I Would Prefer Not To

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Why does an architect turn down a commission? What could change if we knew? An interview podcast series produced by MIT's Critical Broadcasting Lab sheds light on a necessary but understudied part of architectural practice.

  1. nARCHITECTS

    20/11/2025

    nARCHITECTS

    In this episode, the co-founders of NYC-based nARCHITECTS discuss their mission-driven practice that engages with the community, resistance to architectural closure, their fascination with “almost buildings,” and the value of leaving room for misusers.

    1 小時 6 分鐘
  2. Leong Leong

    16/10/2025

    Leong Leong

    In this episode, the co-founder of NYC-based Leong Leong discusses world building, feedback loops between aesthetics and politics, and professional growth as a reflection of ego death.

    54 分鐘
  3. Hashim Sarkis

    11/09/2025

    Hashim Sarkis

    In the season five premiere, host Ana Miljački talks with Hashim Sarkis about the latent nature of optimism in practice, the difficulties of running an office across different continents, and how direct action leads to hope.

    1 小時 6 分鐘
  4. MASS Design Group

    29/05/2025

    MASS Design Group

    In this episode, host Ana Miljački speaks with Christian Benimana, Patricia Gruits, and Alan Ricks, co-executive directors of MASS Design Group, about philanthropy in the design process, the political economy of building, and what is possible across different global contexts. MASS was founded in 2008 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. More than 15 years later, this global, multidisciplinary collective has over 200 members with offices in Boston; in Kigali, Rwanda; Poughkeepsie, New York; and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    1 小時 10 分鐘
  5. Nader Tehrani

    24/04/2025

    Nader Tehrani

    In this episode, host Ana Miljački speaks with Nader Tehrani, founding partner of the Boston-based firm NADAAA, about the development of construction details; the political push and pull between architects, clients, and contractors ; and the importance of didacticism in designing architecture schools.

    1 小時 8 分鐘
  6. Aziza Chaouni

    18/03/2025

    Aziza Chaouni

    In this episode, architect Aziza Chaouni discusses working with NGOs on heritage projects, balancing small-scale volunteer work, and crowdsourcing materials and resources to build project archives.

    46 分鐘
  7. LOT-EK

    27/02/2025

    LOT-EK

    In this episode, host Ana Miljački speaks with Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano, founders of the New York City-based practice LOT-EK, about ascribing value to waste, the vestiges of global circular economies, and the importance of love.

    1 小時 2 分鐘
  8. Lateral Office

    16/12/2024

    Lateral Office

    In this episode, host Ana Miljački speaks with Lola Sheppard and Mason White of Lateral Office to discuss their work in the Canadian Arctic, architecture of expediency in rural areas, and the skill of deep listening.

    1 小時 2 分鐘
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關於

Why does an architect turn down a commission? What could change if we knew? An interview podcast series produced by MIT's Critical Broadcasting Lab sheds light on a necessary but understudied part of architectural practice.

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  • 創作者
    The Architectural League of New York
  • 活躍年份
    2022年 - 2025年
  • 單集
    33
  • 分級
    兒童適宜
  • 版權
    © The Architectural League of New York
  • 節目網站
    I Would Prefer Not To