studio.chats the podcast
Studio.chats is on a mission to bridge the gap between studio and the professional world + to help designers like you and me continue to level up together one red line at a time. Each chat features designers, architects, makers, manufacturers at different stages of their career to share their wins, challenges, lessons learned + make design mentorship more accessible.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 91
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
71. Navigating a Non-linear Journey + The Impact of Happiness in Design w/ Katherine Flores
Today, Kelsey interviews Katherine Flores a designer in New York City. Katherine has been in the industry since 2014, and will tell you she fell into interior design. Being her journey she received a…
70. Starting Before You’re Ready, Celebrating Small Wins + Tips to Stay Focused w/ Host Kelsey Paul
Today, Kelsey celebrates the 70th studio.chat episode and recaps somethings that have helped along the way! Kelsey is the host of studio.chats and a commercial interior designer in New York City. Che…
69. Staying Calm with Tough Clients + A Crash Course on Glass Partitions w/ Giorgio Zanardi
Today, Kelsey interviews Giorgio Zanardi a Sales Director of Tecno International & Mercer Hamilton. He specializes in innovative demountable partitions and millwork integrations for A&D in New York C…
68. Leaving Architecture, Finding Alignment + Diving Deeper into Sustainability w/ Geoff Von Zastrow
If you feel like architecture barely scratches the surface of sustainability & you want to know more, our guest today did too!
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So excited to introduce you to our friend Geoff Von Zastrow in today’s…
67. Tips on Landing your Dream Job + Other Insights from a Recruiter w/Deandra Hamer
On today’s chat we got all the insight on LinkedIn, Resume’s, Interviews and all the small things to remember to land your dream job. We cannot wait to share today’s chat with Deandra Hamer with you!…
66. Cultivating Self Awareness Through Design + Life as an Interdisciplinary Teacher, Artist, Designer w/Alex Goldberg
We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Alex Goldberg!
Alex Goldberg is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist. Her original form of artistic expression was dance, and throughout her caree…
65. Construction Admin 101, Fostering Strong Relationships + Doing It For Future You w/Asha Llewellyn
If you’ve ever wished away the “grunt work” that we all do, and looking for a mindset shift, this chat’s for you!
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We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Asha Llewellyn!
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Asha Llewellyn is…
64. Life as a Creative Director + Creating More Fulfillment w/ Ricardo Nabholz
We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Ricardo Nabholz! Ricardo Nabholz is a Creative Director at TPG Architecture in New York City. He has almost twenty years of experience in the industry …
63. 5 Things I Wish I Knew as a New Designer + Still Continue Remind Myself w/host Kelsey Paul
Today’s chat is a little remix! It’s just you and me friend!
Here is a sneak peak of what went down in today’s chat:
➕ 5 Things I Wish Knew as a New Designer
➕ What it was like for me transitioning…
62. Taking Leaps of Faith + Designing a Career that Lights You Up w/ Courtney Robinson
“Let your fear of being stagnant be way louder than your fear to take a leap of faith.” Cannot wait for you to join today’s chat with Courtney Robinson! Courtney Robinson is the Creative Director of …
61. How to go From Nervous to Confident + Avoid the Fake it Till you Make it w/ Rachel Jordan Bascombe
We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Rachel Jordan Bascombe! From architecture camp as a high schooler to a licensed architect at the age of twenty-five! This one is just getting started! …
60. Designer to Furniture Dealer + Everything In-between w/ Amy Pyer
Ever wondered what it’s like on the furniture dealer side or been curious what it’s even all about? Same, today’s chat is for us! We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Amy Pyer! Amy Pyer is…
59pt2. Leveling Up as a Mentee, Charting Your Own Path Post Pandemic + Getting off the Golf Cart w/ Christina Lo of Atelier Lo & Ursa Prisma
We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Christina Lo! Christina Lo has over 13 years of multidimensional design experience, ranging from interior design to branding and marketing. In her bran…
58. CIRCULAR X DESIGN + Championing a Circular Approach to the Built Environment w/ Brita Everett
We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Brita Everett! Brita Everett is a registered NYC Architect, a Senior Associate Architect at Huntsman Architectural Group, a professor at Pratt School o…
57. Finding Clarity, Landing the Job + Navigating the Transition
This week's chat is a heart to heart on how to navigate a transition in your career. Finding a new job, interviewing for a new job, leaving an old job, can all be really overwhelming even if it’s n…
56. Entrepreneurship on Roller Blades + Innovative Material Education w/ Robin Reigi the VP of Student Development, IIDA NY
For more than two decades, Robin Reigi Inc has built long-lasting relationships with material manufacturers from all over the world. Robin and partner Jennifer Daly have an established reputation for…
55. Your Seat at The Table + Growing within an Architecture Firm as an Interior Designer w/ Marcus Miller of Ennead Architects
Say your in a room with twenty architects and one interior designer, what do you do? Come join in and see! We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Marcus Miller! Marcus is an Interior Designe…
54. Taking on the Hospitality Industry + Founding Define Black Design w/Kathianna Rousseau
Is hospitality design something you’ve ever been interested in or want to learn more about?! If so, this one is for you! We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Kathianna Rousseau! Kathianna …
53. Fostering Creativity + Trusting Your Instincts w/ Yorgo Lykouria the Creative Director at Rainlight
Today’s chat is a very special one, connecting with us all the way from London! We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat with Yorgo Lykouria! Yorgo Lykouria is the Creative Director at Rainlight. Y…
52. From Architecture to Beautiful Objects + Founding FEYZ Design Studio w/ Feyza Koksal Kemahlioglu
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start your own studio and create beautiful custom objects?! If so, I think you are going to vibe with this! We can’t wait for you to join today’s chat …