Mark Gardner, a principal at Jaklitsch / Gardner Architects, joins the podcast to discuss designing across cultures, architecture as a social practice, and his non-traditional path into the field.

Katie Swenson, a Senior Principal at MASS Design Group, joins the podcast to discuss the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, working in cross-cultural environments, and how MASS is redefining the organization of architecture firms.

President and CEO of the New York Philharmonic Deborah Borda and Principal of Diamond Schmitt Gary McCluskie join the podcast to talk about the nearly completed renovation of David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City

Thomas Phifer of Thomas Phifer and Partners joins the podcast to discuss his firm's design philosophy, starting the Thomas Phifer Fellowship at Clemson University, and the importance of light in architecture.

Deborah Berke of Deborah Berke Partners joins the podcast to discuss authenticity in architecture, how her work as dean of Yale influences her practice, and the design process for NXTHVN —an adaptive reuse project for an up-and-coming artist in New Haven, Connecticut.

Bjarke Ingels, joins Nick Chim, and Roni Bahar—his co-founders of Nabr, a people–first housing design company reimagining the future of urban living through scalable, affordable housing. The trio discuss the design and development of San Jose's SoFA One residential project; the changing landscape of the American city, and how the firm aims to provide affordable housing.

Stephanie Lemmo of Lemmo Architecture & Design, Digo Lima of Woods Bagot, and Kevin Alter of alterstudio join the podcast to discuss the impact of rapid population growth on urban development and affordability in Austin, Texas and how other cities can benefit from the lessons learned in the city.

Marlon Blackwell joins the podcast to discuss the design process for the Thaden School in Bentonville, building within the context of Northwest Arkansas, and the impact materiality can have on architecture

Tom Kundig and Steve Grim of Olson Kundig join Greg and Lesa Faulkner of Faulkner Architects to discuss the concept and design of Analog House, collaborating between architecture practices, and building within the pine trees of Truckee, California

Studio Rick Joy Founder, Rick Joy, joins the podcast to discuss the role music played in his development as an architect, the design process behind Tennyson 205 in Mexico City, and how he grew his small firm in Tucson Arizona into a global architecture brand