Architecture Social

GLAM is an acronym for GUCCI, LOUIS VUITTON ARCHITECTURE & ME.Popular culture has traditionally been influenced by the designs of iconic brands such as Gucci and Louis Vuitton fashion houses, but the tongue-in-cheek parodying of counterfeit culture (known as Bootlegs) is a trend that has gained popularity in recent years. Through this popular culture, we can attract and enthuse young creatives to learn about architecture, and engineering either those choosing university courses or university students wanting to belong to a community of like-minded people. GLAM activities develop the tools, language and critical thinking required to create wearable architectures. GLAM is pioneered by Neil Pinder who has taught in a number of inner-city schools for over 25 years, working with London Open House for much of that time. He has been a trustee of Blue Print (formerly the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust) for the past 15 years. Currently Head of Product Design and Architecture at Graveney School in south London, where he introduced Architecture to the curriculum, winning various Open House competitions and being honoured as "Open House Teacher of the Year". 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

We’re going through changes in the Architecture Industry, some better than others, depending on whether you’re the hiring manager or working within a practice and your company’s culture.It’s been over a year since we returned to work. Before the pandemic, most Architecture Practices were working full-time in offices. Many thought it would be impossible to work remotely yet we powered through. Some companies have brought with them flexible working either remote or hybrid, while some are returning to work full time.On top of that recently in the spotlight, we’ve seen several articles in the news that highlight frustration among Architecture Professionals for unpaid overtime, returning to work fulltime and stagnant salaries.So with all that in mind, what will the future of work within the Architecture Profession look like for those who practice in the industry?Join me in an open and interactive session where I will share my trends on where I see the industry going in the next few months as well as highlight your thoughts and comments.📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

How important is mentoring the up-and-coming Architects of the future? Perhaps you are busy with a project, how do you find the time and where do you begin? Is it worth it?Following a successful two years of international mentoring, reaching over 150 students across 50 cities, Narrative Practice is providing complimentary design reviews and workshops for current and prospective students of architecture and the built environment; irrespective of their background or academic stage.⁣⁣⁣Join me in an open conversation with Dhruv Gulabchande, founder of Narrative Practice and Associate Director at HFM Architects.See you then!📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Jake Peplow is an Architect who has created 'Points to Consider'; the new handbook for students of architecture wanting to enrich and invigorate their time studying architecture.In the book he address the whirlwind journey of studying architecture through a simple, comprehensive set of guidance notes; a handbook that can be used at all stages of your design project and, in a wider sense, all stages of your architectural development. In total there are 50 points, so I picked my favourite 5 and so did Jacob in this conversation. Join us to discuss our thoughts based on over a decade of academic and practical engagement with the field of architecture.You can check out Jacob's book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3UK6Dqc 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Searching for a job is like a job in itself. Anyone who disagrees hasn't had the misfortune of clicking through a thousand websites to find their job.Honestly, it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Except the hay is actually sharp needles which asks for all your personal data, crashes and ghosts you when you've handed everything over.Sometimes the job is out of date, if you can find it to begin with because the search function was coded someone who has never worked in your industry and sometimes you've got to hand over every bit of private data known to mankind to submit an application.Should you be fortunate enough to be one of the lucky ones who gets an interview, perhaps you find that the actual salary of the position is ten thousand pounds less than what you are currently on or a two-hour commute from where you live.Most Architecture Job Boards and Recruitment Websites are BAD and make finding a job more painful than it already is. Does it really need to be this DIFFICULT?Join me in an open conversation with Aylin Round where we will learn more about how she plans to change the formula with her new job board (www.archjobs.co.uk) and I can share a few of the ideas we are working on at the Architecture Social to make job seeking as easy as possible.Alongside the good, we will also discuss the bad and the ugly. Who knows, probably some juicy nuggets and tips to help your search as well.📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Shajay Bhooshan is an Associate Director at Zaha Hadid Architects where he heads the research activities of the Computation and Design (CODE) group.CODE has made key contributions to computational platforms, talent development and architectural design at ZHA, especially related to architectural application and articulation of shell structures.Some of his recent projects at ZHA include “Architecting the Metaverse” as well as “NFTism” at Art Basel Miama Beach.Andrei Dolnikov is an Interior Architect (UNSW), the founder and CEO of Binyan Studios 3D Visualization, and the American Society of Architectural Illustrators President (ASAI)The ASAI are launching “Cause & Effect” the first ever gathering of the global village of visualisers, architects, developers, marketers, creatives, place makers and artists who collaborate to depict our cities’ future on November the 17th in London where you can meet Andrei and Shajay in person – you can find out more information at https://asai.org/Join us for an unscripted conversation and an interactive Livestream where we will discuss “What is the role of an Architect in the Metaverse?” as well as anything else that pops up in our minds. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Often we've talked here on the Architecture Social about alternative careers in Architecture. Whether it's architectural journalism, moving to a developer or becoming an Architectural Photographer.I thought it wouldn't be helpful to speak to people who studied Architecture and practised in the Industry who have gone on to do great things in other parts of our industry in different careers so we can learn a thing or two.On that note, I'm joined by the fantastic Chris Hopkinson who I met several years ago, back then he was doing his Part 3 - now he has put down the pencil (or more realistically these days, the mouse!) to pick up the camera as a photographer.With a few awards under his belt already in a short period of time, join me for an informal chat to learn more about this career change and ask any other questions you may have in an interactive show. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

