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232: 'Bringing Joy Back to Architecture', with Tatjana Dzambazova

232: 'Bringing Joy Back to Architecture', with Tatjana Dzambazova

A conversation with Tatjana Dzambazova about how AI can restore joy to architecture by shifting focus from speed to process, capturing design reasoning, and redefining architects’ value beyond mere cost and efficiency.

231: 'Architects: Reclaim Control in CA', with Jack Sadler

231: 'Architects: Reclaim Control in CA', with Jack Sadler

A conversation with Jack Sadler about reclaiming control in construction administration, turning CA from a cost center into a profit center, and using AI to automate admin tasks while preserving architects' professional judgment.

230: 'Rooms for Storytelling', with Keith Gerchak

230: 'Rooms for Storytelling', with Keith Gerchak

A conversation with Keith Gerchak about designing performing‑arts spaces for storytelling, balancing hand‑drafted craft with technology, and the parallels between theater architecture and independent filmmaking.

229: Campfire Series - 'The CGarchitect Story', with Jeff Mottle

229: Campfire Series - 'The CGarchitect Story', with Jeff Mottle

A conversation with Jeff Mottle about building CGarchitect from a side project into a 21‑year global hub, its sale to Chaos Group, his NVIDIA tenure, and the impact of AI on architectural visualization.

228: 'What Did You Actually Do Today', with Steve Burrows CBE

228: 'What Did You Actually Do Today', with Steve Burrows CBE

A conversation with Steve Burrows about why the construction industry rewards dysfunction, the pitfalls of time‑billing, the promise of value‑based billing, modular construction challenges, and how AI is reshaping engineering work.

227: 'Are We Horses or Are We Coal', with Rachel Riopel

227: 'Are We Horses or Are We Coal', with Rachel Riopel

A conversation with Rachel Riopel about why digital transformation initiatives in AEC firms often fail, the importance of organizational clarity and capability, and how to bridge the gap between technology pilots and meaningful change across the entire organization.

226: 'Think Slower to Move Faster', with Charles Portelli

226: 'Think Slower to Move Faster', with Charles Portelli

A conversation with Charles Portelli about bridging the gap between architecture and software, the importance of foundational data infrastructure, and how patience in building internal tools can lead to more effective project management within large architecture firms.