So what’s the sweet spot?

It's all happening beneath the surface.

But science says... not so much.

Doing the small, obvious things – and doing them exceptionally well.

Just geometry doing the heavy lifting.

Could going to work actually be…fun?

We don’t live in the built environment—we react to it. Ann Sussman and Kelsey Bradley joined me

That’s design. That’s art. That’s architecture.

Some forms harmonize, some disrupt.

No distractions. Just an artist in the woods

A quiet, accidental lesson in leadership.

No training, no trust fund, just vision and grit.

“Poo on me,” he says. But trust us-he did.

Stop punishing people for doing the right thing

1622 Amsterdam

Practical, repeatable, hands-on.

if you're not designing for climate, what are you doing?

Another day at Building Culture.

Geometry is just number in space.

It’s uncomfortable, but it’s real.

Turns out what makes us happy isn’t the next high-it’s the stuff that lingers.

If one store gets better, the whole street gets better

Others were just lighting their capital on fire.

The Golden Ratio-approximately 1.618-is more than a design buzzword.

Why do our buildings feel the way they do?

If you’ve ever wondered why some buildings just feel right, this one’s for you.

A drafty door? You fixed it with a scrap of wood and a nail.

That’s not just economic theory.

A way to design against loneliness.

Less speculation, more permanence.

And yet, we fly across the world to admire it.

Jamie Izurieta isn’t waxing nostalgic

Housing feels like a rigged game

Just go figure it out.

Architecture, monetary policy and code creep.

Just local materials, local knowledge, and local capital.

That’s the kind of long-term city-building Swyft is aiming at.

If you’ve ever felt boxed in by your career or unsure.

The price difference? Could be 5x.

Episode 39 with Alli Thurmond Quinlan

But there are other ways to thread the needle.

“Wait... isn’t that just a gondola?”

It’s one of the most impressive—and self-made—career arcs we’ve ever heard.

Most housing problems? Same everywhere.

We risk discouraging the very outcomes we’re aiming for.

This isn’t just for Paris or Portland.

That land isn’t “shovel-ready.”

It’s thriving—because it looks good, feels good, and gives people a reason to stay.