Musings Behind The Creative

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Embark on a Creative Odyssey 🎙️✨ | Unveiling the Soul Behind Art, Design, and Imagination 🎨📚 | Musing Behind The Creative delves into Personal Journeys and the Unseen Struggles of Black/African Creatives 🔮🌟 | Navigating the Pathways of ‘Things I Wish I Had Known,’ Unveiling the Black Experience, and the Voyage to Being a Black Designer in the Industry 🚀🌍 | Join us for a Symphony of Stories, an Insight into Design Mindsets, and a Journey through the Kaleidoscope of Creativity 💬🌈

  1. MBTC SS02 EP10 | Clay Is the Archive | Ancestry, Art & the Voice

    11/14/2025

    MBTC SS02 EP10 | Clay Is the Archive | Ancestry, Art & the Voice

    Studio RDN-X is excited to share Episode 10 of Musings Behind the Creative, featuring internationally acclaimed ceramicist ⁠Andile Majolandile Dyalvane⁠. This episode examines clay as a material of memory, exploring how earth, craft and spiritual practice intersect in creative work. Andile speaks to clay as a form of ancestral knowledge — a medium that documents history, identity and the evolving relationship between land and maker. For professionals working in architecture, interiors, material innovation or cultural design, this conversation offers rare insight into how traditional craft can inform contemporary practice. We discuss material intelligence, cultural continuity, ritual in design, and the role of the artist as archivist and storyteller. Available now on Spotify & YouTube. #StudioRDNX #MusingsBehindTheCreative #DesignCulture #MaterialHeritage #Clay #AndileDyalvane

    1h 15m

  2. 11/02/2025

    MBTC SS02 EP08 | From Student to Chartered | The Journey with Charlotte Hollands

    In this episode of Musings Behind the Creative, we sit down with Charlotte Holland, a fully qualified architect whose journey from student to chartered professional is a story of purpose, resilience, and mentorship.Charlotte shares what it really takes to go from university to qualification — from the long nights of study to the personal growth that comes with finding your place in the profession. With experience across education, healthcare, and life science sectors, she reflects on the architect’s role in shaping a better world for future generations.We also dive into her passion for mentoring, equity, and neurodiversity in the built environment, and how she’s turning those passions into tangible change through her work with the University of Westminster, ARB PPE Commission, and the Women in Architecture Mentoring Programme.This is a thoughtful, grounded conversation for students, emerging architects, and anyone navigating the transition from education to professional practice — exploring how we learn, grow, and give back along the way.

    1h 22m
  3. MBTC SS02 EP06 - From Student to Architect – The Alastair Blyth Story

    10/09/2025

    MBTC SS02 EP06 - From Student to Architect – The Alastair Blyth Story

    This week on Musings Behind the Creative, we revisit the journey of Alastair Blyth — from his early studio days as a student architect to becoming a leading educator, researcher, and voice for the profession. In this special episode, Alastair reflects on how education shaped his practice and how practice, in turn, reshaped his teaching. He shares the realities behind architectural training, the lessons that carry through a lifetime, and the value of curiosity as the foundation for meaningful design. For students finding their path and architects rediscovering theirs, this conversation is a reminder that growth in architecture never stops — it simply evolves.

    1h 33m

  4. 10/02/2025

    PMBTC SS02 EP05 Personal Musings: Behind the Scenes Site Edition with Sonda Muvla

    In this special on-site episode of Musings Behind the Creative, we take you directly into the heart of our Grade II Listed project with BIM Coordinator and collaborator Sonda Muvla. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a chance to hear what happens when ideas leave the drawing board and enter the construction site.From design challenges to breakthrough moments, we unpack the problem-solving, the collaboration, and the creativity that unfolds in real time. Alongside Sonda, we explore not just the technical side of building, but the human side: teamwork, resilience, and what it means to shape a space that will stand for years to come.This isn’t theory — it’s practice. A behind-the-scenes look at design in action, and a window into the lived experience of making projects real.Tune in for insights, reflections, and a candid perspective on the Grade II Listed residential journey.

    12 min

  5. 09/26/2025

    MBTC SS02 EP04 - Architecture, Ethics, and Education Futures with Alastair Blyth

    In this episode, we sit down with Alastair Blyth — architect, researcher, and thought leader on how learning environments and professional practice shape the future of architecture. Alastair is Assistant Head of School, School of Architecture and Cities, and School Director of Professionalism, Ethics and Practice at the University of Westminster. He also serves as Chair of the DCDI College Research and Knowledge Exchange Ethics Committee. Beyond academia, his work spans global impact: consultant to the World Bank, member of the University of Melbourne Academic Alliance team on Innovative Learning Environments + Student Engagement, and lead researcher on the Project on Architectural Student Employment Outcomes (PASEO). Before joining Westminster, Alastair worked as an analyst at the OECD, advising governments on education, design, and policy for learning environments — with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and higher education policy. This conversation goes deep into the intersections of design, research, and policy — unpacking how the spaces we create influence learning, how professional practice is evolving, and what the future looks like for early-career architects worldwide. Tune in for insights that sit at the crossroads of architecture, education, and global policy.

    1h 14m

  6. 09/12/2025

    SS02 EP02 - Charlotte Shields – The Path To Chartership

    Architect & Mentor Charlotte Shields is an emerging architect whose journey to becoming a Chartered Architect in the UK is as inspiring as it is instructive. With a background in architectural design across rural, residential, tourism, agricultural, equestrian, and listed building projects, Charlotte has navigated the challenges of the profession with determination and creativity. On this episode of Musings Behind the Creative, Charlotte shares candid insights into the path to chartership, inspiring future architects to navigate their own journeys with purpose and confidence. https://youtu.be/lcHwlcJ1dig

    48 min

  7. 09/04/2025

    Behind the Curtain: What’s Ahead in Season 2

    Welcome to Season 2 of Musings Behind the Creative! In this opening episode, your host sets the stage for an inspiring new season packed with insight and authenticity. Expect conversations with seasoned professionals, early-career creatives finding their way, and voices from the middle ground where growth and resilience live. We’re also excited to introduce special segments with Professional Architecture Mentors (PAM), diving into the realities of practice, mentorship, and what it takes to thrive in the design world. This introduction is your invitation into the journey — a season designed to engage, challenge, and celebrate creativity at every stage. Whether you’re a student, a practitioner, or simply curious about the creative process, there’s something here for you.

    9 min

  8. 08/28/2025

    MBTC Interview with Neal Tank UoW Marketing SS02 EP00

    Can your practice offer a two-week (unpaid) placement for an undergraduate year 3 student in September? The scheme is short by 20 places and needs your help. This is the link to the form practices need to complete to register for the program: https://lnkd.in/dQUs9tMa

    15 min
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Embark on a Creative Odyssey 🎙️✨ | Unveiling the Soul Behind Art, Design, and Imagination 🎨📚 | Musing Behind The Creative delves into Personal Journeys and the Unseen Struggles of Black/African Creatives 🔮🌟 | Navigating the Pathways of ‘Things I Wish I Had Known,’ Unveiling the Black Experience, and the Voyage to Being a Black Designer in the Industry 🚀🌍 | Join us for a Symphony of Stories, an Insight into Design Mindsets, and a Journey through the Kaleidoscope of Creativity 💬🌈

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    Musings Behind The Creative
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
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