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Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 6/26/25 Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 6/26/25 #44 Ann Sussman and Kelsey Bradley: Cognitive Architecture – Stone Age Brains In A Modern World: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About Making Places People Love Read More
Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 6/12/25 Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 6/12/25 #43 Isaac French: You Can Just Do Things – How a First-Time Developer Built One Of The Most Beloved Retreat Brands In The Country Read More
Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 5/29/25 Recent Episode Melissa Griffin 5/29/25 #42 Charles Duff: North Atlantic Cities - The Forgotten Blueprint for the Future Read More
Melissa Griffin 5/15/25 Melissa Griffin 5/15/25 #41 Joachim Tantau: Sacred Geometry, Beauty, and the Universal Language of Nature Read More
Melissa Griffin 5/1/25 Melissa Griffin 5/1/25 #40 Inflation, Architecture, and the Death of Beautiful Buildings - a Yoeman Podcast Guest Episode Read More
Melissa Griffin 4/17/25 Melissa Griffin 4/17/25 #39 Alli Thurmond Quinlan - The Field-Tested Guide to Terraforming Your City Read More
Melissa Griffin 4/3/25 Melissa Griffin 4/3/25 #38 Jeral Poskey: Urban Transportation of the Future? Retrofitting Suburbia with Swyft Cities. Read More
Melissa Griffin 3/20/25 Melissa Griffin 3/20/25 #37 Ryan Johnson: Culdesac - Building America’s First Car-Free Neighborhood From Scratch Read More
Melissa Griffin 3/6/25 Melissa Griffin 3/6/25 #36 Stephen Smith: Safety vs. Sanity: The Surprising Cost of Over-Regulating Our Built World Read More
Melissa Griffin 2/20/25 Melissa Griffin 2/20/25 #35 Moses Kagan: The “Indefinite Hold” – Real Estate, Risk, and Capital Raising Read More
Melissa Griffin 2/6/25 Melissa Griffin 2/6/25 #34 Coby Lefkowitz: Building Optimism - Rethinking Cities, Architecture, and the Future of Urban Design Read More
Melissa Griffin 1/23/25 Melissa Griffin 1/23/25 #33 Matthew Plechan: How to Paint Masonry. The Durable, Breathable Beauty of Mineral Stains. Read More
Melissa Griffin 1/9/25 Melissa Griffin 1/9/25 #32 Citymakers Collective: Empowering the Next Generation of Architects, Developers and Builders Read More
Melissa Griffin 12/19/24 Melissa Griffin 12/19/24 #31 Wrapping Up the Year: Building a Business, Management, Branding & Vision, Tech Stack, Resources, Updated Thinking, and a Merry Christmas from Building Culture Read More
Architecture & Urban Design, Construction Building Science & Innovation Melissa Griffin 12/12/24 Architecture & Urban Design, Construction Building Science & Innovation Melissa Griffin 12/12/24 #30: Sarah Campbell: All About Windows for Design Nerds Read More
Policy & Industry, Real Estate Development & Investing Melissa Griffin 11/26/24 Policy & Industry, Real Estate Development & Investing Melissa Griffin 11/26/24 #29 DEBATE: Chuck Marohn & Nolan Gray - Strong Towns & YIMBY Approach to the Housing Crisis Read More
Policy & Industry, Real Estate Development & Investing, Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/14/24 Policy & Industry, Real Estate Development & Investing, Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/14/24 #28 Jen Griffin: Fast-Tracking Affordable Housing: How Pre-Approved Building Plans Are Enabling Infill & Changing Communities Read More
Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 #27 Steve Mouzon: Catching Up with an OG in the New Urbanist Movement Read More
Policy & Industry Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 Policy & Industry Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 #26 Daniel Herriges: The Strong Towns Approach to the Housing Crisis Read More
Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 Architecture & Urban Design Melissa Griffin 11/4/24 #25 Jaime Izurieta: Reviving Main Street - Designing Authentic Experiences with “The Storefront Guy” Read More