Story of Design
Story of Design is a podcast arm of The Design Story that asks the "why" around design, hosted by The Design Story. Every week we will be chatting with designers, creative thinkers, and businesses that have stakes in shaping the future of the design industry.
Episodes
87 episodes
The Essence of Southeast Asian Tropical Architecture with Phạm Hữu Sơn
Vietnamese architect Pham Huu Son views tropical architecture as a way to blend traditional wisdom with modern functionality. This approach not only promotes sustainability but also fosters a deep connection between people and their surrounding...
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Embracing the Intangibles in Architecture with Spaces Architects@ka
Based in New Delhi, India, Spaces Architects@KA was founded by architect and author Kapil Aggarwal and is renowned for its innovative and user-centric design approach. The firm has crafted a series of spaces that evoke emotion, power, and playf...
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atArchitecture on Nurturing Next Generation Thinkers
Established in 2014, Mumbai-based atArchitecture focuses on sustainable and efficient architecture, landscape, and urban design solutions. The founders, Avneesh Tiwari and Neha Rane, emphasize narrative over image, advocating for simplicity, cl...
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Into The Future of Asian Architecture with HAS design and research
HAS Design and Research, a global design studio based in Bangkok and Shanghai, was founded by Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee, who grew up surrounded by traditional Asian architecture. They've redefined modern Asian design by explori...
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Cultivating Creativity and Collaborative Environments with CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica
Founded in 2008 by Bernardo Quinzaños Oria, CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica is a Mexico-based architectural studio focused on societal impact. They emphasize research, conceptualization, and execution, blending interdisciplinary metho...
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Future in Shared Architecture with Cutwork Studio
Cutwork Studio, founded by Antonio Yuji Maeno and Chelsea Crawford, combines diverse backgrounds to create a successful business synergy, showcasing the strength of diversity. The studio collaborates with innovative companies, reshaping living ...
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i/thee on Sculpting Design Sensibilities amid Diverse Environments
i/thee, a global design firm founded by energetic trio, Neal Lucas Hitch, Martin Hitch, and Kristina Fisher, celebrates interconnectedness in the environment. In the Story of Design series, Neal and Martin challenge distinctions between living ...
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Alsar Atelier on Forging Connections through Community-Centric Architecture
Alsar Atelier is an architecture studio based in Boston & Bogotá led by Alejandro Saldarriaga. The studio adjusted its focus during the global pandemic to meet the growing demand for outdoor spaces. Emphasizing the need for alternative mate...
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Designing for Transformation with Drew Seskunas
Drew Seskunas, founder and principal designer of SAW.EARTH, drew his early admiration for urban architecture from having lived in various cities across the United States and Europe. With the exposure to such a notable commissioned project in th...
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Crafting Spaces for Connection and Well-being with Malik Architecture
Mumbai-based Malik Architecture, founded by Kamal Malik, seamlessly integrates architectural brilliance with a deep connection to Shimla's landscapes. With four decades of pioneering design, the studio, now led by Arjun Malik, focuses on meanin...
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Cultivating Collaboration and Diversity with KPMB Architects
Established in 1987, KPMB is a globally recognized Canadian architectural practice committed to enhancing lives through thoughtfully built environments. The firm addresses challenges like climate change and indigenous community reconciliation w...
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AR43 on Empowering Educational Spaces with Architecture
Lim Cheng-Kooi of AR43 Architects delves into design's transformative impact, particularly in empowering educational spaces. The firm's mindful approach recognizes architecture's connection to humanity and is demonstrated through sustainable pr...
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Leveraging Innovation and Design-Driven Research for a Sustainable Future with Urban Praxis
Urban Praxis is a Bangkok-based architecture studio founded in 2015 by Suchada Kasemsap and Sasiwimol Utaisup. The duo emphasizes a design and architecture philosophy rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and creativity. Their approach involves e...
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Rain Studio of Design on Balancing Traditional and Technological Approach to Sustainable Design
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Authentic Twist in Everyday Designs with Chris Shao
Chris Shao is a New York - Shanghai-based designer whose practice seeks to balance contemporary classics with avant-garde spirits. His journey was rooted in passion and sincere admiration for design and grew into a global-scale studio with proj...
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Wood for A Sustainable Future with Atelier Lavit
Atelier LAVIT is a Paris and Milan-based Architecture and Design firm led by Marco Lavit since 2014 and driven by a humanistic approach. After years of studying and traveling the globe for work, Lavit established an admiration for wood and pref...
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The Essence of Building Responsibly with Jesús Vassallo
Jesús Vassallo is a Spanish architect, writer, and professor of architecture studies at Rice University. Throughout his career, he has been writing and publishing architecture books - one of them well known as Seamless: Digital Collage and ...
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Crafting Biophilic Identity in Modern Architecture with Jaque Studio
Jaque Studio was founded in 2017 by Jesús G. Acosta Martínez and has been committed to creating spaces that provide unique and comfortable user experiences by pursuing true forms, aesthetic innovation, and natural materials surrounded by contex...
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Faire Architecture on Harmonizing Functionality and Responsibility
Faire is a Paris-based Architecture firm founded by French architect Nikhil Calas and Italian architect and urbanist Federico Diodato. Through a multicultural background and extensive experience in carpentry and teaching, the firm utilizes a mu...
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Designing for Clarity with HYLA Architects
HYLA Architects is an award-winning architectural practice based in Singapore founded by Han Loke Kwang. With over thirty years of practice, the firm has strong experience in designing high-end landed residential projects and delivering individ...
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Finding Authenticity in Vernacular Architecture with Ludwig Godefroy
Inspired mostly by his French and Mexican roots, Ludwig Godefroy further explores monolitism and monomateriality to channel concordance in architecture. In this story of design series, he shares about using vernacular architecture to find...
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24:29
Tales Creative - A Multi-dimensional Experience Enhanced through Design
As the name “Tales” suggests, Lingli, founder and principal architect at Tales hopes to make great stories through each design piece she created. Her background in art school gave her the eye to truly sense the world and help establish a greate...
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Architecting Life-Changing Habitations with Serie
Serie is an international practice based in London, Mumbai, and Singapore, founded by Christopher lee and Kapil Gupta, specializing in architecture, urban design, and research. with heavy exploration on architectural typologies and evolution, a...
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