Business of Architecture UK Podcast
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJoin UK architect Rion Willard as he interviews successful UK-based architects and designers on the secrets for running a profitable and impactful architecture practice. Learn how to master the game of business from some of the world's leading architects and designers.
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027: Strategic Alliances with Richard Zeff
October 08, 2018 15:07 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThis week I am speaking with Richard Zeff, an estate agent and entrepreneur with 25 years experience in the property industry, about strategic alliances to create power referral partners with related industries. Richard has recently created his own estate agent training and development company and has huge amount of experience in developing estate agents to become effective sales people through building client relationships. In this interview you will learn - How Estate Agents and Archit...
026: How to Calculate your Fees with Simon Berry of Fresh Projects
October 01, 2018 00:49 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week I spent some time in conversation with our collaborator for the upcoming BOA UK Live Event, Simon Berry, CEO of Fresh Projects of a software company specialising in practice management software for architects and engineers. In this interview Simon discusses how he made the journey from engineer to an entrepreneur with a mission to transform the way architects and engineers do business to empower the industry to run profitable businesses. Like many us in the construction world, Sim...
025: Growing a Practice with Ben Allen
September 24, 2018 00:34 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this week's episode I speak with Ben Allen, director of Studio Ben Allen, an East London based architectural practice. Prior to setting up on his own Ben worked for 15 years with an array of designers, artists and other creative disciplines, including 10 years working intimately as an architect with Icelandic Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. In this episode Ben talks about starting his own practice and how he continues to combine art, architecture and design. Listen to find out: How Be...
024: Counter Proposals with Francis Terry
September 17, 2018 20:47 - 30 minutes - 21 MBhis week is the second part of my interview with one of the UK's leading classical architects, Francis Terry. In this part of the interview Francis discusses the processes he uses to win work and how he has refined the structure of his office to ensure he has the right expertise to enable him to deliver his projects. Francis also discusses some of the counter proposals he has been involved in working with the support of local community groups and residents. In this interview you will learn...
023: Succession Planning and Family Business with Francis Terry
September 05, 2018 06:24 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week I am speaking with one of the UK's leading classical architects, Francis Terry. In this interview Francis discusses the moving story of how he parted ways with his father and business partner, Quinlan Terry, to set up his own practice and how both he and his father overcame the obstacles that such a transition posed on both their business and personal lives. Working in a family business can often be filled with additional complications, when one partner wants to move in a different...
022: Creating Landmarks with Julia Barfield
August 31, 2018 08:11 - 47 minutes - 33 MBThis week I am speaking with one of the UK's entrepreneurial architect heroes, Julia Barfield. Julia with her late husband David, founded Marks Barfield Architects in 1987. Since then they have been responsible for producing, the London Eye one of the most iconic features of the London skyline, the BA i360 in Brighton and recently the Cambridge Mosque. Julia has approached many of these projects as a socially conscious entrepreneur architect acting as both developer and designer. In this i...
021: The #1 Threat to a Successful Architecture Practice with Johan Taft
August 20, 2018 18:18 - 35 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode I sit down with business and high performance mentor Johan Taft to discuss the some of the most common business threats to running a successful practice. Johan's extensive experience working with construction industry professionals has allowed him to develop an experience rich, tried and tested methodology. The first stages of this process rapidly identify the absolute root causes of his clients’ most severe and costly performance hindrances, organisational weaknesses and ...
020: 10 Costly Business Mistakes Architects Make When Running a Practice with Rion Willard pt 2
August 13, 2018 09:42 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBIn this episode is part 2 of the 10 costly business mistakes, that architects make when running a business. These mistakes I know intimately as I've made them all myself and paid a hefty price as a result. However, having had the privilege of interviewing many of the UK's top architects and industry thought leaders I have attempted to distill their wisdom as antidotes to many of these mistakes. In this episode you will learn: The bad habits learned from architecture school that hold us ba...
019: 10 Costly Business Mistakes Architects Make When Running a Practice with Rion Willard Part One
August 06, 2018 17:33 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIn this episode, taken from a live Webinar that hosted a few weeks ago, I review l0 costly business mistakes , that I have made when running a practice and that I come across frequently with many other architects. Drawing upon the 30+ interviews I have conducted over the last few years for Business of Architecture, with some of the UK’s leading architects and industry thought leaders I have distilled some of their wisdom as antidotes to these common business mistakes. In this episode yo...
