Welcome to the Layers of Design Podcast! I'm your host, Ebehi. Thank you for tuning in and if this is your first time, welcome! Before we get into this episode, we're 2 weeks away from our first annual event, on April 17th! DESIGN X COMMUNITY: Rethinking Public Spaces! If you haven't checked out this event or signed up yet, head over to our website, layersofdesign.online. Design X Community is going to be a series of events encouraging designers to think about and take action towards social...

Tune into this episode with Julia Nagele, Principal and Design Director at HEWITT, and an Affiliate Assistant Professor at University of Washington College of Built Environments. We talk about her journey in the design field and how she portrays leadership/mentorship in academia and in the workplace. While we sketched the Barcelona Pavilion, Julia expanded on different approaches to use in engaging clients and sharing ideas, giving them a better understanding of architectural projects....

Welcome to this weeks episode of the layers of design podcast. I'm your host Ebehi and as always, thank you for tuning in. If this is your first time, thank you and welcome! This episode is dear to my heart as I've grown to know our guest this week and she truly is phenomenal! Let me introduce you all to Kyrah L. Williams, a successful, multi-faceted young woman with many talents. Dedicated to helping her community and making a difference for others, her purpose is clear - service. Kyrah...

This week, we have the pleasure of sharing a conversation with Marisa Cortright who is a Business Development Officer at UNStudio. Now, this episode is a bit different because Marisa is not a designer or an architect but, with degrees in architectural and urban history from the Bartlett School of Architecture and Barnard College, she is immersed in the world of architecture through business development. I enjoyed this conversation a lot because Marisa and I discuss a different side of...

Sketch It Out episodes are back! Tune into this episode with Joey Swerdlin, Founding Member of Group Project and Community Director of Morpholio. We have a conversation about how he got started in architecture, how his different experiences in his educational and professional career have shaped him as a designer and why it is important for designers and architects to learn to design equitable communities. It was a fun and eye opening episode. Enjoy! Beat by Doctunes aka Omzzi Song Rambo by ...

Hello hello hello listeners. Happy New Year!! And welcome to the first episode of this year! As usual, I'm your host, Ebehi! It feels good to be back and I cant wait to share all the incredible things we have planned for this year! Before we get into this episode, I have some exciting announcements. First, this Friday, we will be introducing our annual event, DESIGN X COMMUNITY: Rethinking Public Spaces which will be a three part event that encourages the design community to become aware and...

Tune into this weeks Sketch It Out episode with Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. She is an architect, urban planner and a founding partner of DPZ Partners. In this episode, we learn what got Elizabeth into architecture, good tactics and ways a designer can analyze and sketch a building and she speaks on the importance of designing intentional public spaces. This episode was insightful, fun and inspiring! It serves as a perfect close to the end of the year. Thank you to all our listeners for your...

This episode is a bit different from most. It's a solo episode where Ebehi Ijewere will be sharing with you just how far we've come as a design podcast turned into a design studio and an overview of where we are headed. We are all about community and we aim to build and sustain a design community of thoughtful creatives that inspires the world to dream big! Stick around till the end where we will announce out 50th episode guest and final guest of the year! A big thank you to all our...

Our guest today is Azeez Bakare, who is a 3D Artist, Photographer and Videographer who helps firms, agencies, developers andnsikipreneurs translate their ideas into high quality visualization. In this episode, Azeez is so honest and open as he shares his experience and process of how he developed his skills and created a path for himself. I appreciate this episode a lot because we really get to know how thoughtful he is in selecting his projects, to living his everyday life and making sure he...

This week, I have the pleasure of getting to know more about Colin Montoute. He is a licensed architect and the director of Montoute Architects Planners in New York. Colin shares how he got started in architecture, his journey through school and lessons learned from one of his most influential mentors, Max Bond. Speaking on the challenges architects of color face in the profession, Colin shares the importance of having your voice heard and sharing knowledge! Now relax and enjoy this...

