The Midnight Charette Design and Architecture Show

This week we discuss our trip to Japan! Japan's amazingly clean public transportation systems and sidewalks, butt-cleaning toilets and the best ramen ever.

This week: A survey of Norman Foster’s office shows it pays 10.5% more to its men and there are less women in senior positions (what do general surveys like this actually mean? Should we aim to have equal parts men and women in offices?), a re-useable tampon device, reacting to friends’ babies, the new social media app VERO, Instagram and President Obama’s opinion on why America is so divided. 

This week we discuss the accusations of Richard Meier sexually harassing his employees, the future of Meier's office, city design and why Elon Musk’s proposal for underground transportation could ruin our cities.

This week we discuss Chase Bank's plans to demolish it's current headquarters. Located in Midtown Manhattan, 270 Park Avenue will be the tallest building ever demolished. The problem? Preservationists, historians and feminists want it saved! The International Style building was designed by a female Architect and constructed in 1960. Should it be saved?

This week we discuss Philippe Petit (the man who wire-walked between the WTC twin towers), how the french eat cheese, awkward encounters with former coworkers, shrimp hoarding old people, the fascinating and frightening community of the Hasidic Jews in New York (the Netflix documentary One of Us) and more!

This we discuss why Black Panther was great, but not as amazing as everyone says it is, annoying people in theaters, saluting Wakanda Forever, glitter poops, headless people, lost architects often want to teach design... but should they? and more!

This week Architectural Designer and Program Director of the non-profit Architectural Practice Talks, Nicky Chang joins us to discuss her new position as the Head of Design & Strategy at a restaurant startup in NYC, running a non-profit for young designers, the benefits of doing a master's degree, quitting jobs, staying motivated and more!

This week Architectural Designer and a founding member of the non-profit Architectural Practice Talks, Nicky Chang joins us to discuss her new position as the Head of Design & Strategy at a restaurant startup in NYC, running a non-profit for young designers, the benefits of doing a master's degree, quitting jobs, staying motivated and more!

This week we discuss the new 'hotel' business "Roam Innovative Workplace", traveling as a "local", almost dying in a canyon, bad neighborhood aesthetics, why architecture is important and ineffective, and more!

Why Pinterest is bad for designers and Architecture school in Iran

This week architectural and urban designer Mahshad Ahmadzadeh discusses traveling to Peru, Americans buying real estate in Cuba, the gentrification of communities, getting laid off, interior design offices, getting hit on through LinkedIn, working with all women, construction management and more!

This week we take a break from design to discuss a lighter topic... Religion! Recently a student in Louisiana sued her public school for forcing her to pray during class hours. Is this right?? 

Part 2! We discuss why design partners are close-minded, Silicon Valley's tech people, apocalypse bunkers in New Zealand, the process of Gangs Studio, 'Is design wasteful and superfluous?', building and designing by hand and much more!

This week we are joined by Fashion Designer Brett Gangs, Partner of Gangs Studio. The three discuss fashion design school and industry, luxury brands, fast-fashion companies, the #metoo and #timesup movements, designing on a budget, design competitions, craftsmanship, the best glues for model building and more!

This week we discuss bible-reading racist & dirty vegan roommates, dead pets in freezers, 'Is WeLive worth it?', bullshit pilates, woodshedding, David thinks hipsters have ruined design and much more!