The Creative Insider

Georgi Lechtarski

The Creative Insider is your inside look into the journeys of successful architects, designers, CG artists, and branding experts. From their early beginnings to their current achievements, we delve into their practices, methods, and breakthroughs to provide a toolbox of creative ideas for your own journey. Tune in every Monday for a new long-form conversation, plus shortcasts and bonus episodes to inspire and guide you on your own creative path.

  1. 0137 The Unmatched Expertise of Carpus+Partners in the Life-Science Architecture w/Tobias Ell

    01/15/2024

    0137 The Unmatched Expertise of Carpus+Partners in the Life-Science Architecture w/Tobias Ell

    Join the real insiders on our page: https://www.patreon.com/thecreativeinsider Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4NYf7uMqN4Hjgj4iREYiMg/join In this episode we had a talk with Tobias Ell, CEO of the German giant in the Lif-Science Architecture, Carpus and Partners. More about Carpus: https://www.carpus.de/ More about Tobias: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobias-ell-60b6b663/ https://www.instagram.com/tobias.ell/ 💌 Get the complete insider information also in written form: https://tcipod.substack.com/ 🟠 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcipodcast/ 🔵 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/thecreativei 🐤 Twitter: https://twitter.com/tcipodcast_eu 🎧 You can also listen to TCI Podcast on: 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gQUENi 👓 Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0 📦Amazon Music https://music.amazon.de/podcasts/e Thanks for watching to this episode! Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:48) What does Carpus do? (00:07:03) How did Tobias join Carpus (00:12:02) What is the BusinessRevolution Brand (00:17:01) How to stay faithful to your mission (00:24:43) How did he become CEO (00:30:38) The open culture at Carpus (00:34:09) Doing workshops like Carpus (00:37:06) Did Tobias get extra MBA training? (00:39:23) His typical work-day (00:44:56) How do you navigate an economical crisis (00:54:45) The new campaign of Carpus (00:58:23:) What is like designing Life-Science Buildings? (01:04:20) How does the transition from one gen to the next happens? (01:09:18) Soft-skills and satellite companies (01:15:09) What does inspire Tobias? #lifescience #architecture #podcast #thecreativeinsider #tcipodcast #englishpodcat #germany #german

    1h 18m
  2. 0133 Going Solo: Martino Hutz on Leaving BIG to Start His Own Design Practice

    11/07/2023

    0133 Going Solo: Martino Hutz on Leaving BIG to Start His Own Design Practice

    In this episode of TCI Podcast we had the pleasure to have on Martino Hutz, former design lead at BIG. He shared the story of leaving the Danish architecture powerhouse to start his own practice in Munich. More on him: https://www.instagram.com/martino_hutz/ 🟠EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PODCAST & Q&A🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Get the complete insider information also in written form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tcipod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcipodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔵 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐤 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tcipodcast_eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:24) Why did he become an architect? (00:04:42) His background into the profession? (00:10:19) How did he manage to support himself while studying? (00:13:54) How is architecture approached in the different countries? (00:15:49) What did he learn from Zaha Hadid? (00:27:34) What did he do after studying? (00:33:42) How was it working at BIG? (00:45:32) Why did he leave BIG? (00:48:47) What kind of work does he do now? (00:56:06) How does he work? (01:02:34) Did he have money before starting his practice? (01:13:53) What are the opportunities has opened to him? (01:22:32) FInal Words Thanks for listening! Georgi

    1h 28m
  3. 0132 DesignMorphine: The School That's Changing the Future of Designw/P.Vardoulaki

