Donuts, Design, & Debate

22. Pocket Screws

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it lazy and unsightly, or an easy way to hold tightly? We debated woodworker Tyson Kartchner about the design of pocket hole joinery. Geeks Wood Sh...

21. Collaborative Reviews

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Should client presentations be a two-way street? Architect David Lee argues in favor of conversational, real-time design reviews in this episode. Chec...

20. Garages

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Parking in your habitation or dominating your front elevation? Are single-family homes with prominent garages "good" design? Check out our debate with...

19. Design Contests

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Potential for fame, or playing a rigged game? Whether you love it or hate it, it's popular for people to ask for free work upfront. Aaron debated Bran...

18. Skeuomorphism

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it good to use familiar design attributes, even when they're strictly ornamental? Matt squared up against Art Director Mike Heighway to debate the ...

17. Subway Tile

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Basic and boring or Five Donut Scoring? Aaron debated Interior Designer Tammy Cody on the design qualities of subway tile. You won't believe the outco...

16. Brutalism

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Durable and bold, or "Yuck, give me the blindfold"? Does this raw cement architectural style embody Good Design? Aaron and Matt debate on this episode...

15. Hardwood Flooring

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Organic appeal or termite meal? We debated Interior Designer Sandra Chavez on the design merits of hardwood flooring. Check it out! https://www.sandra...

14. Pocket Doors

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Put a door in a wall. Great idea, right? Maybe! Do pocket doors help promote flow and space in a home? Or are they unnecessarily noisy and hard to ins...

13. NFTs

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're settling the debate on non-fungible tokens once and for all. Can this kind of blockchain technology be considered good design? Try telling me w...

12. Realtime Rendering

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will traditional rendering be rendered obsolete? How do you prefer to render a model? Does the time saved with realtime outweigh the quality of output...

11. 3D Printed Structures

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you trust a bridge printed by a robot? 3D printing has burst from the confines of the build plate onto the construction site. Overly ambitious e...

10. Distressed Furniture

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shabby chic or faded phoniness? Is intentionally distressed furniture dishonest? Would you rather eat at a 100% authentic table from the trash dump? M...

09. Single File BIM

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Building Information Modeling (BIM) the one true solution for architecture's woes, or is it overhyped and unnecessarily complex? What even is BIM, ...

08. Crocs

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are Crocs are beautifully designed clogs full of function and comfort, or a hideous parasitic eyesore infesting humanity's feet? Listen to Matt and fo...

07. Retro Rebranding

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Throwback! Brands from burger chains to sports teams have been reverting to previous logos, designs, and colors. Shameless nostalgia mining OR trendy ...

06. Minimalism

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Less is more in our discussion on one of the most famous design styles of all time. How many donuts do you get when you remove the inessential? Listen...

05. The Museum of the Future

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A marvel of modern engineering, Dubai's Museum of the Future is also a donut. Listen in as Aaron and Matt discuss steel diagrids, LEED Platinum design...

04. Wallpaper

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Roll out your opinions and glue 'em up on the wall, we're debating wallpaper!

03. Comic Sans

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most insulted typeface in history?! How many Donuts will the design of Comic Sans receive? Listen in to find out!

02. Gentrification Design

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

01. What is design?

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New podcast alert! From the creators of SketchUp Talk comes Donuts & Design; a break from your day to have a conversation about design. Join our hosts...

S4E9 Design and SketchUp

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode of SketchUp Talk season 4, we speak with Nishita Vinodrai and Adam Naeem from CallisonRTKL about how they use SketchUp in their p...

S4E8 Digital Assets and SketchUp

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Mike Brown from GE about how they use 3D Warehouse to showcase their product models.

S4E7 BIM and SketchUp

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to VDC Manager Shannon Lightfoot from McCarthy Building Companies about how he uses SketchUp in his BIM work...

S4E6 Production Design and SketchUp

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Stephen Lieberman from SJ Lighting to discuss how he uses SketchUp in his production design workflo...

S4E5 Trimble and SketchUp

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Trimble's go-to, Ian Warner. We discuss everything from Trimble building projects to tech in the co...

S4E4 Landscape Architecture and SketchUp

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In episode four of SketchUp Talk, we speak with Senior Landscape Architect at DRMA, Anders Hus Folkedal from Norway. We talk to him about how he uses ...

S4E3 Social Distancing and SketchUp

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can SketchUp do BIM? We talk to Jason Li from M Moser Associates to discuss how SketchUp can fit into your BIM workflow and how it can address your so...

S4E2 VDC Management and SketchUp

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's a difference in the construction industry between using models and building models. We sit down with Renzo DiFuria to learn more about this, h...

S4E1 IKEA and SketchUp

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for Season 4 of SketchUp Talk? We are! In our first episode of the season, we sit down with Matthew Woodroffe from IKEA to talk about ho...

Season 3, Episode 6: Quality assurance with Trent Cito

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Trent Cito, the SketchUp 3D Quality Assurance Test Engineer. He and the rest of the QA team are res...

Season 3, Episode 4: Customer success with Niraj Poudel

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does customer success mean to SketchUp? We talk with customer success manager Niraj to learn about how he helps SketchUp customers achieve their ...

