Today’s conversation focuses on hospitality and development, where architecture becomes a lived experience and wellness is not conceptual, but measurable. 

My guest is Ana Ramirez, Principal at KALĀ Design Group and Co-Founder of Ancestral Handmade Hotels. Through her work in luxury hospitality and wellness-focused development, Ana brings a clear perspective on how design decisions translate into real human impact.

Today’s conversation explores how material decisions shape the spaces we inhabit, influencing not only aesthetics and durability, but also health, safety, and long-term performance.

Our guests today are Chip Woodward from Durasein and Brian Pijuan from Laminates & Things. Through their experience in material specification, fabrication, and innovation, they will help us understand how healthier and more sustainable materials are reshaping the future of the built environment.

Today we will talk about building community with a professional that I admire, Ady Dickinson, founder and principal designer of CASA Interiors, and the force behind Designers Meet and House Hub—initiatives dedicated to connecting professionals across the home industry.

Adi shares her inspiring journey from Puerto Rico to becoming a leader in the Orlando design community. Explore how collaboration, community, and purpose drive success in the design and construction industry.

Today’s conversation is about the Miami Design Market, what has shaped it over the past decade and what is influencing our industry now.

To help us break that down, we have an special guest Harvey Dana, Associate Publisher of Florida Design Miami Magazine. With over a decade working alongside leading designers, brands, and developers, he has a unique lens on how Miami’s luxury design scene has evolved and what’s coming next.

Hoy hablaremos de cómo la realidad virtual está redefiniendo la forma en que los proyectos inmobiliarios se están vendiendo, y de cómo VR está impactando nuestra industria en general.

Nuestro invitado es Pablo Godoy Torres, fundador y CEO de PLANGO, una empresa PropTech enfocada en transformar cómo los proyectos inmobiliarios se visualizan, y en proporcionar herramientas que faciliten la toma de decisiones al cliente final.

Hoy hablamos de superficies sólidas y de cómo han evolucionado de ser un acabado a convertirse en un sistema que define la calidad, el desempeño y la identidad del espacio construido.

Mi invitada es Viviana Camelo, representante de Kertiles, una empresa que conecta el diseño con manufactura global para ofrecer superficies de alto nivel y soluciones customizadas.

Hoy hablamos del rol del diseñador de interiores más allá de la estética: una figura clave en la ejecución de proyectos que muchas veces no se ve ni se entiende.

Mi invitada es Mayra Pérez, fundadora de Mayra Pérez Designs, quien aporta una visión integral del diseño desde la idea hasta su implementación, trabajando de cerca con equipos, procesos y decisiones que hacen posible cada espacio.

Hoy exploramos cómo nuestros hogares pueden alquimizar —o transformar— nuestras vidas.

Para ello nos acompaña Patricia Morrison, quien con más de 30 años en el mercado de real estate de lujo, hoy lleva ese compromiso un paso más allá como fundadora de The Home Alchemists, donde junto a su equipo asesora proyectos residenciales enfocados en bienestar,  integrando diseño WELL, neuroarquitectura y estrategia inmobiliaria.

Today’s guest is Santiago Yñigo, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of SALVA, a regenerative real estate advisory and asset management platform integrating institutional underwriting, ESG accreditation, and blended finance solutions to advance high-impact tourism, residential, and infrastructure projects across emerging growth markets.

SALVA mobilizes capital toward projects that prioritize ecological resilience, biodiversity protection, cultural preservation, and long-term community prosperity — embedding regeneration directly into development strategy and capital structuring.

He has also co-founded Shamana and EEVA, regenerative tourism and real estate initiatives in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica that explore a new paradigm of development — where financial performance and ecological restoration advance together.

Today’s guest is Sandra LaFleur, a purpose-driven senior-level executive with deep experience in Changemaking and social impact for higher education programming, innovation, management, and organizational evaluation.

Sandra is also a long-term friend whose work I deeply admire — for her passion, her consistency, and the measurable impact she has created throughout her career. She is known for her ability to connect vision to mission, translating strategy into action while mobilizing teams around shared goals and meaningful outcomes.

In this conversation, we explore how the principles of changemaking and no social impact can be applied to the built environment — and how leadership, education, and collective action can help move our industry forward.