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The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show

The Second Studio is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, the show covers a wide array of subjects with humor and honesty and features a variety of creative professionals in unscripted and more personal conversations.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
89 minutes
Episodes
477
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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#324 - Brett Woods, Founding Partner of Woods + Dangaran

#324 - Brett Woods, Founding Partner of Woods + Dangaran

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Architect Brett Woods, Founding Partner of Los Angeles-based Architecture and Interior Design Office, Woods + Dangaran to discus…

01:53:36  |   Tue 24 Jan 2023
#323 - After Hours: New Year Resolutions

#323 - After Hours: New Year Resolutions

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about clothes shopping for weddings, making resolutions for the New Year, staying motivated, finding happiness, balancing running a podcast and having a …

01:18:54  |   Tue 17 Jan 2023
#322 - Homan Rajai, Co-founder and Co-creative director of Studio AHEAD

#322 - Homan Rajai, Co-founder and Co-creative director of Studio AHEAD

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design talk with Homan Rajai, Co-founder and Co-creative director of Studio AHEAD about his story of self-discovery through travel; studying landscap…

02:00:45  |   Tue 10 Jan 2023
#321 - After Hours: Old Clothing and Open Floor Plans

#321 - After Hours: Old Clothing and Open Floor Plans

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about old clothing; the value (and limitations) of open floor plans in homes (11:00); the idea of thresholds in space making; the downsides to designing …

01:28:40  |   Tue 03 Jan 2023
#320 - Dorte Mandrup, Founder and Creative Director of Dorte Mandrup Architecture

#320 - Dorte Mandrup, Founder and Creative Director of Dorte Mandrup Architecture

This week David and Marina are joined by Architect Dorte Mandrup, founder and creative director of Dorte Mandrup Architecture to discuss her background in sculpture and medical school before transiti…

01:58:04  |   Tue 27 Dec 2022
#319 - Design Review of BIG's Google Headquarters and Gingerbread House Ideas

#319 - Design Review of BIG's Google Headquarters and Gingerbread House Ideas

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about Google's Headquarters designed by BIG and Heatherwick, gingerbread house ideas, weddings, over-documenting life, and more! Enjoy

This episode is s…

01:29:49  |   Tue 20 Dec 2022
#318 - Joshua Aidlin, Founding Partner of Aidlin Darling Design

#318 - Joshua Aidlin, Founding Partner of Aidlin Darling Design

This week Architect Joshua Aidlin, Founding Partner of Aidlin Darling Design joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by to discuss his background in the arts; his design appro…

02:03:48  |   Tue 13 Dec 2022
#317 - Alison Brooks, RIBA, FRSA, RDI - Founder and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects

#317 - Alison Brooks, RIBA, FRSA, RDI - Founder and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects

This week David and Marina are joined by Alison Brooks, RIBA, FRSA, RDI - Founder and Creative Director of Alison Brooks Architects to discuss starting her career in London during a recession, starti…

00:39:40  |   Thu 08 Dec 2022
#316 - Architectural Agendas and Branding + The Crown

#316 - Architectural Agendas and Branding + The Crown

This week David and Marina talk about the power of not checking emails; architects claiming to have no design process; architectural agendas; architects whose projects all look the same (but claim ot…

01:31:33  |   Tue 06 Dec 2022
#315 - Eva Hagberg, Design Historian and Media Strategist

#315 - Eva Hagberg, Design Historian and Media Strategist

This week David and Marina are joined by design historian and media strategist Eva Hagberg to discuss the importance of publicists in the architecture industry; her transition into journalism after a…

02:00:34  |   Tue 29 Nov 2022
#314 - Is BIM Ruining the Architecture Industry?

#314 - Is BIM Ruining the Architecture Industry?

This week David and Marina respond to a listener who feels that BIM has its benefits for complex work but might also be ruining the industry. The two provide an introduction to BIM, the limitations o…

01:13:33  |   Thu 24 Nov 2022
#313 - 7 Tips for Selecting the Right Contractor

#313 - 7 Tips for Selecting the Right Contractor

This week David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, Founders of FAME Architecture & Design discuss 7 tips for selecting the right contractor and the qualities to look for in a good one:

1. Willing to innova…

00:28:56  |   Tue 22 Nov 2022
#312 - Victor Mezhvinsky, President and Founder of FORMA Construction

#312 - Victor Mezhvinsky, President and Founder of FORMA Construction

This week Victor Mezhvinsky, President and Founder of FORMA Construction joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss his story of working for his father’s company; the impact his …

01:29:48  |   Tue 15 Nov 2022
#311 - Project Companion: 5 Things to Know Before Starting a New Home or Remodel

#311 - Project Companion: 5 Things to Know Before Starting a New Home or Remodel

This week David and Marina partners at FAME Architecture and Interior Design discuss 5 things clients should know before starting a new home or remodel project: 1. Understanding the process of a proj…

00:27:47  |   Tue 08 Nov 2022
#310 - Tommy Zung, Principal of Studio Zung

#310 - Tommy Zung, Principal of Studio Zung

This week David and Marina are joined by Tommy Zung, Principal of Studio Zung to discuss collaborating with Brizo; Brizo’s Modern Goddess campaign; the importance of self-expression in projects; his …

01:32:07  |   Tue 01 Nov 2022
#309 - After Hours: Should Designers Have An Ego? & Dental Braces

#309 - After Hours: Should Designers Have An Ego? & Dental Braces

This week David and Marina have a casual chat about Marina's dental braces and the best pastry shop in San Francisco. The two also answer a listener's question about how designers should deal with th…

01:17:54  |   Tue 25 Oct 2022
#308 - Greg Faulkner, Founder & Director of Faulkner Architects

#308 - Greg Faulkner, Founder & Director of Faulkner Architects

This week Architect Greg Faulkner, founder & director of Faulkner Architects joins David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design to discuss his background as a design engineer in the aircraft indust…

01:42:48  |   Tue 18 Oct 2022
#307 - Overcoming Failure in Architecture School + Is Architecture Hard and Stressful?

#307 - Overcoming Failure in Architecture School + Is Architecture Hard and Stressful?

This week David and Marina answer two questions from listeners: How to cope with the feeling of failure in architecture school and whether or not architecture is hard and stressful. The two cover why…

01:33:55  |   Tue 11 Oct 2022
#306 - Michael Bohn, Senior Principal for Studio One Eleven

#306 - Michael Bohn, Senior Principal for Studio One Eleven

This week David and Marina are joined by Architect Michael Bohn, Senior Principal for Studio One Eleven to discuss his background; befriending case study architect Edward Killingsworth; moving to Ind…

01:46:30  |   Tue 04 Oct 2022
#305 - After Hours: Renzo Piano's Academy Museum of Motion Pictures & Architecture Books

#305 - After Hours: Renzo Piano's Academy Museum of Motion Pictures & Architecture Books

This week David and Marina share their thoughts on Renzo Piano's Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles and Pompidou Center, the relationship between beauty and structure, and architecture …

01:20:15  |   Tue 27 Sep 2022
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