Business of Architecture UK Podcast

This week on Business of Architecture UK, we are welcoming business coach and entrepreneur, Ray Brown. Ray has worked at CEO-levels across six companies and was selected to join the international business coaching organization, Shirlaws Group. Knowing there was a significant gap in architects not being educated on how to run a practice, Ray co-founded Archibiz, where they offer business mentoring & education for architects. Ray's passion is helping business owners to realize their personal potential and that of their organization. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call/ Ray's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raybrownceomentor/ Ray's Website: https://www.archibiz.com.au/

Welcome back the fabulous Jim Stephenson, an architectural photographer and film maker based in the UK. Jim has an incredible portfolio of leading architects around the world like Peter Zumthor, David Adjaye, Gianni Botsford, Studio Weave, Warner Yard, The Macallan, RSHP, and more. Discover the power of architectural film making in creating versatile marketing collateral. Jim tells us how he takes his architectural clients through the process of crafting a narrative for a film, the different places that film and video work and can be used (even hosting glamorous lives premier events), and how architecture on film can be added to our repertoire of marketing abilities. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call/ Jim's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clickclickjim/ Jim's Website: https://clickclickjim.com/

Hello and welcome to the Business of Architecture. I'm your host Rion Willard. This week I am speaking with Tim Bell, Hari Phillips, and Melissa Dowler, the Directors and Co-Founders of Bell Phillips Architects. In this conversation, we talk about how Tim and Hari founded the practice and what sorts of challenges a younger practice might be facing now if they were to follow the same route. We go deep into public procurement, some of the constraints about it, but most importantly, the power of doing public work and why it's important for architects to be engaged with it. We get some deep insight into how we can approach tenders, bids, framework agreements, and how to structure practice profitability. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Tim Bell, Hari Phillips, and Melissa Dowler. Bell Phillips architects was established in 2004 after Tim Bell and Hari Phillips won an international design competition to carry out a major regeneration project in East London. From this first £8 million project the practice has grown and diversified with a portfolio that currently includes a wide range of projects across a number of sectors. The practice has a strong track record of high quality design demonstrated through high profile competition wins, awards and features in publications and exhibitions. Nevertheless our approach is grounded in a fundamental understanding of the technical, financial and practical issues which ensures that our designs are viable and deliverable. We work at all stages from feasibility studies, through to planning applications, detail design and production information. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call Bell Phillips' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bell-phillips-architects/ Bell Phillips Architects: https://www.bellphillips.com/

Matteo Zallio, M.Arch, Ph.D., is an award-winning designer, researcher, and adjunct professor. He is currently a Marie Curie senior research fellow at the University of Cambridge, a research associate at Hughes Hall, previously a Fulbright fellow at Stanford University, and an A. Graves fellow at Technological University Dublin. As a curious researcher, passionate inventor, and UX design strategist he has developed an extensive track record in creative thinking to understand and incorporate complex technical requirements into research with the goal to improve people's lives through inclusive futuristic solutions. He is the chairman for the standard ISO TC 314 at the National Standards Authority of Ireland, member of the scientific committee at AHFE International, UX design and research mentor, judge panelist, and speaker worldwide. Between cycling, painting, and planning the next trip, he is passionate to empower people to become designers of their solutions by unleashing their creative potential.

This week, I am speaking with Arnaud Zannier, Founder of Zannier Hotel Group. This is a must-listen for those firms who are interested in working in high-end hospitality. Arnaud entered into hospitality after a successful career running his own fashion brand. When building the Zannier Group brand, Arnaud's focus was on creating an alternative luxury experience, which led to developing a series of hotels in extraordinary locations from the French Alps to Cambodia, to the Namibian savanna to, most recently, in Vietnam. An architecture and interiors design culture has been an instrumental part in how Arnaud has crafted this unique brand experience. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call Arnaud's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaudzannier/ Zannier Hotels: https://www.zannierhotels.com/

