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    Doctoring Up Design

    An interactive lecture series recorded live at Design Hardware in Los Angeles, Ca.
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    Episodes (30)

    Episode 30: The Safety You Seek | Safe Room Design Part 2 featuring Saferoom.Com

    Episode 30: The Safety You Seek | Safe Room Design Part 2 featuring Saferoom.Com

    This is Doctoring Up Design, the official Design Hardware podcast. I’m Josh Cooperman and today we are continuing our conversation about safety and security in residential design. This topic is not being discussed to scare you or to make anyone uncomfortable. To the contrary, there are a few ideas here that are extremely important and incredibly timely.  Here’s the idea…we live in a civilized society, but not necessarily a safe one. Weather patterns have changed and it would be crazy not to address those changes by preparing for the worst  potential outcomes, right? Technological advances have made the modern American home stronger, more efficient, more comfortable and highly performative. And, it continues to get better. Our society has become more dangerous. It’s just the way it is. So, if you are a homeowner listening to this, and safety is important to you, keep listening. If you are a designer, architect or builder, you have a remarkable opportunity to increase your firm’s profile, create a new value proposition, a brand extension that will set you apart by offering something that is not widely offered by the design trade at large. And, you will generate more revenue in the process. If this is of interest to you. This is what you heard in the last episode of the show.


    You heard from Garett Winn, and Matt Terry from Safe room. This is part two of that conversation. In part one, we discussed the very basics of beginning to plan out your safe room design and the very basic ideas around that design itself. In February of 2024, Garrett, Matt and I met again, this time in person at Design Hardware to discuss these very ideas with far more depth and texture. We covered a lot of ground and if you are considering a safe room for your home or as I designer, you want to offer this as part of your services, you are going to want to hear this. It’s great information that not only provides a much needed service, but it also creates new revenue streams for designers, architects and builders. Those in real estate should also give a listen. This could be the reason why buyers would select one property over another. We are going to get to that, right after this.


    Thank you Garett and Matt with Saferoom for your time and expertise. This was part two of a series that we was held live from the Design Hardware showroom in Los Angeles. Check out the Instagram feed, @DesignHardwareandflooring for more information as it’s released. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the podcast. I love hearing from you, love learning about new products and guests you think should be featured on the podcast, so email me, with ideas and suggestions. Until the next episode, be well.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usMarch 11, 2024

    Episode 29: Designing the SafeRoom | A Masterclass for Designers, Architects and Builders featuring Saferoom.com

    Episode 29: Designing the SafeRoom | A Masterclass for Designers, Architects and Builders featuring Saferoom.com

    This is Doctoring Up Design, the official Design Hardware podcast. I’m Josh Cooperman and today we are continuing our conversation about safety and security in residential design. This topic is not being discussed to scare you or to make anyone uncomfortable. To the contrary, there are a few ideas here that are extremely important and incredibly timely.  Here’s the idea…we live in a civilized society, but not necessarily a safe one. Weather patterns have changed and it would be crazy not to address those changes by preparing for the worst  potential outcomes, right? Technological advances have made the modern American home stronger, more efficient, more comfortable and highly performative. And, it continues to get better. Our society has become more dangerous. It’s just the way it is. So, if you are a homeowner listening to this, and safety is important to you, keep listening. If you are a designer, architect or builder, you have a remarkable opportunity to increase your firm’s profile, create a new value proposition, a brand extension that will set you apart by offering something that is not widely offered by the design trade at large. And, you will generate more revenue in the process. If this is of interest to you…keep listening.


    On the show today, you are going to hear from Garett Winn, and Matt Terry from Saferoom. We are discussing the inner working s for creating an inner sanctum. Seriously, you don’t have to be a super hero, super-villain, actor or tycoon to have one. Having a dedicated safe room is not a cheap proposition, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility either. What is your safety, peace of mind and overall security worth? The answer is different for everyone. It’s personal. And it starts with an education. And you are going to get that, right after this from Accurate Lock and Hardware #Saferoom #Design #Architecture


    Thank you Garett and Matt with Saferoom for your time and expertise. This was part one of a series that we will be continuing live from the Design Hardware showroom in Los Angeles. Check out the Instagram feed, @Design Hardware for more information as it’s released. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the podcast. I love hearing from you, love learning about new products and guests you think should be featured on the podcast, so email me, convobydesign@outlook.com with ideas and suggestions. Until the next episode, be well. 

