Mixed Signal Podcast

In this episode we unpack how architecture is struggling in the digital age — and video games are showing us exactly why. In this episode, we explore why virtual museums, Zaha Hadid’s PUBG buildings, and other digital architecture often feel sterile, abstract, or completely disconnected from what digital spaces can be. Meanwhile, games like Fortnite, Elder Scrolls, PUBG, and Cyberpunk create immer...

The MXD crew discusses the MVRDV competition winning spherical proposal in Albania, the history and cultural context of spherical buildings, as well as video game collaborations, and gen alpha slang terms.

Welcome to the mixed signal podcast .  Every week we unpack the visual qualities in trending topics of design and pop culture.  This week’s episode explores the rise of AI robots, from city dwellers to delivery drivers, and delves into various aspects of AI and AI robots. We discuss the new Neo Robot servant, AI-driven designs and drawings, and even consider whether fiction has encroached too deep...

Welcome to the mixed signal podcast . Every week we unpack the visual qualities in trending topics of design and pop culture.  We kick it off with a tick-tock trend - by coming up with decontextualized baby names… architecture edition. And we showcase a digital artist , Mathew Boudot, that remixes a famous Justice Cross album art, with that of the Pompidou Center really really cool. We also react...

Welcome to the mixed signal podcast . Every week we unpack the visual qualities in trending topics of design and pop culture. Be sure to follow, like and share with a friend! This episode we are joined the talented and humor filled architect and designer and educator, Barry Wark . We talk about the wonderful world of voxels and its digital aesthetic from Minecraft to complex algorithmic volumes. E...

In this episode: Our Fun topic of the week compares architecture school to Hogwarts and the magical education system in Harry Potter.  And trending topics include: Does the Obama Presidential center look like a huge trash can? Additionally, we look at the proposed MAGA sizedArch de Trump. And we also broke down the Louver heist and how the thieves found their way into the museum. The Artist spotli...

In this Episode MXD Signal questions the role AI have been playing in education and in the creative space. We are also joined by a guest: Designer, architect and educator, Benjamin Vanmuysen. We look through Vanmuysen's recent work and understand what drives the visual identity as well as the concepts of his projects. Other topics include Syracuse University sunsetting some of its humanities progr...

In this episode we dive deep in the world of MAGA, specifically the aesthetic and spatial constructs of the MAGA world. Additional topics include What to look out for as a new graduate when applying to design firms for employment; discussion of this years Chicago Architectural Biennial; The worlds tallest skateboard ramp designed by Red Bull and Prada and how Tony Hawk Pro-Skater the video game in...

This episode we unpack why brutalism is so disliked by most people, glass towers and the economy of efficiency. We also discuss how the boxing ring has become the new fashion runway for high design, and lastly the effects of the capital divide between boomers and everyone else.

This is our first episode where we cover our motives for recording a podcast, what Mixed Signal and how we see contemporary visual culture evolving.