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En France, entre 8 000 et 12 000 marchés forains se tiennent chaque semaine. Avec leurs étals bien garnis et leurs commerçants gouailleurs, ils font vivre les centres de nombreuses villes et villages, leur permettant de résister à la concurrence des zones d'activités commerciales ou à celle de la livraison à domicile. Et les marchés ne permettent pas seulement de s'approvisionner en produits frais, locaux et de saison, ils sont aussi des lieux de rencontre, favorisant le vivre-ensemble et la diversité dans nos villes. Célébrés par les élus et les citadins, les marchés sont pourtant rarement pris en compte dans les projets de revitalisation urbaine, et la mode des «halles gourmandes» ouvertes 6 jours sur 7 menace leur existence. Comment préserver nos marchés ? Comment les penser et les considérer pour qu'ils puissent jouer pleinement leur rôle de revitalisation urbaine, au-delà de leur seule fonction commerçante ?  Cette émission est une rediffusion du 19 mai 2025. Avec : • Olivier Razemon, journaliste spécialiste des questions de mobilité et d'urbanisme, auteur de On n'a que du beau ! Le marché, ingrédient d'une société heureuse (Éditions Écosociété, 2025) • Romarick Atoke, architecte béninois, spécialiste des smart cities, président fondateur de l'association AFRIKArchi et ancien responsable Architecture & Design urbain de Sémé City au Bénin.  En fin d'émission, le portrait Fawzia Koofi, ex-députée afghane réalisé par Charlie Dupiot. Fawzia Koofi a été l'une des rares femmes députées en Afghanistan. Originaire de la province du Badakhchanau nord-est du pays, elle a grandi à Kaboul. Son père, député, a été tué quand elle avait 3 ans. Plus jeune, elle se rêvait présidente de l'Afghanistan et sa mère lui disait : « Je ne veux pas que tu deviennes présidente, je préfère que tu restes en vie ». Aujourd'hui âgée de 50 ans, Fawzia Koofi publie Lettres à mes sœurs, la voix des afghanes, aux éditions Michel Lafon. Un livre dans lequel elle revient sur son parcours et entend livrer, tant bien que mal, un message d'espoir aux femmes de son pays, elle qui vit désormais en exil au Royaume-Uni. Notre reporter Charlie Dupiot l'a rencontrée à l'occasion de son passage à Paris.      Programmation musicale : ► Kijan - Les freres Tima ► Jenipapo Robo – Hyldon.

En France, entre 8 000 et 12 000 marchés forains se tiennent chaque semaine. Avec leurs étals bien garnis et leurs commerçants gouailleurs, ils font vivre les centres de nombreuses villes et villages, leur permettant de résister à la concurrence des zones d'activités commerciales ou à celle de la livraison à domicile. Et les marchés ne permettent pas seulement de s'approvisionner en produits frais, locaux et de saison, ils sont aussi des lieux de rencontre, favorisant le vivre-ensemble et la diversité dans nos villes. Célébrés par les élus et les citadins, les marchés sont pourtant rarement pris en compte dans les projets de revitalisation urbaine, et la mode des «halles gourmandes» ouvertes 6 jours sur 7 menace leur existence. Comment préserver nos marchés ? Comment les penser et les considérer pour qu'ils puissent jouer pleinement leur rôle de revitalisation urbaine, au-delà de leur seule fonction commerçante ?  Cette émission est une rediffusion du 19 mai 2025. Avec : • Olivier Razemon, journaliste spécialiste des questions de mobilité et d'urbanisme, auteur de On n'a que du beau ! Le marché, ingrédient d'une société heureuse (Éditions Écosociété, 2025) • Romarick Atoke, architecte béninois, spécialiste des smart cities, président fondateur de l'association AFRIKArchi et ancien responsable Architecture & Design urbain de Sémé City au Bénin.  En fin d'émission, le portrait Fawzia Koofi, ex-députée afghane réalisé par Charlie Dupiot. Fawzia Koofi a été l'une des rares femmes députées en Afghanistan. Originaire de la province du Badakhchanau nord-est du pays, elle a grandi à Kaboul. Son père, député, a été tué quand elle avait 3 ans. Plus jeune, elle se rêvait présidente de l'Afghanistan et sa mère lui disait : « Je ne veux pas que tu deviennes présidente, je préfère que tu restes en vie ». Aujourd'hui âgée de 50 ans, Fawzia Koofi publie Lettres à mes sœurs, la voix des afghanes, aux éditions Michel Lafon. Un livre dans lequel elle revient sur son parcours et entend livrer, tant bien que mal, un message d'espoir aux femmes de son pays, elle qui vit désormais en exil au Royaume-Uni. Notre reporter Charlie Dupiot l'a rencontrée à l'occasion de son passage à Paris.      Programmation musicale : ► Kijan - Les freres Tima ► Jenipapo Robo – Hyldon.

Struggling with CCSP Domain 1? This session simplifies Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design—the foundation of CCSP success. Whether you're new to cloud or strengthening your expertise, this breakdown prepares you for both the exam and real-world application.

Every renovation and new build project is an opportunity to create positive environmental change. But where should we concentrate our efforts to achieve the greatest impact? In today's episode, Dr. Paul Matthew, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Queensland School of Architecture, Design and Planning, will share his research on building for a changing climate to help guide us forward. Today we'll learn about: The latest climate change science and what we need to focus on in design. The regulatory changes in the pipeline for existing and proposed houses to help tackle climate change, The key steps to achieve net zero carbon, and Loads of other valuable insights, and practical information from Paul's years of research.Australian Architects can claim formal CPD hours by listening to these podcasts and completing an online quiz. MORE INFORMATIONFind everything you need on the Renovation Collaborative website. www.renovationcollaborative.com.auPODCAST Key points summary, timestamps and resource linksFREE RESOURCES Transcript edited into clear Q&A.CPD Australian architects can find more information on CPD, and COURSES Eleven easy to read courses demystifying the entire home design and construction process. KEY POINTS SUMMARY1. The CSIRO have modelled the potential future impacts of climate change over course of the century in all the Australian climate zones. The link to this CSIRO document is in the show notes. As the climate warms, design to optimise cooling through cross ventilation in summer will be critical for the whole of Australian. However it's essential that rooms to be mechanically heated or cooled can be efficiently insulated and sealed to minimise energy consumption.2. The Australian Government is planning two significant building regulatory changes to tackle climate change. The first proposed change affects new building work – Embodied carbon calculations are required as part of the Australian National Construction Code approval process. This change was enacted in 2025 in NSW for commercial buildings only. However, the goal at this early stage is to establish a standardized method for measuring embodied carbon.The second proposed change is for existing houses - An operational energy assessment will be required at the point of sale or lease using the NatHERS tool. This change is yet to be enacted, but it's worth noting that a very similar scheme has been in place in the ACT for over 25 years.3. To achieve net zero carbon there are three steps: The primary objective is to reduce operational carbon. To create highly energy efficient homes through strategies such as:climate responsive designsystems like Passive House adding rooftop PV panels, and purchasing renewable energy via the grid The secondary objective is to reduce embodied carbon...