If you've ever followed a Marketing expert for the Architecture Industry, you may hear some jargon and be thinking what on earth do some of these words and abbreviations mean... A few serial offenders that should be thrown into the jargon jail that come to mind are CTA, KPI, PPC, ROI, SEO and BD. Surely some of these must be useful and important if everyones' saying them right? So what is "BD" or "Business Development" and why is it essential to practising Architecture and building a business or your online profile? Luckily I am joined by Tyler Suomala who trained as an Architect and is a Business Development Specialist at Monograph who is going to help give us a few pointers in the right direction. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

With the rising cost of living and crashing economy in the UK, you wouldn't be the only Architect thinking about moving Client-Side.After all, I can see why many would think it would be appealing to work in real estate on the Developer's team or perhaps as part of a Main Contractor instead of an Architecture Practice.Over the years I've seen several Architects successfully move client-side, and an awful lot that have wanted to make the jump but have fallen short of making the shortlist and given up.My guest and ex-colleague Stephen Glands has helped a lot of Architects make this transition successfully, he is also used to my antics which makes him the perfect well of wisdom for us to pick his brains!Join us to learn how to move Client-Side successfully and what mistakes to avoid when sending your applications to make sure you don't get lost in the inbox!📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to work in a different profession? Is it possible? Are the skills learnt while studying Architecture useful in other industries? Where do you even begin moving to another profession? I have my own ideas, however luckily for us I know just the pair who can share useful insight on this subject! Let's take a spin with Out of Architecture, the career consulting firm that helps you leverage the full value of your architecture education in any field. Jake Rudin:Jake is a strategic thinker and designer with a decade of experience in building things from the ground up. At Adidas, he leads Computational Design, Digital Technologies, and Pattern Engineering teams. He also runs Out of Architecture, a career consulting firm helping designers apply their incredible talents in untraditional ways. Erin Pellegrino: Erin is a strategist, designer and registered architect with a decade of experience in design, business development and creative consulting. She currently works as the founder and principal of Matter, a design firm that solves problems from brand and digital experiences to the built environment. Links:https://www.outofarchitecture.com @outofarchitecture on Instagram linkedin.com/company/outofarchitecture/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

