Building for Four Million Architects
📰 Why does a software founder frame his entire company around helping architects build spaces where people fall in love? Mariusz Hermansdorfer's answer starts with 13 years inside a 20,000-person firm.
Computational Design
233: 'Spaces For People To Kiss', with Mariusz Hermansdorfer
A conversation with Mariusz Hermansdorfer about turning an internal sustainability tool into the jifto plugin, the challenges of spinning out from a large firm, and making early‑stage environmental analysis accessible to all architects.
The Non-Sexy Work Is Where the Real Leverage Lives
📰 The unglamorous work (spec sync, project setup automation, data plumbing) is where actual leverage lives. Charles Portelli FAIA on his career path and building tools for the AEC industry from the inside.
226: 'Think Slower to Move Faster', with Charles Portelli
A conversation with Charles Portelli about bridging the gap between architecture and software, the importance of foundational data infrastructure, and how patience in building internal tools can lead to more effective project management within large architecture firms.
Are You Optimizing For the Wrong Thing?
A conversation with Pablo Zamorano about building a technology practice centered on design values, the significance of human scale, and the implications of AI tools on creativity and the quality of architectural outcomes.
223: 'They Better Find Something Else to Do', with Pablo Zamorano Mosniam
A conversation with Pablo Zamorano about building a technology practice centered on design values, the significance of human scale, and the implications of AI tools on creativity and the quality of architectural outcomes.
Design First. Analyze Second.
📰 Explore the synergy between architecture and engineering, highlighting the importance of collaboration in design. Discover how lightweight structures can redefine spaces, and learn the value of intuition in the creative process as experts share insights on transforming the industry.