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usJanuary 25, 2024

    Episode 28: The Next Big Idea: Designing for Security with HMC Architects LIVE form Design Hardware

    Episode 28: The Next Big Idea: Designing for Security with HMC Architects LIVE form Design Hardware

    I’m Josh Cooperman and this is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware with a continuation of the last episode. Resetting the scene for you. In the last episode of the podcast, we were speaking with HMC Architects, Kirk Rose and James Krueger about the thought and elements behind designing for safety and security. The world can be a dangerous place and there is an ongoing conversation about safety in design. The one thing that you can count on is the need to put a priority on designing for the unthinkable.


    The conversation you are about to hear is a continuation of these ideas and it includes, Kirk Rose, Healthcare Practice Leader at HMC as well as Sergio Lechuga, Director of Interior Design at HMC. We met in person at Design Hardware and to check out some of the video clips of our conversation, please go to @DesignHardwareandflooring on Instagram. We are going to get to the conversation, right after this.


    Thank you Kirk and Sergio for your time and expertise, thank you Bruce Boul with HMC for making this incredible conversation happen. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the podcast. I love hearing from you, love learning about new products and guests you think should be featured on the podcast, so email me, convobydesign@outlook.com with ideas and suggestions. Until the next episode, be well.

    Episode 27: Are You Safe? | HMC Architects | Designing for Safety and Security

    Episode 27: Are You Safe? | HMC Architects | Designing for Safety and Security

    This is a very special edition of Doctoring Up Design. For years, this podcast has been a work in progress. A labor of love that continually drives us to bring you solutions for your design and architecture pain points. Design, architecture, development of all sorts is a living, breathing study of how humans live, cohabitate, recreate and establish domiciles and work spaces. For years, pre-pandemic, there was a time when all you saw in the trade publications were what was pretty, stunning, new. Then glimpses into how celebrities were living. Aspirational for sure, but not super relatable for the rest of us. Then the pandemic hit and all everyone wanted to know was how do I make my dysfunctional house into a performative home? How do I fix this, quick. Post-pandemic, much of that was implemented and we all moved away from these ideas as travel and experience took the priority. 


    All of these things are important. But now, a new movement is currently taking place. A movement that puts the highest priority on  safety and security. When politicians and their families are attacked in their own homes. When school and hospital shootings become a regular occurrence. When massive groups of people descend on retail establishments and steal so much that it registers on many of America’s biggest retailers bottom lines as “shrink”. We are currently in a crisis of security that affects every one of us. We wanted to conduct a conversation with professionals who have been dealing with thee very issues at the highest level for long enough to understand the basics and translate these ideas into actionable steps that designers, architects and homeowners can implement in their residential spaces, now.


    The following conversation is part one of a two-part series that I am quite certain will grow into something bigger. This conversation features James Krueger, Director of Design and Kirk Rose, Healthcare Practice Leader, both from HMC Architects. A firm that was founded to make major contributions in the healthcare, education and civic spaces.  I mentioned two-parts. This episode is being aired in November of 2023. Part two will be a live continuation of this conversation featuring both Kirk, James and Sergio Lechuga, Director of Interior Design for HMC. If you are listening to this episode and would like to attend in person, please email me, convobydesign@outlook.com and I will send you an invitation for the live session on November 16th at Design Hardware in Los Angeles. This is part one of our conversation.


    Conversation


    Thank you Kirk and James for your time and expertise, thank you Bruce Boul with HMC for making this incredible conversation happen. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the show. As previously mentioned, If you are listening to this episode and would like to attend in person, please email me, convobydesign@outlook.com and I will send you an invitation for the live session on November 16th at Design Hardware in Los Angeles. Be well.


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usOctober 30, 2023

    Episode 26: Lorena Pulichino | International Influences and Architectural Background Lead to Amazing Spaces

    Episode 26: Lorena Pulichino | International Influences and Architectural Background Lead to Amazing Spaces

    I’m Josh Cooperman and this is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware. We bring you engaging conversations with incredible design talent so, if you are in the trade, you can hear what others are doing to craft extraordinary design and if you are a client in need of a designer, you can find the right talent for your next project.


