Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Mile Long Trace Interior Architecture & Interior Design
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| Paying It Forward | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:53:03 | |
Overview In this episode of Mile Long Trace we dive into the importance and value of internships in the design profession. We speak from a practitioner and student perspective to highlight how to pay it forward. Guest Summary Katja Marquart is a professor at the University of Wisconsin in the Interior Architecture program within the School of Design and Communication. Katja works with students in her program to aid in internship placement and speaks with us on the role and value of internships. In this episode we discuss: 1. The value of interior design internships from a student and practitioner perspective 2. What students and practitioners are looking to get out of the experience 3. The reality of how internships weave into the business of design 4. What skillsets practitioners are looking for 5. Meaningful ways practitioners can engage with interns 6. The difference between mentorship and sponsorship | |||
| Lowdown on the Well Building Exam | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:46:22 | |
In this episode we discuss:
“The role buildings can play in human health and well-being has never been more evident or more important. Thanks to an evolving evidence base, we understand more about the relationship between the physical environment and human health than ever before. We know how to create spaces that enhance – rather than hinder – health and well-being. We can measure – and then improve – the quality of our air, water and light. We can design environments that fuel our bodies, move us, keep us connected, inspire our best work and facilitate a good night's sleep.” - WELL Becca Dobosh has over 16 years of experience in the interior design industry, with a focus on and passion for sustainability. For the past thirteen years she has been an integral part of SERA’s Hospitality Studio, which focuses on custom packages for branded hotels in complex, urban environments. Her approach to incorporating sustainability into projects is deeply immersed in biophilic design with an emphasis on creating healthy interior spaces that are grounded in occupant engagement through compelling storytelling. By creating spaces that strengthen the symbiotic relationship between humans and our environment, Becca designs for long-term resiliency and wellbeing. She is a LEED & WELL AP, and Associate Interior Designer at SERA Architects. | |||
| Solace Found in Travel with Casey Martin | 06 Nov 2020 | 01:06:08 | |
Interior designers have the capacity to produce thought provoking work that is regionally empathetic and culturally diverse. When we travel, we open up to observing and learning about other cultures. During the process of observation we break down internal cultural biases. We become empathetic to other ways of living, working and socializing. We learn how to create culturally appropriate responses to global design problems. We increase tolerance among other cultures, religions and race. When we lean into a worldly viewpoint we are one step closer to promoting social justice. In this episode we will explore the importance of travel in the design practice and how to adopt this thinking while we can not travel. Casey Martin is an interior designer and educator. She has practiced nationally and internationally on LEED projects in Hawaii and South Korea. Since 2009 Casey has practiced at Mitsunaga & Associates out of Hawaii, supporting the architectural department with planning and interior design services. Casey leads a design practice with Reverie Design Studio. She taught an exploratory course called Multi-global Design working with students creating empathy and culture awareness. Casey has traveled extensively and documents her experience through a travel blog called Land of Marvels. | |||
| Creating a Collaborative Culture | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:31:23 | |
As designers strive to become more innovative, working in groups is at the root of harvesting a larger breadth of creativity. Collaboration is a tool for reaching greater innovation and creativity in the design field. In this episode we will offer 10 tips to creating a collaborative culture. - Sawyer | |||
| Fostering Creativity | 25 Sep 2020 | 00:26:17 | |
How does one foster creativity? In this episode we will talk about the moment in the design process when one needs to summon the creative voices inside. We will unpack how to be creative and offer 10 tips to foster creativity in the design process. | |||
| Spatial Justice with Hannah Silver | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:55:37 | |
When we hear the terms equity and inclusive design these days our ears perk up, but if you are like me you are left wondering, what does equity really look like in the built environment and how does a busy designer apply the concept of spatial justice to their practice? In this week’s episode we will look at:
Let’s go from awareness to action in your design practice. Guest Summary Hannah Silver is founder and inclusive design educator with Informal Function, LLC. I/F’s mission is to empower activist designers of the built environment through spatial justice education and project consultation.
