All About Design

Guest host Vern Stelzer, designer at TDC, sits down with Jamie Garza, CEO, and Kristen Cole, COO, to reflect on TDC’s growth, what they’ve learned, and how they plan to approach TDC’s fifth year of business. From plans to scale, to streamlining project delivery, learn how TDC is innovating to best serve its clients.

Episode Credits:

· Audio Producer & Music Creator: Quincey Senter

· Graphic Designer: Vern Stelzer

In this episode, we get to know co-host Jamie Garza, founder of The Design Collaborative! Learn how she uses her platform to inspire change through thoughtful design and collaboration, while elevating diverse and underrepresented communities.

Episode Credits:

• Audio Producer & Music Creator: Alicia Gardner
• Graphic Designers: Bel Imbassahy & Fernanda Prado

Introducing new co-host, Lily Nguyen! In this episode, Jamie turns the mic on Fu*#!&@ Design’s freshest voice—a “ride or die” Angeleno, sleepwear designer, and green-thumbed CrossFit enthusiast—and shares a sonic glimpse of what’s to come!

Episode Credits:

· Audio Producer & Music Creator: Alicia Gardner

· Graphic Designers: Bel Imbassahy & Fernanda Prado

In this episode, we hear from three members of our leadership team at The Design Collaborative! Host Jamie Garza, CEO of TDC, is joined by Eric Schwartz, Principal, and Kristen Cole, Senior Mechanical Engineer. We’ll discuss our lived and observed experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Plus, learn how The Design Collaborative supports an inclusive and progressive company culture.

Episode Credits:

· Audio Producer & Music Creator: Alicia Gardner

· Graphic Designers: Bel Imbassahy and Fernanda Prado

With the shift to working from home, many people have struggled to balance their home and work life. In this episode, we explore how to create boundaries, separate spaces, and find the peace of mind to both concentrate on work and spend time with your loved ones. Join special guests Melissa Kite, interior designer, and Loann Vu, architect, to learn how you can achieve WFH balance.

In this episode, we talk about the Blur Rail and transportation’s place in the current housing crisis. We’re joined by special guest Tana Green, Founder and CEO of Blur Rail, a low-carbon travel agency with train services in Europe, Asia, and North America. Learn how high-speed rail presents a much-needed solution for the future of transportation and affordable housing.

In this episode, we discuss ecological design and our responsibility as architects and engineers to drastically change our approach. We’re joined by special guest Chitra Vishwanath, Principal Architect & Managing Director with Biome Environmental Solutions in Bangalore, along with TDC’s very own Megan Costello (Architect) and Kristen Cole, PE. The shift to a sustainable world starts with us!

Welcome to Fu*#!&@ Design! Join host Jamie Garza, structural engineer, and Rob Malone, artist and member of the post-punk band Radwaste, to explore pretty much anything—because we believe that everything is Fu*#!&@ Design!

In this episode, we chat with LA-based Angela Groom (@dagpaints)—painter, writer, editor, and all-around badass person. Angela shares how she uses art to explore the pains and processes of life and come to terms with her own sense of self.

Join us for part three of our series on workplace design! In this episode, we discuss how the current global pandemic has impacted the housing crisis in Los Angeles. Plus, special guest Bob Buente, President/CEO of 1010 Development, joins us to answer the question: “Could COVID-19 be the catalyst for new workforce housing options?”

Our series on workplace design continues with episode two! We’re back in the studio with hosts Jamie Garza, Alexis Denis, and Carrie Gillis, to explore the pandemic’s effect on the future of the workplace. Plus, special guest Luana Lima Fox (Architect and Interior designer and former Senior Designer for Soho Works) shares her unique perspective on emerging workplace design.

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Welcome to the first episode in our three-part series on workplace design, hosted by Jamie Garza (The Design Collaborative), Alexis Denis (Principal and Director of Design for DH Studio) and Carrie Gillis (Program Lead/Sr. Project Manager for JLL). In this episode, we’ll discuss the challenges companies are facing amidst the current global pandemic, and explore how we can adapt to provide healthier, financially viable work environments.

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