Sense of Space

Carolyn Noble joins as a guest after she travels with Faraz to Italy for the international cultural exhibition, the Venice Biennale. They digest their creatively energizing trip with Ella and review the inspiring takeaways they wish to apply in their work soon. Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram ,  Spotify ) References: Venice Biennale Pavilions mentioned in...

What do designers and an Emmy award-winning composer, songwriter, producer, and performer have in common? Ella and Faraz chat with Black Light Smoke , aka Jordan Lieb, about creative processes, adaptation through art, and self-care. Jordan's Youtube: Adventure Family Team Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Great hospitality is made up of several moving pieces. From graciousness to interior design, Ella and Faraz assess the necessary ingredients of being a great host...and hot dogs. Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) References: Unreasonable Hospitality The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters Slice of Life: The American Dream Starbucks Article See...

Can emotions inform the way we design? Ella and Faraz discuss big feelings and how the built environment influences them. What helps us process feelings and emotions in a space? Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) References: Company that offers alternate death care and funerary practices. EndWell Conference Hollywood Forever Cemetery Programming Articl...

Has design school changed? What currently inspires students? Ella is back in school and on a journey. Hoping to guide today’s students, she and Faraz unpack their past education while exploring how their studies translate to real-life practice. Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

After trucking school, Burning Man, caffeine-fueled NeoCon planning, a new TDEC showroom, and designing a home in Vermont, Ella and Faraz catch up on life and all of their adventures from the past year. Sense of Space music provided by: Black Light Smoke ( Instagram , Spotify ) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Live from NeoCon 2025, Faraz and Ella sit down with Elizabeth Von Lehe of CannonDesign and Carolyn Ames Noble of Turf Design to explore how innovation is reshaping architecture and interiors. Together, they unpack the evolving design landscape and share an insider’s view of NeoCon’s immersive experiences and electric atmosphere. As always, if you have something you want to share with us, please do...

Have you ever walked into a space and immediately sensed it had a rich history? Faraz and Ella explore the idea of iteration from a musical context and how this occurs in the built environment through thoughtful preservation and adaptive reuse. What makes up the soul of a building or place? Does it start with the architecture or with the people and activities that bring a space to life? Notes / Li...

Faraz and Ella explore what lies beyond the sense of sight in the built environment. Join us as we explore the relationship between our various senses and our surroundings and how it can be either integral to or dissonant with our experience of spaces. Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode? Please find links to additional content below. Book Recommendat...

Faraz’s son departs home to begin an education in design, inspiring a reflective conversation on our own educational experiences and the values and priorities of the next generation of designers. The squad investigates the importance of third spaces and inclusivity in these spaces. Is it possible that design for belonging can make things better for all of us? Notes / Links: Want to learn more abou...

Carolyn Noble joins Faraz and Ella to discuss our relationship between the natural and built environment. From our biophilic journeys at home to the Savannah Theory and some made-up terminology, we dig deeper into the make-up of well-integrated design. How do we move past the “put a plant on it” phase of biophilia in architecture? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned...

Is “vibe” something we can curate, or is it best when it occurs organically? Faraz and Ella unpack some SAT words to describe how our bodies respond to spaces and ways to design for all senses. By better understanding ourselves and our senses, can we learn how to integrate this approach into the creation of a “vibe”? Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episod...

Meet your co-hosts and curious ambassadors. Faraz Shah and Ella Hazard share their backgrounds, experiences, and dreams for what Sense of Space might be. There is never a dull moment with them! Along the way, there’s always time and space for professional rants, current YouTube obsessions, and endearing digressions. Notes / Links: Want to learn more about the things we’ve mentioned in this episode...

Introducing Sense of Space, a Turf podcast that dissects the built environment and all the stuff we interact with. Join us on a journey of curiosity through conversation with experts and friends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .