1:100 Architecture Podcast (1:100 Architecture Podcast)

We heard you wanted us to release our first Episode so we delivered! 

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In this debut episode, you get to find out all about the voices behind the mic, our background both in architecture and nationally. Tune in for a fun, energetic conversation with us and get to know a little more about our journey! We would love to catch your feedback and suggestions. Get in touch with us @1to100podcast. 

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A few architecture graduates embracing the studio culture showing you all the perspectives of what it means to be black and brown women in the design industry. We will be giving you a 101 reality check, the dos and don’ts on how to thrive so you can sprinkle some colour into your career and splash some culture into your curriculum! Join us on our journey #1to100

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Stay up to date @1to100podcast  

Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Team include  (Instagram) :

@amandaselormey @ecstacindz @naenmor @missadonaai @basma_elb @ffsrai @bethany_tamara

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Beats by Bethany Tamara @bethany_tamara / Artwork by @amandaselormey @basma_elb

NOW LIVE: Refresh + Reset

What have you been up to in  August?

Our refresh and reset episodes are a casual chat give us an opportunity to catch up on our side hustles and track our career progression, mental health, all of the above and all above that. Find out more about 

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Hey everyone, we're back with another episode but this time we are addressing the sensitive topic of mental health. Tired? Drained? Dehydrated? Sound familiar? Mental health comes in many different shapes and sizes and sometimes it isn't always distinguishable. In this episode, we address our personal experiences in architecture, how we experienced and dealt with our stresses and where we currently are now, post-graduation with our mental health. 

If you are experiencing extreme levels of stress, please reach out to your friends, family or local GP, but most importantly do not deal with this alone. For our UK listeners, there are immediate helplines such as Samaritans (116123) who are a 24 hour suicide-prevention helpline. 

More resources are available on our social media. 

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

We're back with another episode here on the 1:100 podcast, the voice of creative women of colour. In today's episode, we touch on the pressures associated with architecture, how to distinguish these, where they come from and how to tackle the overall issue. We know we're late with this episode but forgive us, we're currently facing a global pandemic! Lucky for you guys, we're joined by our Ghanaian sister, Johannah! Johannah Fening is a Part 2 Architectural and Urban Designer who graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2020 with distinction.  Her final project 'Reclaim Brixton' has been nominated for the 2020 RIBA Silver Medal Award. The project responded to the negative effects of government planning of urban spaces, addressing gentrification, acculturation and assimilation of Black migrants communities from an urban to a domestic scale.
The project she produced in 2019 'My house, Our Neighbourhood' was awarded the ‘Best Urban Design Approach for Informal Settlements’ at the Brookes Design Show, also gaining national recognition, being 1 of 4 student finalists for the 2020 National Urban Design Awards.
Her passions lie with designing for BAME communities in urban and international contexts, aiming to contribute to real change through architectural activism.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

We're back again with another episode but this time we've switched it up. Spending 24 hours in the studio was tough but acted as a pinnacle part of the architecture journey. We're joined by Randy Forson, CEO and founder of Change for Ghana and representative for Penoyre and Prasad who speaks of his studio experience at the University of Nottingham. This episode was hosted by Bethany who played  "Never Have I Ever..." on our social media followed by something rare that only happens in the studio. On that note, make sure you stay up to date @1to100podcast or drop us an email 1to100podcast@gmail.com, we'd love to hear your feedback!

As Black History Month comes to an end today we will be discussing a key issue that occurs in practice and pretty much everywhere to be honest and that’s  microaggressions and I definitely know we have stories to tell for sure! We will be tapping into recognising them and how one should  overcome their biases. “The everyday, subtle, intentional – and oftentimes unintentional – interactions or behaviors that communicate some sort of bias toward historically marginalised groups.” POV: You invite me for work drinks but you know I don’t drink . Hosted by Basma El Boussaki  . Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com . Amanda Selormey, Interior Architectural Designer Adonai Boamah-Nyamekye, Creative Program Coordinator Naomi Eningo-Moreno, Architectural Designer Rachel Aquino, High-end E-commerce Manager Cindy Appiah-Kubi Laryea, IT Recruiter and Illustrator Bethany Stewart, Architectural Designer and Musician Basma El Boussaki, Architectural Designer

How has your year been so far? Our Refresh and Reset episodes are a chance to genuinely check-in with each other and you guys. Refresh and reset episodes are a casual chat that gives us an opportunity to hold accountability to our side hustles and to track our career progression, mental health, all of the above and all above that.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips, and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

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We’re on a whole ‘nother level! Your favourite architecture sisters are back and ready to show you what we’ve been up to the past few... well, years! In this episode, we’re hitting up all the feels and sharing all the mistakes we’ve made along the way. We're on Youtube now, so check out this episode live on the official 1:00 Youtube Channel. 

