Mike Hathorne spent 30 years in real estate and development trying to understand why the industry keeps building the wrong thing. His answer is in his book, The Great Housing Reversal.It's not a housing shortage. It's a housing mismatch. 64% of American households are one or two people. Over half the housing stock has three or more bedrooms. Mike walks through the three simultaneous trends reshaping who needs a home in America, why the development industry hasn't caught up, and what the neighborhoods people actually want look like.We also talk about the LDS ward study that revealed what happens to communities built on monolithic housing over time, the Harvard research showing that access across socioeconomic lines raises lifetime earnings by 20%, and what it looks like when a developer finally builds the kind of place the data has been pointing toward for decades.Mike recently relocated to Northwest Arkansas to join High Street, a traditional neighborhood development firm. He's also one of the clearest thinkers I've met on the relationship between how we build neighborhoods and how we live in them.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:44 Mike's background: 30 years in development and the path that led to the book03:10 Housing mismatch, not shortage05:00 The numbers: 64% of households are 1-2 people vs. 54% of homes with 3+ bedrooms07:33 Three simultaneous disruptors: fertility rates, marriage rates, and an aging population14:43 Zoning: 75% of residential land locked into single-family20:07 The comps problem: why real estate financing runs backwards from innovation27:29 Placemaking takes longer: lessons from Wheeler District32:28 What supply that matches the market actually looks like36:35 Connectedness is the new luxury42:45 The LDS ward study: why diverse housing makes resilient neighborhoods49:00 When communities can't support themselves, government fills the gap53:47 Personal stories: when mixed neighborhoods change lives57:18 Finding your tribe: Mike's move to Northwest Arkansas and CNU 34CONNECT WITH MIKE HATHORNEhttps://www.amazon.com/Great-Housing-Reversal-American-Dream/dp/B0G1FG4PXN greathousingreversal.substack.com linkedin.com/in/hathorneCNU 34, Northwest Arkansas (May 12-16): cnu.org/cnu-34CONNECT WITH AUSTIN TUNNELLNewsletter: https://playbook.buildingculture.com/ / austintunnell / austin-tunnell-2a41894a / austintunnell CONNECT WITH BUILDING CULTUREhttps://www.buildingculture.com/ / buildingculture / build_culture / buildculture

This episode is a personal one. I sat down with Sarah — my wife, my partner in all of this — to talk about Apollo Workspace: what it is, why we’re building it, and what it means within our larger project, Townsend, in downtown Edmond.We met in the Peace Corps in Uganda, got married after a five-week engagement, and moved to the middle of Oklahoma so I could learn structural masonry from a master mason. Building Culture started around the same time as our marriage, and a decade later, we’re building something that I think pulls together everything we’ve learned — about craft, about community, about what it actually means to make a place where people can do their best work.Apollo is a professional workspace for small teams and solo entrepreneurs — not coworking in the way most people think of it. We’re talking about private offices with real windows, structural brick masonry walls that are 16 inches thick, timber ceilings, and outdoor courtyards with a sauna and cold plunges. The whole thing is embedded in a walkable downtown district with 35+ restaurants and a park across the street.I talk about why we named it Apollo — the Greek god of light, creativity, and knowledge. Why the building materials matter and what people feel when they walk into structural masonry. Why we chose downtown Edmond and how we see it becoming one of the most walkable places in the OKC metro over the next decade.We get into the business case: if you come to Apollo and you don’t make more money than your rent, we’ve failed. This space should pay for itself through better focus, better client impressions, a built-in referral network of 30–40 other small business owners, and the kind of problem-solving community that’s hard to find when you’re running a business alone.We also talk about the Founding Member program — the first people to commit get their name carved in stone on the building. Not a plaque. In the masonry. Because the story of how something begins matters, and the people who take a chance early deserve to be part of that story permanently.If any of this resonates, go to apolloworkspace.com or email [email protected]. We’re signing LOIs with refundable deposits now — no risk to lock in your space but a great time to get in early. 0:00 Open0:28 Intro & Welcome2:52 The Origin Story — Peace Corps to Oklahoma5:12 Why Build a Workspace?7:37 The Name: Why Apollo?10:00 Workspace, Humanized — What That Means12:15 The Power of Small Business Community14:34 AI, Rapid Change & Learning Together16:51 Structural Masonry: Why the Building Matters19:15 Design with Soul20:14 Mid-Episode Break20:34 Sauna & Cold Plunge at the Office24:06 Why Downtown Edmond?26:33 Apollo at Townsend: The Full Picture28:57 Who Is Apollo For?31:25 Home Office vs. Apollo33:27 Not Networking — Problem Solving37:55 Founding Members Program39:38 How to Get Involved42:13 The Vision: A Thursday Morning at Apollo45:06 Closing & Masonry Event PreviewCONNECT WITH APOLLO WORKSPACEhttps://apolloworkspace.com/https://www.instagram.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/apolloworkspace/[email protected] CONNECT WITH AUSTIN TUNNELLNewsletter: https://playbook.buildingculture.com/https://www.instagram.com/austintunnell/https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-tunnell-2a41894a/https://twitter.com/AustinTunnellCONNECT WITH BUILDING CULTUREhttps://www.buildingculture.com/https://www.instagram.com/buildingculture/https://twitter.com/build_culturehttps://www.facebook.com/BuildCulture/

