Ben Dozier - Root Design Co.

Mike Armstrong, CEO of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss upcoming changes to the licensure process and how the organization is working to expand different pathways to practice.

OMA New York partner Jason Long joins Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the firm’s approach to adaptive reuse and the design of 730 Stanyan, an affordable housing project in San Francisco’s historic Haight-Ashbury district.

Renzo Piano Building Workshop partner Joost Moolhuijzen joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss the development of London's Shard Place, construction complexities of the new Grands-Montets aerial tramway in Chamonix, France, and the design philosophies that have made the firm one of the most recognizable in the profession. 

Burning Man director of event operations Charlie Dolman joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss how grassroots design efforts contribute to the success of the annual event, his team's dedication to land preservation and sustainability, and the infrastructural and urban planning requirements that go into creating the ephemeral desert town of Black Rock City.

Gabriella Carrillo, co-founder of Mexico City–based Colectivo C733, joins the podcast to discuss winning the prestigious 2024 Obel Award and 36x36, a social design initiative in which the studio completed 36 architectural interventions throughout Mexico in 36 months.

California-based architectural photographer Joe Fletcher joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss what elements create a compelling photograph, how the medium contributes to a firm's marketing campaign, and the larger influence that photography and video has on the architecture profession.

Tatiana Bilbao joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss her Mexico City–based studio’s approach to affordable housing, how design can define neighborhoods without gentrification, and the On Olive residential redevelopment in St. Louis

Mark Rios and Andy Lantz of Rios join the podcast to discuss the 1901 masterplan to redevelop the area around Chicago's United Center, their experience-centered design process, and how their work on the Spotify Content Campus is influencing other creative endeavors

Brian Korte, principal at Austin-based Clayton Korte, joins the podcast to discuss the complex design of the studio's Hill Country Wine Cave, the business impacts of transitioning firm leadership, and how the human experience is the driver for the design process. 

Root Design Co. founder Ben Dozier joins the podcast to discuss pivoting his career into design, how building relationships are key to the business, and the studio's design process.