[008] – Studio Culture

Listen to Episode 008: Studio Culture What is studio culture and how does it relate to professional practice? Guests:Andrew Caruso, Director of Strategy & Operations for Urban Solutions at HatchAnthony Vanky, Assistant Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Michigan Taubman College What is studio culture, and how does it relate to professional practice? […]

[007] [RE] Creating Your Career in Architecture

A former licensed architect, Laura spent a decade with the global design firm IDEO as a Practice Director and Associate Partner. An expert in service design, she subsequently assumed leadership roles inside a variety of enterprises seeking to build their own capacity for innovation. Today she leads her own practice Design Diplomacy LLC and is an Adjunct Professor at the California College of the Arts.

[006] Retaining the Next Generation of Leaders

A serial entrepreneur and architect by training, Dave Fano has built his career by creating high-growth teams. He founded the successful building information and technology consultancy CASE and ultimately sold it to WeWork, where he served as Chief Growth Officer and increased the unicorn startup’s revenue 100% YoY for four years and grew the team by ~2000%. In 2020, Dave launched his latest passion, Teal, which offers a collective of resources that puts career development back in the hands of the individual so they can pursue a fulfilling career.

[005] – Coaching is the New Mentoring

Listen to Episode 005 How to mentor the future leaders in your firm. Guest:Dr. Shannon Arvizu, Epic Teams Epic Teams seeks to develop the next generation of team leaders to solve today’s most pressing challenges. Dr. Shannon Arvizu is an organizational sociologist who has 15 years of research, training and consulting experience. She has worked […]

[004] – Purpose Driven Practice

Listen to Episode 004 What is purpose-driven practice, and how do you design it in your business? Guest: Illya Azaroff, Founding Director +LAB Architect PLLC   Illya Azaroff, AIA, is founding principal of +LAB architect PLLC and Assoc. Professor at the New York City College of Technology (CUNY). He is a recognized leader in disaster mitigation, […]

[003] – Technology & Change

Listen to Episode 003 In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we begin to explore technology as a disruptor to the industry of architectural practice. Guest: Nels Long, Co-Founding Director of RotoLab Nels Long (SCI-Arc ’14) is a designer, strategist and educator with a passion for projects that seek to improve the world through a relationship […]

[002] – The Next Generation Practice

Listen to Episode 002 How are architects thinking outside of the box of the traditional practice model? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we explore lessons from the Practice Innovation Lab and meet a team of architect entrepreneurs who are building a business. Guests: Christian Jordan, Co-Founder of Jamb Collective Abi Brown, Co-Founder Jamb Collective […]