Moving from architecture into development changes the scale of the decisions you make. It also changes the commercial, social and delivery pressures around every project.

Stephen Drew speaks with Russ Edwards, Project Director at Clarion Housing Group, about his route from architecture into development and his work on large-scale, affordable and regenerative housing projects.

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Becoming a developer can sound like the dream route for architects who want more control, but the reality is viability, finance, risk, people management and knowing when a project does not work.

Stephen Drew speaks with Marc Turnier of Arcvelop about moving from architecture into development, building a luxury property business and the practical realities behind architect-led development.

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The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:
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Public-sector work can look opaque from the outside, especially for smaller practices trying to understand procurement, fees, quality scoring and how to avoid wasting time on the wrong bids.

Stephen Drew speaks with Jacob Willson and Amandeep Kalra from Be First about winning public-sector projects, building design teams, judging quality and making architecture useful for communities in Barking and Dagenham.

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Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
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Running an architecture practice in Miami means working with climate, construction, real estate, office culture and a market that does not behave exactly like London.

Stephen Drew speaks with Matias Daroch of MIK Architecture about building a practice in Miami, working across design and construction, hiring, office culture and using technology without losing the human side of practice.

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The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:
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Experiential hospitality is not just about making a hotel, restaurant or bar look good. It is about creating places that people remember, share and want to return to.

Stephen Drew speaks with Ana Moisin of Anamo Design Studio about hospitality design, guest experience, materials, brand standards, collaboration and the future of spaces that work through atmosphere as much as function.

The conversation covers:

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https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/from-concept-to-sensation-crafting-the-future-of-experiential-hospitality/

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Multidisciplinary design works best when architecture, interiors, engineering and strategy stop behaving like separate silos and start shaping one clear experience.

Stephen Drew speaks with Justin Parsons of BDP about retail, residential and workplace design, the overlap between interiors and architecture, mentorship and what innovation looks like inside a large multidisciplinary practice.

The conversation covers:

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https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/bdp-justin-parsons-transformative-design/

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Setting up an architecture practice is rarely the clean founder story people imagine. It is fees, cash flow, recruitment, content, client education, mistakes and learning where the pressure really sits.

Stephen Drew speaks with Oliver Lowrie, co-founder of Ackroyd Lowrie, about the top lessons learned from building an architecture practice and what others should understand before trying to do the same.

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Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
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The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:
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Personal branding can sound vague, but on LinkedIn it often comes down to whether people understand what you do, what you care about and why they should remember you.

Stephen Drew speaks with Beatrice Ronchetti about personal branding for architecture professionals, profile clarity, content strategy and using LinkedIn as a practical career and business tool.

The conversation covers:

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Retrofit is one of the biggest practical challenges in architecture: how do we make existing buildings work harder, last longer and use less carbon without treating sustainability as a bolt-on?

Stephen Drew speaks with James Rixon of Rixon Architecture about sustainable design, retrofit practice, the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge and the knowledge-sharing needed to decarbonise the built environment.

The conversation covers:

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Sustainable architecture is not only about technical performance. It is also about culture, decision-making, communication and designing places that support better ways of living.

Stephen Drew speaks with Michael Woodford of White Arkitekter about sustainable design, healthcare projects, practice culture, carbon calculation, AI and what architects need to communicate clearly as the market changes.

The conversation covers:

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Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
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The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:
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