Design:ED

Architectural Record (DESIGN:ED Podcast)

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Booking Overview

Design:ED. is an architecture-focused career and practice series where leading design professionals share their paths, setbacks, and lessons learned. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform for showcasing established architects, designers, and institutional leaders who can speak credibly about design quality, impact, and industry direction.

Metrics

Episodes: 217

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 4.7k subscribers

Instagram: 4.5k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Architectural Record (DESIGN:ED Podcast) - Architectural Record is a major architecture/design publication known for industry coverage and thought leadership. The DESIGN:ED Podcast features leading voices in the field (e.g., founders, archi...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established architecture and design leaders (e.g., award-winning architects/founders), senior leaders at major design-adjacent institutions (e.g., museum executive directors), and senior practitioners from prominent design organizations; often tied to notable projects, expansions, publications, or recognized design initiatives.
Required Achievements:  
Founder/lead architect of a recognized firm, Major built or ongoing projects (including civic, cultural, or global-scale work), Leadership roles at respected design/cultural institutions, Authorship or publication of a notable design-related book, National recognition or industry awards/visibility

Recent Guest Discussions

Luis Vidal - Quality Airport Design; Submitting For Competitions; Growing A Firm From Humble Beginnings To A Global Brand

Rod Bigelow - Museum Expansion Strategy; Long-term Vision For Campus And Visitor Destination Goals

Moshe Safdie - Vision And Long-term Planning For Crystal Bridges Museum Expansion; Positioning A Campus As A Premier U.s. Art Destination

Sierra Bainbridge - Community Impact And Landscape/design Approach; Rwanda Campus Work; New Book "seeking Abundance"

Alan Ricks - Community Impact Through Design; MASS Initiatives Including The Rwanda Campus For The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund; New Book "seeking Abundance"

Recent Topics

Architecture, Design, Architecture Education, Design Careers, Museum

Episodes

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Ben van Berkel & Frans van Vuure - UNS

June 08, 2026

Ben van Berkel and Frans van Vuure of Dutch firm UNS join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the just-completed renovation of the Jewish Museum of New York, the opening the studio's first U.S. office in Austin, and the value of architecture in 2026

Luis Vidal - Luis Vidal + Architects

May 25, 2026

Luis Vidal + Architects founder Luis Vidal joins Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED Podcast to discuss quality airport design, submitting for competitions and how he grew his firm from his living room to a global architecture brand

Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

May 11, 2026

Architect Moshe Safdie and Rod Bigelow, executive director of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, join Architectural Record's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the Bentonville, Arkansas, museum's upcoming expansion and the long-term vision positioning its campus as one of the premier art destinations in the United States

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