The Second Studio

The Second Studio The Second Studio is a design and architecture podcast by architects David Lee & Marina Bourderonnet.

The Second Studio show features interviews with creative professionals; guides for designers, architects, and clients; design reviews; and casual conversations about everyday life. Honesty and humor are used to cover challenging subjects in long-form discussions. It is hosted by FAME Architecture and Design Founders David Bruce Lee and Marina Bourderonnet. The Second Studio is available for free on iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, and all other Podcast directories. EPISODE CATEGORIES

• GUEST INTERVIEWS: Interviews with industry leaders.
• PROJECT COMPANION: Guides for clients and architecture enthusiasts.
• FELLOW DESIGNER: Tips and strategies for designers and architects.
• AFTER HOURS: Casual conversations after office hours about life and design.
• DESIGN REVIEW: Reviews of buildings, spaces, and other creative projects.

09/18/2026

The case for price transparency from suppliers 💰

David and Marina of explain why sales reps and suppliers being upfront about pricing, even just a rough ballpark, makes such a difference, since blanket prices rarely work given how much quantity and details can shift the final cost, and without that open conversation, architects are left guessing.

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From Episode #441 - Working with Sale Reps

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09/17/2026

Why there's no single right answer in home design 🏠

David and Marina of explain why they usually present clients with three options and walk through the pros and cons of each, since some design decisions come down to clear, objective reasoning, while others genuinely have no right or wrong answer, just what fits how you actually live.

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From Episode #457 - The Shift House: A Pre-Designed Pacific Palisades Fire-Rebuild Home

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This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss building custom homes as spec homes. The two cover th...
09/16/2026

This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss building custom homes as spec homes.

The two cover the types of houses, the differences between custom homes and spec homes, designing for resale value, planning for change, balancing good design with being cost-effective, timelines for spec and custom homes, client influences, why custom homes might not work out, build quality, profit, and more.

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Beautiful renderings by Luxigon LA (LUXIGON-LA), featuring a range of different projects, each with its own distinct loo...
09/11/2026

Beautiful renderings by Luxigon LA (LUXIGON-LA), featuring a range of different projects, each with its own distinct look.

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09/11/2026

Shutters that could never actually close 🪟

David and Marina of call out one of their biggest pet peeves in home design, shutters mounted next to giant windows but sized so small that closing them would only cover a fraction of the glass, making them purely decorative instead of functional.

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From Episode #405 - Pet Peeves in Architecture & Home Design

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09/09/2026

Designing with construction in mind 🛠️

In our interview with Noah Walker , President & Owner of Walker Workshop, he shares why designing with the assumption that everything actually has to get built keeps his office grounded, and how architects who stay less connected to the making process often end up with a gap between what they envision and what it actually takes to build it.

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From Episode #426 - Noah Walker, President & Owner of Walker Workshop

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#517 - This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Anthony P**n , Founder of P**n Design I...
09/09/2026

#517 - This week, David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Anthony P**n , Founder of P**n Design Inc. The three discussed Anthony’s background, music & architecture, design approach, early career experience, architecture, writing & music as one creative process, marketing an architecture firm, when Anthony started P**n Design, being a specialist in design, finding an architectural style, what makes an ideal client, ideal project type, and more.

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09/07/2026

Efficiency for clients, not shortcuts in design 🏗️

David and Marina of explain the difference between chasing efficiency to serve clients better and using efficiency as an excuse to just copy and paste the same details, palettes, and drawings from one project to the next.

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From Episode #488 - What is Modern Architecture?

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09/04/2026

Designing for the version that survives 🏗️

David and Marina of explain why architects need to plan from day one for how much of a project's original concept can survive getting chipped away during construction, arguing that without that plan, losing the project's essence to budget cuts and compromises is basically guaranteed.

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From Episode #465 - The Architect as Editor

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David Bruce Lee, co-founder of FAME Architecture & Design (), and co-host of The Second Studio Podcast (), will be joini...
09/03/2026

David Bruce Lee, co-founder of FAME Architecture & Design (), and co-host of The Second Studio Podcast (), will be joining DATM 2026 as an architecture, design, and storytelling voice, bringing his perspective on custom residential architecture, urban design, and honest design conversation.

Between running FAME and co-hosting The Second Studio Podcast, David spends a lot of his time trying to make architecture feel less like a closed conversation, and DATM is built around that same idea.

For years, the people building the world around us have mostly worked apart, architects, engineers, contractors, designers, manufacturers, policymakers, each solving their piece of the problem from a separate room.

DATM brings all of them into one conversation instead, a place where different disciplines actually talk to each other, and where that conversation turns into something real, a shared roadmap for the industry.

Join David and the rest of the speakers at 's DATM on September 12, 2026.

Learn more at gablmedia.com/datm

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