[125] Building a Feminist Architecture Firm
How do you redefine what a 21st-century architecture firm looks like and how it operates?
This week Leah Alissa Bayer, Sarah Vaccaro, and Kate Conley discuss their practice, Architects FORA, a 100% woman-owned design firm.
[124] Architecture And: Mental Health in the Profession
How can we better support the mental health of architects and designers?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with the moderator of Practice Disrupted’s Season 7 kickoff, Joann Lui, licensed architect turned-marketer and founder of the Women Architects Collective, to discuss how she transitioned from architecture into marketing for tech startups, and why this decision was in support of her passions and her mental health.
[123] Architectural Education: Evolving Curriculum & Alternative Paths
How has the MIT School of Architecture and Planning driven innovation and influenced alternative career paths for students in the field?
In response to their listeners’ curiosity on bridging pathways into alternative careers, co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain interview Nicholas De Monchaux, Professor and Head of Architecture at MIT, to discuss the evolution of curriculum at the oldest architecture program in the US.
[122] Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Apostrophe Consulting
What does it take to build a purpose-driven architecture management consulting business?
Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain are back on the mic — except this time, Evelyn is guiding the conversation and interviewing Je’Nen!
[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).