Check out the show notes and additional resource on equity in design. | |||
| ABC of UV Lighting with Lighting Designers Jesse Smith and Kaylene Campbell | 12 Aug 2020 | 00:48:03 | |
In order to minimize the viral spread in the built environment, designers across the world are exploring a vast array of strategies from space planning, to finishes to lighting. In today’s episode we are going to unpack UV lighting to understand the pros and cons of introducing it into mainstream built environments. UV has traditionally been used in health care applications such as surgical exam rooms to remove virus from surfaces. As designers explore how this technology translates to other market sectors we will unpack:
“At this the time there is not enough research and education to the public on the difference and effectiveness of UVA, UVB or UVC. The key is to really understand which nanometer range of UV the source is emitting.” - Jesse Smith Read the full shownotes to review the differences between UVA, UVB and UVC. Jesse Smith is a Lighting Studio Team Lead and Senior Lighting Designer at Glumac Engineering
Kaylene Campbell is a Lighting Designer at Glumac Engineering
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| Designing for the Unseen with Mark Fretz | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:43:19 | |
We bring into focus the microbiome of the built environment to understand what is happening on a micro level to interior spaces. In this episode we address what is on designers’ minds right now, COVID-19 in the built environment. “Designers have a big role to play in the mitigation of virus transfer. Designers also have a role to play in the climate crisis. Buildings consume a lot of energy. While we're talking about biology right now, we really should be talking about energy because they go hand in hand. As we take measures to mitigate COVID-19 many of them have energy implications. They have land implications. They have urban design implications. We can't disregard the energy impact on the climate. We as designers need to think broadly. We have a substantial role to play.”
In this episode we will unpack:
Guest Summary Mark Fretz is an Associate Director of Outreach and Knowledge Exchange at the Institute for Health in the Built Environment, and Research Assistant Professor at University of Oregon. Mark's role entails researching how to design the unseen in the built environment for microbes, molecules to precipitation, carbon and energy in use, in order to promote healthy individuals, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
IHBE is at the intersection between biology, medicine, chemistry and engineering to look at how to promote a healthy built environment. Currently Mark and the team he works with IHBE are studying the microbiome of the built environment. Recently, they published considerations to reduce COVID-19 transmission, which is titled “2019 novel coronavirus, pandemic built environment considerations to reduce transmission.” We are going to discuss studies they are currently working on to make the built environment healthier for occupants. | |||
| Design Resiliency: Unpacking the Design Process to Create Adaptive Change | 24 Jun 2020 | 00:31:19 | |
Overview In a matter of weeks, we have seen our entire health system retract, our economic system crash and our political system divide. Ironic! Guess again. We are in the middle of reorganizing some of the largest systems we value; our health, our economy and our political structure. In today’s episode, we are going to take a deep dive into the concept of design resiliency to unpack and inspire you as a designer to embrace change and sustain your design practice. Design Resiliency is the practice of adapting to change. Being nimble, flexible, reflective, adaptive, and even embracing chaos. - Elizabeth Lockwood “Resilient thinking is about how and why the system as a whole is changing, we are better placed to build a capacity to work with change as opposed to being a victim of it. A resilient system that has the capacity to rebound from disturbances does this by increasing its diversity and redundancy, by forgoing growth and speed in favor of sustainability, and by engaging in a wide range of small local actions that connect to one another.” - Margaret Wheatley Health, economic and political systems collide. Shortly after the world went into the stay at home order due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the conversation shift from human health to economic health and then it quickly became political. We began to divide as a nation and question even our good friends’ political views. It is more apparent then ever how interconnected our human health, economic health and political systems are. When we talk about one these days, we tend to lead into another. So now what? How do we unpack this all to advise our clients to make the best informed decisions when we are in the middle of a massive reorganization of our health, economic and political system. This is where the theory of Design Resiliency can be applied. It is a theory, model and tool to us during different phase of design or during business restructuring. Moving forward through this episode I will speak on two different levels. One being the notion of having a healthy design practice during a recession and the second notion designing in response to pandemics. The full shownotes include: adaptive cycle diagrams, key quotes and related architectural references. Check them out! | |||
