Architecture Social

By Architecture Social, Stephen Drew

It is hard to get a job in architecture. We exist to help you get there. Hosted by Stephen Drew, Architecture Social is the unfiltered guide to the UK Built Environment. We decode the realities of the... more

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How many episodes does Architecture Social have?

The podcast currently has 262 episodes available.

Architecture Social episodes:

February 13, 2024Ahead of the Curve: Engineering a Greener Tomorrow, ft. Chris Atkins from Symmetrys
Good engineering is central to sustainable architecture. It shapes how buildings stand up, how teams collaborate and how design decisions perform over time.
Stephen Drew speaks with Chris Atkins of Symmetrys about structural and civil engineering, international career lessons, sustainability, landmark projects, AI and how architects and engineers can work together more effectively.
The conversation covers:
What structural and civil engineers bring to the design team

How Chris's international experience shaped his approach

Why sustainability depends on better collaboration across disciplines

What landmark and unusual projects teach about engineering judgement

How AI and software changes may affect engineering practice
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCU2tzDMBbM
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/chris-atkins-sustainable-engineering/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to engineering and greener buildings

05:00 Chris Atkins' early career and international experience

10:00 What structural and civil engineers bring to the design team

15:00 Symmetrys projects, awards and the Ferris wheel discussion

20:00 Sustainability, collaboration and sharing knowledge

25:00 AI, report writing and how engineering tools may change

30:00 Practice life, software shifts and closing reflections
...more
33min
February 06, 2024Algorithms & Aesthetics: Using Generative Design and AI tools to design Architecture, ft. Arka Works
Generative design and AI tools are already changing how architecture professionals test ideas, produce options and think about workflows.
Stephen Drew speaks with Keir from Arka Works about AI, generative design, automation, Autodesk Forma, student projects and how architecture professionals can use emerging tools without losing their own judgement.
The conversation covers:
How AI and generative tools can support the design process

Why open learning and shared workflows matter

What automated planning tools can and cannot do

How platforms like Autodesk Forma may connect specialist tools

What students and candidates should show when using AI in projects
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJsena0-Os
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/generative-design-ai-tools-architecture/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to AI and generative design

05:00 Where AI can add to the design process

10:00 Sharing tools, workflows and public learning

15:00 Design ego, authorship and how architects think

20:00 Automated planning tools and residential layouts

25:00 Platforms, Autodesk Forma and connecting specialist tools

30:00 What is really AI and what is useful automation

35:00 Advice for students using AI in projects

40:00 Career demand, skills and recruitment questions

45:00 CVs, portfolios and showing the right evidence
...more
48min
January 02, 2024Should you use ANNOYING Recruitment Consultants to find your next job in Architecture? ft. Matt Kirk
Recruitment consultants can help architecture professionals, but only when the process is honest, permission-led and actually useful to the candidate.
Stephen Drew speaks with Matt Kirk about how architecture recruitment works, what good and bad recruiters do, how candidates should use agencies and where red flags appear in the job search.
The conversation covers:
What recruitment consultants actually do for architecture practices

Why candidates should understand permission before CVs are sent

How to spot recruiter red flags

What international candidates need to know about UK experience

How contracting can sometimes help candidates build relevant experience
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDElEUGECVs
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/architecture-recruitment-consultants-matt-kirk/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to architecture recruiters

05:00 Part III, career routes and recruitment context

10:00 What a recruitment consultant actually does

15:00 Spreading the net and learning from interviews

20:00 Speculative CVs, permission and agency relationships

25:00 Recruiter red flags and desperate behaviour

30:00 International experience, UK experience and candidate perception

35:00 Why candidates get stuck and need clearer advice

40:00 Audience questions and recruiter realities

45:00 Contracting, Revit skills and building UK experience

50:00 Good recruiters, honest advice and when to say no

55:00 The realities of architecture careers and commitment
...more
1h
December 26, 2023Careers in BIM and the Built Environment, ft. Vanessa Cazaubon
BIM and built environment careers reward clear technical evidence, strong software awareness and the ability to explain what you actually contributed on a project.
Stephen Drew speaks with Vanessa Cazaubon about BIM careers, architectural technology, career coaching, software skills, CVs, portfolios, interviews and how candidates can present themselves more clearly.
The conversation covers:
How BIM and architectural technology roles differ across practices