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Hosted by Basma El Boussaki and Cindy Appiah-Kubi Laryea.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

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Amanda Selormey, Interior Architectural Designer 

Adonai Boamah-Nyamekye, Creative Program Coordinator

Naomi Eningo-Moreno, Architectural Designer

Rachel Aquino, High-end E-commerce Manager

Cindy Appiah-Kubi Laryea, IT Recruiter and Illustrator

Bethany Stewart, Architectural Designer and Musician

Basma El Boussaki, Architectural Designer

What purpose does religion serve in our understanding of architecture and the built environment? Does it serve anything at all? In this heated and energetic episode, we discuss the purpose of religion and how can help us understand the built environment and further question the intentionality and purpose behind sacred spaces.

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Joining us this week, we have special guest Parisa Shahnoosh. Parisa is a Part 2 Architectural Assistant based in London and working with @narrativepractice tutoring students worldwide since March 2020 and still going. Alongside practice, she is a Postgraduate Mentor at the  University of Greenwich.

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Parisa is a British Iranian designer with a passion for poetry, Persian miniature painting, and carpet weaving. This can be seen in her recently published Masters project in Blueprint Magazine titled ‘Vertical Gardens of Persia’ speaking on the topic of the mythology of Persia. Parisa continues to weave her interest into discovering the hidden stories that are found in our daily lives through these small-scale interventions are what challenge our cultural perspective.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is to give people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity, and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips, and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

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Find out more about your girls here: linktr.ee/1to100podcast

Get to know the tricks of the trade! In this episode, we'll be exposing the truth. Here's everything you need to know and the things we wish we knew before starting our journey as women of colour in the design industry. If you know, you know and if you don’t then start taking notes.

A few architecture graduates embracing the studio culture showing you all the perspectives of what it means to be black and brown women in the design industry. We will be giving you a 101 reality check, the dos and don’ts on how to thrive so you can sprinkle some colour into your career and splash some culture into your curriculum! Join us on our journey #1to100 . 

Stay up to date: @1to100podcast / 1to100podcast@gmail.com 

The team include (Instagram):

@amandaselormey @ecstacindz @naenmor @missadonaai @basma_elb @ffsrai @bethany_tamara

Beats by Bethany Tamara

How do women do it? Architecture is such a time-consuming and demanding career, and at times it gets hard to dedicate time to your life outside of architecture. Is it true that you can prioritise your family and still progress in the industry?

This episode explores the balance between motherhood and the architectural career. Our guest, Lisa Raynes shares her experiences as a mother and founder of the Pride Road Franchise. Her story proves that you can have them both!

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Meet Lisa Raynes, the founder of Pride Road Franchise. Pride Road Franchise grew out of Lisa’s refusal to accept that there was only one way for a woman to have an architecture career and a family life. She built her practice in the domestic sector, and then invested to turn her business into one that other ambitious architects wanting a work/life balance can buy into. She’s had a seat on the RIBA Council from 2015 to 2018, been Chair of Women in Property North West, and founded Manchester Curious, an urban architecture outreach festival. Lisa is passionate about seeing other architects achieve their potential, particularly those who have left or are on the verge of leaving, the profession.

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Find out more about your girls here: linktr.ee/1to100podcast

Hey guys, welcome back to another episode. But this time we found a sense of closure in finding out what was behind the doors of the mysterious RIBA Part 3. Joining the team as part of this episode is Amrit Seera, a British-Sikh designer based in South East London, a self-proclaimed Maximalist, Pop Culturalist, Part-Time Twitter Activist and up-and-coming Content Creator.

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Outside of practice Amrit is a Mentor at the university at Greenwich based in London, working in the residential sector. Amrit appeared alongside other industry professionals in The Image of Women in Construction in 2018, appearing in Construction Management magazine to champion women, especially women of colour, in entering a career in the Construction industry. Amrit eloquently delves into what to expect and how to prepare not only for your exams but changing your overall mindset.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is to give people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity, and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips, and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

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Whether or not you question the salary of architects, we’re here to tell you - it was all a dream *word to Biggie*! Representing the almost-architects, this episode is all about transparency.  Why is the salary so low if prior experience is so significant? Is generational wealth a deciding factor for the progression of your career? Or are Architects just bad at business? We’re Joined by Part 2 Architectural Designer, Bola Lasisi-Agiri who will help us level the steep hill of the graduate salary.

