Mixed Signal Podcast

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  1. Ep. 34 Image and Storytelling in Architecture with Dr Rebecca McConnell.

    5d ago

    Ep. 34 Image and Storytelling in Architecture with Dr Rebecca McConnell.

    The MXD crew welcomes Dr. Rebecca McConnell to the podcast! We discuss the evolving role of the rendering in Architecture in light of new Artificial Intelligence image generation techniques.We then move into a special edition of Cold Crits, featuring speculative Architectural projects from Artist Ismail Seleit. We then discuss some of the differences between education and Academia in the United States and the United Kingdom. We also discuss Crit Bay, the platform that Rebecca and Cathal founded to provide easy access to Architectural portfolio or even project feedback. Make sure to follow us on our socials!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mxd_signalTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mxd_signal

    1h 28m
  2. Ep. 33 Drawing New Worlds; with Gary Polk!

    May 20

    Ep. 33 Drawing New Worlds; with Gary Polk!

    The MXD crew talks with Gary Polk (BIG, Penn, Pratt) to break down the boundaries of Architectural representation and drawing.We start by diving into previous year's Archisource' Drawing of the Year Competition finalists—debating the line between a "drawing of architecture" vs. an "architectural drawing"—and discuss why standard diagrams might be ruining the discipline. Plus, Gary shares how he balances high-level corporate architecture at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) with his hyper-detailed, whimsical personal drawings born out of the COVID-19 lockdowns.If you're an architecture student surviving finals or a designer looking for creative inspiration, this conversation on lines, hatches, and non-human agency is for you!Make sure to follow us on our socials!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mxd_signalTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mxd_signalYoutube - @MXDSignal

    1h 13m
  3. Ep. 32 Designing With Models! & Mysterious Architectural Objects with Ryosuke Imaeda!

    May 13

    Ep. 32 Designing With Models! & Mysterious Architectural Objects with Ryosuke Imaeda!

    The MXD crew welcomes Ryosuke Imaeda to discuss models, materiality, craft, and mysterious architectural objects! We start off the episode with a model-focused edition of Cold-Crits. Ryo tells the MXD crew about his time at global design firms Zaha Hadid Architects and Reiser Umemoto Reiser. We also discuss his design-research through teaching and his perspective on materiality and craft in the production of a project. In a new edition of Yay or Nay, we discuss diagrams and their roll in representation. We also debate whether metaphor has a place in architecture. And finally, in Trending Topics we talk about "aesthetics-maxing", noticing new trends in design.

    1h 21m
  4. Ep. 31 Can we talk about Ye? And Fluffy Architecture with Brendan Ho!

    May 6

    Ep. 31 Can we talk about Ye? And Fluffy Architecture with Brendan Ho!

    The MXD crew welcomes Brendan Ho from Kent State University's College of Architecture and Environmental Design to the studio. We talk about the artist formerly known as Kanye West (Ye), his impactful and controversial career, his stunning SoFi stage design, and his April Fools / possibly real bid to redesign the West wing of the White House? Matt springs a story on us of his IRL run in with Kanye West, we also talk about A24s upcoming film that forefronts Architecture as a major character, and we play a wacky Nihar game . . . And then we get into Brendan's research at SciArc, how that has evolved since his thesis, and we compare notes on teaching architecture and integrating your own passions and interests into that process. Make sure to follow us on our socials and share us with your friends!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mxd_signalTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mxd_signal

    1h 9m
  5. Ep. 30 Artificial Intelligence, War, and Architecture with AI Expert: Casey Rehm!

    Apr 29

    Ep. 30 Artificial Intelligence, War, and Architecture with AI Expert: Casey Rehm!

    The MXD crew is joined by Casey Rehm, Coordinator of the Masters of Science in Architectural Intelligence program at SciArc (Southern California Institute of Architecture). He is an expert in computation and a specialist in Artificial Intelligence and specifically a leader in speculation on its impact on Architecture. He is the perfect person to help us catch up on the state of AI and its impact on our culture. We start by looking at first fun then slightly disturbing examples of the proliferation of movie studio level AI production tools. We get Casey's take on some of the emerging concerns around security in AI - including propaganda, false information, and the frightening capacities of some emerging models like Claude 'Mythos'. We talk about Casey's program at Sci Arc, what brings students to his program, and what do some of their projects look like. We also unpack some of Casey's own work and discuss the emergent and evolving aesthetic of his practice being driven by system-thinking design. Make sure to follow us on our socials!Instagram - @MXD_signalTiktok - @MXD_signalYouTube - @MXDSignal

    1h 7m
  6. Ep. 29 Fashion Forward Design and Recycled Architecture! with Andy Bako of University of Texas Austin!