In this episode, I sit down with Jan Sramek, Founder and CEO of California Forever, to talk about one of the most ambitious development efforts in the country: they're building the next great American city.

Chapters

0:00 — Why This Conversation Matters

02:05 — Meeting Jan and the Origins of California Forever

06:45 — Growing Up in the Czech Republic and Coming to America

12:10 — What California Forever Is Actually Trying to Build

17:55 — The Housing Crisis and Why Incremental Fixes Aren’t Enough

23:40 — Walkability, Safety, and Designing for Families

30:15 — Why Cities Should Work for Kids and the Elderly Alike

35:50 — The Reality of Building a New City in California

41:30 — Regulation, Risk, and the Cost of Not Building

47:20 — Reviving American Manufacturing and Shipbuilding

53:10 — Master Planning, Density, and Mixed-Use Neighborhoods

59:00 — Learning from Traditional Urban Design

1:04:45 — Community, Belonging, and Social Trust

1:10:30 — What Success Would Actually Look Like

1:15:40 — Long-Term Vision and Final Reflections

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California Forever - Building the next great American city

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What if the future of affordable housing doesn’t come from prefab or 3D printing, but from building vertically integrated factories that travel to where homes are needed most?

In this episode, I sit down with Aleksandr Gampel, co-founder and COO of Cuby Technologies, to talk about their radical approach: Mobile Micro-Factories. Instead of shipping oversized boxes across the country, they bring a full factory on-site – producing windows, panels, framing, and even helical piers locally, then assembling homes with unskilled labor.

We get into why housing costs have exploded (up 40–50% since pre-COVID), how Cuby’s system cuts hard costs by reducing skilled labor, and why most prefab and modular ventures have failed. Aleks explains how their vertically integrated model works, why they’re targeting small-to-mid-sized builders instead of one-off homeowners, and what it will mean when dozens, or even hundreds, of mobile microfactories are running across the U.S.

We also dive into design: steel tube framing, magnetic facades, and the surprisingly elegant logic behind Toyota’s production system applied to housing. If you’ve ever wondered how we might actually build cost-effective, durable homes at scale – without sacrificing beauty or quality – this episode is worth your time.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Housing Challenges

02:53 The Concept of Mobile Micro Factories

05:35 Manufacturing Process and Product Offerings

08:24 Building Systems and Structural Integrity

11:17 Cost Management and Market Strategy

14:05 Design Flexibility and Market Demand

17:07 Community Development and Housing Affordability

19:53 Operational Dynamics of Mobile Micro Factories

24:43 Building Efficient Factories with Unskilled Labor

27:30 The Role of Automation in Construction

28:54 Phased Business Plan for Housing Production

30:34 Funding and Capital Efficiency in Startups

32:33 Design Versatility and Limitations in Home Building

34:10 Long-Term Vision and Growth Strategy

35:15 Innovative Problem Solving in Construction

39:13 Challenges of Prefabrication in the Housing Market

41:33 Material Science Innovations for Housing

43:11 The Journey of Co-Founding a Startup

44:33 Connecting with Cuby Technologies

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What if the key to designing better cities wasn’t just in concrete, code, or cost, but in understanding how our brains actually work?