    10/30/2023

    0132 DesignMorphine: The School That's Changing the Future of Designw/P.Vardoulaki

    In this episode of The Creative Insider podcast our guest was Pavlina Vardoulaki 3D desginer at Nike, who also is CCO at DesignMorphine, a platform that teaches thousends of students advanced computational design. More about them here: https://designmorphine.com/ 🟠EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PODCAST & Q&A🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Get the complete insider information also in written form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tcipod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcipodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔵 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐤 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tcipodcast_eu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:15) Pavlina Introduces herself(00:04:13) Computational Design Beginnings(00:07:53) The idea of Starting a computational design school(00:10:28) Moving to London at the AA(00:13:07) How di she built a portfolio to leave architecture(00:19:38) Collaborations with Ferrari, LuisV, Harvard & more(00:21:37) Different porgrams at DesignMorphine(00:24:48) What kind of skills you need to join DM(00:26:30) What softwares do students learn at DM(00:29:07) How are they tutoring studens(00:33:43) What are career opportunities after DM School(00:36:03) The roles of Pavlina at DM(00:39:11) Who is joining DM(00:43:55) How does traditional academia sees DM(00:48:44) What drives Pavlina(00:52:38) How is her work at DM seen by her employers(00:54:41) What financial income brings DM(00:58:38) What inspires her and when can you join DM

    1h 3m
  4. 0131 SMART AND SIMPLE TACTICTS to attract Architecture clients w/Tyler Suomala

    10/24/2023

    0131 SMART AND SIMPLE TACTICTS to attract Architecture clients w/Tyler Suomala

    🟠EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PODCAST & Q&A🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Get the complete insider information also in written form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tcipod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcipodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔵 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐤 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tcipodcast_eu⁠⁠⁠⁠ Time Stamps: (00:00:00) -Intro (00:04:00)-Who is Tyler (00:06:03) How did he decide to share the Tactics (00:09:53) His role at Monograph (00:11:51) How did he join the Tech Industy (00:13:25) Toxic architecture (00:21:00) How was starting his own practice (00:24:29) Did he have any fears starting his practice (00:27:53) Student debt (00:32:16) How to mitigate risk when starting a business (00:37:21) What kind of Portfolio do you need (00:43:44) Should you promote projects you can do or you want to do? (00:49:21) Where did he gather his knowledge (00:55:56) How did he learn this knowledge first hand (01:01:37) Why did he start posting on LinkedIn (01:07:12) How to overcome Impostore syndrome (01:13:19) How did he managed the sponsors of his newsletter (01:23:07) The problem with everyone starting courses (01:31:41) What does he do to get inspired Thanks for listening to the show! Georgi

    1h 36m
  5. An eye opening conversation on Architecture and starting an office W/ Chris Bosse

    08/21/2023

    An eye opening conversation on Architecture and starting an office W/ Chris Bosse

    In this episode of TCI Podcast, guest was Chris Bosse, co-founder of L-A-V-A Architects. He shared the story of starting this Laboratory for Visionary Architecture and how you could start your own company! More on Lava here: https://www.l-a-v-a.net/ 🟠EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO PODCAST & Q&A🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💌 Get the complete insider information also in written form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tcipod.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟠 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcipodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔵 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/thecreativeinsider⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐤 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tcipodcast_eu⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 04:25 How did LAVA start 15:00 how did he end up in Australia 15:50 Why is LAVA the name? 20:00 How do they approach architecture at the Office 25:35 Which skills does Chris have that sets him a part 37:50 how is tech re-shaping our world 42:00 How does LAVA treaths the employees 47:30 What are the differences between the different LAVA locations 51:30 Are LAVA competitive 56:40 Is there a flagship project for LAVA 01:03:30 How to sell a project 01:06:15 How does he deal with stress 01:12:30 How do you build trust with your partners 01:16:50 The latest LAVA Book 01:20:40 How does he get inspired Thanks for the support!

    1h 23m

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The Creative Insider is your inside look into the journeys of successful architects, designers, CG artists, and branding experts. From their early beginnings to their current achievements, we delve into their practices, methods, and breakthroughs to provide a toolbox of creative ideas for your own journey. Tune in every Monday for a new long-form conversation, plus shortcasts and bonus episodes to inspire and guide you on your own creative path.