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Story of DesignThe Essence of Southeast Asian Tropical Architecture with Phạm Hữu SơnVietnamese 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 surroundings, shaping a future where architecture complements and sustains natural beauty.2024-08-2817 min
Story of DesignEmbracing Lifetime Sustainability with Cave Urban2024-08-1634 min
Story of DesignIntegrating Research, Cultural Respect, and Wellbeing in Architecture with CAZA2024-08-1526 min
Story of DesignEmbracing the Intangibles in Architecture with Spaces Architects@kaBased 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 playfulness, blending fresh challenges in architecture, furniture, lighting, and institutional buildings while fostering a culture of perpetual learning and innovation.2024-04-2214 min
Story of DesignatArchitecture on Nurturing Next Generation ThinkersEstablished 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, clarity, and dialogue between user and context, shaping meaningful solutions across all projects in India. 2024-04-1814 min
Story of DesignInto The Future of Asian Architecture with HAS design and researchHAS 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 exploring the vitality of self-built shelters, celebrating the region's rich architectural identity and harmony with nature.2024-04-0937 min
Story of DesignCultivating Creativity and Collaborative Environments with CCA Centro de Colaboración ArquitectónicaFounded 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 methods for sustainable projects. In this Story of Design series, Bernardo envisions a future where collaboration shapes better environments.2024-03-2729 min
Story of DesignFuture in Shared Architecture with Cutwork StudioCutwork 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 and working spaces, as explored in this Story of Design series.2024-03-2232 min
Story of Designi/thee on Sculpting Design Sensibilities amid Diverse Environmentsi/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 and nonliving, past and present, and self and others.2024-02-1625 min
Story of DesignAlsar Atelier on Forging Connections through Community-Centric ArchitectureAlsar 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 materials and recycling catalyzed material innovation while directly engaging with communities, deriving joy from the transformative building process.2024-02-1520 min
Story of DesignDesigning for Transformation with Drew SeskunasDrew 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 the western city of Berlin at a young age, Seskunas immersed himself in diverse environments, constantly engaging with architecture using both traditional and tech-aided approaches. These experiences serve as a foundation for his continuous growth in the field, shaping architecture into a catalyst of change and meaningful transformation.2024-02-0824 min
Story of DesignCrafting Spaces for Connection and Well-being with Malik ArchitectureMumbai-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 meaningful connections, sustainability, and well-being. Their design philosophy centers on drawing natural inspiration while acknowledging the global context.2023-12-2816 min
Story of DesignCultivating Collaboration and Diversity with KPMB ArchitectsEstablished 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 with a focus on sustainability. In 2023, KPMB continues its dedication to collaborative innovation, sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion, as Mitchell Hall, one of the partners at KPMB, highlights the role of people in architecture, emphasizing the creation of functional, inspiring spaces that contribute to a better world through thoughtful approaches and innovative solutions.2023-12-1918 min
Story of DesignKPMB2023-12-1519 min
Story of DesignAR43 on Empowering Educational Spaces with ArchitectureLim 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 practices, including preserving natural elements and passive design strategies.2023-12-0721 min
Story of DesignLeveraging Innovation and Design-Driven Research for a Sustainable Future with Urban PraxisUrban 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 extensive design research, guided by the belief that curiosity is a driving force, allowing them to explore various perspectives and adopt dynamic methods tailored to each project's unique requirements.2023-11-3021 min
Story of DesignRain Studio of Design on Balancing Traditional and Technological Approach to Sustainable Design2023-11-0227 min
Story of DesignAuthentic Twist in Everyday Designs with Chris ShaoChris 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 projects scattered around the world, through the crafting of culture in pared-back aesthetics and respect for materials that lends out a signature twist to everyday essentials. 2023-10-1220 min
