Olson Kundig Partner/Owner, Kirsten Ring Murray, joins the podcast to discuss the role of mentorship within the firm, designing within an urban context, and how she grew her career over 32 years at Olson Kundig.

OMA Partner, Reinier de Graaf, joins the podcast to discuss his new novel ‘Master Plan’, his work with OMA’s think tank AMO, and his 25-year career with the firm.

Stephen Kieran (left) and James Timberlake (right) of KieranTimberlake join the podcast to discuss the influence of Venturi, Scott Brown in their own design process, prefabrication in architecture today, and the 40-year history of their firm.

On November 8, 2018 the small mountain town of Paradise, California was forever changed by the devastating Camp Fire that swept through the area. It took 28 days for the fire to be contained, but not before 153,000 acres burned, 85 died, 17 were injured, and 18,804 buildings destroyed. In 2010, Paradise had a population of 26,218. It’s estimated today that the town’s population is 4,478, or about 17% of the population before the Camp Fire nearly three years ago.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Charles Brooks (rebuildparadise.org - left), Rouben Mohiuddin (California State University, Chico - center), and Barry Long (Urban Design Associates - right) about the rebuilding efforts, what can be done to prevent such tragedies, and how architects can support communities that have been impacted by similar disasters.

John Patkau, cofounder of Patkau Architects, joins the podcast to discuss translating plans into form making, using natural materials, and using architecture to connect to nature.

John Ronan of John Roan Architects joins the podcast to discuss his approach to affordable housing, designing in Chicago, and how his professorship influences his practice.

Snøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers joins the podcast to discuss the environmental response to architecture, design in daily life, and architecture in the age of celebrity.