Welcome to Designaire! This is our first formal episode, with our first guest: Riya Satheesh.

Riya is an architect, currently based in NYC and pursuing her master in Strategic Design & Management at Parsons. Before she came to the US, she was working for Gensler, a giant architectural company, and also doing some freelance work on her own. Click the episode to see how would her experience reflect on you!

• 00:58 - Intro
• 1:48 - From game scenario to architecture
• 3:00 - Misunderstanding of architecture
• 5:38 - Passion of architecture
• 7:40 - Experience at Gensler
• 13:14 - Why US?
• 18:52 - Life in the US
• 25:10 - Ideas for networking

Utilize our episode conversation to connect with Riya Satheesh on LinkedIn!

The first "Hi" and intro of Designaire from the host and producer Crystal Chen.

Designaire is a podcast focusing on sharing genuine and relatable stories of US-based designers to resonate and inspire with you. I would invite diverse Design talents to share their real-life experience as a designer in the US market. Why did they choose to become a designer? What’s their dream? What’s the biggest challenge they faced here? Did they, and how did they solve it? All of our guests are unique with their enriching and interesting experience. They might not be the ones with fancy big titles, but they must have some reflectable stories to share and resonate with you. It's definitely a safe space for you to explore new possibilities, find reflections, feel supported, and belonging.

The podcast will be released on Monday weekly or bi-weekly. Every episode would only be around 30 mins,  to make it portable on your way to the office or school. I am sure it would be a really great “coffee” that enriches your commune time with peace and joy!

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