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CXD Icon Registry November 2025: Sue Firestone | 623 | California Style, Creative Evolution, and the Art of Enduring Design
November 20, 2025

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
November 18, 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
November 11, 2025

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
November 04, 2025

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
October 28, 2025

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
October 23, 2025

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
October 21, 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
October 14, 2025

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
October 07, 2025

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
September 23, 2025

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,