Your host, Aya Shlachter, talks with Michelle Kolbe, CCO, Co-Founder, and Head of Design of EvoDOMUS.

 

In this episode, Aya and Michelle take a trip down memory lane as they talk about Michelle’s journey as an architecture major who traveled to Europe and how this opportunity exposed her to various experiences that soon served as a compass that helped her navigate her career life. 

 

Michelle also discusses the idea behind the creation of EvoDomus, their design process when working on pre-fab homes, and how she handles tasks and the people on-site. On top of that, Michelle shares how she developed her business acumen, how she navigated their firm amidst the pandemic, and how one of the most crucial aspects of being a successful creative entrepreneur is understanding how to deal with challenging situations and clients. 

 

Make sure to listen until the end of the episode to know more about Michelle’s views on design, business, and work-life balance!

 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Michelle Kolbe is the CCO, Co-Founder, and Head of Design of EvoDOMUS, a firm that specializes in the intersection of modern and green architecture. They create solid, warm homes for people who are environmentally aware and love modern architecture.

 

Michelle traveled to Europe after finishing her degree in architecture at Kent State University, gaining valuable international experience in residential, retail, and commercial design in both Germany and England. She collaborated with architect Arata Isozaki in his Berlin office in the mid-nineties, soaking up the vibrancy and excitement of the post-reunification era in this truly amazing city. After 17 years abroad, she returned to the US, bringing with her a wealth of experience in the fields of energy-efficient architectural design, client relations, and construction management. Her admiration of the clean lines of Bauhaus-inspired modernism coupled with contemporary materials, and advances in current building science, serve as a perpetual source of inspiration for her home designs.

 

Find out more about EvoDOMUS

www.evodomus.com

Instagram: @Evodomus

www.evo.supplies

Instagram: @Evodomus_kitchen_studio

 

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Your host, Aya Shlachter, talks with Evelyn Lee, Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture, and co-host of Practice Disrupted Podcast.

In this episode, Aya and fellow podcaster Evelyn delve into the intersection of architecture, technology, and innovation. Evelyn discusses her career pivot, how her extensive background in technology and design prompted her interest in business operations, and how she made the decision to support architects in expanding their expertise and offering new services in order to remain relevant and profitable in a rapidly evolving industry.

Evelyn also gives a short but sweet discussion about the topics of her most recent affiliation with LinkedIn’s US Creator Accelerator Program where she publishes cross-disciplinary content focusing on business operations. Stick around until the end of the episode to know how she maintains a healthy work-life balance, and who she is outside of AIA, Slack, and Practice of Architecture.

 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

 Evelyn Lee, FAIA, is the first-ever Global Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, Founder of the Practice of Architecture, and Co-Host of the  Podcast, Practice Disrupted. Lee integrates her business and architecture background with a qualitative and quantitative focus to build better experiences for the organization’s employees, clients, and guests.

She is widely published, wrote a monthly column for Contract magazine for over three years, and is now a frequent contributor to Architect Magazine. Evelyn has received numerous industry awards, including the 2016 40 Under 40 award for Building Design + Construction and the 2014 AIA National Young Architects Award. She recently served as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021.

 

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