    Design Hardware can help you with some of the worlds greatest decorative hardware, building materials and wood floors plus a selection of bespoke products that will elevate any project from ordinary to extraordinary from LA to London to the middle east, they ship anywhere and everywhere so you have one trusted point of contact.


    Why do we love designers like Lorena Pulichino, the founder of Lorena Pulichino Design in Manhattan Beach, California. Lorena has experience in both design and architecture which gives her a unique perspective to her work. Her vast international travel informs her work. Work that is both domestic and international. Her keen eye for emerging design ideas in addition to her attention to detail makes her one to watch in the coming years. 


    Her work is defined by a stylish, yet practical sensibility and a keen eye towards trends. Lorena’s architectural background allows her to work seamlessly with architects and contractors, making Lorena uniquely suited as a designer for new home construction and remodels. We love that.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible conversation . Thank you Lorena for your time and talent.  This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    #LorenaPulichino #InteriorDesign #Architecture #ManhattanBeach

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usOctober 10, 2023

    Episode 25: Unlimited Possibilities in Restaurant Design | Studio UNLTD

    Episode 25: Unlimited Possibilities in Restaurant Design | Studio UNLTD

    this is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware, they can help you specify some of the worlds greatest decorative hardware, building materials and wood floors plus a selection of bespoke products that will elevate any project from ordinary to extraordinary from LA to London to the middle east, they ship anywhere and everywhere so you have one trusted point of contact.


    On this episode of the podcast, you are going to hear from Terri Robison and Greg Bleier of Studio UNLTD. We cover a lot in the following hour including interior design, architecture and the nuts and bolts that make for an extraordinary design and architecture firm, but we are also talking specifically about designing for hospitality. The CIR Lounge, an emotional lounge with rounded everything, try to find a 90 degree angle, Saizon, Bar Maruno, all extraordinary spaces and there are many more where those came from, so let’s get to it with Greg and Terri from Studio UNLTD. 


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible conversation . Thank you Greg and Terri for your time and talent.  This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usSeptember 05, 2023

    Episode 24: Jeanne Chung | This Pasadena Based Designer Knows Luxury, History and Style

    Episode 24: Jeanne Chung | This Pasadena Based Designer Knows Luxury, History and Style

    I’m Josh Cooperman and this is Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware. We bring you engaging conversations with incredible design talent so, if you are in the trade, you can hear what others are doing to craft extraordinary design and if you are a client in need of a designer, you can find the right talent for your next project.


    Design Hardware can help you with some of the worlds greatest decorative hardware, building materials and wood floors plus a selection of bespoke products that will elevate any project from ordinary to extraordinary from LA to London to the middle east, they ship anywhere and everywhere so you have one trusted point of contact.


    Why do we love designers like Jeanne Chung? She is a Southern California-based luxury interior designer that is known for her eclectic design aesthetic that bridges classic design principles with a modern twist that is fresh and exciting, yet still warm and inviting. She collaborates with her clients to achieve an alluring balance of color, texture, and proportion, and her extensive knowledge of historical styles and periods equips her with the confidence to mix vintage with modern so that the spaces she designs appear as though they are effortless and have evolved over time. Jeanne’s attention to detail was first cultivated during her years as a fashion design student at Parsons School of Design (BFA), and later as an interior design student at the New York School of Interior Design.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible conversation . Thank you Jeanne for your time and talent.  This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usAugust 16, 2023

    Episode 23: Electrified! The Shocking Truths You Need to Know | How to Create the Fully Functional All Electric Home

    Episode 23: Electrified! The Shocking Truths You Need to Know | How to Create the Fully Functional All Electric Home

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    As California moves one step closer to an "All Electric" home environment, designers must learn how to work with and around all of the changing regulations. Because sustainable design is here to stay, this is a conversation about high design style on the cutting edge of performative technology. This panel features; Andre Saldivar is a Senior Engineer for Southern California Edison’s EEC in Irwindale. He manages the Foodservice Technology Center, engaged with energy efficiency testing on Foodservice equipment, customer demonstrations, and foodservice education seminars. Stephen Pallrand's background in construction, architecture, architectural history, painting, and set design has aided him in pulling together the diverse group of artists, craftsmen, architects and designers who work on the CarbonShack projects. His father was a scientist/educator and his mother an educator and patron of the arts. Ben Stapleton is an LA native who brings a creative mind and consultative approach to a wide range of projects with a focus on building teams and designing programs to deliver impactful results. His current work is based on coordinating an ecosystem leveraging the built environment as the entry point and connective fabric to help create a more sustainable society for all as Executive Director for the U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles.