In this episode, I talk with Ann Sussman and Kelsey Bradley of the Human Architecture and Planning Institute (HAPI) about a subject that’s as profound as it is underdiscussed: how our unconscious biology reacts to the built environment – and how that should change everything about how we design.

Ann, architect and author of Cognitive Architecture  and Kelsey, founder of Design Cause Inc., now Executive Director at HAPI, walk us through the neuroscience of placemaking. We talk eye tracking. Skin conductivity. Heart rate variability. And how our “Stone Age brains” are still calibrated for the Savannah, even when we’re stuck in a strip mall.

This episode will validate what many of us feel but can’t quite explain why some places energize us, and others quietly drain us. The answers aren’t just aesthetic. They’re evolutionary.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The Car-Free City: Oslo's Urban Transformation

03:43 Human Architecture: Merging Biology and Design

08:03 Understanding Human Experience: The Emotional Brain

11:24 The Impact of Environment on Human Behavior

18:37 The Influence of Modernism on Architecture

23:28 The Threatening Nature of Suburban Design

26:47 Measuring Human Responses: Biometrics in Architecture

31:25 The Science of Emotions in Design

33:52 The Power of Empathy in Leadership

36:57 Designing for Human Flourishing

40:07 The Impact of Built Environments on Mental Health

45:35 Understanding Human Perception in Urban Design

49:13 The Need for Beautiful and Functional Spaces

53:00 The Future of Urban Planning and Community Well-being

MENTIONED RESOURCES

Free course on "The Genetics of Design" – HAPI.org Courses 

Design Cause Inc. – Kelsey’s nonprofit building schools in Africa

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X: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-sussman-a1a34a14/ 

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The Genetics of Design: https://geneticsofdesign.com/about 

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In this episode, I talk with Isaac French, founder of Live Oak Lake and one of the most thoughtful voices I’ve come across in the world of experiential real estate. Isaac’s story reads like an adventure novel: raised with eight siblings on a Texas farm, homeschooled, steeped in grit. Well before turning 30, he walked five acres of tangled brush – no money, just a vision – and figured out how to design and build a seven-cabin, Nordic-inspired retreat that went viral, grossed over $1M in bookings, and sold for $7M. All in under two years. And plenty went wrong along the way.

He’s basically a case study in the idea: you can just do things.

We talk about how Isaac blends hardware – design, layout, light – with software – hospitality, scent, story – to create spaces that are both deeply personal and universally resonant. He shares how a glitch in the Airbnb matrix led him to build a direct-to-consumer brand from scratch, and how beauty often begins by submitting to constraint, whether it’s the land, the budget, or your own limits.

If you’ve ever wondered what it would mean to build with your soul, not just your spreadsheet, this one’s for you.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Creating Community Through Built Environments

03:48 The Journey of Live Oak Lake

17:54 The Art of Hospitality and Experience

27:40 Exploring New Urbanism and Placemaking

36:54 The Power of Saying No

39:02 Exploring Sacred Geometry and Beauty

44:16 Biophilic Design and Human Connection

49:45 The Role of Humans in Environmental Stewardship

54:43 Navigating Success and Humility

01:00:19 Future Visions and Community Building

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Live Oak Lake | Modern Cabins in Waco, Texas

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Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.isaacjfrench.com/ 

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LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacjfrench/

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New episode out now with Charles Duff, author of The North Atlantic Cities. This is one I’ve wanted to record for years, ever since I read his book. Charles lays out a vision of city building that’s neither skyscraper-packed Manhattan nor endless suburban sprawl, but something in between. Something tested, timeless, and deeply human.

