

Scott Specht, founder of Specht Novak Architects, joins the podcast to discuss the design of Austin's Stealth House, an accessory dwelling unit with no exterior windows, and how this project can serve as a prototype for housing on non-traditional site

In this classic DESIGN:ED Podcast, originally released September 2021, Tod Williams & Billie Tsien join the podcast to discuss the Barack Obama Presidential Library commission, the David Geffen Hall renovation at Lincoln Center, and reflect on their careers and what it means to be a mentor to other architects