Fireside Chat Podcast

With over 15 years of experience and nearly 3000 completed outdoor projects in South Florida, Luxapatio is one of the leaders in the outdoor living and entertaining industry. Following the footsteps of iconic brands like Restoration Hardware, their impressive 35,000 square feet indoor/outdoor showroom in Miami, Florida is an immersive outdoor living experience where retail meets lifestyle. The showroom is a true testament to their belief that today’s customer still wants to see, touch and feel products in order to visualize their own outdoor living space. Luxapatio’s experts take tremendous pride in their work and are passionate about activating outdoor spaces that bring family and friends together and help create lasting memories.Ryan Bloom had the pleasure of speaking with Felipe Londono, Director of Sales and Marketing at Luxapatio. Felipe shared Luxapatio’s refreshing philosophy on the outdoors and the importance of a rich retail experience for the customer. He explained how he focuses on design, functionality and usage of the space when working with his clients. He shared the story of how his parents, his brother and him have grown Luxapatio since 2005 from a 2000 square foot warehouse into one of the finest outdoor showrooms with stunning merchandising, incredible products and unparalleled expertise. This episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit https://urbanbonfire.com.Luxapatio – https://www.luxapatio.com/ #UrbanBonfire #YourKitchenOutdoors #Luxapatio #OutdoorKitchen #Miami #Florida

Daniel Alexander co-founded Domos Coliving with one goal in mind: build high quality, affordable housing into the housing supply within the country’s urban and economic cores, and thereby breathe new life into under-served communities. The development firm has a proven track record of reimagining residential housing, with Daniel Alexander’s and co-founder Derrick Barber’s combined experience of over 30 years, investments in over 10,000+ units owned and managed to-date, and management of a $550M+ portfolio. At the core of Domos’ vision is the concept of co-living, where community living areas such as kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms and outdoor spaces are shared by tenants, thereby adapting community-living to today’s modern urban environments. Richard Loring is the Director of Design and Construction at Domos, and is an award-winning developer with a longstanding history of working with many of the most forward-thinking architecture firms. Today, Loring leads the latest Los Angeles Domos project in Hancock Park. This project involves the reconfiguration of a classic 1930s building at 410 North Rossmore to bring it to current city codes and invigorate living spaces, while preserving the building’s authentic exterior. The plans include the addition of at least three new floors to the building, including co-living suites.In this episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast, Ryan Bloom spoke with Daniel Alexander and Richard Loring about their philosophy on new mixed use multi-family real estate projects and the need for space and experiences that go around them, especially in the context of their latest project in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. They discussed the new opportunities for creative outdoor space activation offered by co-living. Finally, they touched on how the pandemic has shown different ways of living, working and interacting professionally. This episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit https://urbanbonfire.com.Domos Coliving – https://domoscoliving.com/ 410 North Rossmore Project – https://www.410rossmore.com/

Anthony Carrino is a designer, real estate developer, photographer and TV personality with over 20 years experience in the design industry. You may already know him from his HGTV days, including Kitchen Cousins with John Colaneri, or his latest TV endeavour, The Build Up, in partnership with Ellen DeGeneres. In this episode of The Fireside Chat™, Anthony tells us about starting his own web development company as a student at Babson College. After he graduated, Anthony and his father opened and operated a boutique design and development firm, focusing on the revitalization and adaptive reuse of architecturally significant, underutilized buildings within the urban core of Jersey City and Hoboken, NJ. During his years on HGTV he realized there was a massive disconnect between homeowners’ expectations and the reality of construction and home renovation in the real world. This is when his new project TheBuild.tv was born, an engaging and raw digital series focused on educating and giving homeowners real, actionable information so they can make their renovations a reality. The show’s first season follows the renovation of a historic firehouse into Anthony’s home in Jersey City, NJ, and the second season, currently in progress, features the renovation of a 1965 farmhouse in the Catskills.We loved this fun, real and authentic conversation about Anthony Carrino’s unique journey, his undeniable passion for what he does and his amazing vision for the future of building and real estate. Find out more about TheBuild.tv at www.thebuild.tv. Watch the Firehouse Project Roof Deck episode where Anthony installs his Urban Bonfire kitchen here: https://youtu.be/dj6PCfMU-4w This episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit www.urbanbonfire.com.#UrbanBonfire #YourKitchenOutdoors #AnthonyCarrino #TheBuildtv #LoveTheProcess

Steve Samson is the chef and owner of Rossoblu and Superfine Pizza, both located in Los Angeles’ City Market South. Born to a Bolognese mother and an American father, Steve was exposed to the pleasures of Italian food from a very young age. While he grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, he spent almost each summer at his ancestral home in Bologna, immersed in traditional Bolognese cooking with his nonna. While Rossoblu is an ode to this heritage, and the cities of Los Angeles and Bologna, Superfine Pizza melds New York and Neapolitan styles with Southern California’s bountiful produce to create a true Angeleno-style pizza. Chef Steve Samson was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand for Rossoblu in 2019, and has been recognized by the Los Angeles Times, Conde Nast Traveler, The Hollywood Reporter, Eater LA, and more. In this episode of The Fireside Chat™, Ryan Bloom speaks with Steve about working through Covid-19 since March and how he’s adapted his style of cooking for takeout. Steve tells his story of growing up in two cultures, and how this shaped his culinary style and inspired him to think of cooking as a profession. He speaks to the craftsmanship involved in creating wholesome, delicious and authentic dishes with simple ingredients. He discusses the space chosen for his restaurant, Rossoblu, and how they saved the beauty and history of the building by integrating original elements into the decor of the space. This episode of The Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit www.urbanbonfire.com.Chef Steve Samson – http://www.chefstevesamson.com/ Rossoblu – https://www.rossoblula.com/ Superfine Pizza – https://www.superfinepizza.com/ #UrbanBonfire #YourKitchenOutdoors #SteveSamson #SuperfinePizza #Rossoblu

