Barriers to Entry: Recent Episodes
SANDOW Design Group and Digby
On each episode of Barriers to Entry, we get into it with the leaders, the designers, the early adopters, and the influencers who are helping to shape what web3 will mean for the architecture and design industry. Along the way, we’ll cut through the hype cycle and attempt to demystify all things web3, while laying out the real-life implications and applications for our world. Hosted by SANDOW DESIGN GROUP’s Bobby Bonett, and Digby co-founders Andrew Lane and Tessa Bain.
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This week, we sit down with David Schwarz, the founder of HUSH, an innovative experience design studio. In a conversation that moves from the philosophical to the practical, we go deep into the challenges and opportunities for both clients and staff of working with a design studio with technology and innovation core, discuss the future of work and the state of sustainability in emerging tech, share thoughts some thoughts on the questionably popular term, ‘phygital’, and even get into a little parenting advice with David and Bobby. If you’ve ever been offered a ‘metaverse watch’ from a guy in a trenchcoat, you won’t want to miss this one. Connect with David Schwarz on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
(6:23) The origins of HUSH as an interdisciplinary studio.
(15:40) Delivering real value in a world of hype
(22:58) Bringing your people along on an innovation journey
(31:20) Designing experiences in the worlds of hybrid work and sustainable business
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
HUSH Studio
“Phygital” definition
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This week, the gang is joined in-person in New York by a classically-trained, multidisciplinary designer who is always pushing the envelope and finding new ways at his shop, RADS Studios, to blend the traditional with the digital. Rodolfo Agrella stops by to share stories from his classical architecture and design training in Caracas and Milan, how he used technology to create a cookie at Salone del Mobile, the lesson we were all asked to learn from COVID, and how he’s integrating technology into daily practices to unlock the power of classic design. You won’t want to miss a great conversation with this eternal optimist and innovator. Connect with Rodolfo Agrella on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
(8:38) How international architecture design training created a cookie at Salone
(16:19) Establishing RADS and putting talent and innovation at the core
(22:58) Applying AI and technology to design thinking
(32:20) Re-thinking talent and design collaboration
(37:15) Rapid fire closer questions - blockchain authentication, ICFF in the metaverse and more
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
RADS Design Studio
Rodolfo’s work at ICFF / Wanted
Don’t forget to speak to your friends and family and learn from them too!
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This week on the pod, the gang receives a masterclass in embedding innovation into a business from the Director of Innovation at SLAM Collaborative, Keith Fine. Keith took a moment of necessity to create a virtual workflow at the onset of COVID and has used it to chart a path to redefine how the firm is now using 3D Spatial and AI technology to work both with its clients and internally. Tune in for a can’t-miss conversation as we talk about sourcing and inspiring talent, create a new competitor for Siri, drop some golf metaphors and teach Bobby and Tess a thing or two about Star Wars. Connect with Keith Fine on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
(5:46) Keith's 'a-ha' moments and dealing with skepticism
(13:24) Re-defining 'the metaverse' and breaking up with goggles
(17:01) Building process and identifying talent for innovation internally
(28:37) How technology is powering client-focused storytelling
(38:55) The industry innovation view and steps to the future
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
SLAM Collaborative
Design Futures Council
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We’re keeping it in the (SANDOW) family this week as we welcome the Editor-in-Chief of Metropolis Magazine, and leading thinker on industry sustainability, Avi Rajagopal. Buckle up as the team nerds out with Avi on everything from how blockchain technology can impact supply chain, to judging the first Interior Design Metaverse Architecture & Design Awards, to what Indigenous culture is teaching us about how how to use AI. If you’ve ever thought that your Alexa might need a hug from time to time, it’s a conversation you won’t want to miss. Connect with Avi Rajagopal on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
(11:35) Challenges with sustainable certification, and the possible role of technology
(21:01) Why AI won't take our jobs (and why we're conditioned to fear that it will)
(28:18) Metropolis meets the Metaverse
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn; Bobby Bonett Tessa Bain Andrew Lane
References and resources:
Metropolis Magazine
Ronald Rael on Instagram
Interior Design Metaverse Architecture & Design Awards finalists and winners
Seven Generation Sustainability
Metropolis Deep Green Podcast
Metropolis Climate Toolkit
Chat GPT
Indigenous Artificial Intelligence Working Group
