Omar Gandhi joins the podcast to discuss the pressure of designing around national landmarks, his approach to the business of architecture, and the role of collaboration within his practice.

2023 Design Vanguard winners Chis Brown and Brent Linden of Portland, Oregon–based Linden, Brown Architecture join the podcast to discuss their design process and the influence of past work experiences on the firm.

Lorcan O’Herlihy of Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects joins the podcast to discuss the design process for the Sandi Simon Center for Dance at Chapman University, the revitalization of Detroit, and his book “Architecture Is a Social Act.”

Cyber-physical architect and artist Güvenç Özel joins the podcast to discuss the future impacts of technology on the profession, how architecture is perceived through mixed media, and the design process for his ‘Holoflux’ installation at Coachella.

Rural Studio director Andrew Freear joins the podcast to discuss the student-led design-build process and the successes of Auburn University's off-campus architecture program located in rural west Alabama.

Blind professional skateboarder and founder of Keep Pushing Inc. Dan Mancina joins the podcast to discuss the way skateboarders adapt the built environment, how design can improve to assist the visually impaired, and his foundation’s design for the first adaptive skate park.

Herzog & de Meuron senior partner Jason Frantzen joins the podcast to discuss the design process of UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center in San Francisco, the role of competitions, and the importance of place within architecture.

The founders of Rael San Fratello join the podcast to discuss their Teeter-Totter Wall at the U.S.–Mexico border, how 3D printing can be implemented into construction, and the relationship of art and architecture.

DUST founding principals Cade Hayes and Jesús Robles Jr. join the podcast to discuss the use of materiality within design, the importance of understanding place, and how the firm’s ethos has elevated its practice.

LEVER Architecture principal Chandra Robinson joins the podcast to discuss the firm’s expansion of the Portland Museum of Art in Maine and how LEVER became the industry's leader in mass-timber design.