Brad Cloepfil — Allied Works (2026)

Matt Griffith and Zach Hoffman of In Situ Studio join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their design process from private residential to public works, how they built client relationships to develop a project and designing slow architecture within the context of Raleigh, North Carolina 

Greg Warner and Amadeo Bennetta of San Francisco–based Walker Warner join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm's approach to high-end residential design, searching for poetry in architecture, and the importance of the architect-client relationship

Richard Olcott, design partner at Ennead, a CannonDesign Company,  joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss urban development in New York City, the firm's research discoveries through Ennead e-Lab, and sustainability at scale in the design of a new mass-timber science and research complex at Princeton University

Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their work in Chengdu China, architectural education in 2026 and how their small office is able to achieve design at scale

Weston Walker - Studio Gang Design Principal and Partner - Joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss establishing an office in San Francisco, The design of the David Rubenstain Treehouse at Harvard University, and how their commitment to sustainability is influencing their design process

John Clegg & Michael Banman of Stantec join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss the recent merger with Page, their approach to large urban developments and the breath of experience that they can leverage as North America's second largest architecture firm

Vincent Chang and Andrew Byrne, architects and partners at Grimshaw, join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the design of public transportation with the LAX/Metro Transit Center, storytelling through architecture, and 46 years of successful civic development led by the firm

Steven Holl and partners Dimitra Tsachrelia Holl, Olaf Schmidt, and Roberto Bannurs join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss their expansion into Asia through their Beijing office, the design process through their small team of twenty-five designers, and Steven reflects on the the past 50 years of SHA

Allied Works founder Brad Cloepfil returns to Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm's human-centered design approach, running multiple offices across the country, and the design of the newly renovated Todd Haimes Theatre in New York City. 

Ben van Berkel and Frans van Vuure of Dutch firm UNS join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the just-completed renovation of the Jewish Museum of New York, the opening the studio's first U.S. office in Austin, and the value of architecture in 2026