XX|LA Architects Podcast

XX|LA Architects Podcast


Latest Episodes

AWA LEGACY: MINI-STORIES– XX|LA EPISODE 037
December 01, 2022

Im bringing you a set of mini-stories that were taped live at the AWA 100th Building Our Legacy event on September 10, 2022 at the HenryBuilt showroom in LAs art district. This event not only celebr

Interview with Barbara Elwood: AWA 100th Special Episode – XX|LA Episode 036
November 29, 2022

This special episode is released in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Association for Women in Architecture and Design. In todays episode, Im joined by Barbara Elwood, who served three te

Interview with Audrey Sato by Annie Chu – XX|LA Episode 035
August 02, 2021

Todays episode is going to be a little bit of a different one, because the roles are reversed! Annie Chu of Chu+Gooding Architects, who is featured in Episode 31, graciously offered to interview me

Interview with Karin Liljegren – XX|LA Episode 034
April 30, 2021

Karin Liljegren is founder and principal of Omgivning, an architecture and interior design firm whose practice is rooted in a love for the extraordinary urban fabric of downtown Los Angeles. Karin is

Interview with Tracy Stone and Abbi Naylor – XX|LA Episode 33
April 01, 2021

Today's guests are Tracy Stone, principle of Tracy A Stone Architect, and designer Abbi Naylor. Tracy is the founder of The Elysian Valley Arts Collective, a 501c3 non-profit that manages the bienni

Interview with Eera Babtiwale – XX|LA Episode 032
January 31, 2021

Eera Babtiwale is Vice President of Sustainability at HMC Architects, a mother of 3, a board member of Designing Futures Foundation, Chair of USGBC-Inland Empire, and an active member with USGBC-Los A

Interview with Annie Chu – XX|LA Episode 031
December 01, 2020

Annie Chu is an architect, interior designer, educator, and a founding principal of the award-winning firm Chu+Gooding Architects. Annie is an alumnus of Sci-Arc and Columbia, and trained for 11 year

Interview with Lise Bornstein – XX|LA Episode 030
October 31, 2020

After a pandemic-induced break, it's a pleasure to kick off new episodes of the podcast with guest Lise Bornstein, architect and partner at KFA Architecture. I feel like this interview is long-overdu

Interview with Helena Arahuete – XX|LA Episode 029
April 11, 2020

Helena Arahuete started working for John Lautner in 1971 and rose to the role of Chief Architect in his office. She continues today as Principal of Lautner Associates, most recently completing the re

Interview with Kishani De Silva – XX|LA Episode 028
March 02, 2020

Kishani DeSilva has worked in the architecture and design industries for over twenty years in the project and major program management arena. Prior to her current appointment in local government, she worked as a management consultant following her time...