This week Architect Joe Dangaran, Founding Partner of Los Angeles-based Architecture and Interior Design Office, Woods + Dangaran joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss his background; how his childhood environment influenced his interest in architecture; his relationship with Woods + Dangaran founding partner Brett Woods; their process of getting to know clients in order to deliver personalized homes; and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss whether or not architects should sell their floor plans online. The two cover the financial benefits of selling plans, making good floor plans accessible to more people, the downsides of selling partial services, quality concerns, the future of the profession, prioritizing speed and efficiency in design, why architects are often not used on projects, and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Dave Charne, CEO and Co-Founder of Fyrn, a furniture company to discuss his background, the history of Fyrn, their design philosophy, the challenges of the furniture industry., designing for the long-term, high quality mass production, and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss one of the ways they begin projects with new clients with their Project Starter Service. Embarking on a project can be daunting for those unfamiliar with the architecture, design, and construction industry. The initial onboarding phase—prior to the contract being awarded—poses challenges for architects and professionals as well. The Project Starter Service and its Vision Package address the key issues, provide a smoother beginning for everyone, and establish a strong foundation for the project to build on.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design provide advice for architecture graduates entering the profession. The two cover the differences between school and practice, what students can expect, lacking technical knowledge as a graduate, what students can do to prepare for working in an office, what offices look for in recent graduates, and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by designer and educator Andrew Kudless, Founder of Matsys, to discuss the fundamentals of generative Artificial Intelligence (A.I.); how he teaches Midjourney; it's potential role in the architecture profession; the evolving role of an architect; how students can make the most of the tools; and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss tips and challenges with home remodel projects. The two cover project scope and vision, design analysis, three different types of remodel projects and how they should be approached, predicting and planning for construction surprises, having an adaptable mindset, the most common challenge clients face (scope creep), and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Roman Alonso, Principal of Commune Design, to discuss his background; moving from Venezuela to the US; living in New York; working in publishing; moving to Los Angeles and co-founding Commune; transitioning to design from a career in PR; leading their design studio; and more!

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This week David and Marina have a casual chat about content creators, reality tv shows, visiting Michigan, graduations, learning Spanish, cafeteria food, and more.

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This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Denise Scott Brown, architect, planner and urban designer, theorist, writer, educator to discuss her background and upbringing in South Africa; her beginnings in architecture; traveling the world; how teaching impacted her life and career; the National Gallery and other of her projects being remodeled; and much more!

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