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.

In this episode, host Ana Miljački speaks with Christian Benimana, Patricia Gruits, and Alan Ricks, co-executive directors of MASS Design Group, about philanthropy in the design process, the political economy of building, and what is possible across different global contexts.