    I’m Josh Cooperman, host of Doctoring Up Design and really pleased to bring you this conversation, an important conversation and one that, realize it or not, will affect every designer, architect and client regardless of locale. It’s not just LA and NY. Has your weather been strange lately? Yes, and climate change response is coming fast. Here is what you need to know about home electrification. You will hear that guests were asked to send links to certain elements of which they spoke. If not here currently, please check back as the show notes will be modified as new information is submitted which will give you a plethora of new data by which to continue your learning journey.I am really proud to present, Electrified: The Shocking Truth and (almost) Everything You Need to Know to Design the Fully Electric Space. Links:


    The Westinghouse Total Electric Home


    https://www.sustainablebuild.org/


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible conversation . Thank you Steve, Andres, Ben.  This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.



    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usJuly 24, 2023

    Episode 22: What You Find in Exceptional Kitchen Design | A Master Class featuring 12 Top SoCal Designers

    Episode 22: What You Find in Exceptional Kitchen Design | A Master Class featuring 12 Top SoCal Designers

    This episode of Doctoring Up Design is a real workgroup that gathered at the showroom to discuss issues that you will learn a bit more about in just a moment. First, Doctoring Up Design is the official podcast of Design Hardware and was created to provide you with real world solutions to your everyday pain points as it relates to the business of interiors design and architecture.


    In May, 2023, a special gathering took place at the Design Hardware  showroom in Los Angeles. This gathering presented an opportunity to get some of LA’s most dynamic and creative designers together for a conversation about design beginning with an open forum about how the kitchen has changed in form and function since the pandemic began in 2020. This idea started as an exploratory look at what has changed, but developed into an overarching dialogue about what it means to be a designer today. Further, how the design community has learned to lean in on each other for support, direction, inspiration and in the case of showrooms like Design Hardware, how to provide creatives with opportunities to discover new product and specify with confidence that product will arrive on time, as intended to best serve the client.


    You are about to listen in on a real workgroup discussing the issues designers, architects and builders face today. The following conversation is between 12 creatives and at times, it gets complicated, just like conversations in the real world. 


    This conversation was not intended for you to blow through while multi-tasking. There is a great deal of material here and it is intended to be listened to over time and re-listened as well. It is worthy of saving and. added to your resource library. 


    This is kicked off by Michele Solomons with Design Hardware asking about the experience designers have with their showroom partners. It’s an important question and one on just about every designers mind. From there, this chat takes on a life of its own and if you follow closely, there are nuggets of design business gold to be found.


    Before we listen in, I thought you would like to meet the participants: 


    Andres Gonzalez - Cali Renderings

    Christine Jahan - Christine Jahan Designs

    Crickett Kenser - Kitchen Places

    Huma Sulaiman - Huma Sulaiman

    James Hernandez - James Hernandez Interior Design

    Joan Barton - Dirty Girl Construction

    Kara Piepmeyer - Studio Kosma

    Leslie Delli-Venneri - Aquabella

    Marbe Briceno - Marbe Designs

    Mark Hermogeno - Hermogeno Designs

    Nicole Michael - Nicole Michael Designs

    Rydhima Brar - R/Terior Studio


    Thank you for listening to this episode of Doctoring Up Design, the official podcast of Design Hardware. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode and you can reach us via email or any of the socials on the website at Design Hardware dot com or check the show notes for links. Thanks for listening.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usJune 01, 2023

    Episode 21: Responsibly Sourced and Livable Design | Greg Roth of Carbon Shack

    Episode 21: Responsibly Sourced and Livable Design | Greg Roth of Carbon Shack

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    SoThe episode this week features Greg Roth of Carbon Shack. Carbon Shack is a firm dedicated to the practice of sustainable , let’s call it responsible design. The believe in authentic design that is with sustainable designed and responsibly built for enjoyment that is lasting with a minimal impact on the geography. Greg Roth earned his Master of Architecture from USC and has spent a significant amount of time on both the commercial/ hospitality side of the business as well as residential design. Greg and I sat down at Design Hardware to discuss his work and the latest developments in sustainable building. Enjoy that, right after this.