In this episode, I have a conversation with Brea Elles, a design and construction professional and the host of Steel Purpose Podcast. Over the past few months, I've had the opportunity to know Brea personally as we worked on a project together and I must say, she's brilliant! Now, this episode is sort of the part two to the Steel Purpose podcast episode 4, where Brea had me on sharing my experience with being an international student in the United States and getting started with my career....

Welcome to the Layers of Design Podcast. I'm your host, Ebehi. As always, I appreciate you tuning into our episodes! It's been a tough couple of weeks for the citizens of Nigeria. Being from Lagos, Nigeria myself, it's important for me to keep raising awareness and supporting the efforts of all Nigerians in putting an end to police brutality as well as bad governance. As a designer, I am curious on how design and architecture can help in rebuilding Nigeria to be a great country that can...

Tune into this weeks Sketch It Out episode with Andrew Aquart, a licensed Architect practicing in Miami, Florida and a Project Manager at Brillhart Architecture, Miami. We discuss his experience and interests in the architecture profession. We also sketch the Barnacle House in Coconut Grove and talk a bit about its history! We hope you enjoy this episode and can't wait to share more from this series with you! Enjoy! Like, share and subscribe for more videos! You can watch the replay of...

Welcome to Layers of Design Podcast. I'm your host Ebehi. Some exciting news, we love our sketch it out episodes so much that we decided to create espresso mugs and sketchbooks with pretty cool graphics that our producer, Gabriel creates for the sketch it out episodes! Check them out at the Layers of Design Podcast shop at our website layersofdesign.online and grab some for yourself or a friend! Also, stay tuned for the giveaway of 2 items from our store! Well, In this episode, I have a...

Tune into this weeks Sketch It Out episode with Teri Watson, an Architectural Designer practicing in Miami, Florida. She received her BS in Architectural Studies from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and her Masters In Architecture from Florida International University. She is the founder of Yen Studio and member of AIA Miami, NOMA South Florida and Black Female Architects. Upon opening YEN Studio, Teri has provided independent contract services to numerous firms in Miami...

Welcome this weeks episode of Layers of Design, I'm your host, Ebehi! This episode is rather interesting. I have a conversation with Hannah Van Essendelft, a self taught abstract artist who is inspired by the architecture in different cities. She creates beautiful compositions of buildings that uniquely represents their identities and at the same time, relates to the other buildings within the piece. We dive into her process, how she got started, the parts of buildings she focuses on when...

Tune into this weeks Sketch It Out episode with Craig Aquart, one of the Managing Principals at MC Harry Associate, the president of South Florida National Organisation of Minority Architects (NOMA) Chapter, and a great mentor! In this episode, we learn about Craig's journey, passions and we discuss ways to make the profession more inclusive and how we all can be a part of the solution! We hope you enjoy this episode and can't wait to share more from this series with you! Enjoy! You can...

Welcome to this episode of the Layers of Design Podcast! I'm your host, Ebehi. Don't you love when you have best friends that understand your passions and link you with like minded individuals? Well I'm particularly excited about this weeks episode because myself and our guest got connected through my best friend and it was a perfect match! I first learned about our guest, Hajara Iyal through an insightful Twitter thread she made about the reasons buildings in Lagos Nigeria are the way they...

Our sketch it out episodes have been on a hiatus because although we found and scheduled guests, life gets in the way and our guests either rescheduled or canceled. This was a bit discouraging as we truly enjoy bringing inspiring guests your way and our first two sketch it out episodes were so much fun and got a lot of positive feedback. Nonetheless, like this year has taught most, if not all of us, we have to adapt to every curve ball thrown at us. This September and for the rest of the...

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Stefan Gzyl, an architect and Director at Incursiones in Caracas, Venezuela. Stefan has worked towards the improvement of the communities that so desperately need new design solutions. He takes us through his design journey, from designing solutions to problems that were not specified but discovered, to his role in teaching architecture and design to future generations. Stefan is dedicated to his work and believes in the good architecture...

Thanks for tuning into this episode! This one's a little different. It's a short episode composed of snippets from previous interviews that have impacted our listeners the most! Hope you enjoy some inspiring thoughts from our past guests!