The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about their trip to San Diego, discussing their experience staying in a craftsman-style home, layout, flow, and daylight of homes, the Museum of Contemporary Art originally designed by Venturi Scott Brown and remodeled by Selldorf Architects, the San Diego Zoo, and more.

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Harper Halprin, Principal & Co-Founder of AAHA Studio. The three discussed Harper's background, getting into architecture, taking a gap year, architecture school and education, early career decisions, New York vs Los Angeles architecture practices, starting her own practice, transitioning from solo practice to AAHA Studio, studio operations and project types, design philosophy, educating clients about the role of architects, favorite buildings, and more.

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss AI in architecture. The two question whether technology helps improve the quality of architects, AI vs human creativity & innovation, AI replacing architects, the purpose of AI, architecture presentations and graphics, and more.

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Tyler Freres, Vice President of Sales at Freres Engineered Wood. The three discussed the origin of Freres Engineered Wood, the co-generation closed-loop system, the invention of Mass Plywood, CLT vs Mass Plywood Panel (MPP), using MPP in different climates, maintaining the quality of lumber, the process of working with Freres Engineered Wood, design & technical details, fire rating, speed of construction, best use case, common misconceptions, sustainability, material source & forest management, what's next for Freres, and more.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Adrian Morris, co-founder and Director of Pangea Design Group, as well as Managing Partner of Design Partnership and Morris&Co. The three discussed Adrian's educational background, why architecture school is too theoretical, the operations of the firm, Adrian's early career, growing a diverse portfolio, establishing Pangea, collectives vs individual firms, office growth & COVID, hybrid work policy, AI tools, being involved in design as director, architecture office succession, managing multiple businesses, and more.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss building custom homes as spec homes. The two cover the types of houses, the differences between custom homes and spec homes, designing for resale value, planning for change, balancing good design with being cost-effective, timelines for spec and custom homes, client influences, why custom homes might not work out, build quality, resale profit, and more.

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Anthony Poon, Founder of Poon Design Inc. The three discussed Anthony's background, music & architecture, design approach, early career experience, architecture, writing & music as one creative process, marketing an architecture firm, when Anthony started Poon Design, being a specialist in design, finding an architectural style, what makes an ideal client, ideal project type, and more.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about anechoic chambers, real estate listings, prices, and buzzwords, real estate agents (are they overcompensated?), and what constitutes 'good design' in the public's eye.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Brent Buck, founder and principal at Brent Buck Architects. The three discussed Brent's background, architecture education, inspiring buildings during his travels, what's consistent in his work, efficiency in design details, making compromises, starchitects & interior designers, how architects can communicate better, the Clinton Hill project, favorite building & experiences, and more.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about frustrating team members and their weekend trip to Santa Barbara, covering Santa Barbara's architecture, landscape, restaurants, a giant prix fixe meal, the town, and paying $5 for half a cup of milk.

This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy

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EPISODE CATEGORIES • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders. • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients. • Fellow Designer: Tips for designers. • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life. • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.