This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design talk with Homan Rajai, Co-founder and Co-creative director of Studio AHEAD about his story of self-discovery through travel; studying landscape architecture; establishing a furniture rental company; finding mentorship in Mexico; co-founding Studio Ahead; collaborating with architects; and more. This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about old clothing; the value (and limitations) of open floor plans in homes (11:00); the idea of thresholds in space making; the downsides to designing houses for resale value (30:40); designing great housing that is expensive and affordable (43:03); and Emily in Paris and Harry & Meghan (01:07:110). This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina are joined by Architect Dorte Mandrup, founder and creative director of Dorte Mandrup Architecture to discuss her background in sculpture and medical school before transitioning into architecture; starting an office and the challenges of doing so today; winning projects through architecture competitions; design process; the architecture and design scene in Copenhagen; the influence architects have on cities; and more.  This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about Google's Headquarters designed by BIG and Heatherwick, gingerbread house ideas, weddings, over-documenting life, and more! Enjoy This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week Architect Joshua Aidlin, Founding Partner of Aidlin Darling Design joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by to discuss his background in the arts; his design approach and philosophy; camping on project sites; creating good office culture; his partnership with David Darling; and more. https://aidlindarlingdesign.com/projects/windhover-contemplative-center/   This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina are joined by Alison Brooks, RIBA, FRSA, RDI - Founder and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects to discuss starting her career in London during a recession, starting her own practice, architecture competitions, the challenges and rewards of multifamily housing projects, why beauty should be talked about more in architecture, and more. Enjoy! This recording was done during the 2022 Monterrey Design Conference in Monterrey, California. The conference is put on every two years and is worth attending if you've never been! This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina talk about the power of not checking emails; architects claiming to have no design process; architectural agendas; architects whose projects all look the same (but claim otherwise); branding and niching; designing different kinds of projects; and conveying design to clients. At 01:10:00 we chat about Netflix's The Crown and social media. This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina are joined by design historian and media strategist Eva Hagberg to discuss the importance of publicists in the architecture industry; her transition into journalism after architecture school; the role of media and its relationship with architecture; her new book When Eero Met His Match; and more.  Buy Eva's book This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David and Marina respond to a listener who feels that BIM has its benefits for complex work but might also be ruining the industry. The two provide an introduction to BIM, the limitations of its benefits, understanding BIM as a tool, designing in a BIM software, and BIM’s impact on an office and the profession as a whole. This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

This week David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, Founders of FAME Architecture & Design discuss 7 tips for selecting the right contractor and the qualities to look for in a good one: 1. Willing to innovate 2. Trustworthy 3. Knowledgeable 4. Keeps their cool 5. Values design 6. Works well with the architect 7. Organized This episode is supported by Brizo • Monograph • Sky-Frame • Miele • Graphisoft SUBSCRIBE  • Apple Podcasts  • YouTube  • Spotify CONNECT  • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Instagram • Facebook  • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review :) EPISODE CATEGORIES  •  Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.  •  Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.    •  Fellow Designer: Tips for designers.  •  After Hours (AH): Casual conversations about everyday life. •  Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.