| Design Justice: Starting the Conversation on Social Justice and Equity in the Built Environment | 10 Jun 2020 | 00:15:08 | |
Design Justice is the intersection of race, culture and architecture. With protesters across the nation calling upon communities saying, “it isn’t enough to be silent anymore.” The design community should do more, a lot more, but how? Even though the systems at play are so massively broken, doing something is a start. In this episode Elizabeth explores how architects and interior designers can start to address social change and equity in the design process. “We need to adopt a new role as a facilitator, not the all high and mighty practitioner that knows best. We need to be humble. We need to be vulnerable. We need to be willing to step down and recognize that the skill sets lie in leading teams through the design process. We need to elevate the voice of others. Now that is Design Justice. ” | |||
| Isolating the Design Process During Quarantine with Bill Bouchey | 27 May 2020 | 01:08:19 | |
We are in week 10 of a worldwide pandemic. Many Architecture and Interior Design firms around the world have normalized the working from home culture. Yet we are left wondering where our collaborative design process is heading? We find in times of change, we as a human race are turned upside down, brought out of our comfort zone and forced to recon with thoughts that were always there but were masked by the bustling of the daily race. In this episode industry leader Bill Bouchey joins Elizabeth Lockwood to muse on:
Guest Summary Bill Bouchey, FIIDA, ASID
“What are the guiding principles that might come out of this that a portion of the world will adopt, even if this pandemic is cured and goes away? Because there will be someone thinking what about the next one? How will we approach the design of the built environment to be more immediately responsive to the next one? Those are the lessons learned that continue to unpack themselves every day in the pandemic that we’re in. They are adding up to guiding principles. That is the next place that I would like myself and my peers thinking to go because I think that is where leadership around the built environment is going next.” - Bill Bouchey
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| Persistence During Unprecedented Times | 13 May 2020 | 00:45:14 | |
In this episode you will hear first hand how to navigate the profession of interior design. Guest Peter Harrison and Elizabeth discuss:
“You are the driver of your professional destiny. No one is going to hand it to you. Know that whatever happens during a recession you can make things happen for yourself. It might not happen today. It might not happen tomorrow but it will happen. Do not lose sight of your goals, dreams and aspirations. I think if you are resilient and you focus on the end goal things will work out. They always do. So be tenacious and be excited, positive and ready to enter a profession that is incredibly enriching and touches so many aspects of our lives. It is very worthwhile to stick through this kind of period of uncertainty and just keep going, keep producing and being excited about interior design.” - Peter Harrison Some highlights from his career include:
To read 11 Pro Tips and to reference additional professional resources visit the show notes. To contact us with questions please reach out. | |||
| Biophilia in Hospitality Design | 04 Nov 2021 | 00:43:34 | |
Mile Long Trace speaks with Becca Dobosh about how she has woven the principles of biophilia into hospitality design. Becca Dobosh has over 16 years of experience in the interior design industry, with a focus on and passion for sustainability. For the past thirteen years she has been an integral part of SERA’s Hospitality Studio, which focuses on custom packages for branded hotels in complex, urban environments. Her approach to incorporating sustainability into projects is deeply immersed in biophilic design with an emphasis on creating healthy interior spaces that are grounded in occupant engagement through compelling storytelling. By creating spaces that strengthen the symbiotic relationship between humans and our environment, Becca designs for long-term resiliency and wellbeing. She is a LEED & WELL AP, and Associate Interior Designer at SERA Architects.
