[111] – Practice with Purpose, A Guide to Mission-Driven Design

How can architects address some of society’s most urgent challenges?

Written by LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects, “Practice with Purpose: A Guide to Mission Driven Design” is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of society’s most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings

[110] – Architecture, And: Ceramics

How do you balance a career in architecture while exploring a passion for art?

This week we’re joined by Betty Chung, a registered architect, designer and ceramic artist, currently working as an architect by day and as a ceramic artist by night.

[109] – Architecture is Political Crossover

About the Episode About the Episode How is architecture political? This week we are joined by Melissa R. Daniel, a fellow podcaster and creator of Architecture is Political, a podcast where black and brown folks have a conversation about architecture. In launching and developing her podcast, she shares her story of growing up in Tyler […]

[108] – Attracting and Retaining Midcareer Women

About the Episode About the Episode Why are leadership-track women in architecture leaving their firms? Throughout 100+ episodes of Practice Disrupted we’ve touched on the missing middle, burnt out architects, and the challenges women face in navigating career growth in practice. We wanted to dedicate an entire episode to exploring and understanding why midcareer women […]

[107] – Architecture, And: Business Development

About the Episode About the Episode How do architects leverage their skillset to become better at sales? This week on Practice Disrupted, we follow the career path of an architect turned architechie who landed in a business development side of a tech company, Monograph. If you are interested in learning more about other roles that […]

[106] – Open Architecture Collaborative Pathways to Equity

Open Architecture Collaborative is a global learning community mobilizing architects, designers, and a diverse range of professionals who shape the built environment with technical skills to build capacity with communities experiencing systemic racism and marginalization.

Pathways to Equity is a design leadership experience for social equity.

[105] – Podcast Live: AIA|LA People, Process, and Practice: Technology + The Business of Design

Digital transformation is revolutionizing the AECO industry, offering new ways to develop and construct the built environment. The use of cloud, data, and artificial intelligence is maximizing the creative potential of architects and engineers, by augmenting their ability to rapidly create, analyze, and optimize designs, while also streamlining processes and revealing actionable project insights. However, this rapid advancement of technological trends sometimes creates more questions than answers.

[104] – Empowering Student Voices, Ideas, & Actions

What is the AIAS, and how are they advancing leadership, design, and service among architecture students? This week we speak with the 2022-2023 National President and Vice President of the AIAS to learn more about their work and what is top mind for their members.

[103] – Enhancing Workflow with Artificial Intelligence

About the Episode About the Episode How can artificial intelligence help architects improve their productivity? AI has recently emerged as a powerful tool for creating written text that is both accurate and informative. From automated news reports to automated customer support chatbots and beyond, AI has enabled the production of content that was unthinkable only […]

[102] – Architecture, And: An Evolving Career in Tech

About the Episode About the Episode How are individuals using their training in architecture to explore diverse career paths? Our ongoing series “Architecture, And:” follows the careers of professionals using their education and training in architecture to expand their current role in practice or apply their skills in an entirely new field. These interviews help […]