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Bola Lasisi-Agiri is a creative multi-disciplinary designer who is an advocate for working with the community and using emerging technological advancements as part of the participatory design process. He won the Bond Bryan Prize for the best integration of technology and environmental strategies within architectural design at undergraduate level and is working at the renowned international practice, Foster + Partners while undertaking an apprenticeship at Oxford Brookes University. Bola is currently the Director for Tamed Designs and Architectural Assistant at Fosters and Partners. 

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

In need of some mid-week inspiration? Hosted by our girl, Amanda, this weeks episode explores the idea of purpose in design and how we define our architectural duties: name vs nature. We are blessed to be joined by Senior Project Officer for Greater London’s Regeneration Team and 1/3 co-founders of Black Females in Architecture, Neba Sere, who sheds light on her personal experiences in studying architecture and how she formed meaning and principle in design.

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Hey guys, as we come to the end of Season 2, we thought it was only right that we address social media and the way different platforms will bring out different personalities.  We're also joined  by a very special guest, Jason Boyle, founder of Global Architect Alliance. 

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Jason Boyle is an Architect in the UK. He is currently the RIBA ambassador for civil infrastructure in the UK. His work as a nuclear architect currently has him working on one of three nuclear mega projects for the UK government, leading and managing teams. In 2017 Jason Boyle became the youngest Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) and in 2018 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA).  It was this elevation to Fellowship in both organizations that inspired him to start mentoring others. Jason’s other passions are creating content on YouTube and engaging with the architectural community on Clubhouse.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Find out more about your girls here: linktr.ee/1to100podcast

Hey everyone, the time has finally come! It's the final episode of the season but you knew we wouldn't leave it on a dry note. 

This episode explores the film Inception, directed by Chris Nolan, a pioneer in the media and arts industry. If you haven't watched a Nolan film before, Inception should be your first! I think it's fair to say that this year has had its ups and downs, but what can we as designers and creators learn about architecture in the wake of a pandemic? Inspired by an architecture student, Ariadne in the film inception, we came up with creative solutions as to how we could do more, simply by digesting what has been previously. But is this a closed paradoxical loop?

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Welcome back to Season 2! The theme for this season Understanding Architecture. So what does this mean? Well, that's completely up to you. This season is down to interpretation, with influence from designers, creatives and experts globally. What does architecture genuinely mean to you and how do you create impactful design decisions?

In our first episode we're joined by the head of Architecture recruitment at Mac Donald and Company, and founder of Architecture Social, Stephen Drew. Former University of Westminster and Manchester University Graduate, Fellow of Royal Society of Arts, Ambassador for the Architects’ Benevolent Society, Associate of  Royal Institute of British Architects and associate for British Institute of Interior Design, and founder of the number 1 architecture platform for creatives and designers in the UK. Our special guest is currently in partnership to :scale and  MAD Collective,  the world’s first virtual architecture convention for students around the world. 

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Who better to wrap up International Women's Month than with this special guest. No April Fools here.. we've just decided that we wanted to treat you all for showing us so much love and support. 

With so much recognition for changing the narrative for so many in architecture, we’re excited to announce, Professor Lesley Lokko.

Founder and director of the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Johannesburg, and the Dean of Architecture at the Spitzer School of Architecture. As the author of over 11 bestselling novels translated into fifteen languages. Lesley Lokko is currently setting up the AFI (African Futures Institute), an independent postgraduate school of architecture and events platform in Accra, Ghana. She has lectured and published widely on the subject of race, identity, and architecture and is also a recipient of the 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education.

Lesley gives us an honest and very relevant insight into womanhood, architecture, and remaining unapologetically you.

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Season 2 Finale! Own Your Potential! 

Its the last episode of Season 2 and to close we have invited Sana Tabassum, Founder of :Scale blog to join us in discussing how to best take ownership of ourselves, find what makes us unique designers and of course own our potential. In this episode we reflect on architectural education and how starting your own projects can bring out your uniqueness as a designer. Sana talks to us about her journey so far and starting :Scale with discussions on Architectural practice and not to mention critiques from Cindy on Architectural education.