“Refuge is the idea that if people or animals or living beings are protected at the back and slightly overhead, they will feel more protected. It is the reason why animals have their deans in caves. The next principle is prospect which is access to views. Back in the day, humans were drawn to prospect because they could see predators coming. It provides a sense of safety. If you combine refuge (protection around and above you) and prospect (with views) you get a space that is very comforting to people". -Becca Dobosh | |||
| BC to AC Design Trends | 29 Apr 2020 | 00:21:54 | |
We are all musing on how the built environment will transform in response to pandemics. Though we can not predict the future we, as designers, can start to toss ideas out there to see what will stick. Very much like the iterative process of design, the idea has to come from somewhere. Lets toss it out there, lets collaborate as an industry and start to see what will stick. Curious about what other design professionals have published in response to pandemics. Read the full show notes to find out. Mile Long Trace Do you have trends you are hearing and seeing in your networks. Please leave a comment in the show notes. | |||
| Be a Design Activist with Primo Orpilla | 15 Apr 2020 | 00:38:02 | |
Overview In this episode Primo Orpilla with Studio O+A discusses:
“I want designers to feel empowered to make the request to push and create great environments because humanity is at stake.” - Primo Orpilla Guest Summary Primo Orpilla is co-founder with Verda Alexander at Studio O+A. Studio O + A is a interior design studio in San Francisco, best known for designing stylish offices for tech clients such as Cisco, Uber, Alibaba, Yelp, Capital One Labs, Nike, Levis, Adidas and McDonald's. Some highlights from Primo’s career include:
To read the full show notes and see work from Studio O+A. | |||
| Q&A Weave Compelling Stories with Sarah Weber | 25 Mar 2020 | 00:30:41 | |
In this episode Sarah is:
“It sounds like you weave compelling stories as a tool to get the client rooted into the process of a project." - Elizabeth Guest Summary:
To read the full shownotes with images of Sarah's work www.milelongtrace.com/episodes/08-weaving-compelling-stories-with-sarah-weber | |||
| NCIDQ Lowdown with Julianne Rodriguez, Founder of Creative Confidante Part 2 | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:21:26 | |
In this episode Julianne and I go into detail about NCIDQ exam eligibility, resources available, practice exams and study tips to set you on track. Do you have any questions that have come up while listening to the episodes, feel free to reach out at elizabeth@milelongtrace.com. I will make sure and connect you with Julianne to help you get your questions answered. At the end of the day, both of us want you to feel supported in your career and hope to encourage you to take the NCIDQ exam. Happy studying! Guest Summary Julianne is a licensed Interior Designer with experience in high-end hospitality, retail, residential and workplace clients. With a science & fine arts background, she has a unique love for the intersection of the arts, culture and design and is passionate about creating environments that enrich the guest experience. Julianne earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture from the Cleveland Institute of Art and moved to Southern California upon graduation to start her design career. Her work has been featured globally in Business of Home, Dezeen, Elle Decor, Vogue China, Architectural Digest Spain, Wired and more. She achieved both her NCIDQ certification and LEED AP ID+C accreditation and is extremely passionate about advocating for the advancement of interior design professionals through certification. In 2016, she founded Creative Confidante, an online resource that provides NCIDQ study tips & tricks, to support and encourage designers to pass their NCIDQ exams. | |||
| NCIDQ Lowdown with Julianne Rodriguez, Founder of Creative Confidante Part 1 | 26 Feb 2020 | 00:33:26 | |
In this two-part series we hear from Julianne Rodriguez with Creative Confidante. Julianne has a career in commercial interior design and is welcomed to the show for her work towards enhancing and encouraging interior designers to take the NCIDQ exam. In this episode we will discuss her background that lead to creating Creative Confidante. Reason 1: You know this stuff! You have spent timeless hours perfecting your craft during school and in your post-graduation practice. Now its time to show off what you know. Reason 2: You might get a raise and who doesn’t like a little more cash. Reason 3: It supports commercial interior design advocacy. Reason 4: It will help you stand out among other job candidates. Reason 5 : You get to put a bunch of cool letters behind your name. Seriously though it helps define interior design professionals. Guest Summary Julianne is a licensed Interior Designer with experience in high-end hospitality, retail, residential and workplace clients. With a science & fine arts background, she has a unique love for the intersection of the arts, culture and design and is passionate about creating environments that enrich the guest experience. Julianne earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interior Architecture from the Cleveland Institute of Art and moved to Southern California upon graduation to start her design career. Her work has been featured globally in Business of Home, Dezeen, Elle Decor, Vogue China, Architectural Digest Spain, Wired and more. She achieved both her NCIDQ certification and LEED AP ID+C Accreditation and is extremely passionate about advocating for the advancement of interior design professionals through certification. In 2016, she founded Creative Confidante, an online resource that provides NCIDQ study tips & tricks, to support and encourage designers to pass their NCIDQ exams. To read the full shownotes visit https://www.milelongtrace.com/episodes Head on over to our Instagram feed to engage! Can’t wait to hear from you. | |||
| Arch-i-Slang Got You Scratching Your Head | 12 Feb 2020 | 00:22:21 | |
Industry Acronyms! In this light hearted episode we unpack the use of acronyms by exploring the:
To read the full show notes and see definitions from the Arch-i-slang challenge.