Are architectural services commoditized? Here's the problem: it isn't uncommon for clients to undervalue architectural services, to undervalue what it is that we do. And when they don't value it, they don't want to pay for it. This leads to a race to the bottom and unrealistic and hard to meet expectations of clients. Today I'm joined by Rion Willard. After training at London's Bartlett School of Architecture and a successful career as an architect, Rion Willard joined the Business of Architecture team. Rion is the Director of Consulting and Business Transformation here at Business of Architecture. In this episode, you'll discover 3 reasons why architectural services get commoditized, and what you can do to prevent it so you are respected and compensated for your creative work. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call

This week, we're sharing with you one of the workshops held by Business of Architecture with a special guest, Jonathan Reeves. Jonathan is an award-winning architect, author and educator. He's the Owner and Director of Jonathan Reeves Architects with offices in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and previously North Devon working nationally and internationally. He also runs JRA Vectorworks, an authorised partner of Vectorworks and UK reseller of Vectorworks software, and is the author of "Revolutionise Your Rendering." This workshop covers effective and efficient use of Vectorworks to maximize productivity, best practices for CAD libraries and workflows, getting staff up to speed, developing good drafting habits, and many more. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call Reach out to Jonathan via email through: info@jonathanreeves-cad.co.uk Jonthan's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56qp6QeXSAayDOOHu3BcCA To learn more about Jonthan's Vectorworks training, visit: https://jonathanreeves-cad.co.uk/ To purchase Jonathan's book, "Revolutionise Your Rendering with Twinmotion," and his work with Twinmotion go to: https://real-time-rendering.com/product/learn-twinmotion/ Jonathan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vectorworkscad/

Every year here at Business of Architecture we take on a select number of firms to work with to implement the Smart Practice Method. As part of this process, we run a yearly transformation contest to celebrate the growth and continual success of these firm owners. Today, you'll hear five of their stories. Each of these firm owners has shown courage, passion and drive in their stand to be the best leaders they can be. After you listen to these stories, head over to BusinessofArchitecture.com/transformation to vote for your favorite! THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call

This week, we have Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino, Founders of Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm interested in exploring the value of their skills both in and out of the architectural profession. Jake has a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads teams in Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering. Previously, Jake was the Director of Business Development at an EdTech Startup, worked around the world as a designer for top architecture and design firms, and taught extensively in the architecture and design fields. Erin is a designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in the fields of design, business development, and creative consulting. She currently works as the Founder and Principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems that span from brand and digital experiences to the built environment. She has worked extensively in the venture and start-up space in the Northeast, with early-stage companies as well as VC funds on design, visual, narrative strategy, and brand development. Erin has also taught and coached in architecture and design fields at universities including Harvard, Cornell, Parsons, The City University of New York, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In this episode, Jake and Erin discuss the disconnect between architecture education and the profession, how our skills and training can be invaluable to many different roles in different industries, and how you can create and design an architecture career that fits you. ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... ► Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for updates: https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofA... ******* For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/busin... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enoch.sears/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Businesso... ******* Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Download the FREE Architecture Firm Marketing Process Flowchart video here: http://freearchitectgift.com Come to my next live, in-person event: https://www.businessofarchitecture.co... Carpe Diem!

This week, I'm speaking with Studio Banana the Co-Founder, Key Kawamura. In 2007, Key and friend, Ali Ganjavian, decided to start their own architecture and product design firm, Studio Banana, specializing in creating solutions and strategies for diverse workplaces. Studio Banana is responsible for the globally acclaimed OSTRICHPILLOW® and involved in high-yield, high-impact innovative projects for clients such as United Nations, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Al Jazeera, Ernst & Young, Qatar Foundation, BBDO, McCann Erickson, Santander Bank, Vodafone or Telefonica, among others. In 2019, they published a book on workplace transformation "Think / Work Out of the Box," where they sat down with industry leaders across different industries to hear their thoughts on tools and environments that can best serve the contemporary workforce. In this episode, Key shares Studio Banana's philosophy and how they managed to maintain high levels of innovation within a growing company. We also explore how Studio Banana aims to push the limits of creativity in producing innovative, thoughtful, and impactful design. THIS WEEK'S RESOURCES Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/ If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call Key's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauliddon/ Studio Banana: https://studiobanana.com/