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The Wine and Design Show

The Wine and Design Show

By Atelier AHA

Ever wanted to know what three Architects think of the evolving world of design, and how each one of us can influence it? Pour yourself a glass and join us every Thursday for a stream of thoughts and explorations of designs we love, discoveries (and research) we've gathered from across the globe, and get to know what it's like being a designer, in all it's colourful ways!

PS. Did we mention we're emerging wine critics? Tune in for our anti-wine-snob wine reviews, and unapologetic opinions, all round.
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🍇 Beggars CAN be choosers! //EP03

The Wine and Design ShowJun 08, 2020

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🍇 Beggars CAN be choosers! //EP03

🍇 Beggars CAN be choosers! //EP03

On today's show, we talk about the importance of being true to yourself in times of criticism, progress over perfection, and the art of critiquing art...with bull****.

▶ Welcome to Episode 03 of the Wine and Design Show, where we talk about all things design and discover a new glass of wine, every week! Pour yourself a glass, hit that SUBSCRIBE button and join these three Architects for their take and tidbits on the world!
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https://www.atelieraha.com.au/

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💪 Special mentions:
Jorn Utzon, @garyvee Gary Vaynerchuk, Geoffrey Bawa, Frank Gehry, Stephen Hawking

🕒 Shownotes and timestamps:
0:08 Hello!
0:50 Wine review the tastes of Choosy Beggars Cabernet Merlot
8:32 Judging a book by its cover
10:50 Choosy Beggars - another name for artists?
11:54 Traumatic memories of Architecture school
13:37 Defending your product / art
13:50 Growth from criticism and how to ace your presentations
17:14 The art of critiquing art..with bull****
18:09 Post rationalisation - a dirty word?
18:51 Jorn Utzon's inspiration for the Sydney Opera House
19:14 Stephen Hawking; inspiration and observation
21:19 The power of documenting your process
23:28 Ditching doubts about sharing your craft with the world
24:44 Progress over perfection
27:15 Art is never finished, it is merely abandoned
28:23 Beggars can be choosers?
29:18 Perseverance for your art
31:03 When you don't feel appreciated for your work..
32:02 The power of pro-bono
33:12 An architects life; not what you think!
35:11 Value engineering..and why it makes us cry
37:27 The design process of a visual/fine artist?
38:43 Geoffrey Bawa; architect and landscape architect combined
39:49 When your friends tag along for your honeymoon
40:40 Your style is your brand
42:25 Be true to yourself, but not arrogant
43:30 Justify your approach
44:20 Learning from your heroes
45:10 Digital sight-seeing...yay or nay??
48:00 New York from the couch
49:00 Till next time, that's all folks!

🙏 Thank you guys so much for tuning in!

Jun 08, 202049:56
🍇 Do you want to play imagination OR do you want to play with Barbies? //EP02

🍇 Do you want to play imagination OR do you want to play with Barbies? //EP02

On today's show, we talk about the power of boredom, sourdough for beginners and busy people, the advantages of keeping an adaptable mind, and how Lego started it all. ▶ Welcome to Episode 02 of the Wine and Design Show, where we talk about all things design and discover a new glass of wine, every week! Pour yourself a glass, hit that SUBSCRIBE button and join these three Architects for their take and tidbits on the world!

//Did you know? YOU can leave us a voicemail HERE ▶ https://anchor.fm/thewineanddesignshow

//Check out our website and wine ratings ▶ https://www.atelieraha.com.au/wineanddesignshow 

//Or FOLLOW US ▶ https://www.instagram.com/wineanddesignshow/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/hiranga_the_architect/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ashini_de_alwis/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/roshanids.design/  


Presented by Atelier AHA ▶ https://www.instagram.com/atelieraha/ 

▶ https://www.atelieraha.com.au/


Special thanks to:

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May 16, 202050:47
🍇 Do YOU need an excuse to drink more wine? (Our intro to ISO) //EP01

🍇 Do YOU need an excuse to drink more wine? (Our intro to ISO) //EP01

On today's show, we figure out, how the hell to rate wine and talk about our life status, in the midst of Covid-19, Roshani reveals the secret behind solving a Rubix cube, Ashini tells us why she is NOT going to be applying for Masterchef Australia anytime soon, and Hiranga discusses the ideal speed of communication, and dodging email anxiety in times like these! ▶ Welcome to the First Episode of the Wine and Design Show, where we talk about all things design and discover a new glass of wine, every week! Pour yourself a glass, hit that SUBSCRIBE button and join these three Architects for their take and tidbits on the world! 

//Did you know? YOU can leave us a voicemail HERE ▶ https://anchor.fm/thewineanddesignshow
//Check out our website and wine ratings ▶ https://www.atelieraha.com.au/wineanddesignshow  
//Or FOLLOW US ▶ https://www.instagram.com/wineanddesignshow/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/hiranga_the_architect/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ashini_de_alwis/ ▶ https://www.instagram.com/roshanids.design/  

Presented by Atelier AHA ▶ https://www.instagram.com/atelieraha/
▶ https://www.atelieraha.com.au/  Special thanks to:

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May 05, 202039:07