Story of DesignWood for A Sustainable Future with Atelier LavitAtelier 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 prefabrication techniques as he sees it as a remarkable vessel for a more sustainable future, as he shared further in this Story of Design series. 2023-10-0514 min
Story of DesignThe Essence of Building Responsibly with Jesús VassalloJesús 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 Dirty Realism in Contemporary Architecture - before eventually establishing his firm in 2019. With works ranging from private and public buildings to urban design, consistently emphasizing construction and design excellence, and focusing on affordable housing, low-carbon construction technology, adaptive reuse, and public-interest design, he shares further on being genuinely responsible as an architect influenced by multipotentiality in this Story of Design series.2023-08-1016 min
Story of DesignCrafting Biophilic Identity in Modern Architecture with Jaque StudioJaque 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 context. In this Story of Design series, Jesús shares how he crafted a biophilic identity in modern architecture, through his extensive experiences in different cultures across the globe.2023-08-0338 min
Story of DesignFaire Architecture on Harmonizing Functionality and ResponsibilityFaire 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 multidisciplinary approach combining architecture, crafts, research, and political advocacy to reduce boundaries between architecture and related fields. It is their mission to harmonize functionality and responsibility in the field, as shared in this Story of Design series. 2023-07-1421 min
Story of DesignDesigning for Clarity with HYLA ArchitectsHYLA 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 individuality to each one of the projects through thoughtful attention to details, requirements, and context. In this Story of Design series, Han speaks about what it means to Design for and with Clarity to achieve long lasting impact.2023-07-0712 min
Story of DesignFinding Authenticity in Vernacular Architecture with Ludwig GodefroyInspired 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 authenticity to connect with people and culture through the process. 2023-06-0224 min
Story of DesignTales Creative - A Multi-dimensional Experience Enhanced through DesignAs 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 greater understanding that every design in the hospitality industry is part of a bigger story; it is about putting a sequence of experiences and connecting place, people, and processes to an enriched environment.2023-05-1223 min
Story of DesignArchitecting Life-Changing Habitations with SerieSerie 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, and the belief that studying historical building precedents becomes a strong basis for new solutions, Christopher Lee shares about creating life-changing habitations or buildings that are contextually tight and relevant, drawing from his years of experiences.2023-04-0728 min
Story of DesignAlexander Lamont on Crafting Designs Rooted in Culture and ProcessAlexander Lamont is an English designer known for his organic and tactile product designs that are deeply rooted in touch. His childhood experience of having lived in different places around the world has allowed him to embrace the dynamism of materials and craftsmanship from many cultures, places and times, resulting in designs that are infused with unique vitality, soul, and character.2023-03-3151 min
Story of DesignStimulating a Livable Future through Sustainable Homes2023-03-1643 min
Story of DesignSandellsandberg Arkitekter on Creating Architectural Identity that Lasts Over TimeSandellsandberg is a Sweden-based architectural design studio founded almost three decades ago and constantly aims to deliver a wide range of projects and solutions with careful attention to craftsmanship and timeless design. the firm creates thoughtfully-designed multiscale projects while crafting and nurturing meaningful architectural identities, as Johan Strandlund shared in this story of design series.2023-03-0212 min
Story of DesignCheng Tsung Feng on the Wisdom Beyond Craftsmanship2023-02-2308 min
Story of DesignGoing Local with Technologically-Aided Approach to Design with Enter Projects Asia"Sustainability for us comes in three flavors: performance, arts and crafts, and local materials, and it is all about integrating all these elements into a design. This is where Southeast Asia should focus on being the driving force in the design process. to design meaningfully and to make a significant impact on grassroots level.” Patrick Keane, founder, and principal architect at Enter Projects Asia.2023-02-1615 min
