Just in time for the weekend, here's Rob, Chris and Joel with a new edition of Measure Twice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BDP Pattern’s Jon-Scott Kohli delves into the design of Everton’s new stadium. How heritage, architecture and wayfinding quietly knit the whole place together.

Today, we welcome Gail Straub, author of Home Inside the Globe, her new memoir that reflects on a life of travel, activism, empowerment, and creative exploration.Gail 's Website Gail is the author of eight other acclaimed books, including the best-selling Empowerment, co-authored with her husband David Gershon, as well as The Rhythm of Compassion, Returning to My Mother’s House, and The Ashokan Way. She has won multiple Nautilus and Foreword Reviews awards for her writings on feminism, nature, and

Design isn’t just about what you see — it’s about what you feel.In this debut episode of Hey Girl Create, Clarissa explores what it means to design beyond aesthetics — through emotion, storytelling, and intention. Drawing from her background in interior architecture and brand design, she shares how luxury is defined by meaning, not material, and how to create work that resonates on a deeper level.

If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and leave a 5 star review!You will find Katrina Lumsden on Instagram @she_designedYou will find links to all you need to know about working with Katrina HEREBOOK a Discovery CallLearn more about PURPOSEGet your FREE Interior Styling Services Guide Template - HERE

This episode of Behind the Design features Shona McElroy from Smac Studio, one of Australia’s most exciting emerging interior designers. What began as a side project has evolved into a thriving studio known for its bold use of materials, thoughtful detail, and high-end residential interiors that balance precision with personality.In this honest and grounded conversation, Shona opens up about the realities of building a creative business; from hiring the right people and managing clients to setting

This is a preview of a premium Design Better episode. Visit our Substack to hear the whole interview, for bonus content, and more: ⁠https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/fitz-and-the-tantrumsWith the 150th official episode of Design Better, we’ve got something special for you. For many of us, if we haven’t had creative success by our 40’s, we feel like we may have missed the boat. But Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums didn’t achieve pop star status until he was well into his 40’s,

I’m recording this just a mile from where Leonardo da Vinci died in France. His final words were: “I have offended God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should have.”In this episode, I reflect on those words—on Leonardo’s pursuit of beauty, truth, and proportion, and how his study of Vitruvius led to the Vitruvian Man, uniting heaven and earth within a circle and square.We’ll look at how those ideas shaped the Renaissance and what they still mean for us today. Because like

#196 Do logos need to be accessible and meet the WCAG accessibility requirements? The answer will surprise you! Find out how to make your logo designs more accessible and reach a wider audience and how that helps your branding work.

This is the second episode in our ASID San Diego Board Member Spotlight Series — and today we’re shining a light on someone who’s all about connection, color, and community: Kendra from K2 Interiors, our current Membership Director.In this candid convo, Kendra shares her journey from growing up in Baja to launching a vibrant, soulful design business in San Diego. With a style rooted in maximalism, global inspiration, and deeply personal design, she’s the creative match for clients ready to ditch the

Avi Ashkenazi is a design leader who’s spent his career moving between hardware, software, and strategy—always focused on how teams turn ideas into real products. He’s led design at global companies and helped build teams that work across both physical and digital experiences. Today, Avi leads design at Deel, where he’s shaping how millions of people get hired, paid, and supported around the world. His work is about creating simple, human experiences in complex systems and helping designers

In Part 2 of our series on the Best Skis of the Century, Luke Koppa and Sascha Anastas join Jonathan Ellsworth to dive into the best skis from 23 more brands, and we also discuss some of the best and most notable women-specific skis of the past 25 years.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at

Casa Colibri is a quiet retreat tucked into the hillside of Barton Hills. The lower level is carved into the slope to reduce visual impact and preserve the surrounding tree canopy. A plaster-coated limestone wall with a German schmear finish—referencing neighborhood materials—anchors this level and forms a privacy wall at the street, shaping a calm and grounded entry. Above, the second floor hovers lightly over the base, separated by a clerestory. At the rear, expansive glass opens to trees, a pool,

Can structure and systems actually make hospitality feel more human?Yann de Rochefort, founder of Boqueria Restaurants, has spent the last 20 years redefining what modern hospitality feels like. From a single tapas bar in Manhattan to beloved locations across the U.S., Yann has built a restaurant brand rooted in warmth, culture, and design, all while keeping the experience consistent and deeply human. Yann shares how structure creates freedom, why culture matters more than any single

Since it’s October, we’re gonna jump into the next two episodes with Horror Month here in the bar.Horror? Sure, regular listeners will wonder why this month is somehow different from any other, but don’t worry. The quality is still the same, only this time we’re talking about some characters created for the amusement of both the young and the young-at-heart. We’re talking about the origin stories of Monster Cereals from General Mills and the mascot Gritty from the ice in Philly. So order a couple

Written and sound designed by Alexander Danner and directed by James Oliva.Performed by Felix Trench and Jordan Stillman. Theme music by Katherine Seaton. Tile art by Sam Twardy. Exercises in Sound is inspired by Raymond Queaneau's Exercises in Style and Matt Madden's 99 Ways to tell a story , which conducted similar experiments in the forms of prose fiction and comics respectively. Funded in part by by grants from HartLife NFP and Emerson College. For access to an ad-free feed, you can

This is a conversation with Kathrin Radtke from Spellgarden Games, the tiny development team behind Sticky Business and Ritual of Raven. We talk about making successful cozy games, scope, marketing and more.Links to my Guests ➤ Sticky Business on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2303350/Sticky_Business/ ➤ Ritual of Raven on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066520/Ritual_of_Raven/ ➤ Spellgarden Website (Social Media links etc): https://spellgardengames.com/ Listen to the

This episode explores how the gestures of vernacular craftsmanship evolve into robotic choreography on Mars—revealing that technique is not just how we build, but how we think, cooperate, and endure.

In this episode, I introduce my first ring design — a gold-plated stainless steel piece shaped like a serpent, engraved with the Qur’anic reference 20:25–28. Inspired by the powerful du‘a of Prophet Musa (AS) before he confronted Pharaoh, this ring is a reminder to ask Allah for clarity, courage, and ease whenever we speak. Born from my own struggle with grief and the social anxiety that followed, this piece reflects the strength I found in Musa’s prayer: not asking for an army, but simply for his

Send us a text In this episode of UX Leadership by Design, Mark Baldino sits down with Sara Fortier, CEO and founder of Outwitly, a UX talent solutions firm that evolved from a UX consultancy into a staffing partner for UX, research, and service design teams. Sara shares her journey from agency consulting to UX staffing, explaining how shifting market dynamics, including digital transformation, AI disruption, and the rise of the blended workforce, led to her firm’s transformation. She and Mar...