    SPOT: Rows and Rows


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible conversation . Thank you Greg. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    #SustainableDesign #GreenBuilding


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usMay 31, 2023

    Episode 20: What's Next in Sustainable and Stunningly Beautiful Exteriors | The Latest in Design Innovation from the International Builders Show

    Episode 20: What's Next in Sustainable and Stunningly Beautiful Exteriors | The Latest in Design Innovation from the International Builders Show

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    What do you get when you pair a Turkish aluminum company, Israeli innovator, a world-class design products showroom, a master in the field of sustainable architecture? Well, 2023 started like an atom bomb blast in the Nevada desert with KBIS and IBS events that will not easily be topped. This event was massive with an equally large turnout in over 1,000,000 square feet of convention space. I had an opportunity to sit with a group of industry professionals to talk about the next, if not current big thing in design, aluminum siding. You might say, “hey wait a minute. Aluminum siding?” Yes, it’s a big deal for a number of reasons that make it one of the most flexible materials in construction today. Everything you need to know is coming up, right after this…


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible group discussing what is sure to be high on the list of architectural trends happening this year and the extended future. Thank you Gulay Dogankoc, Shoham Weinstein, and Rick Van Diepen. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    Episode 19: LIVE from the Floor of the International Builders Show in Las Vegas Featuring Modern Madertials in Some of Today's Most Exquisite Design

    Episode 19: LIVE from the Floor of the International Builders Show in Las Vegas Featuring Modern Madertials in Some of Today's Most Exquisite Design

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    What do you get when you pair a Turkish aluminum company, Israeli innovator, a world-class design products showroom, a master in the field of sustainable architecture? Well, 2023 started like an atom bomb blast in the Nevada desert with KBIS and IBS events that will not easily be topped. This event was massive with an equally large turnout in over 1,000,000 square feet of convention space. I had an opportunity to sit with a group of industry professionals to talk about the next, if not current big thing in design, aluminum siding. You might say, “hey wait a minute. Aluminum siding?” Yes, it’s a big deal for a number of reasons that make it one of the most flexible materials in construction today. 


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible group discussing what is sure to be high on the list of architectural trends happening this year and the extended future. Thank you Gulay Dogankoc, Shoham Weinstein, and Rick Van Diepen. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usApril 17, 2023

    Episode 18: International Perspectives Shaping the Future of Southern California Architecture featuring Sean Mo of ANDMORE Partners

    Episode 18: International Perspectives Shaping the Future of Southern California Architecture featuring Sean Mo of ANDMORE Partners

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    I met todays guest in the Design Hardware showroom and following is our conversation about Andmore Partners, co-founded by today’s guest, Sean Mo. Mo’s story is really interesting and what I will tell you at the top is that his views have been shaped by his fascination with architecture and urban design. He is highly skilled and knowledgable on the inner workings of major project development and upbringing gives him a unique perspective, as you will soon see. We’re talking about SoCal architecture as well as international ideas, development practice, multifamily and urban responsibility. I really enjoyed our chat and I think you will too. 


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an amazing creative, Architect, Sean Mo. Thank you, Sean for taking the time to catch up. Please check out the work of her from, Andmore Partners both online and @Andmore_Partners on Instagram. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you Sam for sharing your story and  Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usMarch 29, 2023

    Episode 17: LIVE From the 2023 KBIS & IBS with 4 Amazing Creatives; Roz Murphy, John Cialone, Roman Reiterer and Alecia Cheung

    Episode 17: LIVE From the 2023 KBIS & IBS with 4 Amazing Creatives; Roz Murphy, John Cialone, Roman Reiterer and Alecia Cheung

    LIVE From the International Builder’s Show- This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    We were live from KBIS and the International BUilder’s Show. I had a chance to sit with some amazing creatives who were taking it all in and I want to share some of these conversations with you. In this episode you are going to hear from John Cialone, Roz Murphy, Roman Reiterer and Alecia Cheung. You will hear from each of them, right after this.


