[121] Season 7, AMA with the Women Architects Collective
What questions do the Women Architects Collective have for Practice Disrupted?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate Season 7 (happy 3rd birthday, Practice Disrupted!) with an AMA, Ask Me Anything. The conversation is guided by Joann Lui, a friend to the podcast, licensed architect-turned marketer, and founder of the Women Architects Collective.
[120] Season 6 Finale, a Moment for Change
What does it mean to be elected the 101st President of AIA National, the largest design organization globally?
On this episode of Practice Disrupted, co-host Je’Nen Chastain interviews fellow co-host Evelyn Lee in her first interview after being elected the 101st President of AIA National in 2025 and why they see this election as a moment of change within the profession.
[119] Architecture, And: YouTube, Entrepreneurship, & Architecture
What is the role of visual storytelling in architecture, and how can it help architects gain clients?
On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we interview Dami Lee, a multi-hyphenate architect that launched her firm off of the success of her self-titled YouTube Channel.
[118] 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award Winners, Mithun
What can we learn from the 2022 AIA Architecture Firm Awards Winners, Mithun?
Mithun is an integrated design firm dedicated to creating positive change in people’s lives. The firm’s team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners work in a wide range of typologies and scales — with a focus on urban environments and places where people live, work and learn.
[117] Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Future: LGBTQIA+ Architects
What would an equitable future for LGBTQIA+ people look like? What’s the role of architecture in designing an equitable future? Expanding our equity, diversity, and inclusion series, episode 117 explores the perspectives of LGBTQIA+ architects and designers who are working to create a more equitable future for all.
[116] Visualizing the Future: Mission 2130
What will the world look like in 100 years, and what is the architect’s role within it?
On August 25 to 27, 2022, the American Institute of Architects invited 50 architects, designers, and affiliated professionals to YAF Summit 30: Mission 2130, the 30th-anniversary summit of the Young Architects Forum (YAF).
[115] – Leading a Culture of Mentorship
Mentorship is a term frequently used in the field of architecture. But what exactly is mentorship? Many architects struggle to mentor because they’re unsure what mentorship looks like and when to apply it. To help retain, attract, and develop the next generation of architects, the concept of mentorship is a necessary leadership tool needed inside the architecture firm to support a healthy culture of feedback and guidance.
[114] – The Architecture of Motherhood
What lessons can you learn from an immigrant architect about starting a firm in the US while becoming a mother? In celebration of Mother’s Day this weekend, we welcome back Gloria Kloter, the founder and CEO of Glow Architects and a best-selling author.
[113] – 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award Winner Carol Ross Barney
What can we learn from 2023 AIA Gold Medal Award Winner Carol Ross Barney?Join us this week on the show as we speak with Carol Ross Barney, the 2023 AIA Gold Medal winner. Ryan Gann, a former employee of Carol’s and one of her students, will be our facilitator. Get ready to be inspired by a unique conversation that only happens between two individuals who have a great deal of respect for each other and have worked together for many years.
[112] – Leading Climate Action Through Adaptation & Mitigation
How can architects support their communities before a disaster happens?
This week we speak with Illya Azaroff, an internationally recognized leader in disaster mitigation, adaption, regenerative design, and resilient planning strategies.