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
#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
#512 - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Architecture
Aug 4, 20261h 4m
#511 - Andrew Bernheimer, Founding Principal of Bernheimer Architecture
Jul 28, 20261h 33m
#510 - Client Questions: Phasing Projects and Starting Before the Architect is Hired
Jul 22, 20261h 19m
#509 - Ludwig Godefroy, Founder of Ludwig Godefroy Architecture
Jul 14, 20261h 25m
#508 - After Hours: Guest Critiquing and Students Rejecting AI?
Jul 7, 202631 min
#507 - David Lee, Founder of Buildnotes
Jul 1, 20261h 7m
#506 - Design Review LACMA by Peter Zumthor
Jun 24, 20261h 1m
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