    Featuring- Esthec

     

    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an incredible group discussing just some of what makes our industry so special. Thank you Roz, John, Roman and Alecia. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    Episode 16: Wellness & Spectacular Design Crafted by Jhoiey Ramirez of The Sycamore Collective

    Episode 16: Wellness & Spectacular Design Crafted by Jhoiey Ramirez of The Sycamore Collective

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    Sometimes, just hearing how others in the industry do what they do provides the inspiration to do what you do. Maybe do it a little bit different or just provide the spark to keep going in uncertain times and who couldn’t use a little bit more of that right now? In that spirit, you are going to hear from designer Jhoiey Ramirez. Ramirez is creative director of The Sycamore Collective, a Southern California based design firm with a philosophical approach that starts with the wellbeing of a projects inhabitants and goes from there. This is her story.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design featuring an amazing creative, Jhoiey Ramirez. Thank you, Jhoiey for taking the time to catch up. Please check out the work of her from, The Sycamore Collective both online and @thesycamorecollective on Instagram. This podcast is presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you Jhoiey for sharing your story and  Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usJanuary 17, 2023

    Episode 15: A Conversation with Tina Nicole of Nathan Anthony | A Furniture Brand Crafted For Family and Designed for the Most Exquisite Spaces

    Episode 15: A Conversation with Tina Nicole of Nathan Anthony | A Furniture Brand Crafted For Family and Designed for the Most Exquisite Spaces

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    Today on the show, you are going to hear the story about Nathan Anthony and how this luxury furnishings company came to be the distinct brand it is today. You will hear the story directly from Tina Nicole, lead designer and co-founder. This is a story of design, personal growth and a desire to leave an indelible mark on an industry, on her artful endeavor, her passion that is interior design. This is Nathan Anthony’s, Tina Nicole.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design, a podcast presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Tina for your time. Thank you Michele Solomans and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usDecember 27, 2022

    Episode 14: LOOKBOOK featuring Sam Ortiz President of Baba Antique Wooden Floors | The Luxury & Style of Reclaimed & Antique Wooden Floors

    Episode 14: LOOKBOOK featuring  Sam Ortiz President of  Baba Antique Wooden Floors | The Luxury & Style of Reclaimed & Antique Wooden Floors

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    Today on the show, you are going to hear from Sam Ortiz, president of Baba Antique Wooden Floors. This 33 year old company operates from their 90-acre farm in Pittsboro, NC and you are going to hear a tale about antique and old-growth material that is reclaimed and hand crafted into spectacular, once in a generation floor that can be artfully paired to any design style you or your designer can imagine. You are going to hear about the origin of this company emanating from the mind of an artist so how could the product be anything but a work of art? What makes Baba so special? Keep listening.

    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design, a podcast presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Michele Solomans and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you Sam for sharing your story and  Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. Contact Michele Solomon's for more information about Baba..


    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usNovember 21, 2022

    Episode 13: The Incomparable Thom Filicia Featuring His Signature Collection with Accurate Lock & Hardware LIVE From Design Hardware

    Episode 13: The Incomparable Thom Filicia Featuring His Signature Collection with Accurate Lock & Hardware LIVE From Design Hardware

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive and educational series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the constantly changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers and product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    Today on the show, you are going to hear from the one and only, Thom Filicia. A beloved designer who many know from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, but Thom learned from the best at renowned design firms, Parish Hadley, Robert Metzger and Bilhuber & Associates. Thom is an incredible talent who founded his namesake firm from which he also launched signature collections. One of which, we are discussing today. Filicia sat down with aspire design and home editor, Paul Hagen to announce his collaboration with Accurate Lock & Hardware. This uniquely American brand is well-known, globally for their attention to detail and production of uncompromisingly well-crafted, stunningly beautiful locks and hardware. This conversation was fun and you are sure to enjoy it. For more about Thom’s line and how to get it, please check the show notes.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design, a podcast presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Thom for your time and talent and Paul for expertly driving this fun chat. Thank you Michele Solomans and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support of the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usOctober 26, 2022

    Episode 12: The Environmental Check Up | Taking the Temperature and A Prescription for Sustainable Design

    Episode 12: The Environmental Check Up | Taking the Temperature and A Prescription for Sustainable Design

