The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show
David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet
Two practicing architects interviewing firm founders and critiquing contemporary buildings with unscripted humor.
Why we picked this
We picked The Second Studio Design and Architecture Show for the rare honesty architects bring when they drop the professional gloss. Hosts David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet treat architecture not as a series of monumental achievements, but as a messy negotiation between human psychology, local politics, and physical materials. They skip the press-release PR in favor of unscripted arguments about why certain street details fail or how clients actually behave. It is an uncommonly grounded look at the built environment that rewards anyone curious about the physical spaces we inhabit.
The Second Studio is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday. Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, the show covers a wide array of subjects with humor and honesty and features a variety of creative professionals in unscripted and more personal conversations.
Recent episodes
#524 - Juhee Lee-Hartford, Founder and Managing Partner of River Architects
Oct 26, 20261h 30m
#523 - After Hours: Craftsman-Style Homes, The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Remodel, and The San Diego Zoo!
Oct 20, 202657 min
#522 - Harper Halprin, Principal & Co-Founder of AAHA Studio
Oct 14, 20261h 27m
#521 - Does Digital Technology and A.I. Improve Architecture?
Oct 8, 20261h 4m
#520 - Tyler Freres, Vice President of Sales at Freres Engineered Wood
Oct 2, 20261h 16m
#519 - Adrian Morris, Co-Founder and Director of Pangea Design Group
Sep 23, 20261h 7m
#518 - Building a Custom House as Spec House
Sep 16, 20261h 8m
#517 - Anthony Poon, Founder of Poon Design Inc.
Sep 9, 20261h 5m
#516 - After Hours: Are Real Estate Agents Overvalued?
Sep 1, 20261h 10m
#515 - Brent Buck, Founder and Principal at Brent Buck Architects
Aug 25, 20261h 19m
#514 - After Hours: Visiting Santa Barbara
Aug 18, 20261h 1m
#513 - Joshua Ramus, Founding Principal of REX
Aug 11, 20261h 19m
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