David J. Lewis, Paul Lewis, and Marc Tsurumaki speak with the host Ana Miljački about the “productive oscillation” between academic research, speculative drawing, and the material realities of building that defines their practice; LTL’s trajectory from the “opportunistic” spatial inventions of early New York interiors to an existential focus on biogenic materialities and the climate crisis; and their publications that reorient both the classroom and the construction site.
In this episode, the founder of Morphosis recaps a career defined by “troublemaking.” He discusses framing architecture as a collaborative, cinematic process, the shift from private residences to international competitions and federal work, and the unique challenges of working in Los Angeles.
Resource Sharing, Solidarity Building
The Red Line, by competition winners Eric Arneson and Nahal Sohbati of Topophyla and Gabriel Castro-Andrade, is a site access strategy that uses bold and simple components to enhance safety and orderliness on construction sites.
Kevin Malawski writes about a midcentury Athens pathway to the Acropolis designed by Dimitris Pikionis.
Catalina Cabral-Framiñan visited three sites in Japan to understand how post-industrial regions confront their histories of extraction and try to revitalize their communities.
The multidisciplinary artist presents his work in a public lecture.
In this episode, the co-founders of NYC-based nARCHITECTS discuss rewriting briefs, expanding missions, engaging with communities, their resistance to architectural closure and fascination with “almost buildings,” and the value of leaving room for misusers.
In this episode, the co-founder of NYC-based Leong Leong discusses world building, feedback loops between aesthetics and politics, and professional growth as a reflection of ego death.
In the season five premiere, host Ana Miljački talks with Hashim Sarkis about the latent nature of optimism in practice, the difficulties of running an office across different continents, and how direct action leads to hope.
Juan Manuel Balsa, Rocio Crosetto Brizzio, and Leandro Piazzi of BALSA CROSETTO PIAZZI discuss their historically engaged installation at MIT and compare architectural practice in the U.S. and Argentina.
David Costanza discusses his Polycarb House retrofit, from 20 initial details to the project’s scalable tactics for a low-carbon future.
Deborah Garcia of DEBORA.STUDIO tunes into architectural systems and structures, from AC ducts to library courtyards.
Karina Caballero y Camila Ulloa Vásquez abordan el cambio generacional de límites y normas en la práctica de arquitectura contemporánea.
Karina Caballero and Camila Ulloa Vásquez reflect on a generational shift of boundaries and norms in architectural practice today.
Laura Salazar and Pablo Sequero of salazarsequeromedina discuss designing for adaptability, flexibility, and economy across scales.
Mahsa Malek and Alex Yueyan Li of 11 x 17 break down the process of inserting a white box gallery into a vacant Denver pizza shop.