David is a qualified Architect and a self-taught London-based painter interested in storytelling and social commentary, conveying fictional narratives often with figurative scenes expressed through raw and emotive style with a healthy dose of humour. I met David years ago when I decided to leave Architecture to become something else, I didn't know what at the time, so I fell into a career in recruitment. For many, it's a stepping stone for those leaving Architecture to become something else. David's career since then has boomed as an Artist. Far from a side hustle after hours while working an architecture job, he has his own studio, has been featured in several exhibitions and is an artist in residence for Liberty London. Pretty cool eh?! Join us in an open conversation on his journey of leaving behind practising Architecture to become a full-time artist who can pay the bills without doing the all-nighters! 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Joseph is a Senior Architectural Technologist and author of the book "Building a career in architecture". We met several years ago when I was entering the industry as a Part I Architectural Assistant, shortly before Joe travelled the world working at Global Architecture Practices such as Cox Architects and Gensler before taking a role at NBS Specification as a Technical Specifications expert. Join our conversation talking about careers across the Construction Industry and gain more insight into what it takes to be an Architectural Technologist as well as top tips on how to relocate and get a new job halfway across the world within the sector. Find out more about Joe's awesome book here: https://amzn.to/3xjqlPX 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Have you ever been working midnight hours in the office to meet a deadline and quietly thought to yourself, "What am I doing with my life?". OK, that's kind of dramatic. Perhaps you've seen your friend who works in the real estate industry's new Tesla and thought, "I could never afford that!". OK ok... that is unrealistic. Who would buy a tesla with the current energy rates anywho?! Perhaps your energy provider has sent you a recent energy plan renewal at 3,500,000% of the original, and you've thought "is there any other way to put my good skills to use to earn a few extra pounds so I can charge my phone!?" You may or may not be aware that some Architectural Professionals have transitioned into other jobs in different sectors such as Property Development, working for a Main Contractor or other creative industries such as journalism. On tonight's podcast, I am joined by Julia Adler (Senior BIM Manager at Mace), Bharat Pankhania (Senior Design Manager at Laing O'Rourke), Giorgio Lo Porto (BIM Manager at Mace), as well as the fantastic Michael Hudson (Digital Building Expert at Turner & Townsend) in an open and unscripted discussion. Join us where I will be asking our guests about... how the journey was moving away from traditional Architecture, if the working conditions and rewards are any different and if there is anything they miss after the transition. As well as any other interesting questions from the audience. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Chances are that if you're watching this episode, you've also studied Architecture and worked in the industry. If you're also not living under a rock or have successfully gotten your life together, unlike me, then you probably also understand what social media is because you're watching far too much random stuff on Youtube, browsing pointlessly through Instagram as well as procrastinating on LinkedIn while pretending to be working. For us mere mortals who scroll the Reels on our way to work, perhaps you've thought about what it's like to be a content creator. Is it a lot of hard work to be successful? Is it worth it? Does it make money or bring fame and kudos? Or is it a hindrance to your day-to-day career? I'm joined here by an awesome Architectural Professional who I've met both online and in person; Thomas Rowntree is a talented Part II Architectural Assistant who practices in Industry alongside consistently producing high-quality, engaging content for his Youtube Channel. Join me in an unscripted live stream where we have an informal conversation shedding some insight on what it's like to be a full-time professional as well as a successful content creator. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Recently the election results of Muyiwa Oki becoming the next president-elect of the RIBA made a ripple throughout the industry that the status-quo may be finally changing.With that in mind, would it be a step too far to imagine next on the horizon in the Architecture Industry is for workers to unionise?UVW-SAW (SAW) collectively take action and fight against the negative impacts of architectural work on workers, communities, and the environment.SAW is looking to organise both in their workplaces and across the sector around overwork, under-pay, unstable employment, a toxic workplace and university culture, discrimination and unethical practice.Join me in an open discussion where you can learn and ask questions to SAW about who they are and why they are collectively fighting to unionize Architecture.LinksFind out more at https://uvw-saw.org.uk/📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

How can graphic design and branding enhance the built environment? Often we discuss the importance of the architectural design within a project, or perhaps the structural engineering and mechanical engineering as critical components to the success of an architectural project - however, I've often wondered how graphic design and branding can enhance architectural projects and the built environment? I am joined by Chris Ritter, a Director of C-90, a creative agency and culture lab serving clients that need to be noticed to explore this subject. Northern Michigan University (NMU) recently asked C-90 to create a visual identity to increase their visibility and public awareness; it presented a fascinating design problem. Join us in an open discussion on how C-90 approached the brief of enhancing the built environment of NMU and the broader question of how graphic design and branding can improve the built environment. Find more about C-90 here: https://c-90.com/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

There are members of the architectural community struggling to pay their energy bills and put food on the table. Changes to the Universal Credit benefit and the increase in National Insurance contributions means that vulnerable families are being hit the hardest. In these challenging times, knowing how to support each other can be hard. The Architects Benevolent Society offers confidential advice, support and financial assistance to the architectural community and their families in times of need. Join us in an open discussion about the current cost of living crisis, how it is affecting our community of architecture students and professionals, and how this awesome charity is helping in this time of need. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