What to look for when choosing a practice with proper BIM support

Why CVs and portfolios need to be edited around the role

How software skills and technical drawings should be shown

When career coaching can help built environment professionals
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsL5zgJBWYs
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/careers-in-bim-and-the-built-environment-ft-vanessa-cazaubon/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to BIM and built environment careers

05:00 Moving from education into industry

10:00 BIM roles, practice standards and choosing the right environment

15:00 Useful learning resources and Autodesk tools

20:00 Recruitment lessons and what interviewers respond to

25:00 EDI, career coaching and wider industry issues

30:00 Editing CVs and presenting the right experience

35:00 Software skills, technical portfolios and readable evidence

40:00 Websites, portfolio books and choosing the right format

45:00 Showing technical drawings and role-specific project evidence

50:00 When to seek career support and where to find Vanessa
...more
53min
December 19, 2023Bricks to Bytes: A Journey in Architecture and Entrepreneurship
Starting an architecture-related business can look appealing from the outside, but the reality is a mix of client work, delivery quality, cash flow, fixed costs and constant commercial decisions.
Stephen Drew explores architecture and entrepreneurship, from apprenticeship routes and early business lessons to platforms, delivery models, outsourcing, fixed costs and the practical reality of building a company.
The conversation covers:
How apprenticeship routes can shape an entrepreneurial career

What early business mistakes teach architecture founders

Why client relationships and delivery quality both matter

How fixed costs, outsourcing and cash flow affect resilience

What professionals should understand before setting up on their own
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7r3LP3yY4
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/bricks-to-bytes-a-journey-in-architecture-and-entrepreneurship/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to architecture and entrepreneurship

05:00 Apprenticeship routes and early career lessons

10:00 Starting businesses and learning from mistakes

15:00 Education, creativity and building client relationships

20:00 Teamwork, business ownership and early ventures

25:00 Building a platform and adapting through Covid

30:00 Delivery models, outsourcing and controlling fixed costs

35:00 Brand, reputation and the quality of delivery

40:00 Market pressure, inflation and business resilience

45:00 Part-time roles, flexibility and commercial reality

50:00 Office life, visibility and closing reflections
...more
53min
December 12, 2023Architects Building The Metaverse, ft. Sergey Nadtochiy at Dearch Space
The metaverse has moved through hype, speculation and uncertainty, but spatial design still has a serious role to play in how virtual environments are built.
Stephen Drew speaks with Sergey Nadtochiy of Dearch Space about architects working in the metaverse, virtual exhibitions, 3D product environments, Web3, platforms and what spatial designers can bring to online worlds.
The conversation covers:
How architects can move into virtual environments

Why furniture brands and other businesses may need 3D spaces

What happened after the first wave of metaverse hype

How exhibitions and events can test virtual architectural ideas

Why spatial design skills may matter in future online platforms
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQQYZywQSuk
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/metaverse-architecture-dearch-space/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to architecture and the metaverse

05:00 Moving from architecture into virtual environments

10:00 Furniture brands, 3D products and business use cases

15:00 Hype, speculation and the state of the metaverse

20:00 Why architects may shape future virtual spaces

25:00 Events, exhibitions and testing architectural ideas online

30:00 Stephen's experience of metaverse events

35:00 Platforms, public interest and what survives

40:00 Dearch Space, links and closing thoughts
...more
42min
December 05, 2023Decoding Data centres: An Insight Into Mission Critical Architecture
Data centres are not just sheds full of server racks. They are complex, highly serviced, mission critical buildings that demand technical coordination, safety thinking and serious sector knowledge.
Stephen Drew explores data centres and mission critical architecture, covering specialist project delivery, fire strategy, 3D coordination, recruitment, future demand and why more architecture professionals are paying attention to the sector.
The conversation covers:
What makes data centres more complex than they look from the outside

How fire strategy, safety and asset protection shape design decisions

Why 3D coordination is essential on mission critical projects

What candidates should show when applying for specialist sector roles

How demand for data centres is changing architecture career opportunities
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4mQbGS1hk
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/blog/data-centres-mission-critical-architecture/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to data centres and mission critical architecture

