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Bespoke Careers Podcast

Booking Overview

This is a biweekly architecture and design career interview podcast featuring senior architects, professional-body leaders, design-firm executives, and specialists shaping architectural technology and practice. Credible pitches include established architects, firm founders and CEOs, industry association leaders, and experts in areas such as AI, sustainability, hiring, and disaster resilience; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent leadership positions.

Metrics

Episodes: 43

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 5.8k subscribers

Instagram: 20.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

newyork@bespokecareers.com

texas@bespokecareers.com

washingtondc@bespokecareers.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior architects, architecture and design firm founders or executives, leaders of major professional institutions, and established specialists in architectural technology, research, resilience, or practice management.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of prominent architecture, design, or lighting firms, Presidency or senior office in a major professional association, Advanced research or academic credentials in architecture and design technology, Development of notable architectural, engineering, or design innovations, Substantial experience growing teams, practices, or industry initiatives

Recent Guest Discussions

James Zagari - Building A Lighting Company, Moving From Employee To Founder, Team Growth, Lighting In Architecture And Interiors, Procurement, Australian-made Lighting, And AI In The Industry.

Muyiwa Oki - Changing Architecture, Leadership At RIBA, Workplace Wellbeing, AI, Pay, Access To The Profession, And Funding For Advanced Architectural Education.

Illya Azaroff - Architectural Leadership, Disaster Mitigation, Community Resilience, Professional Responsibility, And The Role Of Architects In Supporting Communities.

Shajay Bhooshan - Computational Design, AI, Robotic Fabrication, Game Engines, Participatory Design, High-performance Geometry, And 3d-printed Architecture.

Scott Clement - Architecture Firm Leadership, Hiring, Portfolio Evaluation, Leadership Development, Firm Growth, And Client Project Management.

Recent Topics

Design, Architecture, Career Development, Practice Management, Architectural Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Bespoke Careers Podcast
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How to Become A Great Architect (We Asked 7 Leaders)

October 12, 2026

We’ve wrapped season one of the Bespoke Careers Podcast. 42 episodes, from architecture students right up to institute presidents.Here's some of the best advice that stuck with us. Seven ideas worth hearing, from 196 years of combined experience.Sabrina Klor, CEO of 10Design, on why a well-run business matters as much as the design. She moved from running projects to the commercial side and now leads a 400-person practice.Chris Williamson, co-founder of Weston Williamson + Partners and RI...

Lessons From 10 Years Building an Australian Lighting Company - James Zagari

September 22, 2026

James Zagari is the co-founder of EST Lighting, an Australian lighting company he established in 2016 after a career that began almost by accident with a sales role at Philips Lighting.In this episode, James talks about the unexpected path that led him into lighting, why lighting can be difficult to explain until you experience it, and what gets lost when it is brought into a project too late. He also shares what it was like moving from employee to founder, building EST with former colleagues...

What Happens When You Try to Change Architecture? - Former RIBA President, Muyiwa Oki

September 08, 2026

Download the 2026 Global Salary Guide: https://www.bespokecareers.com/salary-guide/Muyiwa Oki is an architect at Mace and was President of RIBA from 2023 to 2025, the institute's youngest and first Black president, elected after a grassroots campaign that started in a WhatsApp group.He studied at Sheffield, did his Part 3 with RIBA North West, and worked at Glenn Howells Architects in Birmingham and Grimshaw in London before moving to Mace, where he works the front end of projects with pu...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Bespoke Careers Podcast?

Its publicly listed emails are newyork@bespokecareers.com, texas@bespokecareers.com, and washingtondc@bespokecareers.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Bespoke Careers Podcast?

The publicly listed emails for Bespoke Careers Podcast: newyork@bespokecareers.com, texas@bespokecareers.com, and washingtondc@bespokecareers.com.

How many listeners does Bespoke Careers Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Bespoke Careers Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Bespoke Careers Podcast?

Bespoke Careers Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior architects, architecture and design firm founders or executives, leaders of major professional institutions, and established specialists in architectural technology, research, resilience, or practice management. Common among recent guests: Leadership of prominent architecture, design, or lighting firms; Presidency or senior office in a major professional association; Advanced research or academic credentials in architecture and design technology. Recent guests include James Zagari, Muyiwa Oki, and Illya Azaroff.

How hard is it to get booked on Bespoke Careers Podcast?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Bespoke Careers Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Design, Architecture, Career Development, Practice Management, and Architectural Technology. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

newyork@bespokecareers.com

texas@bespokecareers.com

washingtondc@bespokecareers.com

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