We talk about what makes cities like Amsterdam, London, and Boston so livable-and why they offer a roadmap for places like Oklahoma City and the Sunbelt. It’s not about replicating Parisian density or banning cars. It’s about building places where families can live in row houses, walk to a corner store, catch a train, and still have a backyard, space and privacy. It’s about recognizing that the built environment is one of our biggest levers for addressing the environment, culture, economics, and quality of life–all at once.

Charles explains how a bunch of brick houses built by 17th-century merchants ended up creating one of the most resilient, beautiful, and efficient urban forms the world has ever seen. And he makes a compelling case that we don’t need to invent a new future, we just need to remember what already works.

This one’s for anyone who cares about the intersection of beauty, density, and sanity in our cities. Hope you enjoy it–and if you do, go read the book. It’s changed the way I think about building.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 The Hidden Way of Building Cities

05:08 Understanding North Atlantic Cities

12:27 The Importance of Urban Density

21:01 The North Atlantic Way of Building

26:10 Lessons from North Atlantic Cities

36:11 Living Conditions in 1600s Europe

39:42 The Rise of the Dutch Middle Class

43:35 Architectural Innovations in the Netherlands

46:27 Contrasting Urban Developments: Paris vs. London

48:50 The Modern Row House and Urban Density

55:52 The Importance of Aesthetic in Urban Design

01:01:46 Integrating Density with Community Needs

01:05:45 Final Thoughts on Urban Development

MENTIONED RESOURCES:

Charles’ book- The North Atlantic Cities: https://lute-grasshopper-4hhr.squarespace.com/ 

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In this episode, I sit down with Joachim Tantau–a cabinetmaker, artist, teacher, and occasional architect to explore the quiet power of sacred geometry. Joachim works at the intersection of tradition, craftsmanship, and cosmic math. His approach to design isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s about uncovering the fundamental order embedded in nature, music, architecture, and even the movements of planets.

We talk about how flowers, planets, and buildings all share hidden proportional systems; why the Golden Ratio keeps showing up in history and design; and how ancient builders created structures more efficient-and more awe-inspiring-than much of what we build today. We also dig into why beauty is not just a luxury, but a basic human need.

If you’ve ever felt like modern buildings don’t quite “speak” to you, this might explain why.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The Role of Sacred Geometry in Design

03:12 Exploring Sacred Geometry

08:30 Understanding Sacred Geometry

13:27 The Intersection of Geometry and Music

17:03 Sacred Geometry in Architecture

27:16 The Importance of Beauty in Design

39:01 Geometry in Modern Engineering

48:53 Rediscovering Wonder in the Modern World

54:09 The Distinction Between Pleasure and Enjoyment

01:00:17 Connecting Architecture with Nature and Geometry

01:06:04 Ancient Architecture and Cosmic Proportions

01:11:10 Teaching Sacred Geometry in Design

01:17:26 Practical Applications of Sacred Geometry in Architecture

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Website: https://www.joachimtantau.com/home.html 

MENTIONED RESOURCES:

The Hidden Geometry of Flowers: Living Rhythms, Form and Number by Keith Critchlow: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12293965-the-hidden-geometry-of-flowers 

The Dimensions of Paradise: Sacred Geometry, Ancient Science, and the Heavenly Order on Earth by John Michell : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1443804.The_Dimensions_of_Paradise 

Sacred Art in East and West by Titus Burckhardt: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/371784.Sacred_Art_in_East_and_West_1st_Edition 

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A hundred years ago, people in small towns were building things that still stop us in our tracks. Two-story brick shops on the corner of Main and Commerce. Sturdy. Modest. Enduring. And beautiful.

So the question is: what changed?

I joined Geoff Graham on his Yeoman podcast, alongside Jaime Izurieta and Saifedean Ammous (author of The Bitcoin Standard), to try and unpack that question.

