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Architecture

LTL Architects

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.

Audio May 26, 2026

Thom Mayne

The founder of Morphosis speaks with host Ana Miljački about a career defined by “troublemaking” and discusses architecture as a collaborative, cinematic process; the shift from designing private residences to international competitions and federal work; and the particularities of practicing in Los Angeles.

Audio April 14, 2026