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CXD Icon Registry November 2025: Sue Firestone | 623 | California Style, Creative Evolution, and the Art of Enduring Design
California native Sue Firestone reflects on five decades of creativity, resilience, and reinventionfrom Malibus fires to Montecitos rebirth, from model homes to hospitality design, and from Disney
The Ride Along: Part Two | 622 | Rolling Through Conversations, Ideas and Inspiration from CEDIA Expo and CIX 2025
This week on the show, youre going to ride along with me from the incredibly comfortable and stylish VW ID.Buzz, which served as the mobile podcast studio at CEDIA Expo / CIX this September in Denver
WestEdge 2025 Designing the Experience | 621 | WestEdge Co-Founder Megan Reilly and Theater Designer Kim Gordon Designs
It is very hard for me to believe it but the 2025 edition of WestEdge is almost here. This will be the 10th edition of the show and I am so excited to share the slate of talks taking place this year i
Balancing Modern, Traditional, and Transitional | 620 | A Deep Dive with SHM Architecture’s, Nick McWhirter
I had the opportunity to sit with down with Nick McWhirter or SHM Architects to explore the nuances of transitional design, the delicate dance between modern and traditional elements, and the intentio
Designing for Experience | 619 | A Conversation with EZ Gonzalez of Pacific Sales
Today, I sit down with EZ Gonzalez of Pacific Sales about how retail, design, and customer experience intersect in todays market. Gonzalez shares how Pacific Sales culture of continuous learning and
The Novogratz | 618 | Our October 2025 Convo By Design Icon Registry Inductee
Courtney Novogratz: Designing a Life of Creativity and Family Courtney Novogratz has spent her career reimagining spaces that celebrate individuality, family, and joy. Alongside her husband Robert, sh
The Ride Along: Part One | 617 | Rolling Through Conversations, Ideas and Inspiration from CEDIA Expo and CIX 2025
This week, the Convo By Design studio went mobile inside the VW ID.Buzz at CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo in Denverbringing you candid conversations with leaders shaping the future of smar
Maximalist Visions: Navigating Design, Technology, and Trends Post-Pandemic | 616 | Alex Alonso of Mr. Alex Tate
Today on the show, Mr. Alex Tates, Alex Alonso and I discuss the evolution of interior design, exploring how technology, client expectations, and personal vision shape todays industry from AI integr
Commune & Remains Lighting: Craft, Collaboration, and the Philosophy of Design | 615 | A Double Episode for Twice the Inspiration on Convo By Design
This special two-part episode features Roman Alonso of Commune and David Calligeros of Remains Lighting in two distinct conversations exploring origins, philosophy, and the meaning of design partnersh
Florida Design, Resilience, and the Future of Luxury Interiors | 613 | Renée Gaddis Renee Gaddis Interiors on Convo By Design
In a wide-ranging conversation, I sat down with Rene Gaddis, founder of Rene Gaddis Interiors, to explore Floridas distinct design influences, the evolving role of designers in storm-prone regions,





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