For this week’s challenge please go to Mile Long Trace Instagram feed, respond to this podcast post and add a design acronym or two to the feed so we can build our professional interior design acronym list. https://www.instagram.com/milelongtrace_podcast/ Lastly don't forget to hit subscribe in your favorite podcast feed and leave a review. In order for Mile Long Trace to deliver you credible content that meets your practice we need to grow this platform. | |||
| Q&A Emerged with Ellen Cusick | 26 Jan 2020 | 00:29:41 | |
Ellen Cusick is joining us today. She is the principle of EMC Interior Design LLC
In this episode we will look at:
You will come away with insight into one designers path she took. Along the way you will hear about the jankety and scrappy side of her interior design practice. “It's an old fashioned. It's kind of an architectural cocktail because you've got to have just the right amount of whiskey, just the right amount of sugar and just the right amount of bitters. Take these really simple, strong flavors and then mix them together to create this really complex flavor. Umm, it's a flavor bomb. A good interior is like a bomb of experience.” - Ellen Cusick | |||
| Navigating Office Culture | 18 Jan 2020 | 00:19:43 | |
In this episode we will look at: o How feedback loops play a role in office culture o Importance of warming up with a new team o Forming a relationship with your team to balance task and process during deadlines o How emotional intelligence plays a role in group dynamics You will come away with thought provoking questions to prompt you to consider office dynamics and how you show up within design teams. At the end we will share simple yet effective exercises you can implement to support you as you work with teams. “To be a design professional requires us to rise up out of our self. To diplomatically work within a collaborative environment. To ethically advocate for the best project and make recommendations that sometimes do not want to be heard but you do it in a way that is receivable because you are emotionally aware of how your tone and body language can come off.” - Elizabeth o Take a personality quiz o Get to know how you show up in groups o Go slow to go fast by balancing task and process especially during deadlines o Form working relationships with your coworkers to understand how they like to operate and how your personality can complement them o Go on the balcony to listen more than speak. o Consider the other side of the fence because it takes two to tango Head on over to our Instagram feed to engage! Can’t wait to hear from you. https://www.milelongtrace.com/contact | |||
| DNA of a Project | 08 Jan 2020 | 00:19:34 | |
We quickly take a deep dive into the world of writing a design concept statement. The goal is to help you translate what you might have focused on in school and are now leaving to the wayside while you focus on design development, billable hours and project budgets. We will relish in the schematic design phase to emphasize the importance of having a design concept. Along the way we will share tips and tricks to help you strengthen your concept writing skills though the what, why and how process. Ever wonder how to develop a concept statement with a team? Check out the show! · Write concept statements and write them well · Write them in collaboration · Advocate for rooting the concept statement into the design process The references from this week’s episode can be found in the show notes. If you have any thoughts, insights, what has worked and not worked as part of your conceptual design process. We would love to hear from you by visiting https://www.milelongtrace.com/contact. We look forwarding to hearing from you and helping to elevate your commercial interior design practice. Keep on designing y’all. | |||
| Mile Long Trace Trailer | 05 Jan 2020 | 00:15:27 | |
We kick off this podcast with an overview of why the podcast was named Mile Long Trace. Hint hint there is a metaphor in the name plus we unpack the term design practice and share a design process tip you won’t want to miss. Lastly, we begin to get to know each other. By exposing the show hosts background in commercial interior design. The raw side of it. The side no one tells you about in school. To read more check out http://www.milelongtrace.com/episodes/01-mile-long-trace-trailer | |||
| Place Based Design with Rachel Codd | 31 Jul 2021 | 00:49:42 | |
Mile Long Trace speaks with Rachel Codd to explore the concept of designing for public spaces and place based design. We discuss a diversity of project sectors to talk about the importance of post occupancy evaluation, and how we can inform the design of public spaces using place based strategies. Rachel Codd is working on her MA in Interior Architecture and Design at Heriot Watt University. She brings with her a background in illustration design and spent a decade working as a research librarian. While working in the library, it occurred to her she has a passion for how the built environment could be better through post occupancy evaluation and place based design strategies. She brings with her a background in illustration design and spent a decade working as a research librarian. While working in the library, it occurred to her she has a passion for how the built environment could be better through post occupancy evaluation and place based design strategies.