Story of DesignKiKi ARCHi on The Senses in ArchitectureBorn and inspired by the Japanese word, “KiKi”, which means appreciation towards many aspects of our lives, KiKi ARCHi is a multinational design studio that internalizes design for wellbeing through thoughtfully crafted simplicity. Their mission is to introduce a rationale and responsible design language for the senses that are beyond poetic and timeless at heart, as Yoshihiko Seki shared in this story of design series.2023-02-1027 min
Story of DesignBuilding Through Being Environmentally Conscious with GG-loopGG-loop is an interdisciplinary architectural studio based in Amsterdam founded and led by Giacomo Garziano. The studio delivers an eclectic approach with vision focused on biophilic, regenerative, and environmentally conscious design to essentially create spaces that are not only inspirational and functional, as Giacomo shared further in this story of design series.2023-02-0324 min
Story of DesignArchitecture as a Reflection of Context with TACO2023-01-1223 min
Story of DesignCasatibuonsante on Domestic Landscape inside Dynamic Urban EnvironmentCasatibuonsante is a design firm born out of broadening architecture and design from domestic to urban landscapes and simultaneously finding the balance in between. Through building a deeper understanding of the ever-changing environment and users, Antonio and Federico, the two founders, shares how they create more livable, flexible, and inclusive domestic spaces inside a dynamic urban environment in this story of design series.2023-01-0527 min
Story of DesignDelve Architects on Architecture As A Learning Space For Future GenerationsWith its dynamic group of collaborators, Delve has completed a range of projects in private and public sectors across london with each project seeking a projection of joy and connectivity. As the name “Delve” stems from being explorative, curious, and investigative, Alex Raher shares how the approaches architecture as a space for learning for future generations in this story of design series.2022-12-2210 min
Story of DesignFostering Livability through Nature and Details with Gabriel Garbin2022-12-1509 min
Story of DesignLaying Open a Thriving Environment with EcomantraEcomantra is a tale of passion, mission, and regeneration. Since 2014, the company aims to become the pioneer in environmental engineering consultancy and specializing in environmentally sustainable design to create better thought-out properties with significantly less carbon footprint. In this Story of Design series, Maitri Fischer lays open what makes a thriving environment and his thoughts on sustainability.2022-12-081h 05
Story of DesignFirsthand Approach in Architecture with Sigurd LarsenBerlin-based Sigurd Larsen developed his practice from small to large-scale projects involving a lot of integrated solutions from architecture, interior, furniture, and detailed designs. Ever since the beginning of his journey, Larsen had always had his eyes on details and human-scale features, which led him to always immersing himself into every design process, being hands-on with every project, and becoming responsive to every project needs or those that arise along the way.2022-11-2518 min
Story of DesignNimTim Architects on Co-Creation and Diversity at the Center of ProcessNimTim Architects is a London-based architecture, landscape, and interior design studio led by a high-spirited duo, Nimi Attanayake and Timothy O’Callaghan. With every project celebrating uniqueness that resonates with the people who inhabit it, Tim further shares about embracing diversity at the center of process to create lively-designed spaces in this story of design series.2022-11-2115 min
Story of DesignBeholding Future Architecture with MecanooFor more than decades, Mecanoo has highlighted the philosophy of People, Place, Purpose, and Poetry to constantly adapt to the ever-changing needs of the environment. In this Story of Design series, Nuno Fontarra, one of the partners at Mecanoo, shares his thoughts on making sustainable choices through embracing technology and innovation as a way to behold future architecture.2022-11-1724 min
Story of DesignHuman-scale Refurbishment with Bonell+DòrigaBonell+Dòriga was founded in 2013 by Laura Bonell and Daniel López-Dòriga with the belief that small can do big. Through intention and curiosity, the studio has constructed a body of work that emphasizes the importance of the human scale in architecture.2022-10-2021 min
Story of DesignJakob Sellaoui on Making Good Enough ArchitectureJakob’s primary approach is based on the belief in connectedness of things, living beings, and phenomena where he sees a kind of body language in terms of physicality in every process. This became more and more apparent as he shared more on celebrating imperfection and making a ‘good-enough’ architecture through mediating, understanding, and accepting the different forces as a way of building mindfully.2022-10-0612 min
