Join us in Miami this week for the Season 2 finale of The Aggregate as we link up with Gian Carlo Sagasti.  Empire of the Exotic tells the story of a young man who conquered adversity to humbly enter the industry through familial ties, and rise as a household name in the world of plaster.  The episode highlights the need for education in the trades, the notion of health over wealth, and the inevitable power of social media.

SHOW NOTES:

https://exoticwallfinishes.com/

exoticluxuryline.com

Join us in Scotland this week as we check in with @tylerlottjohnston to discuss her unconventional life path and the circumstances that led her to a passion driven career of conservation, as well as the old places and new ideas that inspired the creation of her firm Codaeh.  But that's not all!  We'll take a deep dive into her roles with The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, The Scottish Traditional Building Festival, and The Building Limes Forum.

SHOW NOTES:

https://codaeh.com/

https://www.spab.org.uk/

https://www.buildinglimesforum.org.uk/

Join us for Part 2 of our Moroccan passion project as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou, and Mustapha Daghni slow it down in The Smile Says It All.   The heartfelt episode discusses the lessons learned as cultures around the globe converged to a rural village in North Africa for a monumental knowledge exchange that propels a new wave of hope amidst our fast paced world.

SHOW NOTES:

Samas Design

Thumb Impressions

New Age Artisans

Join us in Morocco as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, Ismail Barda, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou and  Mustapha Daghni compare and contrast their past experiences and preconceived plaster notions in Week 1 of preparations and tadelakt installation.  The rustic chat details the mission statement of the @atlasculturalfoundation and exactly why plasterers from around the world convened at this mosque for a monumental restoration.

SHOW NOTES:

samas_design

atlasculturalfoundation.org

thumbimpressions.org

newageartisans.com

Slide into London with us this week as we check in with Conor McGouran of @cmg_finishes - We'll cover the solid foundations of his trowel trades, and the humble resolve to provide not only elite wall systems for his clients, but an equally rewarding craft for his crew.

Pop into Albuquerque, New Mexico for an awesome conversation with @croftelsaesser of @american_clay_plasters - The friendly conversation details the authentic backstory that brought a natural approach to modern wall systems, and the grassroots movements and mantras that accompanied the company throughout its varied growth cycles.

SHOW NOTES:

americanclay.com

https://whonothow.com/

Episode 19 of The Aggregate with Becky Little, details the early archeological life of @becky.rebearth and the serendipitous life events that led her to a joyous career of harmony that's entwined by art, architecture, and natural building in Scotland and beyond.

SHOW NOTES:

https://www.rebearth.co.uk/

https://www.ebuki.co/projects-1/earthbound-orkney

https://www.arc-architects.com/

Log in this week for Episode 18 of The Aggregate.  Synergy of the Sublime and the Alkemis Way details how the real life experience of Price Latimer's powerhouse fine art background coupled with Maya Crowne's Wall Street ways form @alkemispaint - the world's first wellness paint.   The fun chat details the company's inception and  the scientific nuances that seek to change the landscape of conventional paint paradigms.

SHOW NOTES:

Alkemispaint.com

c2ccertified.org

Pop to Philly with us this week as we have a heartfelt chat with Petros Dandolos of @brandywineplaster - The eclectic talk highlights how a once adrift character, cultivated a unique life amidst societal expectations and the pivotal lessons he's learned while crafting a dedicated niche as one of America's top architectural plasterers.

SHOW NOTES:

brandywineplaster.com

urbanberberdesign.com

americanclay.com

Travel to Turkey with us this week as we check in with Asli Tekin of @aslitekin.atelier - The episode highlights her early career as a transcontinental architect and the epiphanies that compelled her to leave a comfortable career of design to enter the variable unknowns of creativity in the building sphere.

SHOW NOTES:

ranchomastatal.com

brandywineplaster.com