LEILA IS A PALESTINIAN TATREEZ ARTIST AND RECENT GRADUATE OF INTERIOR DESIGN BASED IN CANADA (@leilas.gallery). We learn her family’s story of displacement and how growing up in both Arab and Western diasporas shaped her understanding of Palestinian identity. Life in Canada, she explains, made her more intentional about learning, expressing, and sharing her Palestinian heritage. Her journey with tatreez began at a Toronto Palestinian Film Festival workshop and deepened when her grandmother—he...

In this episode of Beyond Innovation, Justin Sirotin, Founder & CEO of OCTO and Lynn Rakowsky, Director of Strategy, discuss the idea of loose vs. tight organizations. You'll walk away with an understanding of the difference between loose vs. tight organizations, how you can identify what you and your organization are, and what that means for you.

Our Helen’s #WalkToSee hashtag on Instagram is baaaack with a new monthly prompt. After seven years of #walktosee there are now over 120,000 drawings on there and counting! In this episode, we chat about Helen’s relaunch of #WalkToSee (with new monthly prompts), drawing from life vs. photos, why small sketchbooks are weirdly hard, aaand rediscovering messy materials and carbon paper. Special guest: an enormous chunk of charcoal. If you'd like a gentle kick up the butt to do some drawing from ...

Send us a text After Episode 50, Marc Müskens realized he wasn’t done. In this powerful follow-up, Marc revisits his biggest takeaways from dozens of conversations on Beyond Interior Design— from innovation and creativity to communication, serving high-end clients, and the evolving future of our beautiful profession. This episode is a deep reflection on what truly defines the success recipe of tomorrow’s designer: purpose, courage, and curiosity. You’ll hear lessons from previous episodes: • ...

On a hot day in the summer of 2024, my friend Cem Eskinazi brought a stack of books to our shared office. These publications had been designed at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where Cem had studied.What was really special about them was that none of these books had been designed using proprietary layout software like Adobe. Instead, they had been developed entirely using code: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and a Javascript library called bindery.js. This was an epiphany moment for me. I

Show Notes Episode 511: Something Wiccan This Way ComesPart 3 of Spooktacular 2025 This week Host Dave Bledsoe was arrested at the Lizard Lounge in Bohemia for getting hammered, stripping off all his clothes and proclaiming he was performing Witchy Woman by the Eagles “skyclad”. (Again) On the show this week we look at the state of modern witchcraft when we talk about the Wiccans. Along the way we learn that Dave DID try not be a godless heathen. (Just not very hard.) Then we dive right into

Cate St Hill has been an interior writer for over a decade. We discuss her recently published book on Japandi, the psychology of interiors, and our common ADHD tendencies_Follow Cate on:Instagram @catesthillcatesthill.comBuy Cate's book "The Japandi Home: Nordic Minimalism Meets Japanese Zen"_Behind the scenes and recipes on my SubstackFollow me on @thevenetianpantryShop my homeware range on thevenetianpantry.com_This episode is generously sponsored by Avantcha.If you’ve been listening for a while,

Just in time for Halloween comes a spooky story of speculation and specters in the world of real estate. Joshua Comaroff, a professor at National University of Singapore, is the author of Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore. He tells Unfrozen that, despite being one of the most assertively modern nations in the world, mysticism and geomancy are very much part of the design and construction process in the island nation-state. Woe be to the development (and its occupants) that does

Send us a textJulian Brown is an independent motion designer and augmented-reality artist. In this conversation, you'll hear how Julian and his wife, Amy Shackleton, work together to merge the worlds of fine art and digital media to create interactive installations. You'll also hear how the design space and the fine art space differ in terms of how and when creatives are compensated for their work.You'll hear Julian’s thoughts on AI and all the ways in which it is both deeply

Starting off with the first ever episode of the podcast! Who am I? Why am I here and starting a podcast now? What is my job? And how do I define architecture? I answer these questions and more all while explaining the inspiration behind this podcast, the passion I have for design, my personal journey that has led me to where I am today, and my hopes for this podcast. Let's see where this goes starting with Episode 1!

Part 2 with guest: Laura Freedman, Co-owner of restaurants El Raval and Siti. Music: Giulia Millanta.

In this 50th episode of Groundbreakin, we sit down with Susan, a designer, artist, and brand thinker who has quietly shaped some of Asia’s most influential brands. From being an “accidental designer” at Flipkart to redefining brand identity for Gojek, Cult.fit, and now leading brand design at Jio, Susan’s story is one of curiosity, courage, and creative evolution. We dive into: - How an engineer-turned-photographer found her voice in brand design - The behind-the-scenes of Gojek’s massive r...

Send us a text In this episode we talk to Marzia Aricò about design leadership and Marzia shares great stories that illustrate the key to creating traction and long-term impact as a design leader. We particularly liked talking about Marzia's experience of taking design into London Business School and the challenges that she faced repositioning design as a way to generate commercial value, rather than a form of corporate entertainment or light relief. Marzia shares practical tips f...

Julie Ju-Youn Kim, FAIA, is the William H. Harrison Professor and Chair of the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she founded and directs the Flourishing Communities Collaborative, an interdisciplinary research and design lab. She is also founder and partner of C2 Architecture Studio. In her early-career years in Detroit, Julie tried to meet as many people as possible and found that opportunities -- for practice and teaching -- presented themselves. Jul...

Send us a text What if the best-looking thing on your patio was also the toughest and the most sustainable? We sit down with Lindsay Schleis, VP of Business Development at POLYWOOD, to trace how recycled HDPE becomes design-forward outdoor furniture that survives salt air, summer storms, and years of use—without sacrificing style or speed. Lindsay takes us from laser sorters and UV-stable pellets to CNC-milled “lumber” and an on-demand, just‑in‑time factory that ships most orders in 7–10 bus...

Is what you were enough anymore? Do we run for the hills as the machines come for our jobs, or drill even deeper into who we are, what we stand for, and where we were going?I'm joined by artist and illustrator Claudine O'Sullivan to share her story of adapting to life as a new mother, artificial intelligence, and economic unrest. We discuss the fear, the opportunities, and how the hell we begin to choose our direction in fast-changing times, no matter whether you're an illustrator, graphic

Send us a text This week, we’re coming live from Transform Tuesday at the Crown & Two Chairman pub in London’s Soho, with Simon Dixon, co-founder of DixonBaxi. Simon shares his journey from setting up his first agency straight out of an art foundation course, to where he is today running one of the best known branding agencies. He gives great advice on how to get noticed as a young person entering the industry. (NOTE - On Spotify, the chapter notes are auto-generated fro...

Today with Jessica Nelson and Stephanie LindseyToday on A Well Designed Business, Nicole Heymer returns to discuss the massive shift happening in online search that’s changing how potential clients find interior designers. We’re living through a pivotal moment where traditional Google searches are being replaced by AI-powered recommendations from ChatGPT, Google’s AI mode, and other large language models. Nicole explains why your website information is now being summarized and served directly to

*This episode of Ponderings from the Perch is brought to you by Patient Sight, an agile primary research service providing timely medical insights of interest to your organization.*Can premium brands thrive when consumers tighten their budgets and economic uncertainty looms? On this episode of Ponderings from the Perch, the Little Bird Marketing podcast, host and CEO Priscilla McKinney talks with guest and Global Director of Premiumization Insights & Foresight at AB InBev Sebastian Schuliaquer

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