In this episode, I had the pleasure to talk to Stephen Shedletzky, Lead Igniter at Simon Sinek's Start With Why and one of the nicest, most genuine human beings I have ever met. We talked about the importance of purpose, culture and of…

Carol Belanger, City Architect for the city of Edmonton, is our guest  We discussed good design, procurement and how much effort it takes to build a good city that residents will take pride in. Surprisingly, consistency pays and the city…

I had the pleasure to interview Saša Radulovic, Johanna Hurme and Colin Neufeld, the partners at 5468796 Architecture and was impressed to discover, in the course of my research for this interview and after talking to the three partners how…

Gordon Grice is an architect, architectural illustrator, writer, editor of the Right Angle Journal and insurance consultant with decades of experience in the industry. We discussed risk and what it means for the design profession, the…

Beck Johnson is a Senior Research Specialist in global workplace research at Haworth. She holds a B.S. and an M.A. in Communication. After 14 years of academic research experience, she now conducts primary and secondary research addressing…

Architect Toon Dreessen has been a relentless advocate for procurement reform in the architecture industry. While there has been some movement in the right direction, it's still not enough according to Dreessen and in some cases puts…

In this episode I interview Peter Sobchak, Editor in Chief of Canadian Interiors magazine, Building magazine and lover of great design. Peter and I talked about criticism and media literacy or lack thereof in the architecture industry and…

Some years ago, Tony Gareri found himself propelled to the helm of his family’s business, Roma Moulding. When the late 2000’s recession hit, he was faced with a challenge: either roll up his sleeves and turn the business around or accept…

Dave Sharp may be a youngster, but in a short time he's built a respectable business around helping architects navigate the world of social media and marketing. Dave and I talked about social media for designers, its pitfalls and untapped…

One founding half of GFDA and certified foulmouth, Jason Bacher is a talented designer, dedicated teacher and all-around decent human being. We talked about his humble beginnings selling wallpaper and how that eventually led him to found…