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The summer of BTE continues as the pod travels to Chicago for Design Week where we sit down with Karli Slocum, the Vice President of Product and Marketing at 3Form, live from the SnapCab podcast studio at NeoCon (is that enough plugs for you??). Kicking off talking about the company’s roots in Utah, Karli shares insights from a number of signature initiatives including her transformative partnership with Interior Design to create the 'DesignScene' showroom at the Merchandise Mart at Neocon. She then dives deep into the journey 3Form has been on to build out their MAD Award-nominated virtual showroom for the brand. Much like Salt Lake City in winter, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Connect with Karli Slocum on LinkedIn! Moments to check out:
(5:05) Partnering and prepping for Chicago Design Week
(11:37) The origins and economies of exploring a digital showroom
(19:29) Building a vision - and sales strategy - for how digital compliments physical
(29:12) The future potential of the product
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
3Form
DesignScene at NeoCon 2023
3Form Virtual showroom
Visit Utah
Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell Thompson, Rob Schulte, and Samantha Sager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on the pod, while Bobby is away, Tess and Andrew hold down the fort and welcome a Global powerhouse in the world of trends. Patti Carpenter, the Global Trend Ambassador for Maison et Objet, joins us for a far-reaching conversation that touches on how metaverse and other emerging technologies are becoming trends, the pandemic's impact on the fashion and design industries, and her work in developing countries helping to create equity and opportunity through design. A conversation you won’t want to miss! Connect with Patti Carpenter on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
How the pandemic disrupted Global trends (starts at 4:24)
How technology is driving new trends in experiences and design (starts at 9:41)
Artificial intelligence's impact on the world of IP and cultural credit (starts at 16:44)
Patti's process to define a trend and the metaverse as a trend vs a fad (starts at 26:53)
Patti's work with Aid to Artisans and Maison et Objet (starts at 40:26)
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources: Patti Carpenter / Carpenter + Co
Maison et Objet
TeamLab (Multi-sensory Exhibitions)
Aid to Artisans
Pantone
Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell Thompson, Rob Schulte, and Samantha Sager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a New York Design Week special, the pod squad assembles live at the Audo Apartment in Tribeca for an in-person conversation with 3rd generation member of the founding family, Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen. In this wide-ranging conversation in front of a live audience, we get into the evolution of the Audo brand, the many ways in which design innovation is achieved through collaboration with different kinds of partners, and the impetus for the re-branding of MENU to Audo Copenhagen, as announced at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York.
Connect with Joachim Kornbek Engell-Hansen on LinkedIn!
Moments to check out:
The inspiration behind Audo Copenhagen as a 'design lab' (starts at 3:59)
Product design collaboration from sketches to 3D models (starts at 11:16)
MENU becomes Audo Copenhagen - inside the re-branding (starts at 15:34)
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
References and resources:
Audo
Audo House Copenhagen
Colin King candle holder
Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell Thompson, Rob Schulte, and Samantha Sager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For our season premiere of Barriers to Entry, we welcome our guest Jaime Derringer, Founder of Design Milk, NFT artist, and currently the Head of Community at Tonic, a new fine art NFT platform for creators. On this episode Jaime shares what it was like to be one of the Web2 pioneers, the similarities she’s experiencing in Web3, and the curiosity it takes to be leading the charge at the brink of new technologies. Connect with Jaime Derringer on LinkedIn! Keep up with Tonic on Twitter! Moments to check out;
Can Web3 fix social media? (9:15)
Do you see an application for Web3 in the A+D community? (11:46)
What got you into NFT art? (27:19)
Episode takeaways (29:37)
Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett
Tessa Bain
Andrew Lane
Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell and Samantha Sager.
Introducing Barriers to Entry, a SURROUND Original podcast. Each episode, we'll get into it with the leaders, the designers, the early adopters, and the influencers who are helping to shape what web3 will mean for the architecture and design industry. Along the way, we’ll cut through the hype cycle and demystify all things web3, while laying out the real-life implications and applications for our world. Check out our short and cheeky trailer featuring our hosts Bobby Bonett, Tessa Bain, and Andrew Lane who in their own style, give you a peek into Season 1. Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn;
Bobby Bonett: linkedin.com/in/bobbybonett/ Tessa Bain: linkedin.com/in/tessabain Andrew Lane: linkedin.com/in/andrewgflane/ Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by The Studio at SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell, and Samantha Sager.