Kyle Veit and Daniel Matthews sit down with Fayetteville-based architect, Josh Matthews, to discuss the ideal hunting cabin, the joys of solo hunting, legendary Arkansas duck call makers, and how the outdoors influence his modern design concepts. (0:55) Josh introduction, (9:25) Thaden School, Bike Barn in Bentonville & Josh’s favorite projects he’s worked on, (18:49) winning architectural firm of the year TWICE at 2 different firms, (25:24) how the seclusion of solo hunting resets the mind, (29:30) participating in nature’s ordinary is extraordinary & Wendel Berry poem, (37:35) how New Orleans culture mixing pot changed Josh’s perspective on harvesting game, (46:42) making duck calls & the legendary Arkansan call maker OK “Pop” Pickle, (55:17) the satisfaction of using your calls to communicate with wild animals, (1:07:55) what makes an awesome cabin & the inspiration behind Josh’s Kingston, AR cabin design, (1:17:50) creating structures to interact with the surrounding natural features, (1:25:19) how the outdoors influence design concepts of man-made buildings, (1:31:04) being an outdoorsman is a creative passion.

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Ep. 2 - Josh Matthews - The Creativity of the Ozark Outdoorsman