Send us a textSince March 2025, we have listened to the conversations with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model, the MAW Review and did episodes on social media comments coming from the the architecture fraternity (with episodes on  the Dumbing Down of Architecture Education), so ... what have we learned so far?We can't ignore the 'elephant in the room' and it is the "Failure in Teaching Architecture Design". Specifically the disappointment in not helping students and graduates build that confidence. Hence the topic is on 'Formalism, Relationships and Guidance' (based on the conversation with Kevin in Part 2 episode in March): how we are obsessed with prescribed forms in 'formalism'; how we are not really concern with asking the most important question on a project / thesis topic on 'relationships' and; how we are not giving the proper 'guidance' and letting others solve our problems instead. © 2025 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Image of the online design thesis studio session during MCO in 2020. Graphite ProGRAPHITE is a platform for creatives and trailblazers aiming to elevate their work....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showDo subscribe for premium content and special features which will help to support and sustain Talk Architecture podcast on a more in-depth explanation on design thesis and processes. These special commentaries and ‘how to' explanations are valuable insights and knowledge not found elsewhere!

Kim Wilkie is a strategic and conceptual landscape architect, designing projects all over the world. He is currently working with the Duchy of Cornwall to masterplan a new settlement South of Faversham, Kent. Kim's key principle, and the title of his book is: 'Led by the Land'. He belives it is critical to consider how land, water, communities and people fit together. 

Send us a textEver wondered what architects mean when they talk about "programme"? In our latest deep dive, we crack open this fundamental concept that shapes everything from the tiniest apartments to sprawling civic buildings.This episode begins with a seemingly simple question: what exactly is program in architecture? We explore how program operates simultaneously at multiple scales—a house within a street, a road within a city—creating nested relationships that influence design decisions. Through examples like OMA's Seattle Library with its stacked functional boxes unified by a faceted glass facade, we see perhaps the most literal translation of program to architectural form.The conversation weaves through bubble diagrams (an early design tool), form following function (or is it the other way around?), and experimental approaches that challenge conventional spatial definitions. Gerard shares several fascinating concepts including his "advent calendar house" where floor hatches reveal different functional spaces beneath. We discuss how regulatory constraints and client expectations often limit such experimentation, particularly in residential contexts, while highlighting how program innovation frequently emerges most powerfully in constrained circumstances like tiny houses.What makes this exploration particularly valuable is recognizing that program isn't just a technical exercise but a powerful design driver. By thinking creatively about how spaces function, relate, and transform, architects can create more compelling environments without relying solely on expensive materials or dramatic forms. Whether you're designing your own space or simply curious about how buildings work, understanding program reveals architecture's deeper purpose: creating meaningful human experiences through thoughtful spatial relationships.Listen now and you'll never look at a building the same way again. Have you encountered spaces with particularly brilliant programming? We'd love to hear about your experiences in the comments!Chapters:0:00 - Introduction to Understanding Program9:42 - Defining Program: Bubble Diagrams & Form19:46 - Program as Architecture: Notable Examples29:55 - Form Follows Function: Design Approaches39:54 - Reinventing Walls: Alternative Spatial Definitions48:05 - Program Innovation: Experimental DwellingsPlease Like and Subscribe it really helps :) Follow us on @designpriciplespod on Instagram and if you wish to contact us hit our DMs or our personal pages. We love to hear from you it really encourages us to keep going and the ideas and feedback we get from the listeners is awesome!

Hi, It's Michele! Send me a text with who you want as a guest!This episode is sponsored by "The Grouchy Architect" Opus 2 MBE, LLCLInk to website: https://thegrouchyarchitect.com/This episode is part of a series on the Wildfire Rebuild in the Los Angeles and Altadena and EnvironsLink to the Blog for more Images and Resources:  LINK TO BLOG: https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2025/06/interview-with-nichole-cannon-aia-of.htmlNicole Cannon, AIA, is the founder of NCA Studio Inc., bringing over twenty years of expertise in design, construction, and management to her practice. Her architectural experience spans hospitality, commercial, education, retail, broadcast, and residential sectors. Nicole is passionate about enhancing quality of life through creative problem-solving and innovative design, from initial concept to final construction. She is dedicated to creating remarkable spaces with practical, sustainable, and imaginative solutions. Before founding NCA Studio in 2013, Nicole led award-winning, multi-million dollar projects at renowned firms such as Clive Wilkinson Architects, Marmol Radziner + Associates, Pugh + Scarpa, and Osborn Architects. She honed her expertise in single-family homes, offices, restaurants, broadcast facilities, and schools, contributing to numerous high-profile projects including KCRW Radio Station at Santa Monica College, Paperfish Restaurant in Beverly Hills for the Patina Group, Maguire Partners Headquarters in Santa Monica, and Fenton Primary (K-2) Center in Pacoima, CA, as well as several high-end residential projects. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Deeply embedded in the greater Los Angeles community, Nicole has explored how spaces can bring people together and improve quality of life. Her practice and professional associations reflect her passions for sustainable design and leadership. She is a licensed California architect and an active member of AIA, International Interior Design Association, NCARB, and the Association for Women in Architecture + Design. She is also a former chair of the AIA Committee on the Environment. Nicole has spoken on Sustainable Design at Highrise Networks and the Dwell on Design Conference, received numerous architectural awards, and been nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal's Women's Leadership Award as well as list in their Women of Influence 2025. Through her work, she continues to explore and advocate for sustainable, community-focused design that fosters connection and enhances everyday life Link to MGHarchitect: MIchele Grace Hottel, Architect website for scheduling a consultation for an architecture and design project and guest and podcast sponsorship opportunities:https://www.mgharchitect.com/

En France, entre 8 000 et 12 000 marchés forains se tiennent chaque semaine. Avec leurs étals bien garnis et leurs commerçants gouailleurs, ils font vivre les centres de nombreuses villes et villages, leur permettant de résister à la concurrence des zones d'activités commerciales ou à celle de la livraison à domicile. Et les marchés ne permettent pas seulement de s'approvisionner en produits frais, locaux et de saison, ils sont aussi des lieux de rencontre, favorisant le vivre-ensemble et la diversité dans nos villes. Célébrés par les élus et les citadins, les marchés sont pourtant rarement pris en compte dans les projets de revitalisation urbaine, et la mode des «halles gourmandes» ouvertes 6 jours sur 7 menace leur existence. Comment préserver nos marchés ? Comment les penser et les considérer pour qu'ils puissent jouer pleinement leur rôle de revitalisation urbaine, au-delà de leur seule fonction commerçante ? Avec :• Olivier Razemon, journaliste spécialiste des questions de mobilité et d'urbanisme, auteur de On n'a que du beau ! Le marché, ingrédient d'une société heureuse (Éditions Écosociété, 2025)• Romarick Atoke, architecte béninois, spécialiste des smart cities, président fondateur de l'association AFRIKArchi et ancien responsable Architecture & Design urbain de Sémé City au Bénin. En fin d'émission, le portrait Fawzia Koofi, ex-députée afghane réalisé par Charlie Dupiot.Fawzia Koofi a été l'une des rares femmes députées en Afghanistan. Originaire de la province du Badakhchanau nord-est du pays, elle a grandi à Kaboul. Son père, député, a été tué quand elle avait 3 ans. Plus jeune, elle se rêvait présidente de l'Afghanistan et sa mère lui disait : « Je ne veux pas que tu deviennes présidente, je préfère que tu restes en vie ». Aujourd'hui âgée de 50 ans, Fawzia Koofi publie Lettres à mes sœurs, la voix des afghanes, aux éditions Michel Lafon. Un livre dans lequel elle revient sur son parcours et entend livrer, tant bien que mal, un message d'espoir aux femmes de son pays, elle qui vit désormais en exil au Royaume-Uni. Notre reporter Charlie Dupiot l'a rencontrée à l'occasion de son passage à Paris.   Programmation musicale :► Kijan - Les freres Tima► Jenipapo Robo – Hyldon

En France, entre 8 000 et 12 000 marchés forains se tiennent chaque semaine. Avec leurs étals bien garnis et leurs commerçants gouailleurs, ils font vivre les centres de nombreuses villes et villages, leur permettant de résister à la concurrence des zones d'activités commerciales ou à celle de la livraison à domicile. Et les marchés ne permettent pas seulement de s'approvisionner en produits frais, locaux et de saison, ils sont aussi des lieux de rencontre, favorisant le vivre-ensemble et la diversité dans nos villes. Célébrés par les élus et les citadins, les marchés sont pourtant rarement pris en compte dans les projets de revitalisation urbaine, et la mode des «halles gourmandes» ouvertes 6 jours sur 7 menace leur existence. Comment préserver nos marchés ? Comment les penser et les considérer pour qu'ils puissent jouer pleinement leur rôle de revitalisation urbaine, au-delà de leur seule fonction commerçante ? Avec :• Olivier Razemon, journaliste spécialiste des questions de mobilité et d'urbanisme, auteur de On n'a que du beau ! Le marché, ingrédient d'une société heureuse (Éditions Écosociété, 2025)• Romarick Atoke, architecte béninois, spécialiste des smart cities, président fondateur de l'association AFRIKArchi et ancien responsable Architecture & Design urbain de Sémé City au Bénin. En fin d'émission, le portrait Fawzia Koofi, ex-députée afghane réalisé par Charlie Dupiot.Fawzia Koofi a été l'une des rares femmes députées en Afghanistan. Originaire de la province du Badakhchanau nord-est du pays, elle a grandi à Kaboul. Son père, député, a été tué quand elle avait 3 ans. Plus jeune, elle se rêvait présidente de l'Afghanistan et sa mère lui disait : « Je ne veux pas que tu deviennes présidente, je préfère que tu restes en vie ». Aujourd'hui âgée de 50 ans, Fawzia Koofi publie Lettres à mes sœurs, la voix des afghanes, aux éditions Michel Lafon. Un livre dans lequel elle revient sur son parcours et entend livrer, tant bien que mal, un message d'espoir aux femmes de son pays, elle qui vit désormais en exil au Royaume-Uni. Notre reporter Charlie Dupiot l'a rencontrée à l'occasion de son passage à Paris.   Programmation musicale :► Kijan - Les freres Tima► Jenipapo Robo – Hyldon

Welcome back to City Road. In this episode, we reflect on 2024's Festival of 'Public' Urbanism and its panel discussion on how the public life of great cities takes place in our cultural buildings and civic spaces – from libraries to museums, town halls, streets, parks and playgrounds. This special Denis Winston memorial lecture, delivered by Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon, State Librarian and award-winning author and curator, celebrates our crucial public infrastructure as the cornerstone of public and democratic life. The keynote address is followed by an eminent panel conversation between Dr Rob Stokes, former Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, and Professor Jennifer Barrett, Professor in Museum Studies and Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous at the University of Sydney. The annual Festival of Urbanism is brought to you by the Henry Halloran Research Trust with the assistance of the University of Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning. Thanks for listening. See you next time on City Road. Host: Bill Code Editor: Mikayla McGuirk-Scolaro

This interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2024.https://gotocph.comDiana Montalion - Systems Architect, Mentrix Founder & Author of "Learning Systems Thinking"Kris Jenkins - Developer Advocate, Software Developer, Podcast Host, Conference Speaker & Geek  RESOURCESDianahttps://bsky.app/profile/mentrix.bsky.socialhttps://hachyderm.io/@dianahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamontalionhttps://x.com/dianamontalionhttps://github.com/dianamontalionhttps://blog.montalion.comhttps://learningsystemsthinking.comKrishttps://bsky.app/profile/krisajenkins.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/krisjenkinshttps://github.com/krisajenkinshttp://blog.jenkster.comRECOMMENDED BOOKSDiana Montalion • Learning Systems ThinkingAndrew Harmel-Law • Facilitating Software ArchitectureDonella H. Meadows • Thinking in SystemsDonella H. Meadows • Limits to GrowthRobert M. Pirsig • Zen & the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceBlueskyTwitterInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