With years of experience as architects in the physical world, Michel Vieira & Leonardo Marchesi, founded Decent Architect to embrace the challenge to design in the Metaverse. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

With the cost of living crisis, rising costs to study architecture, and living in a post-Brexit world (for all of our UK listeners), a key question that comes to mind is whether Architecture REALLY is accessible for all to study and practice in reality anymore? To help delve deeper into this ongoing quandary I am lucky enough this week to be joined by Sumita Singha, a chartered architect, author and teacher, with a passion for the environment, equity and ethics who received an OBE for services to architecture in 2021.Keen to support the next generation of architects she has lectured on architecture and technical design for over 25 years in the UK and abroad. As part of seeing more inclusion and equity in the profession, she set up Architects For Change, the equality forum at RIBA, and chaired Women in Architecture as well as being a co-founder of Asian Architects CIC.Her own experiences of disability have given me an awareness of the importance of patient-focused healthcare as well as becoming a Non-Executive Director in the NHS for nine years. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Will McDaniel and I studied Architecture at the University of Westminster back in 2006. Now, Will has a Youtube channel with close to a million subscribers! Join us for a live chat about all things Youtube-y, Monster Model Making and how studying Architecture has influenced his very interesting.📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

What is it like to be practising architecture and designing spaces in the Metaverse? Spaces DAO is an inclusive creative collective of artists and architects, dedicated to the design of tailored spaces and experiences for the metaverse. Join us in an open discussion with Spaces to learn more about their experience on what it is like creating Architecture in the metaverse, consulting on virtual real estate, 3D modelling and design, animations, and in-game development.You can find the video of our recorded session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWsWJbkWW5o📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level.💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the key to us working better together, with a diversity of people, in Architecture.Research in the area of Diversity and Inclusion shows that having a mix of people in an organisation is not enough to create better outcomes, you have to have an inclusive culture too. Some quick stats show organisations with inclusive cultures are 8-times more likely to have overall better business outcomes, 6-times more likely to be innovative and twice as likely to meet or exceed financial targets.With that in mind, how do we start on this journey to become more culturally inclusive in the Architecture workplace? Marsha Ramroop was the first trailblazer of inclusivity at the RIBA as their Director of Inclusion and is the director of Unheard Voice, an award-winning consultancy for Equity, Diversity & Inclusive culture change in organisations using Cultural Intelligence.You can contact Marsha and find out more here: https://www.unheardvoice.co.uk/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Two weeks ago an independent investigation report of The Bartlett School of Architecture exposed a toxic learning and teaching culture. The AJ reported it as the biggest open secret in Architecture, Dezeen said its shocking and unsurprising at the same time. Maryam Al-Irhayim, Vice President for Students and Associate Members (Part I's and Part II's) at the RIBA recently wrote an article discussing the bullying and discrimination that many students have echoed to her from their experiences studying to enter Architecture. What do you think about the recent events? Is this overreaction or perhaps it's a serious problem in Architecture education that needs to be properly addressed? 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

It's that time of year at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) where the candidate nominations in the current elections have been announced and hustings are in place. For the few engaged RIBA members, this is an important moment that could invoke change. Equally, there are many members who perhaps have grown tired and jaded with the institute as of late and elections feel pretty pointless. Why do I say that? A bold claim? Well, the last election the turnout was just 13.2 percent. And to be honest, I can understand why - I've never felt compelled to vote historically before. Well, it's time that you and I need to wake up as it's a little bit different this year. Yes, that's right, in this election, there are three candidates running for the presidency. Two established and respected members of the RIBA council and board as well as a promising outsider called Muyiwa Oki. Who is Muyiwa Oki, what are his beliefs and why is he running this year? It's a good question, join me in an informal conversation to find out why should you vote this year if you've never voted before and ask him any questions.📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level.💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Join us to discuss the top tips and pitfalls you must avoid when preparing for an online or in-person Architecture interview to secure your first job in the industry. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Our next guest speaker was Stephen Drew, a head of leading global Real Estate & Built Environment recruitment consultancy and creator of recently widely published Architecture Social. The former is a new type of social media for architects and designers, created to connect and integrate students or professionals. Our main focus is to help you to FIND A JOB! We are aware of difficulties, and anxieties that students have had, Stephen is going to change it! His optimistic persona will try to explain how searching for your future looks like, and present the post-covid realities" 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Have you heard of Build Studios, a new hub for the built environment sector based in London? Up until three months ago, I had no idea Build Studios existed. Fast forward three months and now the Architecture Social is part of this vibrant co-working studio. Helen Santer is director of Build Studios which also runs a programme to recruit business volunteers from the built environment sector to speak to school pupils, students, and people from under-represented groups considering setting up a business. Building Studios encourages business to share their enthusiasm for the built environment with the next generation of city professionals working with schools and other partner organisations. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Listen to our conversation on Clubhouse where we discuss our top tips and mistakes you need to avoid when making your portfolio to apply for your first job in Architecture.Thank you to Jason Boyle and the guests in our room this Wednesday. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