018 Leading A Movement with Harleen McClean
July 25, 2018 15:55 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBThis week I’m speaking Harleen Mclean of Harleen Mclean Interiors Harleen has had a fascinating career beginning in Kenya where she grew up and started an interior furnishings company which grew into large scale franchise operation to her relocation to London where she now operates Harleen Mclean interiors and is leading a movement of Biophilic design in the U.K. design that serves deeply integrate the natural world into the manmade. I was particularly excited to speak with Harleen as ...
017: From Architect to CEO with Safia Qureshi
July 23, 2018 13:06 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode is the last of the mini series speaking with architects who have gone beyond the traditional realm of architectural practice entering into new design genres and businesses. Today I speak with Safia Qureshi, co-founder of environmental research and design studio, Studio D Tale and founder / CEO of innovative returnable package service, Cup Club. Cup Club was born as a research idea within Studio D Tale to eliminate single use plastics. Realising the potential of her idea and ...
016: New Business Frontiers with Jason Bruges
July 16, 2018 13:31 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBOn Today’s episode I continue the theme of speaking with architects who have gone beyond the traditional practice of architecture and ventured into new design genres and even created their own. This week's conversation is with Jason Bruges, an architect, artist, experience designer and the director of Jason Bruges Studio. After being educated and trained as an architect, working for Fosters and Partners, Jason transferred his problem-solving and design skills into experience and interactiv...
015 From Jelly Making to Experience Design with Harry Parr
July 09, 2018 14:21 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis week I’m speaking with Harry Parr co-founder of Bompas and Parr. Starting from an architectural diploma project at university, Harry has gone from making 3D printed Jelly Moulds to a large London based multi sensory design experience agency that has invented its own genre of design and architecture. Harry’s story is fascinating, his background is in architecture and their company can be seen to resemble an architectural practice however their clients include luxury food and drink bran...
014: DIY PR For Small Practices with Rob Fiehn
June 29, 2018 14:13 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week I speak with Architectural PR specialist and expert Robert Fiehn. Rob has had an accomplished career working at Phaidon in publishing before joining Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners as part of their in house PR team as the Media and Client Coordinator to then working for bespoke Architectural PR Agency Caro Communications as an Account Director before setting up his own Agency Robert Fiehn PR. In this interview Rob walks us through how to get your projects published by providing...
013: Monetize Your Sketchbooks with Zean Macfarlane
June 22, 2018 12:55 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week I’m speaking with Zean Macfarlane of the Zean Macfarlane Architecture Studio. Zean is a young architectural designer who has developed a series of effective marketing strategies on social media enabling him to grow large communities. Zean has created multiple revenue streams from his online audience by self-publishing a series of Ebooks, selling prints of his work and offering online mentoring to students as well as using his social media output as marketing collateral for his prac...
012: Build a Recession Proof Practice with Jo Cowen
June 15, 2018 16:19 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBWow what an episode this week as I speak with the phenomenal entrepreneurial force that is Jo Cowen, co-founder and director of Jo Cowen architects. Jo’s story, her business expertise and acumen is massively impressive. From a 2 person practice in her loft to a 40 person strong practice on the King’s Road working on multi million pound developments, Jo shares her accomplishments, business strategies and mindsets behind her success in this interview. In this episode you will discover how Jo ...
011: Growing a Design-Focused Architecture Practice with Meredith Bowles
June 11, 2018 17:09 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBMeredith Bowles has been hailed as “One of Britain’s top 10 architect provocateurs, who are shaking things up with bold, innovative designs.” In today's episode, Meredith Bowles discuss his journey in the business of architecture building his design-focused practice Mole Architects. You'll discover: • How to get more of the kind of work you want • A methodology for business development • How to get to the next level of projects that you aspire to work on
010: Reflective Practice with Wendy Perring and Roger Tyrrell
June 01, 2018 09:47 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn this interview, I speak with Wendy Perring and Roger Tyrrell. Wendy is the managing director of PAD Studio an award winning architectural practice based in the historic Georgian market town of Lymington on the South Coast of Hampshire, UK. Roger is the practice mentor and founder of CHORA, who provide architectural practice an ‘external voice’ that reconnects practice, theory, and enterprise. In this interview you will discover: The antidote to constant firefighting How to powerfully...