As an architect of contemporary architectural design now working as an artist, Sandra Vlock’s focus is to engage people in a shared experience; capturing an authentic sense of place, context and narrative. Sandra Vlock views the integration of Fine Art and Architectural Elements as a natural evolution of that vision; one that enables her to design evocative steel sculptures that inspire memorable experiences and create unique environments for social gathering, quiet reflection, and visual delight. Each piece by Studio Vlock is made of repurposed objects and sustainable materials and tells a story—real or imagined—that is inspired by nature and shared experience.We spoke with Sandra about her shift from contemporary architecture to art and her artistic process of using metals, flames, texture, light and shadow to create meaningful pieces for her clients across North America. We discussed our shared love of fire and flames and their power to bring people together and our common passion for transforming outdoor environments into a canvas for extraordinary experiences and memories.This episode of the Fireside Chat™ podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit urbanbonfire.com.

With more than two decades of experience and projects completed throughout the United States and Europe, Alison Pickart brings a unique perspective to the art and process of Interior Design. Her ideology that “great interior design cannot exist without architecture, and great architecture cannot exist without interior design” allows for a holistic approach to each project that fully captures the vision and lifestyle of each client. We spoke to Alison about what drew her into the world of Interior Design, her first major project in Paris, and what she learned from European design that she applies in North America and vice-versa. Alison possesses a deep understanding of design and construction practices as well as architectural and landscape design. We loved hearing about how this unique combination allows her to create informed and beautiful interiors that function graciously both inside and out. This episode of the Fireside Chat podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder, and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram @UrbanBonfire or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit urbanbonfire.com.#AlisonPickart #InteriorDesign #OutdoorDesign #UrbanBonfire #YourKitchenOutdoors

Michelle Lisac has been designing beautiful spaces for over a decade. As the daughter of a contractor, she grew up visiting job sites and living in a home that was always in some stage of remodel. Michelle’s commitment to detail and a passion for art and design form the foundation for her expertise. She enjoys the design process and works closely with clients, contractors, and vendors to bring concepts to reality from the floor plan to the finishing touches.

We spoke to Michelle about her story, her experience, the trends in home design, and outdoor space activation she’s noticed over the past year, and the key elements she is using to create indoor and outdoor living spaces that come together harmoniously. 

This episode of the Fireside Chat podcast is hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder, and President of Urban Bonfire. If you enjoyed it and love great design as much as we do, please subscribe. Follow us on Instagram or join the conversation on Linked In. To find out more, please visit urbanbonfire.com.

#MichelleLisacInteriorDesign #OutdoorDesign #CaliforniaLiving #UrbanBonfire #YourKitchenOutdoors

 

Douglas W. Burdge AIA and his team of designers are recognized for their diverse architectural styles, including Spanish Mediterranean, Traditional, “Rustic-Modern” and cutting-edge Contemporary, from Malibu to Sun Valley to Los Cabos, Mexico. Burdge has become the preeminent architect of Malibu, having designed and built over 300 projects in the region, for notable clients including entertainment moguls, and Fortune 500 CEOs. Sophisticated homebuyers commission BAA, knowing that working with BAA will result in a distinctive coastal home that reflects their individual personality. 

We spoke with Douglas about his design philosophy, the growing trend of merging indoor and outdoor design and what makes Malibu the perfect backdrop for creativity and design. We touched on the work he’s done around the California wildfires, which led him to co-found Buhaus, a container home concept where luxury and utility intersect to create beautiful and functional living spaces with a small footprint.

We hope you enjoy this first episode of the Fireside Chat podcast, hosted by Ryan Bloom, Co-Founder and President of Urban Bonfire. If you love design as much as we do, please subscribe. Join the conversation on Instagram and Linked In @UrbanBonfire. To find out more, visit urbanbonfire.com.

#Architecture #YourKitchenOutdoors #UrbanBonfire #Malibu #Buhaus

 

This is The Fireside Chat, a podcast presented by Urban Bonfire and hosted by Urban Bonfire co-founder and president, Ryan Bloom. The show was created to share amazing and wonderful design being produced across North America and beyond.

Ryan Bloom and Stefan Marchant started Urban Bonfire in 2013 with one simple idea and a question, the kitchen has always been the heart of the home so, why isn’t Your Kitchen Outdoors® treated the same way? They set out to provide beautiful, luxury kitchens that can be customized to fit any outdoor space, architectural style or design.

Every episode of The Fireside Chat will showcase design luminaries with a fresh approach to designing and activating outdoor spaces. You will hear from guests like Allison Pickart, Douglas Burdge, and Michelle Lisac. These are just a few of the incredibly talented creatives you will hear on every episode of The Fireside Chat hosted by Urban Bonfire co-founder and president, Ryan Bloom. Thank you for listening to this special podcast preview. I would like to invite you to subscribe to the podcast so you don’t miss a single episode of the show. You can also join the conversation on Instagram and Linkedin @UrbanBonfire and find us online Urban Bonfire dot com.