We talk about why the small towns of the early 1900s could build beautiful things without credentialed architects, starchitects, or REIT funding... and why today, with all our global supply chains and five-star consultants, we mostly build disposable boxes.

Turns out, there’s a connection between money, time preference, and architecture. And when the money got funny, everything else started to crack too – our neighborhoods, our supply chains, even our standards for beauty.

It’s a wide-ranging conversation that touches on architecture, monetary policy, code creep, and how the over-financialization of everything is eroding our ability to build for the long haul.

Take a listen if you’ve ever wondered why your grandparents' post office looks better than your city’s new civic center.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The Changing Landscape of Building and Time Preference

02:51 Exploring the Intersection of Money and Architecture

05:57 Historical Context: Building in Early 20th Century America

09:01 The Role of Local Materials and Community in Architecture

11:54 Understanding Time Preference and Its Impact on Building

15:09 The Influence of Monetary Policy on Architectural Beauty

17:50 The Shift from Hard Money to Inflationary Currency

21:03 Regulatory Challenges and Their Impact on Construction

23:57 The Disparity Between Wealth and Money

26:56 The Future of Architecture in an Inflationary Economy

40:47 Innovative Window Design and Egress Solutions

41:32 The Rising Cost of Housing and Inflation's Impact

42:32 Housing as a Store of Value

45:18 The Competition for Homeownership

47:26 Regulatory Challenges in Housing Production

50:47 The Complexity of Modern Building Standards

52:43 Energy Efficiency and Building Costs

53:43 Inflation and Environmental Concerns

56:29 The Future of Energy Production

01:01:20 The Role of Nuclear Energy

01:03:03 The Case for Sound Money and Bitcoin

01:12:14 The Path to a Low Time Preference World

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Yeoman Podcast Website: https://graham.dev/yeoman/

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You’re not supposed to be good at everything. But somehow, Alli is.

Architect, landscape architect, developer, GC, policy reformer, zoning translator, builder of teams, builder of trust, builder of actual buildings-it’s no wonder we spent the first five minutes of this episode just trying to list all the roles she plays.

In this conversation, Alli joins me to talk about what it means to be a true generalist in an era obsessed with specialization. We cover her journey from flipping houses as a teenager to running a growing team at Flintlock Lab, directing the Incremental Development Alliance, and quietly (or not so quietly) reshaping how development works across the country-starting in her hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

We dig into building science, incremental housing, the limits of Revit, and why being a builder makes you a better architect (and vice versa). But we also get into the harder stuff-like learning to lead, facing city bureaucracy, and what to do when the guy reviewing your permit might genuinely want to run you over with his truck.

This one’s as practical as it is philosophical, and it left me feeling more hopeful-and a little more fired up-about what’s still possible if we’re willing to roll up our sleeves and terraform our own backyards.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Community Engagement and Local Impact

02:51 The Multifaceted Career of Ali

05:51 Navigating Development and Housing Challenges

09:09 The Unique Economy of Fayetteville

11:56 Balancing Growth and Community Needs

14:57 Career Trajectory and Intentionality

18:06 Building Science and Sustainable Practices

20:49 Design-Build Workflow and Efficiency

24:07 Entrepreneurial Spirit in Development

31:57 The Design-Build Approach: Learning Through Doing

34:51 Scaling Up: The Challenges of Growth

39:10 Understanding the Market: Design Meets Demand

41:55 Terraforming Communities: The Role of Local Investment

44:11 Building a Culture of Collaboration: The Fayetteville Experience

49:50 Changing the Narrative: Zoning and Community Engagement

57:04 Navigating Conflict: Building Relationships with City Staff

01:08:20 Building Relationships in Local Governance

01:15:06 Navigating Conflict with City Staff

01:20:01 Growing a Business: Challenges and Changes

01:26:09 Tools and Software for Efficiency

01:34:00 Learning from Failures and Growth

CONNECT WITH Alli

• Flintlock Lab: flintlocklab.com

• Incremental Development Alliance: incrementaldevelopment.org

• Instagram: @flintlocklab

• LinkedIn: Alli’s Profile

  
  

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