Tel Aviv is sometimes described as just another city with no story to call its own. Today we will pull back the curtain to share the many stories and the foundational narratives that Tel Aviv told about itself through the years and the connections between story and symbol and urban planning, architecture, and design. Whether you want to call it ‘The White City' or ‘The Big Orange' or ‘The City That Never Stops' – join us for a behind the scenes look at Tel Aviv and its celebration of the Zionist new normal.Links for Additional Reading:How Did Tel Aviv Become a Beacon For Stunning Bauhaus Architecture? Elizabeth Warkentin, Architecture + Design, 25 September 2019,The Mythography of Tel Aviv, Maoz Azaryahu and Jonathan Silver. Mosaic, 17 November 20222Tel Aviv: Israel's Cultural and Financial Capital, History of Israel Explained, UnpackedFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a bygone time, we had celebrated architecture critics, historians and thought leaders like; Ada Louise Huxtable, Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Vincent Scully. These were gifted thought leaders with a willingness to share their views, good or bad, but never indifferent. They and others influenced the manner in which we looked critically at the shape and purpose of the spaces where we live work and play. Arch Daily wrote a piece in 2012 called The Architect Critic is Dead (just not for the reason you think). Is it. Is it, really? I don't think the architect critic is dead, it has changed. It's like Syndrome's quote from The Incredibles. That when everyone has superpowers, no-one will be a superhero. It's this dilution of meaning through social media where everyone has an opinion and no hesitation about sharing it. Very little self-awareness and a platform, then everyone is a critic but without the critical thinking or communication skills to articulate their ideas effectively. Enda Donagher and I chop this idea up a Biot and he shares his experience in the business over the past 30-years plus. Enda and I talk about the business and his work.  Designer Resources Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home. Where excellence meets expertise. ThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience. Without steam, it's just a bathroom. Design Hardware - A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home!  - Where service meets excellence TimberTech - Real wood beauty without the upkeep Donagher's firm addresses the architecture and interior design and his work is nuanced through a personalized approach and sensibly modern in look and feel. The ideas regarding the architect critic is relevant for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the opportunity to deconstruct the ideas that go into creating amazing work. If the work can be deconstructed, it provided a forum for critical thought to better our architecture and design. If we can apply critical thought, share ways to improve, then Syndrome was wrong. Everyone truly can be a super because everyones work is better and the level of expectation is raised. I enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too. You'll hear all about it, right after this. Thank you, Enda. Loved our chat. Thank you to my incredible partner sponsors, ThermaSol, TimberTech, Pacific Sales, and Design Hardware. Amazing companies and great friends to the trade so please give them an opportunity for your next project. And, thank you for listening, subscribing the show and sharing with your colleagues. If not already subscribing, please consider that so you receive every new episode automatically to your podcast feed. Until next week, thank you for sharing this time together, until the next episode, be well, stay focused and now that it has arrived in earnest, try to rise above the chaos. - CXD

durée : 00:54:54 - LSD, la série documentaire - par : Perrine Kervran, Camille Juza - Retour à Weimar, sur le lieu de l'origine du Bauhaus, quand maîtres et élèves inventaient la modernité dans le mobilier, le graphisme, les objets. - réalisation : Jean-Philippe Navarre

durée : 00:55:07 - LSD, la série documentaire - par : Perrine Kervran, Camille Juza - Chassée de Weimar, accusée de bolchévisme culturel, l'école du Bauhaus déménage en 1925 dans la ville ouvrière de Dessau et prend un tournant industriel. - réalisation : Jean-Philippe Navarre

durée : 00:55:29 - LSD, la série documentaire - par : Perrine Kervran, Camille Juza - Véritable musée à ciel ouvert et patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco, 4 000 bâtiments de la ville blanche de Tel Aviv sont estampillés Bauhaus. - réalisation : Jean-Philippe Navarre

durée : 00:55:17 - LSD, la série documentaire - par : Perrine Kervran, Camille Juza - Que nous reste-t-il du Bauhaus ici, en Europe ? - réalisation : Jean-Philippe Navarre

On the sixth episode of Season VIII Polarity - IU Edition, welcomes Jonathan Racek, Professor and Program Director of Comprehensive Design at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Racek discusses the importance of play within all stages of life, and how his experiences with playmaking and design thinking around the world have shaped his perspective. Throughout this conversation, he explores the beauty of embracing ambiguity, taking risks, and fully exploring a problem before jumping to conclusions. 

This week's episode is all about the lessons learned in carrying out a low-carbon retrofit. Natalie Black (Enbee Architecture + Design) and Toby McLean (Allt Environmental Structural Engineers) joined us to talk through their experiments and experiences on the renovation of a derelict house in Muswell Hill, London that was shortlisted for the Architects Journal Retrofit and Reuse awards this year.This is a project that could easily be misrepresented as a Grand Designs-style endeavour that's only representative of what you can do if you've got loads of capital and capacity, but that wouldn't be fair. This project should really be seen as an example of what you can achieve when you've got loads of capital and the capacity to experiment. The lessons learned here aren't going to solve the housing crisis but they can contribute to resolving the climate crisis, and this is what's motivating our guests. Like many of our listeners, Natalie and Toby are built environment professionals who have become increasingly driven to change how they work by the dawning realisation that the climate crisis is upon us. We also discuss whether you can actually have a low-carbon basement.Links for the PhD applications are below too.Notes from the showNatalie Black on LinkedIn The Muswell Hill low-carbon houseThe Enbee Architecture + Design websiteThe Allt Environmental Structural Engineers' websiteNatalie's LinkedIn post about low-carbon basementsEnbee's 12-minute diary film about the Muswell Hill projectEnbee's short film (under 2 mins) about the Muswell Hill projectNatalie's blog about her workPhD #1 - Balancing Supply and Demand: Developing a Net Zero Energy Framework for Difficult-to-Retrofit Buildings in NottinghamshireNottingham Trent University deadline 8th Dec, start Apr 2025, Led by: Dr Orla Williams (UoN), Co-Supervisors: Dr Kate Simpson (NTU) and Prof Richard Bull (NTU); Community Supervisor(s): Phil Berrill (Nottinghamshire County Council), Chris Beattie (Inspire)PhD #2 - Sustainable Construction UK: Investigating the UK construction industry's culture in relation to meeting long-term social, economic and environmental goalsNottingham Trent University, deadline 14th Feb, start Sep 2025, led by Prof Gavin Killip and Dr Ani RaidenPhD #3 - Re-imagining energy retrofit and home adaptation to deliver safe and resilient homes during interconnected energy, health, housing and climate crisesNottingham Trent University, deadline 14th Feb, start Sep 2025, led by myself with Dr Penelope Siebert and Prof Rowena Hill**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)Jeff, Alex, and Dan about websites, branding, and communications - zap@eiux.agency; Everything is User ExperienceSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**