05:00 Moving into industrial, logistics and data centre work

10:00 What data centres include beyond server racks

15:00 Fire strategy, asset protection and low-occupancy buildings

20:00 Coordination, 3D workflows and technical pressure

25:00 CVs, portfolios and hiring for specialist data centre teams

30:00 Future demand and planning around a fast-changing sector

35:00 What is exciting in data centres now

40:00 Diversity, project teams and change in the sector

45:00 Why attitudes to data centre work are shifting
...more
48min
November 28, 2023Why are inclusive behaviours important in the workplace? Ft. Marsha Ramroop
Inclusive behaviour is not a side issue for architecture practices. It affects who joins the profession, who stays, how teams work and how design decisions are made.
Stephen Drew speaks with Marsha Ramroop about cultural intelligence, inclusive behaviours, workplace culture, representation, defensiveness, listening and how inclusion connects directly to design and practice.
The conversation covers:
Why inclusion is about behaviour, not only identity labels

How inclusive practice affects who enters and stays in architecture

What cultural intelligence means in the workplace

Why listening can change design outcomes

How built environment teams can start improving inclusion practically
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmD1PiyeOWg
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/why-are-inclusive-behaviours-important-in-the-workplace-ft-marsha-ramroop/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to inclusive behaviours

05:00 Identity, inclusion and why behaviour matters

10:00 Attracting people into practices and the profession

15:00 Cultural intelligence and the desire to be inclusive

20:00 What cultural intelligence means in practice

25:00 Inclusive design, listening and challenging assumptions

30:00 Resources, Ukraine example and closing advice
...more
35min
November 21, 2023Redefining Green Spaces: The Story Behind Holbein Gardens, ft. Pradumn Pamidighantam at Barr Gazetas
Holbein Gardens shows how retrofit, circular economy thinking and smarter building technology can turn an existing office into a stronger sustainable workplace.
Stephen Drew speaks with Pradumn Pamidighantam of Barr Gazetas about Holbein Gardens, retrofit, sustainability standards, circular economy, building technology, biodiversity and what candidates can learn from low-carbon workplace design.
The conversation covers:
Why retrofit is central to sustainable architecture

How Holbein Gardens approached carbon, materials and circular economy principles

Where sensors and building management systems support better performance

What candidates can show when applying to sustainability-led practices

How AI and digital tools are entering everyday architectural workflows
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFmyskmCXEE
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/blog/holbein-gardens-barr-gazetas/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Holbein Gardens and sustainable workplaces

05:00 Barr Gazetas, retrofit and upgrading existing buildings

10:00 Carbon measurement, LETI and emerging sustainability standards

15:00 Circular economy, materials and cradle-to-cradle thinking

20:00 Building technology, sensors and smarter workplace performance

25:00 Portfolios, project engagement and what candidates should show

30:00 Current projects and working across London

35:00 AI, Photoshop and technology in architectural workflows
...more
40min
November 14, 2023AI in Architecture and Design ft. Antonio Quesada from Morpheus & Co
AI is becoming part of architecture and interior design, but it still sits inside a wider process of brief, research, commercial reality and human judgement.
Stephen Drew speaks with Antonio Quesada of Morpheus & Co about AI, branded residences, concept imagery, design panels, team culture, portfolios and the future of architecture and interior design.
The conversation covers:
How AI can support early design and concept imagery

Why client briefs, demographics and commercial context still matter

How branded residences are influencing architecture and interiors

What portfolio mistakes can say about a candidate's attention to detail

How international candidates can think about entering the UK market
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▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qWEZuxeNzw
📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:
https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/ai-in-architecture-and-design-ft-antonio-quesada-from-morpheus-co/
Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:
https://architecturesocial.com/
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:
https://archademia.com/architecture-social/
Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to AI in architecture and design

05:00 Client briefs, research and common sense in design

10:00 Branded residences, lifestyle and AI concept work

15:00 Using AI to support design panels and feedback loops

20:00 Morpheus & Co culture and how the team works

25:00 Portfolios, presentation detail and avoiding careless mistakes

30:00 International careers and finding a first UK role

35:00 Future neighbourhoods, AI and better ways of living
...more
39min

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How many episodes does Architecture Social have?

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