After 15 years in design and construction recruitment, a brain tumour diagnosis at the end of 2019 turned out to be just the nudge Damon needs to change careers and find his life purpose in life….as a Life Coach….Some words from DamonLife began at 40. If you’d have told me a year ago that growth of my brain tumour was the best thing that ever happened to me, I wouldn’t have believed you! In fact, I’d have been petrified as well as angry and upset that there had been any post op growth! I’m nearly at the end of chemotherapy having already completed radiotherapy last autumn, and I’ve never been so happy and in love with life. I’m now on a mission to prove to myself and the world that we can do anything if we put our mind to it – I wholeheartedly believe this to be true. If you want to change the world, change the way you look at it, and you’ll be amazed at what starts to happen. Start by loving yourself unconditionally, and then the rest will fall into place, and maybe, just maybe, amazing things will happen….Come and join me for the journey through my video diaries – I’d love to inspire others to tap into their inner strengthSocial medial links can be found at:https://www.adaptandflow.co.uk/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Listen to our conversation on Clubhouse where we discuss our top tips and mistakes you need to avoid when making your CV / Resumes to apply for your first job in Architecture.Thank you to Jason Boyle and Bill Luza, an American designer and owner of Objet Design, a design studio based in the Bay Area/NYC/Washington DC, USA. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Chris Simmons is an Architect currently working at Squires and Partners who has set up Architects Instruction which aims to connect the disconnect between Architecture School and Practice. Join us in an open conversation where we may cover how Architecture students can transition into practice, breaking the exploitation of young Architects, the skills needed to be a good architect, and why drawing is an essential skill set. Find out more about Chris and Architects Instruction at https://architectsinstruction.com/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