Join us for this episode, where Enoch Sears sits down with Erika Moody, president of Helix Architecture + Design and current IIDA president, to explore the qualities that make for effective leadership in architecture. Erika shares valuable insights on navigating challenges in leadership, managing ego, and adapting to client demands. She also reflects on her experience as a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field, offering candid advice for younger architects. Throughout the conversation, Erika emphasizes the importance of patience, mentorship, and community involvement for long-term career success. What are the three key behaviors that can make or break a leader's success? Discover how embracing client surprises can lead to unexpected design breakthroughs. Erika reveals a powerful strategy that helps her stand out in a room full of men. Learn the one career-building tip that every young architect should know but rarely follow.   To learn more about Erika, visit her: Website: https://www.helixus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helixKC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helix-architecture---design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helix_kc/   ► Transcription: https://otter.ai/u/CrkF-O4zJ2sNBc_9AsbeQITkruc?utm_source=copy_url   ► Feedback? Email us at podcast@businessofarchitecture.com   ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/   ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call   ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for updates:   https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture   *******   For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessofarch/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/yt Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/show iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9idXNpbmVzc29mYXJjaGl0ZWN0dXJlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz   *******   Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com   Carpe Diem!

In this episode, Erika Moody shares her experience navigating a major merger with Helix Architecture + Design. She reveals how the transition unfolded, along with the unexpected opportunities that came with it. Erika also dives into the leadership challenges and rewards of managing a studio in both large and small firms. You'll hear how the merger opened up new growth areas, especially in a surprising market. Erika also offers her thoughts on how the firm plans to expand its portfolio and handle relationships with clients. This episode is packed with valuable tips for those considering similar business moves. Discover the unexpected opportunity that's driving Helix's future success. How does a merger change leadership in a large firm versus a small firm? What key strategy is fueling Helix's expansion into new markets? Hear the advice Erika wishes she had known earlier about leading through change.   To learn more about Erika, visit her: Website: https://www.helixus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helixKC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helix-architecture---design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helix_kc/   ► Transcription: https://otter.ai/u/AkAmCAfBnLw2yg4L3FzhbzItA40?utm_source=copy_url   ► Feedback? Email us at podcast@businessofarchitecture.com   ► Access your free training at http://SmartPracticeMethod.com/   ► If you want to speak directly to our advisors, book a call at https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/call   ► Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for updates:   https://www.youtube.com/c/BusinessofArchitecture   *******   For more free tools and resources for running a profitable, impactful, and fulfilling practice, connect with me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessofarchitecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessofarch/ Website: https://www.businessofarchitecture.com/yt Twitter: https://twitter.com/BusinessofArch Podcast: http://www.businessofarchitecture.com/show iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-architecture-podcast/id588987926 Android Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/BusinessofArchitecture-podcast Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9idXNpbmVzc29mYXJjaGl0ZWN0dXJlLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz   *******   Access the FREE Architecture Firm Profit Map video here: http://freearchitectgift.com   Carpe Diem!

This episode features a very meaningful and eye-opening conversation with accomplished architect, Jason Dail. Jason recently opened his own architecture firm, Felspar, which specializes in designing trauma-informed spaces based on research about how the human body subconsciously responds to its environment. Along with his career as an accomplished architect and photographer, Jason is also a member of the City of Raleigh's Design Review Commission and is a devoted family man and my first cousin once removed! This episode discusses Jason's non-traditional path into the field of architecture and the ways he's seen the field transform during his time as an architect. He also discusses the impact trauma can have on us all and the transformative ways he's learned to work with and heal from his own history of trauma.  Felspar Architecture WebsiteHomebody YogaTriangle Business Journal ArticleA Gentle Reminder by Biana SparacinoHype Song: Rescue by Lauren DaigleShare your thoughts, feelings, and questions about the episode with Destiny at intentionalbusinesspodcast@gmail.com You can follow along on Instagram at @destinyonearth

In episode 76 of the TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Walt Chancey, the Sr. Managing Partner and Owner of Chancey Design. They delve into Walt's journey into architecture, explore the evolution of Ybor City, his innovative projects in Alys Beach, and discuss a creative new solution to affordable housing. Tune in for a fascinating conversation with one of the leading voices in architectural design. Based in Tampa, Florida, Chancey Design is renowned for crafting exceptional living spaces in single family, multi family, senior living, mixed use, and the hospitality industry. Their work has been featured in prestigious publications such as Southern Accents, Florida Architecture, Veranda, and Florida Design. Notably, They've made significant contributions to iconic traditional neighborhood developments in Florida, including Alys Beach, WaterSound, WaterColor, Rosemary Beach, and Windmark Beach. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:07 - Why did you pick Tampa? 00:05:09 - Recent Ybor City Project - Casa Marti 00:06:54 - The First Office in Ybor City 00:09:20 - Was Nightlife Bg in Ybor City in late 80s? 00:10:10 - Growth of the Historic District 00:14:15 - Early work of Walt Chancey 00:18:29 -Ybor Square 00:23:40 - Walt Chancey upbringing 00:25:03 - Highway 30A 00:26:18 - Seaside 00:31:30 - Alys Beach 00:42:10 - Chancey Design Projects 00:51:25 - How to Decide Where to Build a New Project 00:55:33 - Urban Neighbors - The Future of Living Proposal 1:12:57 - Old Tampa 1:17:21 - Do New Government Regulations Make Is Easier to Build New Developments 1:21:10 - Cassa Ybor

