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Bespoke Careers Podcast

Bespoke Careers

The Bespoke Careers Podcast brings you the career stories and insights from the people shaping architecture and design today. Tune in every two weeks for fresh conversations with designers, architects, and creatives from around the world, sharing insights, experiences, and the realities behind their professional journeys.

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01:01:02

The Truth About Becoming An Architect - Lucy Carmichael

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2026/02/10

Lucy Carmichael, former Director of Practice at the RIBA and current Board Member for the University of the Built Environment, explains why the traditional, linear path into the industry is failing most students, and what the alternative looks like.From her upbringing with architect parents, to navigating the "heyday" of design policy at CABE, Lucy has spent her life 'falling in and out of love with architecture.' The thing that keeps her coming back is the huge potential for

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00:55:07

How an 'Un-Hireable' Architecture Grad Built a World...

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2026/01/27

Founder of Gustafson Porter + Bowman, Kathryn Gustafson reflects starting a studio in a second language, and learning the business side of practice through trial, mentors, and persistence.00:00 Intro 0:59 Growing up in the desert 2:35 Discovering design6:33 Journey from fashion to landscape architecture12:04 Business vs Art16:31 Founding her businesses and 'the invisible years.' 25:47 How to be a good leader28:39 Building a workplace culture29:21 Key projects and dealing with criticism35:52

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00:57:14

"Architecture School Doesn't Prepare You For This!"...

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2026/01/12

Kai-Uwe Bergmann is a Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), where he leads global business development and oversees urban design and landscape projects. Known for his strategic approach to "the political scale," Bergmann has been instrumental in scaling BIG from a Copenhagen-founded practice into a global force operating in over 40 countries. He is a primary contributor to Manhattan’s "Big U," a 10-mile coastal resiliency project designed to protect the city from future climate

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00:54:08

Why Architects Are Losing Their Influence (And How to...

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2026/01/02

On 1 January 2026, Chris Williamson took a deliberate and provocative step. He allowed his registration with the Architects Registration Board to lapse, describing the framework as 'absurd'.In practical terms, the sitting President of the RIBA, a practitioner with more than forty years’ experience and the founder of one of the UK’s most successful practices, can no longer legally call himself an architect."Since I was 18 it's all I've ever wanted to do. But to be asked to pay an annual fee (which is

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01:00:05

Simon Allford: "The First 5 Years are the Toughest!"...

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2025/12/16

Simon Allford is never short of a view, and this conversation covers the parts of architecture people usually avoid.AHMM was founded in 1989 at possibly the worst moment in modern British architecture. Gold cards maxed out to cover office debt, competitions won but never built, consultancy work drying up. Those five years of survival shaped everything that followed. The rule from their student days still holds: the best idea wins, not yours or mine. If everyone's comfortable with a design,

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01:17:40

Why I Quit My Job in New York to Start My Own Studio...

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2025/12/02

When Alyssa Anselmo quit her New York design job to build a daycare in Canada with next to no experience, everyone said she was crazy. Since then, she's delivered multiple award-winning projects, amassed a social media empire of 1M+ followers and built a studio that lets her choose work entirely on her own terms. Safe to say she made the right decision.Alyssa breaks down the decisions, the risks, and what she's learned about taste, money and attention.Her message is this: You don't need permission

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00:59:18

The Secret to Building a Successful Design Business -...

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2025/11/18

Sarah Gibson & Nicholas Karlovasitis leave uni, cram a fledgling furniture brand into a Newtown flat, and decide they are going to export Australian design to the world. That is the starting point for DesignByThem. In this episode we unpack how fifteen years later, they're actually pulling it off.We talk about building a design brand from a tiny local market, backing Australian designers, and choosing factories around the world without losing the integrity of the work. The conversation gets into

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00:53:38

Will AI Replace Architects? - Rada Daleva, Studio Tim Fu

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2025/11/04

A few times in a generation, a piece of technology comes along that changes everything. The internet, smart phones, or if you're an architect, CAD and BIM. Now, we have AI to add to that list. But can our profession embrace this, move forward, or even absorb another push for efficiency without hollowing out our expertise or having to question our real value now or in the future?We wanted to find out the answers to these questions and more. So we spoke to Rada Daleva, project lead at Studio Tim

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00:45:44

Does architecture have a gatekeeping problem? - Shawn...

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2025/10/21

Shawn Adams is an architect and outreach lead at HTA Design. He co founded POoR Collective (Power Out Of Restriction), a platform that works with young people to co design projects and build real skills. His work sits at the intersection of practice, education and community, bringing young voices into live briefs and treating them as the client.He is a published writer with bylines in Wallpaper, Frame and Icon. He trained at Portsmouth and the Royal College of Art, and came through the New

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01:07:52

Why I Never Became an Architect - Peter Murray

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2025/10/07

Peter Murray once herded longhorn cattle down St Johns Street in London to make a point: Architecture should speak to everyone. In this conversation he unpacks a life spent shaping that dialogue from AA student to editor of Building Design and the RIBA Journal to co founding Blueprint, Wordsearch, the London Festival of Architecture and New London Architecture.We get into why so much architectural writing misses the public, how to switch the language, and when he realised he was becoming

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00:59:57

The State of Sustainability in Architecture and...

