This podcast and blog are sponsored by:  AGS Stainless  Integrum Construction Western Window Systems Mahya Salehi is a licensed architect based in California and the founder of Mahya Salehi Studio, established in January 2020. Prior to residing in California, Mahya spent her early childhood in Iran before moving to the U.K for the second decade of her life. Mahya's multi-cultural background informs her diverse design language. Her design philosophy is rooted in the belief that architecture could enhance the human experience through intentional, curious, and deeply collaborative de ..read more

My podcast with my amazing friend and architect Tim Andreas of AWEWORKS who can finally do a podcast with me because he doesn't have to sign an NDA, for the moment. DELIVERING INSPIRING BEAUTY Tim Andreas: "While preparing for a team retreat in 2019 on Expertise vs. Opinion, I reflected on the four distinct phases of my career evolution and I realized that while I had been an architect, an interior designer, a digital innovator, and a leader, what I had always done was strive to deliver a beautiful project, inspiring awe and wonder. That had been my singular purpose, from conception to execut ..read more

This podcast is the third in a series on AIA CRAN Symposium 2023, Salt Lake City This podcast is sponsored by Loewen Windows and Doors..... My interview with Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA Owner and Founder of Olson Kundig... listen  as we talk about architecture and design and the ways that places make us feel emotional and what he says about "the residential arena is the soul of architecture..."   TOM KUNDIG, FAIA, RIBA PRINCIPAL / OWNER & FOUNDER, OLSON KUNDIG Tom Kundig, FAIA, RIBA, is a principal / owner & founder of Olson Kundig. Tom has received some of the world’s highest ..read more

This is the second of a series on the AIA CRAN Symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah in October of 2023. Sponsorships Opportunities are now available for the Podcast. Please contact me via my website: MGHarchitect: Michele Grace Hottel, Architect This podcast is sponsored by: California Building & Remodeling  License # 826654        Bond # 30004754     Tel 858-483-0800         Namita Modi, AIA LEED AP is the founder of Modi Architecture & Design, a full- service architectural design practice focused on private home commiss ..read more

My interview with Eve Guilbaud, LEED AP of Loewen Windows as we talk about architecture and design and windows and holidays and gifts for those clients, consultants and other architects with the seventh annual  "I've never met a woman architect before... with Michele Grace Hottel, Architect  https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2023/11/Interview holidaygiftlist w Eve Guilbaud LEED AP.html Eve is the Southern California Architectural Manager at Loewen, the leading manufacturer of premium windows and doors for the luxury architectural market in North America and abroad. A LEED Accre ..read more

My interview with Michael Merschat and Brad Northcut is part of my series on AIA CRAN (Custom Residential Architects Network) Symposium 2023  Michael Merschat, AIA , of Open Corner Architecture a "Michael grew up on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains outside Asheville, NC. After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design, he moved up to Washington, DC, to pursue his career in architecture. He currently serves as the AIA Potomac Valley Chairperson in the Capitol Area Custom Residential Architecture Network. After two decades of city life, Michael retu ..read more

In this long awaited podcast episode, I speak with Architect and Broker Associate Brian Linder, AIA A seasoned real estate professional with 20 years of experience in high-end, custom residential design and construction and a master’s degree in architecture, Brian Linder, AIA, brings design-oriented expertise to the buying and selling of estates, architectural properties and historic residences. Over the course of his career, Brian has represented some of the most notable properties in Los Angeles, including work by Rudolf Schindler, Angélil/Graham, Coop Himmelblau and Eric Owen Moss. His sop ..read more

Nicole Lynam is the owner and principal architect of Ke Design LLC located in Tempe, Arizona. Ke Design is a commercial architecture firm that specializes in the design of gas stations, convenience stores, and other fuel industry facilities. Nicole graduated from Arizona State University in 2007, obtained her initial architecture license in Arizona in 2013, acquired her firm in 2020, and has now expanded architecture licensing to 13 U.S. states. Nicole's 25-year career has provided a variety of experience in residential design, commercial design, land development, surveying, environmental eng ..read more

In Episode 53 of "I've never met a woman architect before..." podcast listen to John E. Sather of SWABACK Architects + Planners as he answers the four questions and talks about his experience at Taliesin and starting a practice with fellow associate Vern Swaback, FAIA (one can listen to my podcast with Vern here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1918516/9932946 ) Link to "I've never met a woman architect before..." Blog: https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2023/08/interview-podcast-w-john-e-sather-of.html John E Sather AIA, AICP Managing Partner John Sather is an Architect and Land Planner ba ..read more

My Interview with Bob Habian, AIA at the tect booth during AIA Conference A'23 in San Francisco. Bob Habian, AIA CEO | Co-Founder – I connect building product manufacturers with architects and specifiers at the moment important product decisions are being made. "We're reaching out to our peers, inside and outside of the building industry, to share an invitation to join us in the growth of our venture as stakeholders, not just passive observers. Look for the link in the comments and consider joining the tect | peopleverse® family, for a very little, a little more, or a whole lot. We value eac ..read more