Antoine Picon on Architecture, AI, and the Future of Cities

A profound exploration of how AI is transforming architecture and reshaping the future of cities, culture, and human experience.

Historian of architecture and urbanism Antoine Picon joins MINDED host Yuri Xavier to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping architecture, the changing role of the architect, smart cities, ornament, digital materiality, and the new relationship between cities, technology, and nature.

Will Meyer & Gray Davis on Creating Timeless Luxury: A Sense of Place in Hospitality Design

Will Meyer and Gray Davis of Meyer Davis discuss their design philosophy centered on "sense of place," revealing how they create timeless luxury spaces authentically connected to their locations while balancing major brand DNA with local culture and craftsmanship.

Juliana Lima Vasconcelos on Creating Milan Design Week's Lavazza Installation: Coffee, Sensory Design, and Brazilian Roots

Architect and designer Juliana Lima Vasconcelos unpacks her Milan Design Week installation for Lavazza, her multisensory design approach, and how Brazilian roots, sustainability, and AI shape her creative process.

How Rivian Designs EVs for Real Life: A Conversation with Jeff Hammoud

In episode 114, Jeff Hammoud, Chief Design Officer at Rivian, breaks down how the company builds an inviting EV brand, balances form and function, and innovates for sustainability.

Jamie Bush on Proportion, Play, and Homes that Last

Interior designer Jamie Bush joins MINDED to unpack the ‘fingerprints’ of his work - proportion, scale jumps, layered vignettes, and playful material/color pairings - and why true longevity requires building for future stewards as much as for current clients. He reflects on LA’s evolving energy, new projects in London and Finland, rural retreats in Canada and Santa Fe, and a deco/jazz-age–inspired New Orleans hotel.

George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg on 45 Years of Design, Curiosity, and Creating Soulful Spaces

Order of Canada recipients and CDA Awards winners George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg reveal 45 years of design wisdom: why curiosity matters more than perfection, how imperfection creates soul, what's broken in the design industry, and the Crown Shy principle from nature that guides their empathetic approach.

How Kasra Farahani Designed Marvel’s Fantastic Four World

Kasra Farahani, Marvel’s production designer for Fantastic Four and Loki, joins the Minded Podcast to reveal how design drives emotion, innovation, and cinematic storytelling.

Yinka Ilori: Designing Joy, Grief, and Purpose Through Colour and Culture

In this episode, Yinka Elori, the ‘Architect of Joy,’ shares how his London studio, shaped by community and mentors, embodies creativity and purpose, and explores AI’s role in democratizing art.