Season 3, Episode 3: What is a product manager with Mike Tadros

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we sit down with Mike Tadros, product manager of SketchUp Viewer. We talk to him about what it means to be a product...

Season 3, Episode 2: Learnability with Mark Harrison

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does learnability mean? We get the full scoop from the product manager for SketchUp for Web, Mark Harrison. He discusses SketchUp for Web, his vi...

Season 3, Episode 11: Bryce Stout and Add Location

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're back with SketchUp Talk! In this episode, we get to talk to Bryce Stout, a product manager at SketchUp. He talks about what a product manager po...

Season 3, Episode 10: Casey Grothus and Project Spectrum

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk to Casey Grothus, the manager of Project Spectrum. He talks about what Project Spectrum is, the history of the program, and h...

Season 3, Episode 9: Talking Community with Jody Gates

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 In this episode, we talk to Jody Gates, the product manager for content platforms. He handles everything in our Help Center and our forum. Listen...

Season 3, Episode 12: Getting to know the SketchUp Guy Aaron Dietzen

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our final episode of SketchUp Talk Season 3. For this episode, we switch it up a bit. We sit down and get to know the guy behind that 3D mo...

Season 3, Episode 8: 3D Basecamp with Aubree Topai

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to SketchUp Talk! In this episode, we talk to the SketchUp events manager, Aubree Topai. She dives in and talks about 3D Basecamp, what is inv...

Season 3, Episode 7: Woodworking in the digital age with Tyson Kartchner

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Tyson Kartchner —SketchUp's Training Manager. We discuss what a training manager does, what Tyson's bac...

Season 3, Episode 5: Online catalogs with Peter Saal

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of SketchUp Talk, we talk to Peter Saal, the product manager for Extension Warehouse and 3D Warehouse. We dive into what product manag...

SketchUp Talk Season 3, Episode 1: Education with Chris Brasher

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Education is important at the SketchUp office, which is why we have a whole team dedicated to it! In our first episode of SketchUp Talk season 3, we g...

SketchUp Talk - Fabrication | S02 E06

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SketchUp has always had a history of helping people make things so we're talking fabrication in this episode! Fabrication means many different things ...

SketchUp Talk - Trimble | S02 E05

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know the history of SketchUp? Listen in as we sit down with Roz Buick, Senior Vice President of Trimble Buildings, to talk about how SketchUp f...

SketchUp Talk - DIY | S02 E04

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this SketchUp Talk episode, we talk DIY. What is DIY? We believe it is best described as a movement or a culture. Normally, we talk about well-defi...

SketchUp Talk - Extensions | S02 E03

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Time to talk extensions! We've all heard it before, "If you can't do it with SketchUp, there is an extension that can!" But, where do these ex...

SketchUp Talk - Residential Construction | S02 E02

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk… about residential construction! Today, we take a deep look into how the places we live actually get built. We will discuss the current s...

SketchUp Talk – BIM | S02 E01

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Let's talk about BIM! Building Information Modeling is a big deal in the building industry and SketchUp is a big part of BIM! Take a listen as Aaron a...

Learning SketchUp with Daniel Brown

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Brown is a SketchUp trainer, designer, and visual artist. He joins us on SketchUp Talk this week to share his journey from architecture to Sket...

Mastering SketchUp with Matt Donley

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Donley is the brains behind Master SketchUp.com, an online training resource for SketchUp users worldwide. Matt shares his journey from tradesman...

Exclusively SketchUp with Nick Sonder

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime friend Nick Sonder joins the show to share the secrets of his design style, why he's exclusively using SketchUp and LayOut for his work, and ...

SketchUp for Interiors with Tammy Cody

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tammy Cody is a designer, creator, teacher, and SketchUp whiz. Hear how she launched her design business, which led her to creating and selling her ve...

Creating Beautiful Illustrations with Jim Leggitt

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jim was trained with classical drawing techniques long before SketchUp became part of his workflow. But instead of shifting to an entirely digital pra...

The SketchUp Essentials with Justin Geis

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Geis is known around here as the "SketchUp YouTube guy," and for good reason. Justin has produced hundreds of videos about SketchUp workflows, ...

SketchUp for Woodworking with Dave Richards

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SketchUp Sage and woodworker Dave Richards talks about his "addiction" to the SketchUp forum, SketchUp for woodworking, and "The Dave Method" on this ...

What it Means to be a Maker with Eric Schimelpfenig

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Schimelpfenig is a maker by nature. This week on SketchUp Talk, Eric talks garage projects, creativity, and using SketchUp for work & play.

Building Community with Daniel Tal

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Tal joins Aaron & Caroline SketchUp Talk to chat about landscape architecture, extensions, and drones. 

A Tour of 3D Basecamps Past with Aidan Chopra

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Former SketchUpper Aidan Chopra joins Caroline & Aaron on SketchUp Talk to relive 3D Basecamps past. 

A History of SketchUp with John Bacus

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this inaugural episode of SketchUp Talk, hosts Caroline & Aaron welcome long-time SketchUp team member John Bacus. John has worn many hats on the S...