Read the full show notes for key quotes and details about this episode. | |||
| After Hours with Nita Posada | 28 May 2021 | 00:45:31 | |
Ever wonder how you can level up your design career? In this episode, Mile Long Trace speaks with Nita Posada about how to elevate oneself professionally between 5pm and 9am. Nita Posada is a Principal at Skylab Architecture in Portland, Oregon.
“This is an industry where you have to advocate for yourself, and not be afraid to speak up. Carve out your own path to find your passion. If you want to try something new advocate for it.” - Nita Posada | |||
| Service-Based Mindset | 30 Apr 2021 | 00:22:53 | |
The architecture and design field is a service-based industry. A designer must somehow bring in a profit and how we do that is through the design services we provide. In this episode we explore:
“As one becomes more experienced in their practice they can begin to see warning signs with clients. You can head off challenging clients by practicing a service-based mindset.” - Elizabeth | |||
| Starting Anew | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:20:29 | |
In this episode we will look at the transition of starting a new design position:
For 5 tips on how to approach your new job position read the full show notes. | |||
| Mothers of Design | 26 Feb 2021 | 00:44:23 | |
We take a dive into the practice of design from a parenting practitioner’s perspective. This episode is for you if you have kids or are thinking about having kids or your curious about the term work life balance. We will look at how parenting impacts the design process. Guest Summary Megan Plante is a A&D Marketing Manager with OFS. She is a mother of two and has started a social media account called Mothers of Design, also known as MOD Squad. MOD Squad's vision is to create a voice and recognize that mothers in design exist. She strives to normalizing parenting by creating events around parenting and design. In this episode, Megan and I are going to take a dive into parenting, being a practitioner, and honing our voice of what feels right as a practitioner with a work life balance. Whether or not you have a family that you're currently living with, or you're thinking about starting a family. We will look at what it means to have a work life balance within the context of a modern day design practice. In this episode we asked Megan:
“We as practitioners have to remember that working is a relationship. We have a relationship with our job. A relationship means there is a give and take. It is not a constant take. That is not a relationship.” - Elizabeth If you are a parent and practitioner that is seeking a work life balance we would love to hear what has worked for you. Please share elizabeth@milelongtrace.com. We want to hear from you and help build this profession together. | |||
| Lights Camera Action | 12 Jan 2021 | 00:29:53 | |
As we zoom into 2021 we take a look at the digital presentation process to set you up for success. In this episode we will talk about:
Now lets elevate your practice by crafting successful design meetings. To get professional tips on how to design, run and shape a digital design presentation check out the show notes. | |||
| Architecture and Interiors Collide with Michael Riscica | 04 Dec 2020 | 01:19:54 | |
In this episode we talk about the relationship of architecture and interiors as a practice, we size up the ARE and the NCIDQ, we discuss pursuing a masters in architecture and provide insightful tips to help you elevate your practice. Guest Summary Michael Riscica is founder, creator, brainchild and show host of Young Architect.
“There are a lot of hats an interior designer can wear. In some way they are the same as an architect and some ways they are different. I think understanding what hats you're great at wearing and how you fit in is important.” - Michael | |||