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Sana Tabassum, founder of :Scale @to.scale. Sana is a real advocate for building the architecture community as she set up to scale blog, a plethora of resources to inspire the next generation of architects. This year, Sana also set up the worlds first collaborative architecture convention showcasing architects, designers and critical thinkers in the world of design. Innovate, creative, beauty and brains, Sana is now completing her Masters in Architecture at University of Greenwich.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Adewole Ademolake BSc (Hons) MSc MRICS is the founder of A’Lake, A’Lake Dreaming and The Property Development Book Club. He is a qualified planning and development surveyor by night and a proud husband and father to beautifu daughters by night. Adewole’s journey  started as a BTEC in Construction in 2004 managing multi-million pound mixed development schemes. Fast forward eleven years, Adewole is now the Director and founder of property development company, A’Lake. With his wealth of experience and knowledge, Adewole is also an avid blogger who writes about his experiences aimed to help the younger generation www.alakedreaming.com. He also founded a collective called the Property Development Book Club which brings together property development professionals to discuss multidisciplinary topics. In this episode, Adewole talks to us about his experience in industry and whether or not he thinks we need architects!

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Will I ever be an architect? Is 7 years of Architecture all cap? Are you ready for a reality check?

This episode explores Antonia's personal journey all the way from college to accredited Architect! Get ready for the realness of the grind to part 3, all the struggles and all the triumphs, and see if you have what it takes to make it!

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Antonia Blege (pronounced bleh-geh) is an Architect practicing in London. She is interested in creating architecture that is people-centred with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Antonia graduated from Central Saint Martins, Canterbury School of Architecture and The Bartlett, respectively. She was nominated for the RIBA Silver President’s Medal Student Awards in 2017 for her work during her Masters in Architecture and also recognised as one of the RIBA's Next Generation of Black Architects in 2018. Antonia is passionate about mentoring and actively mentors architecture students from diverse backgrounds who may have limited knowledge or access to the profession, as a way of paying it forward to the next generation.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Guess who's back back back...

Join us for this collaborative episode between Urban Forecast and the 1:100 Podcast.

he Urban Forecast podcast, where Ackroyd Lowrie's co-founder and director, Oliver Lowrie, talks to the people defining the future of our cities. Ackroyd Lowrie is a design-led, client-focused practice. They unite thoughtful design with skilful craftsmanship and contemporary technology to create bespoke and intelligent spaces for their clients. Their work is enhanced by evidence-based research.

In this joint episode, we discuss different perspectives on the role of the Architect, and how the education system currently serves those entering the industry from diverse backgrounds, and how entrepreneurship can allow the profession to transform in a shifting economy.

What is the difference between RIBA Part 1 & 2? We were wondering the same thing! 

Who better to answer than someone going through it? Brad shares his experience working as a part 1 Architectural assistant and his transition into Part 2 education. Touching on the exploitation of newly grads, salary, and preparation for next steps…

Sounds interesting? 

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Meet Brad Mortlock, a Part 1 Architectural Designer from Oxford Brookes. His work explores the notions of cognitive behavioural therapy as he practices residential architecture through his London-based practice. In this episode, Brad his journey from Part 1 to Part 2. Outside of architecture Brad runs a successful online custom trainer side-hustle (@customzbybrad ) and is a freelancer as an award-winning artist, graphic designer and illustrator.

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

Unsure and nervous about the transition from part 1 to part 2?

Hosted by our girl, Basma, this penultimate episode of our first season will cover all the misconceptions and what is to be expected when moving onto studying Part II. We are so thankful to be joined by Delfina Couceiro, a second-year MArch D Architecture student from Oxford Brookes University whereby she shares her journey right from completing Part 1 and how part 2 largely differs. Mental preparation is key to progression and this episode aims to put you at ease with your individual journey especially during these testing times for us all!

Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

We're back again with another episode... and another guest! Hosted by our girl Adonai, we're touching on the importance of community engagement in Architecture and how this affects wider society, cultures and subcultures. We're joined by the very relatable freelance architectural designer Melissa Haniff. Melissa also works as a development coordinator at Brick by Brick, 1/3 co-founders at RESOLVE - an interdisciplinary design collective that combines architecture, engineering, technology and art to address social challenges. She is also the head of committee at Black Females in Architecture a network and enterprise founded to increase the visibility of black and black mixed heritage females within the architectural industry and other built environment fields.

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Our mission at 1:100 Architecture Podcast is giving people just like us the confidence to thrive with originality, creativity and innovation. Our aim is to provide the best relatable content, design tips and architectural conversation for those of diverse backgrounds to be confident in their abilities. Stay up to date @1to100podcast Get in touch 1to100podcast@gmail.com

This episode is a recorded event from Black Females in Architecture. The recording is supported by 1:100 Architecture Podcast and sponsored by Landsec.

Supported by B2B Commnuications Lead, Jo Ogunleye, and many other Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities.