• #506 - Design Review LACMA by Peter Zumthor
    Jun 24 2026

    This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design review the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The two discussed LACMA's entry & exterior, the interior design, external experience of LACMA, materiality, inside-outside connection, dark interior & psychological impact, building details, artwork display, open plan design, food options, architectural forms, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
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    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #505 - Daniel Green, Founder of Blackbriar Development
    Jun 16 2026

    This week, David of FAME Architecture & Design is joined by Daniel Green, Founder of Blackbriar Development. The two discussed how David and Marina started the Second Studio Podcast, the creativity and design process, designing architecture experiences, cohesive design vision, construction phase, modern vs traditional, Daniel Green's background and Blackbriar Development, hiring architects & contractors to solve problems, building a business & management, ideal project & client, managing budget & aesthetics, importance of pre-construction service, guiding clients throughout project, Pacific Palisades fire rebuild, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • #504 - After Hours: Recent Starchitect Projects and Architecture Trends in School
    Jun 9 2026

    This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about architecture projects: Copenhagen's new tower, LACMA by Zumthor, OMA's New Museum extension, unoccupied buildings by famous architects, architecture trends in school, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • #503 - David Prutting, Founder and Owner of Prutting & Co
    Jun 2 2026

    This week, David of FAME Architecture & Design is joined by David Prutting, Founder and Owner of Prutting & Co. The two discussed David's background, his career journey, starting his own business as a contractor, working on new builds, arrogance and ego in design, communication and alignment with clients, Grace Farm project by SANAA, good architect contractor partnership, pre-construction service, change in construction costs, most challenging project, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • #502 - After Hours: TV Shows & David and Marina's Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment
    May 26 2026

    This week, David and Marina have a short chat about TV shows, then dive into their Predictive Index Behavorial Assessments, discussing the personality tendencies and dynamics in the workplace.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • #501 - After Hours: Disneyland!
    May 20 2026

    This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about their trip to Disneyland. The two discuss Star Wars Galaxy's Edge, the Rise of the Resitance, food, the making of Disneyland, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • #500 - Saul Kim, Director of Saul Kim Studio
    May 13 2026

    This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Saul Kim, Director of Saul Kim Studio & Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University ERICA. The three discussed Saul's background and architecture education, finding his own niche in architecture, pursuing a master's degree, anomalies and experimental studies, teaching students to find their style, communicating conceptual architecture, simple yet captivating buildings, getting hired based on conceptual projects, translating an abstract concept to a build project, Saul's latest work, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • #499 - Steven Fleming, Architect, Author, and Design Educator
    May 5 2026

    This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Steven Fleming, architect, author, and design educator. The three discussed Steven's background, Platonist & utopian architecture, architects & visionary work, famous architects' commissions and client relationships, issue with architecture teachers, Steven's career journey, books & bikes, mission as a teacher, architecture tutor, teaching high schoolers design thinking, and more.

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    EPISODE CATEGORIES
    • Interviews: Interviews with industry leaders.
    • Project Companion: Informative talks for clients.
    • Fellow Designer
    : Tips for designers.
    • After Hours: Casual conversations about everyday life.
    • Design Reviews: Reviews of creative projects and buildings.

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    1 hr and 26 mins