Archgyan Podcast - An Indian Architecture Podcast

In this episode we have with us the founder of Archea, Utsav Kamboj. She is a graduate from Lovely Professional University, Punjab where she completed her B.Arch. And later pursued her masters in urban design from Sushant School of Art and Architecture. She has two companies to her credit. One being Utsav Kamboj and the other being Archea. Utsav Kamboj curates content that helps budding architects and interior designers kickstart their career. And Archea is an educational platform that provides online courses for architectural students and architects to enhance their skills promising a successful career. In this episode, she talks about her journey in architecture, how she transitioned to content creation, how social media aided the growth of her company, about archea and utsav kamboj, how young architects can make a shift into this field and much more.
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Archea - https://www.archea.in/
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Debashree Ghatak is the Co-Founder of ReNEWate and an architect with 12+ years of experience of working with top Architecture firms and Real Estate developers. She is passionate about imbibing new-age technologies into architecture, construction and property renovation to leverage their benefits and make day-to-day tasks for the AEC Industry easier. She is a strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Architecture - B.Arch focused in Architecture from Mumbai University. Before Establishing ReNEWate, Debashree has worked on projects of all scales ranging from furniture design to master planning.
In her current role as the Co-Founder of Renewate, Debashree is determined to build the company as India's only platform for designers and contractors by leveraging technology and domain expertise to help professionals & consumers.
https://archgyan.com/podcast/renewate-startups-and-more-with-debashree-ghatak-ag-57/
In this episode she talks about her journey in architecture, how she transitioned to startups, about renewate, how architects can get into startups, how a startup runs, future plans for Renewate, advice for young architects & more. ReNEWate -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.renewate.app
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In this episode we have with us Architect & Professor Newton D'Souza who is presently an Associate Professor for the Department of Interior Architecture, at Florida International University in Miami.
He's been part of our industry for more than 20 years & written numerous research papers, special issue journals and books which have been published widely on various platforms. He's also given various lectures across Universities, and has won various awards for his excellence in the academic side of Architecture. His most notable book is called "The Multi-Skilled Designer" which talks about the unique cognitive thought process of top architectural designers like Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, Peter Zumthor, and so on.
He shares with us his journey into Architecture, his transition of pursuing his BArch in Bangalore to then pursuing his PhD in the states. We then talk about Design, the definition of "Design", cognitive design, decoding the thought process of an architect, how technology influences the world and a whole lot more.
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In this episode we have with us the founder of DiRoots, Jose Oliveira. He is a BIM and Automation Strategist.
DiRoots is a BIM digital consultancy firm based in UK and they specialize in the development of custom Autodesk, Bricsys, Bentley add-ins, web-based applications and much more.
Jose is a graduate from the University of Salford where he did his MSc. in BIM and Integrated Design. He has more than 10 years of continuous experience in the AEC and manufacturing industries. He is also known for his creative, unconventional ideas and vision of the Industry's future.
In this episode he talks about his journey into BIM, custom software development process, creation of various plug-ins for Revit, how DiRoots has leveraged machine learning & AI and a whole lot more.
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In this episode we have with the co-founder of Trezi, Gautam Tewari.
He is a LEED-accredited professional. Trezi is India’s first VR Platform for the Building Industry. It's a product that is now solving the challenges faced by a large number of stakeholders in the Building industry, using immersive technology and the power of Virtual Reality. They have won quite a few awards in the Startup Field. Featured in the Top 3 "Startup of the Future"by NDTV Unicorn Awards 2016, winner of the League of 10-Emerge50 products of the year 2018 by NASSCOM and won the NASSCOM Design4India Design Awards 2019 in the 'immersive category' to name a few.
Gautam is a graduate from the University of New South Wales, where he did his masters in Construction Management. He has a global experience of over 20 years in the architecture and design industry. Apart from that he's passionate about cricket, a long-distance runner, fitness enthusiast, and an avid reader.
In this episode, he talks about his initial journey into the startup scenario, the potential of VR in the building industry, how an Architect can be involved in immersive technology and a whole lot more!
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In this week's episode we have with us the founder of Cybertecture, James Law.
Cybertecture is the design of all things for a more intelligent world through new pieces of architecture, interior space, artwork, technology, and strategy. He established James Law Cybertecture in 2001 and they've gone on to complete projects of various scales, some of them being OPod Housing No. 1 which is an experimental, low cost, micro living housing unit to ease Hong Kong's affordable housing problems. The Capital in Mumbai, Cybertecture egg, Technosphere, Tower of India and many more awesome projects. The firm specializes in architecture, interior design, master planning, consulting, technology & industrial design. He has also launched the Cybertecture Academy that nurtures a new generation of designers from a young age.
In this episode, he takes us on his journey in Architecture right from his time at Bartlett, to being mentored by Peter Cook & later Itsuko Hasegawa in Tokyo, how he started his own firm James Law Cybertecture, how he landed big projects in India, solving Hong kong's housing problem through design, his design philosophy & approach to design, leveraging technology, smart city planning, the architecture of purpose & a whole lot more!
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In this episode we have with us an Architect, Writer, Web Designer, teacher, podcaster and entrepreneur, Michael Lavalley.
Mike is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a LEED AP. He's currently an architect and project manager at Young + Wright Architects and he specializes in Architectural Design, Detailing, Project Management, 3D Modeling, Design Research, Sustainable Design, Graphic Design and much more. He has 12 years of professional experience and he shares his research, experience and interests on his blog "Evolving Architect". He's also a co-host of his podcast called "Unpacking design" where they discuss all things design. Apart from that he's a gamer and a chess fanatic.
In this episode he talks about his journey, how he creates content in architecture, about his podcast and his company Evolving Architect, some interesting tools that he uses and a whole lot more.
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In this episode we have with us one of the Directors of Integrated Design Limited, Simon Gallagher.
Simon is an architectural technologist and digital project manager. His experience includes implementing BIM and leading digital international project teams on large, complex infrastructure projects for transport, building and waste management facilities. He's also a Chartered Architectural Technologist (MCIAT) since September 2012, a professional member of the Hong Kong Institute of BIM, and a CIC Certified BIM Manager since February 2020.
In this episode Simon talks about his experience as an architect from Hong Kong. He shares with us his transition between different roles and how he ended up being a director at his firm. Hailing from Hong Kong, he very briefly discusses about the pandemic as well as its impact on the future. He also talks about the housing problem in Hong Kong and how it can be solved.
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This is part 2 of our two part series with Dr. Benny Kuriakose, a leading sustainable Architect from India.
In this episode he gives us insight on Architectural Conservation and Vernacular Architecture. He shares with us his opinion on Architectural Education questioning the need to study for 5 years . He then goes on to share with us his view on the Central Vista Project and how to go about design promoting unconventional thinking which is quite intriguing !
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In this week's episode we have with us one of India's leading sustainable architects Dr. Benny Kuriakose.
Benny Kuriakose started his career in 1984 under the guidance of Laurie Baker. He specializes in architecture conservation,low-cost housing and sustainable architecture. He incorporates principles of vernacular architecture with a concept reflecting his client's aspirations with the use of natural materials. Some of his famous works include the Pyramid, Vishram, Dakshinachitra, Muziris heritage project among many other.
In this episode Dr. Benny is going to be sharing his entire journey, a chance meeting with Laurie Baker, his first few projects, the importance of hands-on learning, architectural education, future of architecture, construction & a whole lot more.
We also have an interesting segment in the 2nd part of this episode on Architectural Education that answers questions like "Do we really need to study 5 years to practice Architecture?
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