    Apr 22

    Ep. 29 Fashion Forward Design and Recycled Architecture! with Andy Bako of University of Texas Austin!

    Joined by Architect and educator Andy Bako, the MXD crew unpack the controversy surrounding the accessibility failures of the Hunter’s Point Library by Steven Holl—and the shocking lawsuit that it has resulted in. Is this a failure of ADA compliance, or a deeper failure of spatial design and architectural thinking? And how does something like this happen at the highest level of practice?We also touch on "Architecture Against Architecture", the new manifesto / book by Reinier de Graaf, exploring its critique of the profession—from labor and authorship to the role of manifestos today. Is architecture losing relevance, or just caught in its own contradictions?The second half shifts into Andy Bako's body of work, starting with his exhibition of his studio's work at University of Texas Austin's School of Architecture. The exhibition, entitled "Waste Coats" focuses on the design thinking and culture of high fashion while displaying the studio's deep engagement with material re-use experimentation and the complex techtonics it produces.Other themes in the episode:-Architecture’s overlap with fashion, wearables, and the body-The legacy (and backlash) of parametric design-What a “soft digital” approach looks like today-How recycled materials and waste can drive new aesthetic languages-Why architecture might need to embrace the messy, ugly, and unfinished

    1h 15m
  7. Ep. 28 World-Making, Architecture, and Game Design in Marathon. With Art Director: Joseph Cross!

    Apr 15

    Ep. 28 World-Making, Architecture, and Game Design in Marathon. With Art Director: Joseph Cross!

    The MXD crew dives deep into the World-making, Architecture, and game design of the viral Bungie video game Marathon with special guest Joseph Cross, art director behind the game’s bold and polarizing visual identity.We explore how Marathon’s aesthetic—what Cross calls “graphic realism”—blends architecture, product design, branding, and visual culture into a unified world. From construction-site graphics and industrial materials to high-fashion references like Virgil Abloh, the conversation unpacks how seemingly banal elements (drywall, tape, logos, thresholds) become powerful design language. The episode also connects these ideas to contemporary architecture, including parallels to Rem Koolhaas and OMA, where unfinished details and graphic systems reshape how we read buildings.We also get into:How video game worlds are designed like coherent architectural systemsWhy fan culture, cosplay, and screenshots are reshaping authorshipThe role of graphic design studios in world-buildingThe tension between aesthetic clarity vs. gameplay confusionWhy great design might need to be polarizing to matterThis is a conversation about architecture beyond buildings—where games, media, and design culture collide to shape how we see and understand space today.

    1h 22m
  8. Ep. 27 Architecture, Academia, and Practice. Talking "Puzzling Assemblies" with Oyler Wu

    Apr 8

    Ep. 27 Architecture, Academia, and Practice. Talking "Puzzling Assemblies" with Oyler Wu

    Dwayne Oyler and Jenny Wu of Oyler Wu Collaborative join Mixed Signals to unpack a design approach that refuses to sit in one camp. From line-based experiments to volumetric assemblies, their work navigates between digital and physical, drawing and making, theory and play. Rather than choosing a singular architectural identity, they argue for operating across multiple “camps”—a position that reframes how contemporary practice can evolve. The conversation expands through teaching, media, and practice: "Cold Crits" of student work reveal shifting attitudes toward legibility, tectonics, and one-to-one fabrication; reflections on sketching challenge the dominance of digital tools; and discussions on social media, books, and “side hustles” expose how architects communicate ideas across fast and slow platforms. At its core, the episode asks: how do you build a practice—and a point of view—amid information overload, shifting audiences, and an increasingly hybrid design culture? Make sure to follow us on our socials!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mxd_signalTiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mxd_signal#architecture #design #education

    1h 9m
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