009: Instagram for Architecture with Adam Nathaniel Furman
May 25, 2018 15:12 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBDigital tools like Instagram, Facebook, podcasts and the like have opened up the possibilities for young and imaginative practices to get their message out there. In today's episode, I interview designer Adam Nathaniel Furman. Furman has, as of this writing, over 20k followers on Instagram. I absolutely loved listening to the infectious passion of Adam in this interview as we discuss design, building a business that facilitates a lifestyle and creating compelling campaigns through social m...
008: Running a Fulfilling Practice with Katie Crepeau
May 18, 2018 14:04 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBToday I am speaking with the founder of Design Affects, Katie Crepeau. Coming from a background in Architecture, Katie is a business strategist for impact-driven architects empowering them to practice unconventional, impactful and intentional design. In this episode you will discover: - The strategies to avoiding burnout - The essentials of running a fulfilling practice - How to attract your ideal clients I think you'll love this episode with Katie and if you do, I'd love to have you...
007: Be Your Own Client with Independent Property Developer, Roger Zogolovitch
May 04, 2018 19:24 - 58 minutes - 33.3 MBThis week on the Business of Architecture UK podcast, I am interviewing architect / developer Roger Zogolovitch. Zogolovitch co-founded the innovative architecture practice CZWG in 1975. In 1982, he raised enough money to get started in development. The role of an architect is limited, says Zogolovitch. “I wanted to be involved in every aspect, from start to finish, so I’ve been a developer for 30 years.” Listen to this interview and let me know what you think of it in the comments b...
006: Words that Sell with Gaël Reignier
April 27, 2018 23:34 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBA fantastic treat this week as I interview master copywriter Gael Raigner as he explains the are of copy and why it’s so important for architects to use correctly. Gael desicrbes copywriting as the art and science of putting words together to influence people in making a decision – critical for architects putting together sales letters, competition entries, proposals and marketing materials. In this episode you will discover - How to use powerful words to attract your ideal client - Th...
005: Winning Cultural Projects as a Small Practice
April 23, 2018 12:03 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn today’s episode I speak with Oliver Cooke of Co-founder of design focused practice Cooke Fawcett. Oliver has an impressive CV, attaining his degree from the University of Cambridge, working for Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Paris) during his year out, then completing his Masters at GSD Harvard which led him to career at Herzog and De Meuron (Basel and London) where he worked on numerous prestigious projects including the recent Tate Modern Extension. In this episode you’ll discover ...
004: Mastering the Language of Business and Design
April 12, 2018 15:16 - 43 minutes - 30 MBToday we speak with the accomplished, design-forward architect Carl Turner. This episode is full of amazing insight into the business lessons that Carl Turner has learned as he has explored the intersection between great business and great design. On today’s episode you’ll discover: How architect Carl Turner started his practice How he designed his own award-winning house and leveraged that effort to get exposure and prominence through the media How he uses the concept of “optimisin...
003: Connecting with the Perfect Clients
April 06, 2018 12:46 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBIn today’s episode I speak with architect Jon Miller and marketing and communications professional Dean Bove of Architect’s Republic - a new online platform that serves to connect architects with the right client. In this episode you’ll discover: The common mistakes architects make with their online marketing The essentials to communicate to your client How to effectively market yourself even without completed projects Download the free architecture firm profit map: https://freearch...
002: Crowd Funding Design for Community Projects with Chris Romer Lee
March 30, 2018 22:01 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBToday I speak with Chris Romer Lee of Studio Octopi, about starting his practice, discovering an unexpected niche and the remarkable story of their project to create a floating baths in the River Thames. In this episode you’ll discover: How he raised capital for design fees to develop a project using crowd funding campaigns The importance of going out of your comfort zone to make important connections How to create great partnerships through recognising your talents. Download the ...
001: Business of Architecture UK Launch Event
February 14, 2018 06:16 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis is the official launch of The Business of Architecture UK PODCAST event. Listen in as architect Julia Barfield, Carl Turner, Chris Bryant, Chris Wilkinson and Johan Taft discuss insights on growing a profitable and impactful architecture practice. Download the free architecture firm profit map: https://freearchitectgift.com Register for our upcoming FREE architecture firm marketing training: https://architectwebinar.com Register for our upcoming FREE architect Master Class on bu...