Business of Architecture Podcast
607 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 271 ratingsDiscover strategies, tips and secrets for running a fun, flexible and profitable architecture practice. The focus here is simple: discussion of ways for architects to create a dream architecture practice: design what you want, when you want, and get paid well for it.
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406: Going Big and Bold with Your Business with Robin Baron
March 28, 2022 18:33 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThis week, I’m speaking with award-winning interior designer, luxury home furnishings designer, and lifestyle expert Robin Baron. Robin launched her full-service design firm in 1990 after starting out in fashion design. Her unique sensibilities attracted a clientele that quickly grew to include celebrities and heads of major corporations. In 2017, Robin expanded her business with her Signature Home Furnishings Collections, including hardware, case goods, rugs, upholstery, and lighting, be...
405: Crafting an Exceptional Experience with Sam Cavitt and Ryan Brown
March 22, 2022 01:41 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBThis week, I’m speaking with Sam Cavitt and Ryan Brown, father and son duo of Paradise Theater, a full-service firm specializing in providing comprehensive luxury private cinema design based out of LA and Hawaii. Sam also spearheads "Cinema Connoisseur," a digital publication and initiative aiming to build a community of enthusiasts, both professional and public, to embrace and enhance the world of private cinema and film. In this episode, we discuss how the business has evolved from cus...
404: Conversation Partners VS Service Providers with Balmiki Bhattacharya
March 14, 2022 18:50 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week, I'm speaking with NELSON Worldwide Vice President and Industrial Practice Leader, Balmiki Bhattacharya. Balmiki heads NELSON’s Industrial practice from their office in Seattle where he's responsible for integrating design programs, maximizing operations and investments, and also helping create a strategic, sustainable plan for the firm’s future. Balmiki has had a very distinguished career with over two decades of experience in different leadership positions working at several o...
403: Can Buildings Make Us Happier? with Bruce Haden
March 07, 2022 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBThis week, we have Bruce Haden, Co-Founder of Human Studio, a design and architecture firm based in Vancouver, Canada. In his work as an architect, Bruce saw a problem. He found that he often lacked hard metrics and data to inform or at least justify design decisions. As a result, he found that clients ultimately and frequently based their decisions on more hard and measurable data like construction costs. But how do we quantify or calculate the more intangible elements of design? More i...
402: How to Dominate a Sector with Christopher Brandon
February 28, 2022 18:39 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThis week, I am speaking to Founder and President of Brandon Architects, Chris Brandon. Chris founded Brandon Architects in 2009, specializing in high-end residential. He works on an incredible array of clientele, doing really extraordinary homes in California. In this conversation, we discuss the early days of Chris' practice, how he how he weathered the storm brought by recession in 2009 and grew his practice, the tale of bringing on those first employees, and how he was doing business...
401: Redesigning Your Career with Erin Pellegrino and Jake Rudin
February 21, 2022 18:55 - 1 hour - 56 MBThis week, I'm speaking with Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino, Founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. Jake has a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world ...
400: The Keys to Creating Enduring Client Relationships with David Shove-Brown and David Tracz
February 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBThis week, I'm speaking with partners and best friends of 30 years, David Tracz and David Shove-Brown of //3877, a multi-disciplinary firm in Washington, DC that focuses on single-family, multiple-unit residential, commercial, restaurant, and hospitality projects In the fall of 2010, they began the process of realizing their decades-old dream of forming a professional architecture + design partnership. Through over two decades of experience, the duo developed goals of not only working with...
399: Getting the Best From Vectorworks with Jonathan Reeves
February 07, 2022 16:15 - 1 hour - 50 MBThis week, we're sharing with you one of the workshops held by Business of Architecture with a special guest, Jonathan Reeves. Jonathan is an award-winning architect, author and educator. He's the Owner and Director of Jonathan Reeves Architects with offices in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and previously North Devon working nationally and internationally. He also runs JRA Vectorworks, an authorised partner of Vectorworks and UK reseller of Vectorworks software, and is the author of "Rev...
398: Business and Design Fluency with Arno Matis
January 31, 2022 20:16 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBThis week, I'm speaking with the Design Principal and Founder of Arno Matis Architecture, Arno Matis. Arno has over 28 years of experience delivering award-winning architectural projects in greater Vancouver and internationally. A former Senior Director of Bing Thom Architects, he played an active role in the design and management of numerous award-winning landmark projects including Arena Stage in Washington, DC and the Sunset Community Centre in Vancouver, Canada. In 2005, Arno founde...
397: Collaborative Construction with Michael Daddio
January 24, 2022 17:25 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis week, I’m speaking with Michael Daddio, Founder and Principal of premier artisanal building firm, M. Daddio, Inc. Mike is a third-generation contracting professional, skilled carpenter, and effective leader with a thorough understanding of the process required to bring a highly detailed project from concept to successful completion. Throughout his career, Mike has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to serving the New York community through his active support of several organizations ...
396: When Team Members Fail with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard
January 17, 2022 16:22 - 57 minutes - 46 MBToday, we have a very special episode for you. Here at Business of Architecture, it is one of our mantras that we "Lead from what we live," meaning that we try our darnedest to make sure that we are actually implementing and doing all the things that we talk about and all the things that we teach. What we're going to be talking about today is about when there are lapses in a business in terms of teamwork, in terms of processes. What happens when the ball gets dropped? What we're hoping f...
395: How I Started My Practice From Scratch with Andrew Forman
December 20, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBThis week, we have Andrew Foreman. Andrew runs an architecture practice in Hawaii called Blueprint808. Andrew's practice has been awarded for consecutive years as Hawaii's Home + Remodeling Readers' Choice Architecture Firm. Blueprint808 specializes in custom home designs and is dedicated to improving the design and constructions that are completed in Hawaii. In this episode, we're going to talk about what it's like starting a small architecture firm from scratch and, specifically, Andre...
394: More than Architecture - Designing Experience with Adam Scott
December 14, 2021 17:35 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBToday, I bring you an incredible conversation with the Founder of FreeState, Adam Scott. Adam is an architect, he's a designer, and the creative force of FreeState, which is a pioneering experience master planning agency. In this episode, you'll discover how he's taken his skills as a designer and applied them not just to the architectural built space but also the entire experience in an environment. ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to ...
393: Creating a Self-Managed Architecture Firm with Michael Smith and Enoch Sears
December 06, 2021 16:47 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn today's show, I'm going to let you in on a little interview I did with architect Michael Smith. Michael runs an architectural practice on the central California coast. Last year, he reached out to me to interview me on his podcast. Today, we're going to talk about what it's like running a small architectural practice. We talk about marketing a small architectural practice. We talk about podcasting and much, much more. Give Michael's podcast a listen at: https://www.youtube.com/chann...
392: Are Architectural Services Commoditized? with Enoch Sears and Rion Willard
November 29, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBAre architectural services commoditized? Here’s the problem: it isn’t uncommon for clients to undervalue architectural services, to undervalue what it is that we do. And when they don’t value it, they don’t want to pay for it. This leads to a race to the bottom and unrealistic and hard to meet expectations of clients. Today I’m joined by Rion Willard. After training at London’s Bartlett School of Architecture and a successful career as an architect, Rion Willard joined the Business of ...
391: Blueprint For Success with Mark Bittoni
November 22, 2021 16:40 - 51 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week, I’m speaking with the Founding Principal of Bittoni Architects, Mark Bittoni. Founded in 2004, Bittoni Architects is a full-service architectural practice based in Los Angeles, California. Their body of work ranges in building type and scale, from interiors to master planning, driven by a methodology defined by their explorative approach and a curiosity for the unconventional. In this episode, we discuss the firm's process in navigating through their shift into commercial work...
390: The Psychology of the Architect with Paul Iddon
November 15, 2021 18:14 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBThis week, I’m speaking with Paul Iddon of Agency PSI Ltd. Paul Iddon RIBA, has over 30 years of experience in construction, architecture, and marketing, having run his own architecture firm, OMI Architects, in 1992 to running a marketing agency in 2006, developing brand and engagement strategies with architects and manufacturers. Paul is also the Vice President of the Manchester Society of Architects and a Council member of RIBA NW. In this episode, we investigate what makes architec...
389: Building Boldly with Bolanle Williams-Olley
November 01, 2021 21:58 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBThis week, I’m speaking with Bolanle Williams-Olley, Chief Financial Officer and part-owner of Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC, overseeing the firm's financial and operational performance. Bolanle has had 12 years working in the AEC industry, having worked with HLW and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) prior to joining Mancini Duffy. She holds a Masters in Education & Social Policy from NYU, Masters in Applied Mathematics, a Bachelors in Mathematics from the City ...
388: Working Out of the Box with Key Kawamura
October 25, 2021 16:14 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week, I’m speaking with the Co-Founder of Studio Banana, Key Kawamura. Studio Banana founders Key Kawamura and Ali Ganjavian met and became fast friends while attending the University of East London for their architecture degrees. Not quite fitting into the places they were working in, they decided to start their own architecture and product design firm, Studio Banana in 2007, further expanding into a wide breadth of creative projects and developing a rich repertoire of entrepreneur...
387: Leading Through Conversation with Wendy Dunnam Tita
October 13, 2021 17:36This week, I’m speaking with Wendy Dunnam Tita, Principal at Page. Early in her career, Wendy worked for the residential practice of Ike and Kligerman in New York and, in 1995, became the Vice President of the firm of Page Southerland Page in Austin. In 2002, she set off and operated her own boutique practice in Austin and Hood River, Oregon, returning to Page in 2013 as Principal and Director of the Interior Architect Division of Page, which she has been running for about 8 years. She...
387: Leading Through Conversation with Wendy Dunnam Tita
October 13, 2021 17:36This week, I’m speaking with Wendy Dunnam Tita, Principal at Page. Early in her career, Wendy worked for the residential practice of Ike and Kligerman in New York and, in 1995, became the Vice President of the firm of Page Southerland Page in Austin. In 2002, she set off and operated her own boutique practice in Austin and Hood River, Oregon, returning to Page in 2013 as Principal and Director of the Interior Architect Division of Page, which she has been running for about 8 years. She...
387: Leading Through Conversation with Wendy Dunnam Tita
October 13, 2021 17:36This week, I’m speaking with Wendy Dunnam Tita, Principal at Page. Early in her career, Wendy worked for the residential practice of Ike and Kligerman in New York and, in 1995, became the Vice President of the firm of Page Southerland Page in Austin. In 2002, she set off and operated her own boutique practice in Austin and Hood River, Oregon, returning to Page in 2013 as Principal and Director of the Interior Architect Division of Page, which she has been running for about 8 years. She...
387: Leading Through Conversation with Wendy Dunnam Tita
October 13, 2021 17:35This week, I’m speaking with Wendy Dunnam Tita, Principal at Page. Early in her career, Wendy worked for the residential practice of Ike and Kligerman in New York and, in 1995, became the Vice President of the firm of Page Southerland Page in Austin. In 2002, she set off and operated her own boutique practice in Austin and Hood River, Oregon, returning to Page in 2013 as Principal and Director of the Interior Architect Division of Page, which she has been running for about 8 years. She...
386: Healthy Building Design with Tyrone Yang
October 05, 2021 17:19 - 52 minutes - 36 MBThis week, we're taking a human-centered approach to architecture discussions with Dr. Tyrone Yang. Tyrone graduated with a Master's in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2002. He also has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Virginia and a BA in Psychology from Cornell University. Currently, he has recently founded Architectural Health and Yang Architects. Before doing that, he worked as a designer and project manager at Butz + Klug, RIZVI Archi...
385: Aligning the Work with the Mission with Suman Sorg
September 28, 2021 19:55 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBThis week, I am speaking with the award-winning architect and designer Suman Sorg, a fellow of the AIA and founder of Sorg Architects. She has also recently formed a non-profit design firm, A Complete Unknown, in her home in Washington DC. The A Complete Unknown design firm has a mission to promote social justice, peace, and unity through architecture and design. Suman has over 30 years of building a successful architecture practice. Some of her notable projects include John and Jill Ker...
384: Building a Construction Business with Michael Grosswendt
September 21, 2021 18:01 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week, I'm speaking to Mike Grosswendt who is the CEO and Founder of All Coast Construction, a construction company based on the west coast of the US. Mike focuses his attention onto new construction and restorations. He's worked with many world-renowned architects. He's worked with an incredible array of A-list celebrities as well including Quincy Jones. He's recently completed the home of Robert Downey Junior and his wife Susan, which is based in Malibu; quite an incredible and unusu...
383: Developing Long-Lasting Relationships with Mark Weaver and Darrell Wilson
September 13, 2021 18:05 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBThis week, I'm speaking with Mark Weaver and Darrell Wilson of Mark Weaver Associates. Mark Weaver Associates is a full-service design firm based in Los Angeles that was founded in 1970. Since then, they have built an impressive portfolio of work with residential installations, they worked on private aircraft, yachts, and even private island retreats in a vast array of locations from Los Angeles to New York City to London, and also in Italy. Mark has been recognized by a breadth of natio...
382: Being a Young Entrepreneur with Ryan Saghian
August 31, 2021 00:37 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, I am talking to Los Angeles-based interior designer, Ryan Saghian, who is emerging as one of the most formidable talents, inspiring many young people that they too can follow their dreams. Ryan is only 28, and even before hitting his 30th birthday, he's overcome many challenges to find international acclaim, become a social media darling, and is now building his product empire. Ryan has been brought up in LA and founded his interior design firm at the young age of 21. He has s...
381: Lessons on Business Development with Paul Ferro
August 23, 2021 18:53 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBThis week, I'm talking to Paul of Form4 Architecture. Paul founded Form4 alongside Robert J. Giannini In 1998, Robert Giannini was the CEO when the company began, and for more than 21 years, Giannini guided the firm with the co-founders Ferro, John Marx, and James Tefend. Over the pandemic period, Robert retired, and Paul Ferro stepped into the CEO role. We talked about his previous experience being the Chief Financial and Operating Officer in the company. We talk a bit about his backgro...
380: What Does it Really Take to Run a Business with Robert Yuen
August 16, 2021 17:43 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThis week, I am speaking with Robert Yuen. Robert is the CEO and Co-Founder of Monograph, which is a software company revolutionizing the future in how architectural projects are managed. Robert used to work as an architectural designer in Chicago. He ultimately ended up settling down in San Francisco where he discovered passion for designing software for the AEC industry. Robert is a serial entrepreneur, trained architect, and is an active member and avid public speaker within the archi...
379: Creative Entrepreneurship with Maryline Damour
August 09, 2021 18:20 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThis week, we speak to Maryline Damour, the Co-founder of interior design and construction firm Damour Drake, who has an impressive portfolio of work ranging from Brooklyn lofts to even an 18th-century cathedral in Haiti, which has been damaged in the 2010 earthquake. Maryline worked for many years in marketing and business development for firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PwC, and Accenture. In this interview, we discuss how she's been growing her firm. We also take a look at her i...
378: Making Connections with David Croteau
August 04, 2021 17:14 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThis week, I'm speaking with David Croteau who serves as the President and Principal of Flansburgh Architects. David has over 35 years of experience managing, planning, and designing projects throughout the U.S. and has worked internationally in over 30 different countries. David directs efforts to extend Flansburgh's geographic reach and its capacity to deliver contemporary culturally sensitive projects in a wide range of environmental conditions. He also specializes in public, private,...
377: Sustainable growth and Business Longevity with Kyle Webb
July 27, 2021 16:05 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis week, I'm speaking to Kyle Webb who is the Founder and Principal of KH Webb Architects who are based in Colorado. Webb Architects was born in 1999 and boasts and an impressive array of innovative designs, many of them getting regional and national recognition. A lot of these projects are in the Town of Vail. Webb Architects have also worked outside. They've worked in New York, Florida, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. In this episode, Kyle discusses how he moved from Pittsburg to Clev...
376: Monuments to Creativity with Eric Clough
July 19, 2021 21:13 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week, I'm speaking to Eric Clough who is the founder of Manhattan-based design firm 212box. Eric was originally from the Midwest and spent his formative years in both Brussels and London. He graduated from Yale in 1999 and founded 212box in late 2000. 212box is actually made up of six companies, which are working in different disciplines and different sectors, and they have an incredible array of different projects. They worked in retail with people like Christian Louboutin, Sergi...
375: Successful and Transformative Design with LuxySpace
July 13, 2021 19:51 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis week, I'm speaking to Christina Kaz and Lilit Devejian, Founders and Principal Designers of LUXYSPACE, an interior design firm based in California with studios in both Fresno and Beverly Hills. Christina and Lilit have a fabulous story and a very inspiring relationship. Both are Armenian, both are incredibly stylish, and both are often mistaken as each other's sisters. The two met whilst working at another firm and very quickly found a kindred spirit in each other. They knew that th...
374: The Intersection of Economics and Design with Bee Rarewala
July 05, 2021 19:31 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week, we are speaking with Bee Rarewala who is the Vice President and Director of Corporate Brand Strategy and Communications at CRTKL. She recently joined the LA office and she centered her 20-year career around the nexus of design-thinking and business strategy. She actually holds a degree in Economics and she's not formally trained as an architect, so she brings a very deep insight and specialist way of looking at where the world of design and business intersect, which made this ...
373: Slow, Steady, and Deliberate Growth with David Hacin
June 29, 2021 17:10 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week, I am speaking with David Hacin who is the Founding Principal and Creative Director of Hacin + Associates, an interdisciplinary architecture design firm founded in Boston in 1993. They're currently a 30+person team dedicated to design excellence and client service. David has a plethora of recognition and awards for the studio's broad portfolio of architecture, interior design, graphics and branding. David studied both at Princeton University and Harvard Graduate School of Design ...
372: The Architect-Developer Relationship with Geoff Ross
June 21, 2021 18:23 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBThis week, I am speaking with Geoff Ross. Geoff is a real estate development executive who has interdisciplinary expertise. He has both been trained as an architect and has worked in several architectural offices in New York City, and then he transitioned into the ownership and development side where he has worked with some of the largest and most active New York City developers. He's had projects come out of the ground in several US states and has repositioned assets in New York City of...
371: Technology as a Competitive Advantage with Boris Rapoport
June 16, 2021 21:59 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week, I'm speaking with architecture firm IT Specialist, Boris Rapoport. Boris has had over 20 years of experience helping architectural design and engineering firms make their business more efficient and profitable with the use of technology. He is the founder of the IT support firm, ArchIT, who exclusively serves architecture, design, and engineering firms and helps them utilize and protect their businesses using IT, basically operating like an external support IT system. In thi...
370: Looking Over the Horizon with Griff Davenport
June 08, 2021 18:35 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBThis week, I'm speaking with Griff Davenport, FAIA, who is the DLR Group's Chief Executive Officer. Griff leads the firm's executive leadership team and collaborates with the senior leadership to craft the firm's business strategy and to progress the evolution of DLR Group design. He's been instrumental in developing and driving the growth of the group's vertical markets and expanding their geographic footprint both nationally and internationally. It was a really fascinating conversati...
369: Hospitality Beyond the Aesthetic with Arnaud Zannier
May 31, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 45 MBThis week, I am speaking with Arnaud Zannier, Founder of Zannier Hotel Group. This is a must-listen for those firms who are interested in working in high-end hospitality. Arnaud entered into hospitality after a successful career running his own fashion brand. When building the Zannier Group brand, Arnaud's focus was on creating an alternative luxury experience, which led to developing a series of hotels in extraordinary locations from the French Alps to Cambodia, to the Namibian savanna ...
368: Designing an Architecture Practice with Anthony Laney
May 25, 2021 18:53 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThis week, we're speaking with Anthony Laney, an architect, designer, Co-Founder, and Partner of Laney LA, an architecture firm based in Los Angeles predominantly focused on residential work. In this conversation, Anthony discusses their marketing strategies and their business approach. He goes into a lot of depth about the core values and beliefs of the firm and why they are so important for everything they do from hiring to growing the business to deciding what kinds of projects they sho...
367: Happitecture - Building a Thriving Practice and Community with Michelle Fenton
May 18, 2021 15:22 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBToday, I'm speaking with Michelle Fenton who runs Khora Architecture, a firm based in Vancouver, Canada. She also hosts the podcast Happitecture, which aims to explore ideas and discover what it takes to develop resilient, sustainable, thriving, inclusive, and happy communities. Michelle has always been one of our star fellows in the Architecture Firm Freedom Formula (now SMART Practice Method). When she went through our program a few years ago, she was quick to implement, was having bre...
366: Elevating the Client Experience with Peter Twohy
May 11, 2021 16:16 - 45 minutes - 31.7 MBArchitect Peter Twohy runs residential architecture practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Over the past 16 years, Peter has gone from designing basements and porches to being recognized as one of Baltimore's premier architects. Today, Peter shares lessons learned building his firm as well as a powerful strategy he's using to win better clients and earn fees that he deserves for his creative work. ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchit...
365: Connecting the Architecture Community with Paul Petrunia
May 04, 2021 19:19 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBToday, I have the honor to speak with Paul Petrunia, founder of Archinect. Launched in 1997, Archinect.com is the most established online architecture communication and content source for the architecture and design community. Tens of thousands of architects, students, and fans browse the site daily for the latest jobs, news headlines, competition, event listings, featured editorials, and active discussions. If you're listening to this podcast, my guess is that you're very familiar with ...
Bonus: 5 Firm Owner Case Studies
April 27, 2021 22:44 - 28 minutes - 17.2 MBThis is a Business of Architecture Bonus Episode. Hello, and welcome back architect Nation. I’m Enoch Sears and this is the show where you'll discover tips, strategies and secrets for building an architecture practice that lets you do your best work, more often. Architects and related professionals design our world ... They make it safe, beautiful and sustainable. Yet for many, it feels like an uphill battle, and few get the recognition or credit they deserve for their creative work....
364: Shining a Light on Business Systems with Paul Nulty
April 27, 2021 20:47 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBToday we speak with architectural lighting designer and founder of Nulty, Paul Nulty. Nulty was originally in London and is an award-winning lighting design consultancy renowned for delivering immersive lighting projects for huge global brands such as Nike, Samsung, Harrods, Bloomingdale's, and Burberry with an international footprint spanning Europe, the U.S., the Middle East, and North Africa. Nulty has implemented and sustained a client expansion plan to bolster its global presence an...
363: Industrial Design for the Built Environment with Billings Jackson Design
April 20, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBToday we have not one, not two but three directors of Billings Jackson Design, an industrial design firm working at the interface of construction and product manufacturing. Duncan Jackson is an engineer and a furniture designer by training. He founded Billings Jackson Design in London in 1992 with Eoin Billings to bring industrial and product design expertise to the construction industry. Eoin Billings, co-founder of Billings Jackson Design, is an industrial designer responsible for the ...
362: Reconciling Business and Design with Brian Wickersham
April 13, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBToday, we're speaking with AUX Architecture founder Brian Wickersham. AUX Architecture is an award-winning architecture firm based in Los Angeles with an eclectic array of different types of project typologies, working in high-end residential, mixed-use, multi-family, and a number of cultural projects as well. Brian and I discuss how AUX was born out of adversity in the middle of a recession and how he has led the practice forward, taken on all of those challenges, and built a thriving pra...
361: Building a Bicoastal Business with Andre Herrero
April 07, 2021 16:59 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBToday, we're speaking with one of the co-founders of Charlap Hyman & Herrero, Andre Herrero. Andre received his architectural training at the Rhode Island School of Design, graduating with a degree in Fine Arts and a degree in Architecture in 2012. He then went to the UK, working for David Chipperfield Architects in London. He then worked for SANAA in Tokyo and SO-IL in New York before co-founding his practice with Adam Charlap Hyman in 2015. As a principal of Charlap Hyman & Herrero, An...