Nick Cryer of Berkeley Place | 672 | Historical Preservation in the UK: Respecting the Past While Building for the Future

June 30, 2026 12:21am 1:13

Integrating Sustainability in Heritage Design. Despite rigid preservation laws, the industry is gradually seeing a shift towards allowing sustainable upgrades, such as double glazing and improved insulation, provided the...

Convo By Design June 2026 ICON Parkin Architects | 671 | Redefining the Architecture of Incarceration: Healing Over Hardship

June 25, 2026 12:14am 1:08

In January, you heard from Rebecca MacDonald and Kyle Basilius, principals at Parkin Architects, …Parkin is a Canadian, employee-owned, award-winning architectural practice with roots dating back to the 1940s. Founded an...

Architecture After Disruption: Health, Resilience, and the Future of the American Home | 670 | Tim Barber Architects

June 23, 2026 12:39am 1:10

In this conversation with the principals of Tim Barber Architects, the discussion explores how architecture has evolved since 2020. The pandemic fundamentally changed how people live in their homes, forcing architects to...

The Experience of Architecture Beyond Form, Function & Feel | 669 | Ben Kasdan

June 16, 2026 12:17am 1:26

Architect Ben Kasdan  and I explore the ethos of design, the importance of “innovation through experience,” and why architecture should be viewed as a living organism rather than a machine. Designer Resources Pacific Sal...

Building Ethical Products, Leaning in on Values Based Specification | 668 | Legacy Reissue 2014 feat Frances Anderton & Jeff Denby

June 09, 2026 12:44am 1:04

Every now and then, I like to hop into the wayback machine and share a fresh listen to conversations that influenced our current times. The one you are going to register to today was recorded live in 2014 from DIEM, Desi...

More Than a Kitchen: Designing for the Multi-Generational Modern Home 667 | Live Thought Leadership from Pacific Sales in Huntington Beach, CA.

June 02, 2026 12:15am 1:14

Industry experts discuss the shift from “The Triangle” to “The Zone,” the explosion of ADUs in Southern California, and why your Pinterest board might be lying to you. Southern California builders, designers, and innovat...

The Resilient Art of Designing for Extremes: Creating in the Twin Cities | 666 | PKA Architecture

May 26, 2026 12:53am 1:15

Building Beyond Aesthetics in the Twin Cities Residential architecture in the Twin Cities requires a unique blend of grit and intentionality. From the “Scandinavian tradition” of high-level craftsmanship to the technical...

Convo By Design May 2026 ICON Cathy Purple Cherry | 665 | Designing for Life: Architecture, Emotion, and the Long View

May 21, 2026 12:45am 1:04

Designing for Life: Architecture, Emotion, and the Long View Architect Cathy Purple Cherry challenges the idea that buildings are static objects, arguing instead that great architecture evolves with human behavior, emoti...

Rebuilding the Dream | 664 | The State of SoCal Architecture with Leo Marmol & Ron Radziner

May 19, 2026 12:39am 30 min

I sat down with Ron Radziner and Leo Marmol to dig into why building in Southern California feels like an uphill battle and how we can actually fix it. After their talk at WestEdge, I caught up with Ron and Leo to proces...

Reconnecting with Friends and Colleagues, That is what Makes Trade Events so Special | 663 | LuAnn Niagara and Josh Cooperman on the Evolution of Industry Media and Podcasts

May 12, 2026 12:10am 1:06

The episode you are going to hear today was over a decade in the making. LuAnn Niagara is the host of A Well Designed Business. The podcast launched in 2016 and set the standard for what a business of design podcast shou...

Saying Goodbye to A Friend | Remembering Troy Hanson

May 11, 2026 12:26am 38 min

The Ride Along CEDIA Expo | 662 | Integration, Illumination, and the Future of the Connected Home

May 05, 2026 12:03am 1:16

From the show floor at CEDIA Expo 2025, three distinct voices reveal an industry in the midst of transformation—where technology, design, and business are converging in new and unexpected ways. What emerges is not a stor...

Industry Experts on How Fires, Technology, and Shifting Social Agenda are Redefining the “strength” of Southern California Architecture | 661 | Featuring Anthony Poon, Ben Ballentine & Luis Murillo

April 28, 2026 12:50am 1:32

In the wake of the devastating January 2025 fires, the architectural community in Southern California is facing a reckoning. The conversation at the recent panel I hosted at Ganahl Lumber in Torrance made one thing clear...

The New Kitchen: Personalization, Price Shock, and the Post-Pandemic Evolution | 660 | Kitchen Conversations from Pacific Sales in San Diego

April 21, 2026 12:30am 1:15

In this roundtable conversation, a diverse group of interior designers and kitchen specialists discuss how kitchen design has transformed in the post-pandemic era. Rising costs, shifting client expectations, and new tech...

Nicole Hirsch Interiors on Signature Style | 658 | Historic Integrity and Modern Interior Design

April 14, 2026 12:04am 52 min

New England designer Nicole Hirsch explains how the interior design profession evolved from service provider to brand identity, why craftsmanship still matters in a digital-first world, and how historic architecture shap...

KBIS Series Part Eight | Thriving in Chaotic Times: How Designers Stay Grounded, Profitable & Relevant

April 13, 2026 12:56am 57 min

A candid conversation with interior designers Arianne Bellizaire and Sara Malek Barney on navigating burnout, emotional labor, client management, and creative growth in today’s unpredictable design industry. From boundar...

Justine Wolman | 657 | Designing Through Disruption: Building a Solo Practice in a Post-Pandemic World g a Solo Practice in a Post-Pandemic World

April 07, 2026 12:32am 1:01

Launching a design firm is hard. Launching one days before a global shutdown is something else entirely. In this episode of Convo By Design, I speak with interior designer Justine about building a solo practice during CO...

KBIS Podcast Series Part Seven | Building Heat with Hearth & Home Technologies: Turning Fireplace Demand into Builder Value

April 06, 2026 12:50am 53 min

At KBIS 2026, Hearth & Home Technologies reveals how fireplaces are evolving from overlooked amenities into high-value, design-forward features that enhance both homes and builder offerings. We explore the emotional, aes...

KBIS Series Part Six featuring Kitchen365: Digitizing the Kitchen Cabinet Industry from Design to Delivery

April 02, 2026 11:11am 51 min

Transforming the Kitchen Experience: How Kitchen365 Streamlines Design, Specification, and Delivery At KBIS 2026, Bhavin Patel and Hiren Modi of Kitchen365 discuss how their end-to-end technology platform is reshaping th...

Focus Lighting + Grade : Illuminating the Experience: The Invisible Art of Modern Lighting | 656 | Beyond the Switch: Why Modern Design Demands a Lighting Narrative

March 31, 2026 12:30am 1:23

From high-end residential “wealth” to AI-responsive environments, top designers discuss why lighting is the most under-recognized—yet essential—element of the built environment. Lighting is often the ghost in the machine...