After the Livestream on "How To Get Your First Job As A Part I Architectural Assistant – #1 Starting The Search", we opened the clubhouse stage to hear everyone's thoughts on the topic.Featuring the Global Architects Alliance and Jason Boyle."Are you a Part I Architectural Assistant who is about to hand in your work or perhaps you’ve finished pinning up your work at the end of the year’s exhibition?Soon you’re going to be going out into the big wide professional world and begin the search for your first job. It can feel overwhelming and stressful, I remember that feeling quite well. First of all, you CAN do it and with a little bit of help and guidance, I will try and make the search EASIER and less PAINFUL for you to endure.Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a series of Livestream webinars that are OPEN for all and FREE. We are going to go through the process from the start, staring at a blank paper all the way to starting a new job.Find the whiteboard that goes along with this discussion here: https://architecturesocial.com/guides/how-to-get-your-first-job-as-a-part-i-architectural-assistant-1-starting-the-search/" 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Are you a Part I Architectural Assistant who is about to hand in your work or perhaps you’ve finished pinning up your work at the end of the year’s exhibition?Soon you’re going to be going out into the big wide professional world and begin the search for your first job. It can feel overwhelming and stressful, I remember that feeling quite well. First of all, you CAN do it and with a little bit of help and guidance, I will try and make the search EASIER and less PAINFUL for you to endure.Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a series of Livestream webinars that are OPEN for all and FREE. We are going to go through the process from the start, staring at a blank paper all the way to starting a new job.Find the whiteboard that goes along with this discussion here: https://architecturesocial.com/guides/how-to-get-your-first-job-as-a-part-i-architectural-assistant-1-starting-the-search/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Paul Iddon is one of those fantastic treasures in the industry with a wealth of knowledge and experience that you know if you had a few beers down the pub with after work with a few hours spare, you'd be in for a good time. An architect, former practice owner and marketeer, and Vice President of Manchester Society of Architects. In this conversation, we cover the difference between marketing and selling, and the importance of both in the role of a job seeker to secure a position, as a practising professional to climb up the career ladder as well as a business owner's to get yourself out there to win more work. As well as practical examples on why you need to learn to sell and how we discuss how the Manchester Society of Architects manages to fill events in a saturated market as well as other tips and tricks from the marketing guru himself. Paul's field of expertise is helping manufacturers communicate intelligently and efficiently with architects and specifiers. He looks for new, effective ways of approaching Brand Positioning, Strategic Processes and Activation. You can reach out and contact Paul here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauliddon/📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level.💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Did you know that there is a WORLD event for Digital Construction Skills every year and a team from the UK competes against other countries from around the world on different challenges like modelling a project in BIM against the clock?! Me neither! I've been living under a digital construction rock, luckily my next guest Michael McGuire who is a lecturer at New College Lanarkshire has opened me to something I did not know existed.Lecturer by day and Training Manager for the WorldSkills outside of hours - tune in to learn Michael's journey in digital construction, what the New College of Lanarkshire are doing to make their students employable in the field of construction once graduated, as well as an insight in the awe-inspiring Digital Construction competitions at the WorldSkills event.Michael is a Lecturer at New College Lanarkshire and the Training Manager for the WorldSkills UK BIM team training to compete in Shanghai 2022.An Autodesk Certified Instructor with 21 years CAD experience and over 12 years of structural steelwork and fabrication experience, his main responsibilities lie in developing and teaching the HNC and HND Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology courses.LinksYou can get in contact with Michael here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mcguire-a680bbb/Learn more about World Skills here: https://www.worldskillsuk.org/Looking for upskilling? Check out: https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Grab your lunchtime sandwich and join us to discuss with Satwinder Samra the importance of collaboration between Academia and Practices within the Architecture Industry. Not just that nice "Architecture chap on the television", did you know that when Satwinder isn't recording for the BBC he is developing initiatives that encourage new relationships between architectural practice, academia and industry from his position at the University of Sheffield as Director of Collaborative Practice and a Senior University Teacher. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Call to Action: The next RIBA President needs to be representative of its members! Time for the first worker at the helm. Earlier in the month we put out our Call to Action with an open letter and a form where Architecture workers could nominate themselves to run as part of our campaign. Well good news, we have four candidates who are working in the Architecture Industry. These people are not company owners, they have worked themselves up like YOU and are full of ambition. Incase you missed this weeks hustings, you can meet the candidates, ask questions and hear what they have to say tonight at our open Hustings, live on Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook and Twitter at 6 PM GMT next Wednesday the 27th! 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

