Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture

248: Unruly Practices: Navigating Non-Traditional Careers in Design and Social Impact Real Estate

How can an architectural education prepare you to break away from traditional practice and tackle complex systems like social impact housing, community advocacy, and non-

247: Architecture’s Memory Problem | The Profession That Keeps Forgetting

How can architects leverage AI and data to eliminate inefficiencies and reclaim their time for design? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, host Evelyn Lee sits down w

246: Getting Chosen: How Storytelling Changes the Way Firms Win Work

How can architects leverage storytelling to differentiate their practice, build authentic client connections, and communicate the true value of design? In this episode o

245: The Intelligent Designer: Navigating the Realities of AI Adoption

Why are the youngest designers often the most resistant to adopting AI, and how can firms effectively navigate this technological shift? In this episode of Practice Disr

244: Architecture, And: From Mass Timber to Behavioral Health, with Michael Caton

How can architectural thinking, technology, and a shift from outputs to outcomes empower designers to solve complex human challenges beyond the built environment? In thi

243: Stop Waiting in Line: Lisa Sauve on Owning the Risk

How can architects move away from billable hours, trade traditional fees for equity, and step into the role of initiators rather than waiting for client calls? In this e

242: Architecture, And: Killing the Profession's Ego with George Valdes

How can killing the profession’s collective ego unlock new business models, elevate client experience, and modernize business development across the AEC industry? In thi

241: Unboring Architecture Business, Live Events, and AI-Driven Operations

How can architecture leaders navigate economic uncertainty, build authentic brand voices, and transform practice operations through live connection and practical AI tools

Bonus Episode 4: Redefining Client Trust with Warren and Mahoney

How can architects expand their role upstream in project decision-making, and what happens when live massing, area data, and cost metrics replace fragmented, slow feasibi

Bonus Episode: Inside the Data, NCARB by the Numbers, and the Future of Flexible Licensure

What does the data tell us about the real path to becoming an architect, and how is NCARB shifting its model to build a more adaptable, modular roadmap for future candida

Bonus Episode: Never Draw It Twice, Giving Design Firms a Working Memory

How can architecture firms unlock decades of buried institutional knowledge, and what happens to the apprenticeship model when every detail the firm has ever drawn is jus

Bonus Episode: Closing the Gap Between Sketch and Build with Trimble 0-60 and Formas.AI

How can early-stage startups drive true transformation in the AECO space, and what happens when AI-native tools are designed to amplify human intent rather than replace t

Bonus Replay: Intellectual Property and the Future of Practice

How can architects protect and monetize their creative work with the help of intellectual property (IP) laws? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we’re joined by Ana

240: From Innovation to Transformation: Building an AI-Native Practice with Evelyn Lee

How can architects transition from marginal innovation to true business transformation, and what does it look like to run a diversified, AI-native practice that prioritiz

239: AIA Architecture Firm Award Winners: The Next Generation at LPA

How can a 60-year-old architecture firm maintain an 80% energy reduction across its portfolio while fostering an integrated "no excuses" culture that empowers its future

238: Out In Architecture Volume II: Gestures of Love

What happens when intersectional storytellers from different generations sit in a room together to connect their personal narratives and design a more inclusive future fo

237: Out In Architecture Volume I: Gestures of Love

How can sharing personal narratives empower the LGBTQIA+ community to hold the line and design a more equitable future for architecture? In this special episode of Pract

236: The Blueprint of Apparel: Applying Architectural Thinking to Fashion

Can the rigorous, systematic process of architectural design be the secret ingredient to disrupting the fashion industry? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn L

235: From Trash to Power: Diverting Construction Waste at Industrial Scale

How can the AEC industry turn 41 million tons of annual wood waste into a circular economy powerhouse? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee ventures into th

234: Build the Future You Want: A Builder's Path with German Aparicio

How can architects transition from being passive users of technology to the master builders leading the next wave of industry innovation? In this episode of Practice Dis