Story of DesignHumanities in Architecture with Park AssociatiPark Associati always stimulate an open design methodology and combine analytical and practical techniques while also nurturing traditions to generate new designs and methods involving people. In this story of design series, Matteo Arietti, as head of research and architect at Park Associati further talks about humanities as an intangible part of architecture that drives changes while preserving mankind.2022-09-2324 min
Story of DesignHybrid on Building A Community through The Role As ArchitectSince its founding in 2004 by Robert Humble and Joel Egan, Hybrid has always stood upon cultural, economical, social, and environmental values to drive livability. In this story of design series, owner robert humble and director of development alex herbig share the story of their hybridized practice with constantly adapting to the evolving needs of the city and people.2022-09-1627 min
Story of DesignFinding Our Way Back to Our Roots with IBUKUInspired by Balinese culture and traditions, IBUKU always sees bamboo as an architectural material and constantly spreads its vernacular language through beautifully built structures. The studio was founded by Elora Hardy in 2010, hand have built up to 200 bamboo structures; bringing local Indonesian techniques, processes, and materials to the rest of the world to build sustainably as a way of connecting with nature.2022-09-0821 min
Story of DesignWallflower Architects on Accentuating Beauty and Homeyness through ArchitectureSingaporean Wallflower Architects founders', Robin Tan and Cecil Chee share their experiences and philosophy on generating impactful space in one of Southeast Asia's most highly urbanized environments, Singapore. 2022-08-1241 min
Story of DesignStorytelling through Architecture with Studio JencquelBorn in Venezuela and with a bankfull of experiences around the world, Maximilian Jencquel found Bali to be a sanctuary to grow and practice his architecture and therefore established Studio Jencquel in 2010. from there, he builds and reiterates a heartwarming architecture that accentuates storytelling predominantly inspired by his own life journey. 2022-07-2119 min
Story of DesignArchitecture That Moves People with CEBRAThroughout their journey, CEBRA's philosophy is centralized around creating a balance between the brain and the heart, between something intellectual and emotional - it should never be one of the two. In this story of design, Mikkel Frost shares his elegiac thoughts on seeing architecture as an object that moves people and as an art form that enhances emotional connections among us. #sustainability #architecture #design 2022-07-1527 min
Story of DesignTaina Campos on Exploring Biomaterials in Design to Improve WellbeingTaina Campos believes that sustainability is all about thinking in a circular way, a changing mindset, habits, consumption, and our way of life, as she shared her thoughtful approach and biomaterials exploration in design to improve wellbeing. #sustainability #architecture #design 2022-06-3018 min
Story of DesignThe Dynamics of Nature with VertebralThe forgotten nature is the forgotten soul. Nature has always been there for us and before us. Inspired by Mexico and beyond, Elias Kalach and Teddy Nanes of Vertebral shared their thoughtful approach to bringing craftsmanship and nature into the built environment to enhance timeless dialogue between humans and mother earth. 2022-06-2331 min
Story of DesignOpen-Ended Architecture in Encouraging Social Engagement with EBBA ArchitectsBenni Allan - the founding director of London-based EBBA architects - is always inquisitive and searching for adventure. As a young and emerging studio, EBBA is highly influenced by what Allan is drawn to most, such as nature, creativity, and the process of making.2022-06-1720 min
Story of DesignCreating Future-Oriented Spaces with SET ArchitectsSET is a Rome-based architects who believe in essential architecture. With numerous prizes and awards, the studio has developed a room where the critical approach to environmental sustainability, technologies, and materials are bound together to generate new forms of living that enhance the relationship between the natural and the artificial.2022-06-1017 min
Story of DesignArchitecture in the Mediterranean with Iterare ArquitectosIterare Arquitectos is a Valencia-based architectural design studio led by Pedro Ponce and Rubén Gutiérrez, that approaches a project without any preconceptions or manifest. In this Story of Design, we conversed with Rubén, he shared the story behind the studio, the design approach, and about injecting Mediterranean soul into their projects.2022-06-0237 min
Story of DesignObjects that Make Space with Imaginary Objects' Roberto RequejoThink about objects beyond one that is static, but as one that can be moved and move a larger sum. We conversed with Roberto Requejo from Imaginary Objects, a Bangkok-based architectural design studio, sharing about objects beyond its common iteration, but as a medium to pursue transformative environments aiming to elevate the ordinary.2022-05-2621 min
Story of DesignVictor B. Ortiz on Architecting Sense of Place through Nature, Culture, and TechnologyVictor B. Ortiz Architecture is a multidisciplinary studio based in New York and Sao Paulo that focuses on architecting places that blend structure and nature. He believes that understanding the ties in between each element in architecture is key to understanding and fully realizing the dynamic between human beings and the environment. 2022-04-0716 min
Story of DesignArchitecture - Music - Nature with Julius TaminiauJulius Taminiau on exploring the interconnectivity between architecture and art, music, nature, philosophy, and other disciplines and how understanding these connections better will only enrich the architectural practice and experience.2021-06-0314 min
Story of DesignHumanistic Sustainability with Mauricio Ceballos X ArchitectsMauricio Ceballos X Architects’s main driver is to design and offer creative/responsible solutions that emphasize on environmental and social approaches. They believe in the power of collaboration, embracing different visions, and bringing everyone's thinking to the table in order to create a shared vision - as Mauricio further shared his story on this series of Story of Design. 2021-04-0124 min
Story of DesignCritical Urbanity in Practice with Architects for UrbanityIrgen Salianji from Architects for Urbanity shares his views on how cities are changing, some urban typologies worth exploring, and showcasing a city's identity in this interview with The Design Story.2021-03-1133 min
Story of DesignColectivo Warehouse's Participatory, Collaborative ArchitectureRuben Teodoro from Colectivo Warehouse talks about their participatory architecture practice and focus on horizontal learning. In such collaborative action, an architect's role is a mediator who manages expectations, is transparent with the whole process, and wears many hats in effort to become closer with each stakeholder, all to ensure a cohesive, successful result.2021-02-2622 min
Story of DesignRhys Ellis: Sustainable Fashion and New Age LuxuryBritish designer Rhys Ellis found his way to blur the lines between waste and beauty through organic shapes in wearables, all to raise awareness of environmental issues to the public eye.2020-12-1729 min
Story of DesignArchitectural Literacy and Community-Driven Learning, RAW ArchitectsRealrich Sjarief shares about sharpening both creative and critical minds when it comes to practicing, appreciating, and understanding a work of architecture and also about the importance of nurturing micro-communities to encourage learning together.2020-12-1019 min
Story of DesignThe Responsible Designer's ManualA manual or guide to becoming a better, more responsible, more impactful designer.2020-10-2216 min
Story of DesignDesignAware: Design is A MovementDesignAware is an interdisciplinary studio that creates designs that are livable, usable, accessible, and responsible. Led by Takbir Fatima and Abeer Fatima, DesignAware does not approach design as a traditional practice but rather as a movement where "many hands and many minds come together creating an impact that is greater than the sum of its parts". 2020-10-1631 min
Story of DesignEstudio Cavernas: Empowering People Through ConstructionEstudio Cavernas is a social architecture non-profit organization started by Juan and Yago Cuevas Duran, committed to achieving sustainable construction in marginalized communities to ensure a process and outcome that reflects and supports the local culture, way of living and environment. This interview discusses how empowering the construction can be to the community in those conflict areas.2020-10-0828 min
Story of DesignLAND Arquitectos On Using Data to Build NatureLed by Angela Delorenzo Arancibia and Cristóbal Valenzuela Haeussler, LAND Arquitectos is an architectural firm committed to innovation in the design of projects that enhance the relationship between the built, natural, and social environments. Currently they are leading a watershed planning project at the North Patagonian Lakes - a project called Chile Lagos Limpios - and we are conversing with Angela about using data to better inform policies and designs especially when building in nature.2020-10-0126 min
Story of Designestudio cavernas2020-09-2927 min
Story of DesignAtelier Larassati: Temporary Spaces with Lasting Impact"Why aim for permanence when changes are inevitable in almost every aspect of our lives?" is the question Stephanie Larassati from Atelier Larassati keeps on asking herself. Her practice has largely involved temporary structures and temporary architecture that react quickly to current conditions, but temporary does not mean it cannot have a long lasting impact on society.2020-09-2521 minStory of DesignLand Arquitectos2020-09-1726 min
Story of DesignUnderstanding Slow Architecture with KOGAAkogaa is a brno-based architectural design studio that has put sustainability and slow development at the core since its establishment in 2015. what it means by sustainability and slow development is that the studio does not only speaks about reusing but also on behaving responsibly towards the environment. including befriending potential challenges, especially in aging buildings and demolitions. 2020-09-1731 min
Story of DesignDemocratic Design with Caukin StudioEverybody deserves access to good quality design and it is what Caukin Studio is trying to achieve. With numerous design and construction projects worldwide, Caukin aims to reach out and offer better built environment and better impact to local communities around the world.2020-09-1030 min
Story of DesignCosmetic Standards with NaturbeadsNaturbeads is a company that produces natural and biodegradable microbeads produced from renewable and sustainable resources in form of cellulose. These natural microbeads aim to replace plastic microbeads that are currently being used in a lot of cosmetic and personal care products, paints, packaging, and many others. The company was co-founded by Janet Scott, Davide Mattia and Giovanna Laudisio.2020-09-0315 min
Story of DesignTaller KEN on Contextual and Universal "Play" In DesignTaller KEN is famous for creating playful design with social and cultural relevancy. A design that is playful not only makes a space iconic, but it also brings people together much easier because more and more people would want to somehow be connected to it.2020-08-2722 min
Story of DesignDesign Healing with Paola SakrHealing with Design. Paola Sakr is a multi-faceted Lebanese designer based in Beirut. Through her objects that she makes from the heart, she hopes to pass on messages, frequencies, and energies to other people so that they can resonate with it.2020-08-2017 min
Story of DesignHugo Chan's Adaptive and Research-Driven PracticeHugo Chan's research-driven practice is often the is common tie in adaptive architecture. Being an architect, a researcher, a writer and an educator all at the same time has made Hugo Chan find the need to dig deeper in the parallel fields he's working on: about how well could he apply the research into an actual building context; how important it is to see architecture and the role of an architect through many different perspectives; and about what makes an architect seek to give value.2020-08-1328 min
Story of DesignKathryn Larsen on Seaweed Thatching: A Past-Driven FutureKathryn Larsen is a bio-based designer or an architectural technologist whose works focused on seaweed or vernacular architecture. She is an advocate and one of the pioneers in using seaweed in the context of building materials. This interview will discuss how this seaweed thatching method is not a technique she invented herself, but rather an old method used hundreds of years ago that was lost along the way.2020-08-0619 min
Story of DesignMaking Meaning with theMAAKtheMAAK, a design-led practice started by Ashleigh Killa and Max Melvill, focuses on building public spaces for social impact. Started with love and passion for people, they believe that public space making is the perfect vessel for collaboration, cultivating connection amongst people, and seeing them thrive.2020-07-3037 min
Story of DesignRizvi Hassan's Collaborative Architecture for RefugeRizvi Hassan together with the community built the Hindupara Rohingya Refugee Camp. The Bangladeshi architect thought that this celebratory event of "building" does not only empower the community, but also let them to take ownership of the space, build trust, and develop themselves further.2020-07-2324 min
Story of DesignMortier on Upcycling and Green LifestyleMortier is a young company started by two young individuals, Mendy Laoda and Irene Kusuma, with a mission to amplify sustainable lifestyle through the celebration of materials. This episode of Story of Design we will talk about steps to start upcycling and practice a greener lifestyle. 2020-07-1715 min
Story of DesignAntoinette Jackson from Superbee About A Happy, People-Centric Company and ProductsAntoinette Jackson is the CEO of Superbee, a social enterprise that produces everyday products that support green, sustainable lifestyle. They are famous for their beeswax wraps, but what is really fascinating is how Antoinette puts so much focus on the people in the company. She expresses how paying attention to the workers' happiness is key to producing good products and a lasting company.2020-07-0928 min
Story of DesignRafiq Azam of Shatotto on "Injecting Life into Buildings"Rafiq Azam, the principal of Shatotto, a leading architecture firm in Dhaka, talks about how his practice is inspired by Dhaka. Azam goes in deep about his approach to architecture "in the green", not just green architecture. It is essential that he puts soul and life into the buildings he creates.2020-07-0334 min
Story of DesignFruitleather Rotterdam Turns Fruit Waste into Leather-like MaterialFruitleather Rotterdam is a company that transforms leftover fruits into durable, leather-like material. Hugo de Boom and Koen Meerkerk founded Fruitleather with the vision to not only spread awareness of food waste issue, but also to show how waste in general can be used in a positive way. We are very curious about how they problem-solve from a design perspective, so let's hear it!2020-06-2544 min
Story of DesignEmma Cogné "Textile in Space"Emma Cogné is a textile designer who explores such creation in the context of interior and exterior spaces. Her lens exposes issues with regard to architecture and humanity, and her textile innovations try to find mediation in them. Turborama is an example where she tries solving housing crisis through the use of textile in space.2020-06-1919 min
Story of DesignSebastian Sajoux of Arqlite on Creating Circularity for Plastic and Plastic Waste ProblemArqlite is a Special Purpose Corporation with the technology to recycle all types of plastic. In this episode we converse with Sebastian Sajoux, the CEO of Arqlite, about how he envisions creating this systemic loop for plastic because it is the only way to save the world from all this plastic waste we have accumulated for more than a hundred years.2020-06-1224 min
Story of DesignDelution on Green ArchitectureDelution talks about incorporating elements green architecture into their works, triggering behaviors through design, and a residential project they won awards for in 2019.2020-06-0524 min
Story of DesignCircular Union's Mariah Wright on Colors out of MushroomCircular Union is a cross-industry, multi-disciplinary collective focused on the future of sustainable materials and design. Mariah Wright always had a vision of an infinite, regenerative design model, so through Circular Union, she provides insights to trends and innovation opportunities in hopes to help more and more people and companies expand their sustainability reach and also adopt this future-focused approach to sustainable processes. First project is a sustainable colors out of mushroom, "Mush-Hues". 2020-05-2929 min
Story of DesignAlexis Dornier - "Architecture is a Process"German-born, Bali-based multidisciplinary architect Alexis Dornier discusses that architecture is more about the process than the outcome. He sees having good, mutual communication between the different collaborators is key to creating a successful result that is driven by task-specific solutions. The same case applies to trying to achieve sustainability, because it is a result of joint effort between architect and client, who both aim to reduce carbon footprint as a result of a thoughtful work.2020-05-2225 min
Story of DesignSep Verboom of Livable on Design Culture as a Way of Thinking Global and Acting LocalLivable is a design and research platform with a mission to envision a future-proof approach between people, environment and society. It is through this platform that Sep Verboom invites all of us to see the beautiful merge of tradition, modernity, social, and ecological engagements that all seem to blend under the umbrella of “Design”. Livable manages to connect with traditional communities, industries, local governments and NGOs to ensure that Livable makes scalable impact.2020-05-1521 min
Story of DesignTony Sofian of TSDS on Sensibility and Materiality in Contemporary ArchitectureTony Sofian, an Indonesia-based architect and designer, talks about having sensibility in architectural practice towards materials and towards immateriality. From his experience studying and working with wood, he discusses how materials can go beyond the tangible and how it is crucial to direct things that are intangible as well that play well to our senses.2020-05-0822 min
Story of DesignBudiman Ong of Ong Cen Kuang Designs on Injecting Soul and Identity through Crafts into Lighting DesignsBudiman Ong of Ong Cen Kuang Designs on Injecting Soul and Identity through Crafts into Lighting Designs. In this episode, he tells how his upbringing, passion, and practice are inspired by nature, nurture, and culture, and how he, through his works, contribute back to them and to the society.2020-05-0126 min