We are in the people business, and it's absolutely crucial to our success that we are mindful of the types of working environments we curate. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are not just some buzz words! They mean something! We welcome you to join us in a roundtable discussion as we talk about recruitment and best practices for team retention, team building, fostering inclusive work environments, women in architecture, as well as the larger state of the AEC industry. Live on the Disrupt Symposium, you can find out more and view the original recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS3zx...You can find out more about the Disrupt Symposium here: https://www.disruptsymposium.com/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Call to Action: The next RIBA President needs to be representative of its members! Time for the first worker at the helm.Earlier in the month we put out our Call to Action with an open letter and a form where Architecture workers could nominate themselves to run as part of our campaign. Well good news, we have four candidates who are working in the Architecture Industry.These people are not company owners, they have worked themselves up like YOU and are full of ambition. Hannah Deacon:Since 2019 I have been working as a Project Architect running multiple schemes through all design stages, including 2 projects currently on site. In 2021 I also became a RIBA Student Mentor for Oxford Brookes.Everyday is a constant battle to convince clients and consultants that zero carbon construction is essential instead of a 'nice to have'. This is exacerbated when challenged on my authority and experience as a young woman in a patriarchal elitist environment.My primary action as President would be to enact real change by making the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge mandatory and strip practices of their chartership if they are not showing real commitment to reducing climate change.Benjamin Champion:I’m an architect at Sheehan Nagle Hartray Associates and I qualified in October 2020. Last year I ran for a national council seat and got half-way through the rounds of voting, and I’m currently organising an event for the London Festival of Architecture called ‘Ask an Architect’ to raise money for charities tackling homelessness.Muyiwa Oki:Muyiwa Oki is an Architect in the Design and Digital team at construction consultancy, Mace Group. At his previous firm, Grimshaw Architects, Muyiwa was founder and chair of the Multi-Ethnic Group and Allies staff network and an external speaker and mentor for aspiring architects at the Grimshaw Foundation, which exists to encourage greater social mobility within architecture. In the wider industry, he’s known for presenting at Practice Clinics focused on EDI leadership and participating in panels, events, and radio programmes on behalf of RIBA. Also, a regular contributor to the next generation of architects as an Ambassador for the Mayor of London: Design Future London challenge. Muyiwa is also co-founder of a design-tech venture called Modulor, focused on making Digital Twins of spaces affordable.Henry Pelly:Henry is a Principal Sustainability Consultant at Max Fordham LLP, an employee-owned environmental design practice. Henry is RIBA chartered architect and was the Youth Commissioner for Sustainable Development on the RIBA Ethics and Sustainable Development Commission. He is intent on putting all the recommendations of the commission into action. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

We often talk about what it's like getting a job in the UK, however, have you ever wondered what the experience is like moving away from the UK to working abroad? Join me this Friday at 4 PM GMT, the perfect time for a cheeky Friday beer to hang out with TikTok's #1 international Architect Russell M. Henderson who became a RIBA Chartered Architect in 2008 and packed his bags to work in Tanzania, East Africa and never looked back. See you then! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Architect...YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ArchitectRu...Instagram @architect.Russell https://www.instagram.com/architect.r...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@architectrussellSkillshare: https://skl.sh/3lX8zMMFacebook: https://www.m.facebook.com/ArchitectR...Twitter: https://twitter.com/RusArchitectWebsite: https://www.architectrussell.com/ 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

What's it like to be part of the team at ColladoCollins?It's a good question. I've known this great company for the last few years and have an idea, but perhaps you would like to know what kind of projects would you be working on there?Other people may be thinking what's career progression and social life like? These are all the kinds of normal and healthy questions that we would love to know about an Architecture Practice before we join or send an application. Join us with Dominic Hailey (Senior Associate), Angus Clogg (Architect) and Carlota Boyer (Associate Architect) sharing with us some projects their working on, insights on what it's like to be part of their team, tips on the application process as well as any questions. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

An Architect or Architectural Assistant with qualifications recognised outside of the UK should find a job easily in the UK, right? Sadly, this is FAR from the truth. Even though Architecture and Architecture Assistants are on the Skilled Shortage list for ease of VISA applications, relocating for many job seekers is still ROCK HARD to find a job within Architecture in the UK. Find out first-hand the trials and tribulations experienced by Marwah Aziz as she overcome this uphill battle to find a job in the UK. Joined by Hannah Broke at Renaisi who helped during her job search, join the three of us not hold back our thoughts and first-hand experience of seeing how HARD it really is for overseas Architects to get a job in the UK as well as some practical tips on how you can survive the uphill battle to overcome that first hurdle and do the hardest bit of your careers' job search. If you are struggling reach out to Hannah Brooke at Renaisi, message Marwah Aziz or find some useful content in the Architecture Social's Resources section. LINKS: Resources - https://architecturesocial.com/resourcesTransitions - Renaisi - https://renaisi.com/transitions/Marwah's website: https://www.masdyl.com/ 📐 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

