The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show

#507 - David Lee, Founder of Buildnotes 01.07.2026 1sa 7dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by David Lee, founder of Buildnotes. The two discussed how David got involved with the LA fire rebuild effort, bulk purchasing, what is Buildnotes, how it started, and how it works, types of vendors and products on Buildnotes, how the community can help, navigating different community organizations, gaining trust, marketing and vendors intake, collaborating with large developers, how payment and purchases work on Buildnotes, next step for Buildnotes, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#506 - Design Review LACMA by Peter Zumthor 24.06.2026 1sa 1dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#505 - Daniel Green, Founder of Blackbriar Development 16.06.2026 2sa 4dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#504 - After Hours: Recent Starchitect Projects and Architecture Trends in School 09.06.2026 1sa 14dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#503 - David Prutting, Founder and Owner of Prutting & Co 02.06.2026 1sa 30dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#502 - After Hours: TV Shows & David and Marina's Predictive Index Behavioral Assessment 26.05.2026 1sa 24dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#501 - After Hours: Disneyland! 20.05.2026 1sa 19dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#500 - Saul Kim, Director of Saul Kim Studio 13.05.2026 1sa 18dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#499 - Steven Fleming, Architect, Author, and Design Educator 05.05.2026 1sa 26dk

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. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#498 - After Hours: Organizers, Humanoid Robots, and Small Dogs 28.04.2026 1sa 21dk

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about compulsive organizing habits, drafting tools, the humanoid robot, Neo, by 1X, BEEF, social enclaves, and small dogs. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#497 - Benjamin Uyeda, Designer at Large & Co-Founder of Reset Hotel 21.04.2026 1sa 28dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Ben Uyeda, Designer at Large & Co-Founder of Reset Hotel. The three discussed Ben's educational background, cost-effective modular homes, mediocre built environment as a point of inspiration, balancing conceptual & practical thinking, launching a successful firm, the business of architecture, why Ben left architecture, designing for the masses, a solution to wasted intellectual work, an alternative approach to affordable housing, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the views, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#496 - After Hours: Easter and The Immortal Man 15.04.2026 1sa 9dk

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about Easter and The Immortal Man. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#495 - Ekaterina Solomeina, Creative Director & Co-founder of Future London Academy 07.04.2026 1sa 21dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Ekaterina Solomeina, Creative Director & Co-founder of Future London Academy. The three discussed Ekaterina's background, the creative vs logical brain, working with Michael Wolff, talent vs learning, entrepreneurship as creatives, starting Future London Academy, FLA programs, participant selection process, designing a learning program that works, AI & adaptability of the program, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#494 - After Hours: Snøhetta and BIG's Layoffs and Architecture's Workplace Challenges 01.04.2026 1sa 11dk

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about unions in architecture, internships, workplace culture, architects' salaries, the starchitect era, preparing students for the profession, Marina's acting audition, tv shows, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#493 - Roderick Bates, Senior Director & Product Operations at Chaos 25.03.2026 1sa 23dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Roderick Bates, Senior Director & Product Operations at Chaos. The three discussed AI and the future of Architecture, adapting & adopting AI tools, how Chaos is working with AI (material generating, render enhancing, building performance analyzing, and as a collaboration tool), construction documentation, client experience, AI 3D vs 2D capabilities, pre and post AI render workflow, the fragility of the architecture profession & how AI can help, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#492 - Copenhagen Architecture: OMA, Jørn Utzon, BIG, and more 17.03.2026 1sa 36dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design review the architecture of Copenhagen. They discussed local apartment developments, modern and old neighborhoods, infrastructure & civic design, facade design, building details, Blox building by OMA, the Bagsværd Church by Jørn Utzon, BIG's 8 House, The Mountain, and VM Houses, the Black Diamond building, the Grundtvig Church, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#491 - Charles Durrett, Principal Architect of The Cohousing Company 10.03.2026 1sa 29dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Charles Durrett, Principal Architect of The Cohousing Company. The three discussed Charles' education background & research project, influencing culture change through co-housing, what is co-housing, how does a co-housing project start, leading a co-housing project as an architect, what draws people to co-housing, building community, cost of construction, how to increase the number of co-housing projects, maximum and minimum of co-housing residents, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#490 - After Hours: AI in Hollywood and TV Shows 03.03.2026 45dk

This week, David and Marina have a casual chat about AI in hollywood and TV shows. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#489 - Anthony Laney, Architect & Founding Partner of Laney LA 24.02.2026 1sa 15dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Anthony Laney, Architect & Founding Partner of Laney LA. The three discussed the making of Laney LA's monograph, Genius Loci vs Tabula Rasa, when to respond to context, Laney LA's design process, convincing clients to trust the design process, concept vs schematic design, client & architect co-authorship, how producing a book impacts the design process, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.

#488 - What is Modern Architecture? 17.02.2026 1sa 26dk

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design answer the question, "What is modern architecture?" They discuss the history of modern architecture, misconceptions about modern architecture, contemporary vs modern styles, why architecture styles are confusing, search for authenticity in architecture, ornamentation in architecture, and more. This episode is supported by Chaos • Programa • Future London Academy SUBSCRIBE • Apple Podcasts • YouTube • Spotify CONNECT • Website: www.secondstudiopod.com • Office • Instagram • Facebook • Call or text questions to 213-222-6950 SUPPORT Leave a review 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. The views, opinions, or beliefs expressed by Sponsee or Sponsee's guests on the Sponsored Podcast Episodes do not reflect the view, opinions, or beliefs of Sponsor.