    This conversation is from a recent Doctoring Up Design event. A lively, interactive lecture series presented by Design Hardware and held in their ever evolving showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the ever-changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers a product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    The conversation you are about to hear covers a lot of ground and outlines actionable design thought leadership for doing great design work and doing so in a sustainable way. Look, let’s be honest about this. If we all knew what to do to make our lives easier, we would do it, right? Fires, floods, drought, poor air quality, poor water quality, noise pollution are all things that we would rid ourselves of if we know the best way to do it.  You are about to hear some actionable ways from those who know. Cassy Aoyagi of FormLA Landscaping, Leigh Jerrard of Greywater Corps., Tim Barber of Tim Barber Architects and Ben Stapleto of USGBC LA give it to you straight. Real ideas that you can employ today to make a difference. Brought to you by Design Hardware…


    DESIGN HARDWARE’s recently remodeled and always evolving showroom is where you will find a gallery-style space with a thoughtful display of products purposefully positioned to allow unbridled exploration and discovery. High-end faucets, luxury tile, natural stone, wood floors and bespoke hardware selections are presented in a holistic manner, strategically arranged to stimulate creativity and transition your vision from the conceptual stage to a fully realized space. 


    Conveniently located, free parking available. Stop by to find inspiration,  collect samples,  get expert advice and tackle everything on your shopping list-all in one place! Visit them online at Design Hardware dot com or in the real world, 6053 W. Third Street in Los Angeles.





    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design, a podcast presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Cassy, Leigh, Ben and Tim for taking the time to have such an important conversation. Thank you Michele and Avi with Design Hardware for making this platform available and for your tireless support for the design and architecture community. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links in the show notes.

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    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usSeptember 20, 2022

    Episode 11: This California Company Takes A Scientific Approach to Designing Luxury Cabinetry | Moya Living

    Episode 11: This California Company Takes A Scientific Approach to Designing Luxury Cabinetry | Moya Living

    This is Doctoring Up Design, a lively, interactive lecture series presented by Design Hardware and held in their recently remodeled showroom on 3rd Street in Los Angeles. Doctoring Up Design was created to address your pain-points in the ever-changing world of design and architecture. Doctoring Up Design features The most knowledgeable and creative designers, architects, manufacturers a product designers in the business to help you build a healthy and strong design practice.


    Today on the show is Moya O’Neill, Owner and CEO of Moya Living, one of the most innovative cabinetry brands on the market today. With a background, decades really spent in the field of laboratory design, Moya saw an opportunity to provide the same virtually indestructible steel lab cabinetry for the commercial and residential markets. The difference here is that these cabinets are powder coated and exquisitely designed to blend,  accentuate and help define the creative vision of designers and architects for their clients. As you’ll hear, the product is beautiful, durable and completely customizable. 


    I’m Josh Cooperman, host and publisher of Convo By Design and host of Doctoring Up Design. I met Moya at the Design Hardware showroom to discuss these topics and other ideas about custom cabinetry. If you like what you hear ad want to learn more, Moya Living is proudly being shown at Design Hardware so check it out and find out what they can do for your project. So sit back, or hit cruise control and enjoy this episode of Doctoring Up Design, presented by Design Hardware.


    DESIGN HARDWARE’s recently remodeled and always evolving showroom is where you will find a gallery-style space with a thoughtful display of products purposefully positioned to allow unbridled exploration and discovery. High-end faucets, luxury tile, natural stone, wood floors and bespoke hardware selections are presented in a holistic manner, strategically arranged to stimulate creativity and transition your vision from the conceptual stage to a fully realized space. 


    Conveniently located, free parking available. Stop by to find inspiration,  collect samples,  get expert advice and tackle everything on your shopping list-all in one place! Visit them online at Design Hardware dot com or in the real world, 6053 W. Third Street in Los Angeles.


    This has been another episode of Doctoring Up Design, a podcast presented by @DesignHardware. Thank you Moya for taking the time to catch up. Loved it.. Thank you for listening and subscribing to Doctoring Up Design. Please make sure you are subscribing to the show so you don’t miss a single episode. You can find all of the links to subscribe as well as contact the participants in the show notes. This is Doctoring Up Design, a podcast created to help the design and architecture industry navigate the constantly changing business climate. For more information on this and past episodes, check the show notes and visit DesignHardware.com.

    Doctoring Up Design
    en-usJuly 15, 2022