The homegrown West Coast Modernist discusses his firm’s approach, their notable residential projects and how growing up on the Sunset Strip shaped him.QUOTES“As architects we’re on a constant learning process. We learn from everything—we lea

How Kevin Holland is Shaping the Industry of Architecture

Sep 29th, 2023 48m 59s

In this episode, meet award-winning architect, Kevin Holland, Principal in charge at HMC Architects, AIA national board member, mentor and industry shaper. Kevin joins us to discuss his work creating public and civic spaces, as well as being pa

The California Contemporary Aesthetic w/ Duan Tran of KAA Design Group

Sep 11th, 2023 43m 22s

In this episode, meet notable contemporary architect Duan Tran who joins the show to discuss highlights of over two decades in award-winning residential architecture, from the firm’s distinctive design approach to their award-winning longevity

Steve Lazar Designer & Builder of Homes from California Coast to Mountains of Utah

May 25th, 2023 47m 43s

In this episode, meet Steve Lazar! A dozen years ago a luxury beach home popped up in Hermosa Beach, California resembling a lifeguard tower. Designed and built by Steve Lazar—a local surfer who was first an actor, then a construction laborer b

Interior Designer Shelley Starr’s Journey to High-Tone Glamour

May 12th, 2023 47m 17s

Join us in this episode as we chat with Shelley Starr, an A-list designer who has made a name for herself in the world of high-tone glamour. Shelley's unassuming outlook and purposeful approach to keeping her business lean and efficient have al

Dr. Raymond Neutra: Neutra on Neutra

Mar 3rd, 2023 50m 20s

“One of my morning jobs was to take a glass of hot milk across the patio, and over into the office where my dad had been working since 4 o’clock in the morning on drawings or writing,” recounts Dr. Raymond Neutra. “And going into the office, an

Kevin A. Clark: Classical Forms, Contemporary Function

Feb 24th, 2023 46m 42s

Known for grand Spanish Colonial Revival estates in Southern California, Kevin A. Clark has a knack for tapping into the roots of classic architectural styles—creating homes faithful to their design premises, but also light-filled and utterly c

Serena Dugan: Beauty is Not Equal to Perfection

Feb 17th, 2023 45m 53s

Painter. Textile Designer. Entrepreneur. Serena Dugan’s creative chapters connect from her early days doing site-specific freehand painting, and as a textile artist who did block printing and printed her own fabrics. She then teamed up with bou

Hannah Collins: Designing True Stories of Hospitality

Feb 10th, 2023 41m 10s

Hannah Collins was still in art school when she approached San Francisco chef/restauranteur Adriano Paganini, then planning a new Mission District steakhouse, and asked to help out. She ended up designing Lolinda, a sleekly powerful space and l

Architect Stephen Francis Jones: Crafting Today’s Social Spaces

Feb 3rd, 2023 49m 58s

Architect Stephen Francis Jones kicked off his career in a big way when Wolfgang Puck hired him to re-imagine the A-list eatery Spago. Jones then moved on to re-visioning other landmark restaurants before adding other public spaces, like food c

Meridith Baer: Creating Home Staging and Building a National Design Force, Brick by Brick

Jan 26th, 2023 41m 44s

Designer Meridith Baer loved making personal spaces more beautiful in childhood, years before a Hollywood career led her to hand-forging the art and business of home staging. Today the lifelong creative leads a high-profile design business, st

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