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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 o

n 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.

08/01/2026

Guest work! Images of amazing architecture projects by Omar Gandhi Architects

Check out Episode #480 for our interview with Omar Gandhi, founder and principal of Omar Gandhi Architects .

1 - Photography by Adrian Ozimek
2 - Photography by Norm Li
3 - Photography by Ema Peter
4-6 - Doublespace
7 - Photography by Ema Peter
8 - Photography by Maxime Brouillet
9 - KPMB, Photography by Norm Li

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07/01/2026

Famous Buildings and Distorted Realities 😵‍💫

David and Marina of discuss the distorted critique of a building that is famous such as the Eiffel Tower.

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From Episode #437 - David's 3 Favorite Buildings

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06/01/2026

#482 - This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Noah Roth, Founder of Streetcraft . The three discussed Noah’s background and education, starting Streetcraft, the cause of traffic, types of interchanges, human experience of urban planning, online comments, urban design advocacy & communication, business of Streetcraft, solutions to improve streets & how architects can help, strangest intersection, and more.

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05/01/2026

Experience different office scales ⚖️

David and Marina of discuss the advantage for architects to exprience different office scales and find out what their prefernce is.

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From Episode #451 - The Value of Diverse Project Experience

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03/01/2026

Beauty of house variety in Palisades 🏘️

In our interview with Kambiz Kamdar, Co-founder of Pali Builds , he shared the beauty of home varieties in the Pacific Palisades pre-fire, and how they can rebuild the neighbourhood with this in mind.

From Episode #472 - Frank Renfro & Kambiz Kamdar, Co-founders of Pali Builds

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02/01/2026

Be Open Minded at the Beginning of Career 👐

David and Marina of encourage young architects to keep an open mind at the start of their career and try anything that interest them.

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From Episode #473 - Starting Your Architecture Career

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01/01/2026

Quote by Marina Bourderonnet , discussing the definition of Architecture and encourage people to have a more open minded view of the profession.

What do you think? Let us know in the comments 👇👇👇

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31/12/2025

Pali Builds: Palisades fire rebuild resource 🔥

In our interview with Frank Renfro, Co-founder of Pali Builds , he shared why Pali Builds was founded and how they are helping the Pacific Palisades fire rebuild efforts.

From Episode #472 - Frank Renfro & Kambiz Kamdar, Co-founders of Pali Builds

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30/12/2025

#481 - This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss the architecture of New York City. They reviewed the World Trade Centre Plaza, the Oculus, the High Line, Little Island Park, The High Line, The Edge, The Shed, The Vessel, Hudson Yards, and more.

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29/12/2025

Create structure to have freedom ✈️

David and Marina of discuss why it's important to create a strong structure and system to have creative freedom.

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From Episode #445 - Behind the Scenes of Second Studio Podcast

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27/12/2025

Privacy & procession through The Shift House🚶

David and Marina of discuss how the concept of privacy and procession is applied in the design of The Shift House, with a focus on enforcing safety.

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

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26/12/2025

Go and Experience LIFE! 🍀

David and Marina of remind architects to go out and experience life rather than just being stuck in work or the industry all the time.

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From Episode #453 - Balancing Hobbies & Architecture

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The Midnight Charette is an explicit podcast about design and the everyday. It is hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet and features renowned designers as guests.