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2025/09/29

Download the reportHere is the State of Sustainability in Architecture and Design 2025. A clear view of how sustainability is shaping hiring, skills and careers right now, based on a global survey of 350 professionals across the UK, US and Australia, plus straight talk from six pioneers who are pushing practice forward.Chris Simmons speaks with editor Hattie Hartman to unpack the findings. You will hear what candidates want, which skills are in demand, how teams are built, why evidence beats

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00:37:34

Architecture in the Metaverse - Mariana Cabugueira

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2025/09/23

Architect and urban designer Mariana Cabugueira has bridged the worlds of physical infrastructure with immersive digital realms in the metaverse. In this episode, she traces her path from studying in Lisbon to honing advanced skills in London, and from her years at Zaha Hadid Architects to spearheading ambitious virtual projects.We explore what architects can contribute to the metaverse, how AI and parametric tools are changing workflows, and the challenges of building healthy design cultures

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00:55:40

Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner On What It Takes to...

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2025/09/09

What does it take to run one of the world’s leading architecture practices? Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner Mark Middleton shares lessons from three decades shaping global mega-projects, leading studios across continents, and keeping architects inspired on the world’s biggest stages.0:00 - Intro1:17 - Why architecture?2:51 - How practical experience shapes better design5:46 - Architecture school and a switch in work ethic8:43 - Joining Grimshaw, working with Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and staying in

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00:50:11

Architecture, Identity and Queer Visibility - Martin...

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2025/08/26

From cubbies in the bush to projects in Melbourne, London, and New York, Martin’s career has spanned continents, practices, and passions. Now an Associate at FXCollaborative, he reflects on what drives him as an architect and his advocacy for diversity through Build Out Alliance.00:00 Intro02:51 Designing for the end user’s needs and enjoyment05:38 DIY projects family building and formal training08:09 London office planting the seed for international work11:49 Getting licensed from the UK to New

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00:53:18

Why are Women Walking Away From Architecture? -...

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2025/08/12

The numbers aren’t great. Women in architecture are still paid less, promoted less, and leaving the profession at higher rates than men. It’s not unique to architecture, but there’s plenty of work to do. According to a Bespoke Careers report, the gender pay gap in Australia sits at 20.6% — nearly triple that of the UK and US. Angela Dapper has seen those realities up close, and has made it her mission to be the change she wants to see in the industry. Over a career in Melbourne and London with

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00:53:01

Are Architects Losing Their Edge? - Simon Bayliss

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2025/07/29

What does it take to become a successful architect? How do you build an award winning practice culture? How do we fix the housing crisis? And are architects still hungry enough to make a difference?In this episode, Simon Bayliss, Managing Partner at HTA Design, shares what he's learned from 25 years at one of the UK’s leading housing-focused practices. 0:00 - Intro0:56 - Why Simon became an architect3:26 - Where architects bring the most value6:41 - Going from Part II to Managing Partner at HTA

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00:52:16

What Designers Still Get Wrong About Workplace...

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2025/07/15

We spend roughly a third of our adult lives at work. A third. That's about 90,000 hours over the course of a career. And yet, many of us have never stopped to really think about how our physical environment is shaping our mental health, our productivity, and our overall wellbeing every single day.We're living through the biggest shift in how we work since the Industrial Revolution. Hybrid working, which felt revolutionary just a few years ago, is now the norm. But as Kirsten will explain,

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01:04:18

Is Architecture Still Worth It? - Principal Architect...

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2025/07/01

Fed up with the traditional way of procuring architecture, Qutaibah Al-Atafi joined forces with builder Ryan Underwood to create something different. And with Underwood, their Melbourne-based design-led design and build firm, that’s exactly what they’re doing.Immigrating from Iraq and growing up in the outer suburbs of New Zealand, Qutaibah was left questioning why some places felt like home and others didn’t.In this conversation, amongst other things, we discuss whether architecture is still worth

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00:57:00

KPF Principal Behind $25 Billion Projects Shares the...

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2025/06/17

From studying at Yale to leading global megaprojects like Changi Airport and Hudson Yards, Forth shares what’s changed in the profession, why architecture is a service business, and how to lead without losing the joy in design.

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00:38:37

"I Didn't See Myself in Architecture" - Nimi Attanayake

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2025/06/02

This episode features Nimi Attanayake of Nimtim Architects, who discusses how her personal experiences, including a cancer diagnosis, reshaped her career. Nimtim is an architecture practice in London that crafts playful, personal spaces for real people, rethinking how architecture can be more accessible and human.

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