There's never been a better time than now to change the status-quo within Architecture doing things "the way its always been" forever and ever and ever. It's 2022! Time to shift the paradigm and create a new one. Let's make Buckminster proud. Or perhaps this is all "hot air?!".... "Yeah yeah Steve I've heard it all before." Sara Kolata has organised the Disrupt Symposium later this month. Join the convo on Architecture in the Metaverse, research impacting strategy, ever-changing design and tech, etc. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Get your snorkel gear ready... we are going DEEP! Who is Sunken Blimp? What is the Sunken Blimp?All good questions. Rumour has it that the Sunken Blimp is all about interdisciplinary design explorations, computational design, and digital fabrication.I am curious to learn more and what better way than to do it live with you all.To guide me in this world of exploration is co-founder Matheus Stancati who's background is in Architecture, Digital Fabrication, XR development, and more.Hold on to your seat and join me on this live replay to learn about what creative solutions Matheus and the team are creating by converging scientific research, technology, and architecture.The original video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzZuIhrV6q4&t 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

We often learn about practices when we see their projects in Architecture Magazines, or when we are looking for a new job we often judge a company by what we can see on their website. Well, I think it'd be much more interesting to learn about what it's like to work at an Architecture Practice from the horse's mouth! Either the founders who set it up or people who actually work on the frontline as part of the team. So to kick off this idea, I can think of no one better than the charismatic and ambitious Oliver Lowrie, the founder of the emergent award-winning practice called Ackroyd Lowrie. Join me live on Wednesday at 1 pm to discuss with Oliver what it's like to work at Ackroyd Lowrie, understand the principles behind why the practice was created and cultural values that are important in the office. On top of that, we may have a look at some cool projects as well as learn what type of designer excels at Ackroyd Lowrie, how to stand out in their interview process and take questions from the audience. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

Often we discuss what makes a great Architecture CV and Portfolio as well as how to give the best impression in an interview.That's all well and useful, however, have you thought about the actual email message you send to an employer which has your important documents attached?Not only that but have you thought about the naming format of the PDF? Now before you say to me, Steve, that's a boring topic. Yes, it's boring. It's also one of the most important parts of your application.The structure, tone and effectiveness of the email are all super important as that is the first impression you make. Even worse, a badly titled and constructed email will get LOST in the inbox. Meanwhile, you are waiting by the phone wondering why the Practice never got back to you!Don't be that person who gets mislabeled as SPAM or DELETED because your application is overlooked.Roll up your sleeves, put your thinking cap on, boot up Outlook and join me to thrash out this subject after listening to me sound like Mickey Mouse for 2 minutes. Ooops technical error!! 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

This week I managed to sit down after hours with one of the founders of Renovi.io. Adonis Zachariades works in, dreams and is passionate about Blockchain, NFT, Metaverse and Web 3.0. An economist himself with Architects in the family, it was fascinating to learn how the idea of Renovi came about and where it got to today. Lucky for me that Adonis is smart and patient, so join me ask a bunch of newbie questions in space about NFTs, Cryptocurrencies, Tokenomics and what it will be like to use as an Architect as well as the experience for the end-user. Find out more about Renovi.io here: https://renovi.io/Their upcoming competition for Architects can be found here: https://medium.com/@renovinft/next-to... 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

...and what do they have to do with Architecture?! Last year you may have heard the terms Web3, NFTs and the blockchain all thrown about but do they have any relevance to the future of our industry?Listen back to our open conversation on clubhouse where we shared our viewpoints on if NFTs are a complete fad or something more profound which opens lots of possibilities for the built environment and influence our roles as designers. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

New year. New Job? The Architecture job market has changed DRAMATICALLY in the last 3 months. We should know, we've been recruiting for my own teams as well as several Architecture Practices. Join Stephen Drew for an unscripted, upfront conversation LIVE to find out what he thinks you really need to know and what mistakes to avoid in your search.You can watch the video of the live stream on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/architecture-social 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com

You may be hearing the rumblings in the background of people discussing the Metaverse, NFTs and the blockchain. What do these all mean? Well just before we broke up for Christmas I thought the best way to learn is to speak to a trained Architect who is currently building and has sold NFTs of her projects to tell us all about her journey as well as insights. Fatemeh Monfared is an architect who graduated from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, she immediately found her passion in the NFT world and began designing the headquarters of a startup investing in yield generating gaming assets called Plei, in Decentraland. She is the co-founder of a collaborative NFT art project, called MahDelage. She is currently launching her own NFT collection while working as a freelance metaverse architect. 📐 The Architecture Social is an online platform packed with content to help you find new jobs, stand out from the crowd and take your career in Architecture to the next level💻 Find out more at https://www.architecturesocial.com