Bespoke Careers Podcast
Episodes
Ex-AIA President: "We're 3 Recessions Away from Extinction!" Evelyn Lee
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Evelyn Lee is an architect, entrepreneur, and tech strategist who served as the 2025 President of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). She oper...
RAIA President on the future of Architecture in Australia and Beyond - Adam Haddow
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Download the 2026 Salary Guide: https://www.bespokecareers.com/salary-guide/Adam Haddow is an Australian architect, partner at SJB and the current Nat...
This One Change Could SAVE the Architecture Profession – Phin Harper
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Phineas Harper is a London-based writer, founder and cultural leader. A regular contributor to The Guardian, their career spans criticism, curation, e...
The Truth About Becoming An Architect - Lucy Carmichael
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Carmichael, former Director of Practice at the RIBA and current Board Member for the University of the Built Environment, explains why the tradit...
How an 'Un-Hireable' Architecture Grad Built a World Famous Practice - Kathryn Gustafson
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Founder of Gustafson Porter + Bowman, Kathryn Gustafson reflects starting a studio in a second language, and learning the business side of practice th...
"Architecture School Doesn't Prepare You For This!" How We Scaled BIG Globally - Kai-Uwe Bergmann
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kai-Uwe Bergmann is a Partner at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), where he leads global business development and oversees urban design and landscape project...
Why Architects Are Losing Their Influence (And How to Regain It) – Chris Williamson
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On 1 January 2026, Chris Williamson took a deliberate and provocative step. He allowed his registration with the Architects Registration Board to laps...
Simon Allford: "The First 5 Years are the Toughest!" How to Survive Architecture
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Allford is never short of a view, and this conversation covers the parts of architecture people usually avoid.AHMM was founded in 1989 at possib...
Good Design Should Feel a Bit Scary - Alyssa Anselmo
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Alyssa Anselmo quit her New York design job to build a daycare in Canada with next to no experience, everyone said she was crazy. Since then, she...
The Secret to Building a Successful Design Business - Design By Them
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Gibson & Nicholas Karlovasitis leave uni, cram a fledgling furniture brand into a Newtown flat, and decide they are going to export Australi...
Will AI Replace Architects? - Rada Daleva, Studio Tim Fu
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few times in a generation, a piece of technology comes along that changes everything. The internet, smart phones, or if you're an architect, CAD...
Does architecture have a gatekeeping problem? - Shawn Adams
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn Adams is an architect and outreach lead at HTA Design. He co founded POoR Collective (Power Out Of Restriction), a platform that works with youn...
Why I Never Became an Architect - Peter Murray
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Murray once herded longhorn cattle down St Johns Street in London to make a point: Architecture should speak to everyone. In this conversation h...
The State of Sustainability in Architecture and Design - Hattie Hartman
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Download the reportHere is the State of Sustainability in Architecture and Design 2025. A clear view of how sustainability is shaping hiring, skills a...
Architecture in the Metaverse - Mariana Cabugueira
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Architect and urban designer Mariana Cabugueira has bridged the worlds of physical infrastructure with immersive digital realms in the metaverse. In t...
Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner On What It Takes to Be a Great Architect
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to run one of the world’s leading architecture practices? Grimshaw’s Group Managing Partner Mark Middleton shares lessons from t...
Architecture, Identity and Queer Visibility - Martin Scott
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From cubbies in the bush to projects in Melbourne, London, and New York, Martin’s career has spanned continents, practices, and passions. Now an Ass...
Why are Women Walking Away From Architecture? - Angela Dapper
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The numbers aren’t great. Women in architecture are still paid less, promoted less, and leaving the profession at higher rates than men. It’s not ...
Are Architects Losing Their Edge? - Simon Bayliss
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to become a successful architect? How do you build an award winning practice culture? How do we fix the housing crisis? And are arch...
What Designers Still Get Wrong About Workplace Wellbeing - Dr. Kirsten Brown
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We spend roughly a third of our adult lives at work. A third. That's about 90,000 hours over the course of a career. And yet, many of us have neve...
Is Architecture Still Worth It? - Principal Architect at Underwood
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fed up with the traditional way of procuring architecture, Qutaibah Al-Atafi joined forces with builder Ryan Underwood to create something different. ...
KPF Principal Behind $25 Billion Projects Shares the Two Keys to Architectural Success
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From studying at Yale to leading global megaprojects like Changi Airport and Hudson Yards, Forth shares what’s changed in the profession, why archit...
"I Didn't See Myself in Architecture" - Nimi Attanayake
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Nimi Attanayake of Nimtim Architects, who discusses how her personal experiences, including a cancer diagnosis, reshaped her car...
How AI is Transforming the Role of the Architect - Keir Regan-Alexander
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Keir-Regan Alexander, founder of Arka Works, to explore how AI is transforming architecture. With over 15 years of design experience ...
What No One Tells You About Becoming an Architect - Thomas Rowntree
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Rowntree is an architectural designer and content creator. Alongside practice, he's built a large online following by sharing honest, pract...