Indigo is a unique dyestuff, no less so for being found in so many different plants. Coaxing the blue hue out of green leaves and onto yarn or cloth requires a combination of chemistry and skill that has arisen across the globe. Rowland and Chinami Ricketts each found their own way to indigo in Tokushima, Japan: Rowland was looking for a sustainable artistic medium after learning that the darkroom chemicals in his photography were making their way into local streams where he was teaching English. Chinami was seeking a colorful lifelong practice working with her hands, and it made sense to pursue the specialty of her region. Tokushima is celebrated as one of the leading centers for indigo cultivation, and both Rowland and Chinami took on an apprenticeship in traditional Japanese methods of working with indigo. Rowland and Chinami are now located in Bloomington, Indiana, where Rowland is a Professor in Indiana University's Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design. Though thousands of miles from where they first learned to grow indigo, Indiana also has a temperate climate that suits Persecaria tinctoria plants. Following the cycles of planting, harvesting, and processing, they cultivate a crop of indigo for their own work and to support other artists each year. Rowland's earlier indigo works included noren, a form of decorative home textile that often screens a door, and geometric paste-resist wall hangings. In recent years, he has taken on more large-scale installations that play with light, volume, and even sound; these works have occupied interior and exterior spaces on several continents. Chinami chose to pursue the difficult kasuri technique, a bind-dye-weave method akin to ikat. Chinami creates warp and weft kasuri in patterns that require great skill and precision to dye and weave. Her primary format is narrow-width woven cloth intended for kimono and obi, though recently she has transformed that cloth into wall-mounted artwork. In addition to their separate work, Rowland and Chinami collaborated on Zurashi/Slipped, a large yarn-based work created for the Seattle Art Museum exhibition Ikat. We also spoke about Rowland's explorations of the traditional American coverlet in a few multicolored works. Whether you're drawn to fiber art, traditional textile methods, or the magic of indigo, you'll love this interview. This episode is available in two formats, a full version that includes portions in Japanese and English (available in the Handwoven Library (https://handwovenmagazine.com/library/ESyBfuxJRaCn6bLimw1SXw)) and a voice-over version in English only (available through the regular podcast feed). Links Ricketts Indigo (https://rickettsindigo.com/) Watch Rowland discuss the recent piece Bow as part of Project Atrium (https://youtu.be/NOgNt1XhRvM) at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida. See photos of Chinami (https://rickettsindigo.com/kasuri/) as she plans, dyes, and completes a project in kasuri. See Zurashi/Slipped on exhibit at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (https://fwmoa.org/exhibition/rowlandricketts/) until September 1, 2024. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art exhibit also includes a number of pieces from Rowland's series Unbound (https://rickettsindigo.com/unbound/), which uses historical American coverlet patterns in a meditation on the colonial globalism of the triangle trade. This episode is brought to you by: Treenway Silks is where weavers, spinners, knitters and stitchers find the silk they love. Select from the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn, and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). You'll discover a rainbow of colors, thoughtfully hand-dyed in Colorado. Love natural? Treenway's array of wild silks provide choices beyond white. If you love silk, you'll love Treenway Silks, where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. At Stewart Heritage Farm in New Market, Tennessee, farm to fiber and yarn has been a part of their story for 20 years. Home to a small herd of alpacas, Stewart Heritage produces small-batch roving, yarn, and finished goods available in 100-percent alpaca and natural blends in natural tones and brilliant hand-dyed colors. Discover the fine quality, long-lasting comfort, and soft luxury of alpaca to wear and enjoy in your home. Explore and shop alpaca at stewartheritagefarm.com (https://stewartheritagefarm.com/). The Adirondack Wool and Arts Festival is the perfect way to spend a weekend surrounded by over 150 craft vendors in Greenwich, New York. Discover a curated group of vendors featuring the best of wool and artisan crafters. Throughout the weekend enjoy workshops, free horse drawn wagon rides, free kids' crafts, a fiber sheep show, and a sanctioned cashmere goat show. Join us September 21 & 22, 2024, and every fall! For more information visit adkwoolandarts.com.

In this episode, host Rebecca Johnson chats with Ximena Valle of FIFTEEN Architecture + Design about her childhood in Chile, what landed her in Philadelphia, and the power of collaboration.New episodes will be coming out every other week. Subscribe so you never miss one! Bed music is by Ghost Beatz.To learn more, head to DesignPhiladelphia.org.

I'm Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with a conversation about fame, design, architecture and that which is truly important.  Designer Resources Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home. Where excellence meets expertise. Monogram - It's the details that define Monogram ThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience. Without steam, it's just a bathroom. Design Hardware - A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home!  - Where service meets excellence TimberTech - Real wood beauty without the upkeep I sought out Erin after learning about her father, Craig Ellwood, architect behind the Zimmerman House. Said house was recently demolished at the hands of actor, Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger. We've talked about this already in a previous episode and the following conversation isn't about saving iconic design. We touch on the subject but this is really about Erin's journey, of which her father's architecture is a large part. As is the work of her mother, Gloria Henry. An actress with an incredible career spanning from 1947 through appearances on Parks and Recreation as recently as 2012. Which featured, yep… Chris Pratt, so it all comes full circle. Erin's story is an amazing journey of self discovery and expression. Lessons learned and applied. And you are going to hear all about it, right after this. Thank you, Erin. Thank you for the time and sharing your extraordinary journey. If you are a bit surprised that Erin is not mad about the Zimmerman House destruction, I was too. That is until I heard her rationale, then I understood.  Thank you to my amazing partner sponsors, ThermaSol, Design Hardware, TimberTech, pacific Sales and Monogram. Your support for the design industry is strong and lasting. For that I thank you. And thank you for taking the time out of your busy day. Thank you for listening, downloading and sharing the show. And for your emails to convo by design at outlook dot com and following along on IG @convoXdesign, with an “X”. I'm looking forward to next week and another story about sublime design. Until then, be well, and take today first. -CXD

The Art and Science of Sustainable Architecture: Design Strategies from RODE Architects In this episode, we explore the world of sustainable architecture with one of the co-founders of RODE Architects - Kevin Deabler. Kevin shares his journey in establishing a firm focused on environmentally conscious design and discusses the key principles guiding their approach. We delve into how sustainable architecture contributes to building resilient communities and learn about innovative design strategies and materials that minimize environmental impact. The conversation also touches on the challenges architects face when incorporating sustainable principles and the importance of collaboration with other professionals to create sustainable cities. Join us as we gain insights into the future of sustainable architecture and discover some of RODE Architects' most exciting projects.

In this episode Pauline interviews furniture and lighting designer Hagit Pincovici and architect Arianna Bavuso, co-founder of ⁠AB+AC Architects⁠, about their experiences in the wide world of design. They share their views on how architecture and furniture affect our well-being, what it means to be women in their male-driven field, and how new trends are reshaping their aesthetic tastes and lifestyles. Tune in for their insights and inspirations!

Aidlin Darling Design co-founders Joshua Aidlin and David Darling join the podcast to discuss their transition from furniture-making to architecture, the importance of relationship-building, and the firm's AIA San Francisco Center for Architecture + Design

This podcast is sponsored by Loewen Windows and Doors.....Christine Williamson has spent her career in building science forensics, discovering why buildings fail, and working with owners, architects, and builders to remedy the problems. She is the founder of the Instagram account @BuildingScienceFightClub, an educational project that teaches architects about building science and construction.  Christine also offers architects courses on building science and construction at BuildingScienceFightClub.com.  She graduated from Princeton University and received her Master's of Architecture from NewSchool of Architecture + Design.  She is past chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12, Moisture Management in Buildings and is a frequent lecturer on building science at universities and professional conferences and this fall she joins the faculty of Virginia Tech.Link to Blog to see Image and Mother's Day posts:https://inmawomanarchitect.blogspot.com/2024/05/interview-podcast-with-christine.htmlThank you to our Sponsors...Thank you to Loewen Windows and Doors for sponsoring this program. Loewen windows and doors offer some of the highest-performing fenestration products on the market in the most demanding climates. They are also a true partner of the architectural community by supporting AIA Chapters nationwide.Eve Guilbaud, LEED APArchitectural Territory Manager - Southern CaliforniaLoewen Windows & Doors1.800.563.9367Architecture@Loewen.comFor technical information please visit Loewen – Architectural ServicesAGS Stainless Website:    www.AGSstainless.comContact Info:  Info@AGSstainless.comChristian Nielson-PalaciaosLink to MGHarchitect: MIchele Grace Hottel, Architect website for scheduling and podcast sponsorship opportunities:https://www.mgharchitect.com/

Cheryl Durst's latest conversation is with Solomon Renfro, a talented sneaker designer at New Balance, who shares his unique journey from studying interior architecture to becoming a footwear visionary. Solomon and Cheryl dig into the psychology behind fashion choices and the cultural significance of sneakers. With keen observations on trends, human behavior, and the art of design, Solomon offers insights into the creative process of crafting sneakers that resonate with diverse audiences. From dissecting iconic styles to exploring the subtleties of materiality and color, this episode unveils the meticulous skill required to tell compelling stories through design. Join Cheryl and Solomon as they unravel the layers of meaning woven into every sneaker, celebrating the craft of transforming functional footwear into cultural emblems.The Skill Set is an Imagine a Place ProductionConnect with The Skill Set:Follow The Skill Set on InstagramFollow The Skill Set on LinkedInFor more information on this episode, visit our webpage!

Suzie's Maltese Barter: Part 1 Suzie gets offered the vacation of a lifetime; with a catch. By Liminally Spaced, in 2 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. This story is a derivative of Sex Ed. Lessons, a 21-part tale at Explicit Novels podcast. Suzie Travino was exhausted. She was on the train heading back home after a grueling first year at architectural design college. The daughter of a driven, Japanese mother and a successful Italian father, and the valedictorian of her high school class, everyone expected Suzie to follow in her father's footsteps and head off to an Ivy League undergrad with an eye on law school following, so it was a bit of a surprise that she decided to go into architectural design. [[MORE]] Most surprised, and most displeased, was her father. Suzie's dad had her whole future practically mapped out, and it definitely didn't involve architecture. She was going to go to the same school he did, at a reduced legacy rate, which would save money to put toward law school, where she would succeed wildly, ace the bar, and then take over his practice one day so he could retire. This was not what she wanted, however, and the fact that she went against her father's wishes put that much more stress on her to succeed. Not to mention the fact that he wasn't' nearly as generous with his money as he would have been if she had just done what he wanted. Suzie was tired of doing what other people wanted. Trouble was, she was good at it. She never rocked the boat, and was too concerned about how other people viewed her to ever stand up for herself and assert what she wanted. Going to architecture school was the first thing she had ever done for herself, and it was dangerously close to blowing up in her face. Classes were harder than she ever imagined, and she had been focusing on nothing else for the past eight months. Maybe her dad was right, she thought, maybe she should have just done what he wanted. Maybe if she had, she wouldn't have put on twenty pounds, and wouldn't have nightly stress dreams. Maybe she'd have time for a social life. In high school, Suzie was a social butterfly. She was a people pleaser by nature, so she was easy to get along with, and easy to date, once her father allowed it. No dating till she was 18, he decreed, and Suzie obeyed. Once the time came she got a boyfriend, because that's what you were "supposed to do." She wasn't even sure if she really liked the guy, but her dad did, and he checked a box, so that was enough for her. At least that's what she thought. She was also a perfectionist. Due to her nature, or due to the pushing of her father, Suzie always wanted to be the best at whatever she did, and she applied the same drive that made her high school class valedictorian to all facets of her life, including her love life. Suzie was determined to be the perfect girlfriend, even though she herself was unsure of what she truly wanted romantically. She wasn't even sure she even really liked men. Despite only having one boyfriend, she had a pretty active fantasy life, as her hormones and desires started firing off, and more often than not when enjoying the pleasures of her own company she found herself thinking not about her boyfriend, or any man for that matter, but other girls in her class. Like Chrissy Thomas, the skinny, big-breasted theater girl. Suzie liked Chrissy, and liked her style. Suzie couldn't help but notice that Chrissy definitely dressed to show off her considerable assets while never making it look like she was. Chrissy never showed skin or cleavage, but also never shied away from tight, form fitting tops that accented her flat stomach and huge tits. Something spoke to her about Chrissy's expression-through-repression, and it turned her on immensely. Suzie, like practically everyone in the class, male or female, was desperate to see her bare breasts, but it was the thoughts of sucking them, kissing them, kissing her, that made Suzie wonder about herself. As stated, she wanted to be the perfect girlfriend. She knew being physical was a big part of that, and she was excited to experience it. Sex however, was off the table. She had plans, and was not willing to risk getting pregnant, no matter how many precautions were taken. This wasn't to say that Suzie and her boyfriend never got physical, however. She wanted to keep him happy, but wanted to make sure she didn't come off too slutty, and so as she prepared for dating, she decided that handjobs would be the extent of their sexual experimentation. Maybe not ideal to some, but as mentioned before, Suzie was a perfectionist. The first time Suzie experienced her boyfriend's cock, she was fascinated more than turned on. Both soft and hard at the same time, she liked touching it, and her boyfriend definitely seemed to like when she did so. She knew what the end result was supposed to be, and she had a basic idea of how to get there, but she was taken very much by surprise at how quickly he shot off that first time. She barely got her hand around it when suddenly he moaned and tensed. She saw two spurts of white leap out of his tip, and then her fingers got warm, sticky, and wet as the rest of his load pulsed out over her fingers like a melting ice cream cone. She smiled; if this was all it took to get a guy off, she would have no trouble doing this from time to time. The second time, however, didn't prove to be so simple. It took longer, and she realized she really had no idea what she was doing. She was determined to make sure that didn't happen again, so from then on, for the rest of their senior year-spanning relationship, Suzie practiced, much to her boyfriend's delight. By the time they broke up just before leaving for college, Suzie had gone from shy strokes to confident milking, and she felt confident that she gave the best handjob in her whole class. But she wanted to know for sure. She needed to know for sure. She needed the only person who could tell her for sure: the biggest male slut in the school, Dez Carter. Suzie and Dez didn't exactly travel in the same social circles. Dez was a star running back, Suzie was a star bookworm. But Dez had a reputation, and she was sure he'd be amenable to being part of her experiment. So the final week of classes, Suzie approached Dez and laid it out for him: she needed to test her handjob skills on someone with experience, so she was offering a one time, no strings attached handjob in exchange for an honest review of her abilities. "Just a handjob?" "Just a handjob. That's it." "What's in it for me?" "What?" Suzie said in mild shock, "what do you mean what's in it for you? You get a handjob!" "Why would I want a handjob from you when I could fuck practically any girl I want?" He had a point. She might be giving him an orgasm, but at the end of the day it was he who was doing her a favor. Still, she was confident in her skills, so she went for broke. "Ok, listen. If you let me give you a handjob, and if you can honestly say that it is not, hands-down, the best handjob you've ever gotten,” she took a breath, "I'll let you take my virginity. And you can tell anyone you want about it." A big smile formed on Dez's face. He had always had a bit of a thing for Suzie, if only because she was such a big question mark. Always with the same guy, no stories about her, plus the allure of fucking the smartest girl in the class always made his cock buzz. "I don't think your boyfriend's gonna like that." It was true. She was still with her boyfriend, and part of her felt bad about going behind his back like this, but she also knew it was only a matter of time until they broke up and went their separate ways for college. "He's not going to find out. Because I'm not going to lose." Dez smiled again. This was a no-lose situation for him. Even if she was right, all he had to do was say it wasn't the best, and he was free to be the first one to fuck this fine Asian bookworm. That plus her cockiness made it impossible to say no. That Friday, Suzie found herself in Dez's basement bedroom, wondering if she had gotten in over her head as Dez freed his big, black cock from his pants. She was slightly in awe. It was only the second cock she had ever seen, and it was much bigger than her boyfriend's. It would require every skill she had developed to please. Suzie gulped, stretched her hand, and got to work. Suzie would leave Dez's house with her virginity, and her ego, fully intact. Thinking about it later, given the situation, the heat of the moment, she was surprised she didn't sleep with Dez anyway. He was a good looking, experienced guy, it was sure to have been a good first time, but Suzie wasn't interested in that. Truth be told, she wasn't even that interested in it when it was her boyfriend she was with. He did his best when they fooled around, but he didn't have the same drive to be the best at it that she did. She told herself that's why she found her mind wandering anytime his hands made it between her legs. Why she needed to think of Chrissy Thomas' tits to get wet; why she needed to think of that one night, that one "almost" with the gothic smoke show Tara, to get anywhere even close to cumming. Suzie obviously had considered she might be gay, or at the very least bi, but she pushed that possibility way down, straight out of her mind. Her parents wouldn't accept it, and neither would her life's plan. She was going to meet and marry a successful man and have children with him, and that was that. But still, anytime Suzie had a little too much to drink, her inhibitions started to slip away, and that little "what if?" inside her started to push itself up towards the surface. Suzie didn't want to call her feelings for Tara a crush, but that's absolutely what they were. Tara was the kind of girl who just oozed sexuality, and Suzie just chalked it up to the fact that pretty much everyone, male and female, had naughty thoughts about Tara. But that didn't explain how; at a party one night Suzie found herself alone in a room with none other than Tara, touching, kissing, groping; feeling each other's bodies. Tara was topless, revealing to Suzie a perfect pair of breasts that made her mouth water. She felt them. They were perfect. She kissed them; they tasted perfect. Tara squealed when Suzie instinctively took a nipple into her mouth and sucked. Then, a bolt of pure lightning shot through Suzie's body when she felt Tara's hand touch her cunt over her pants. They rolled over. Tara's skirt bunched up. She took off her panties. Suzie felt a draw towards her flushed lips in a way she never did toward her boyfriend's cock. She dropped her head lower. Sliding towards it. A phone buzz; her father. Suzie snapped out of it, like she had awoken from a trance, and rushed out of the room with a flurry of embarrassment and "sorrys”. Back at home Suzie did her best to get the vision of Tara's wet, willing cunt out of her mind. She pictured her boyfriend's hard cock as she touched herself that night, but it was Tara's cunt she saw when she started to cum. She had high hopes for possible romance once she got to college, but those were quickly dashed once the intensity of her program revealed itself. With little time for anything else, she barely had time to make friends, let alone take a lover, save for a single night toward the end of her first year. Working late at the lab, crunching to complete their projects for the semester, she and her classmate named Charles fell into each other's arms born out of sheer exhaustion and stress. He was cute and nice, and the spontaneity of it turned her on immensely. She needed a release, an explosion, and so right there in the architecture lab, Suzie found herself balanced on a nearby table, feeling a man push into her for the very first time. It was sudden, it was fast, and if it hadn't been for Charles' semen splattered erratically on her lower stomach, she might not have even had proof anything had happened. She had been on birth control for a number of years, but even in the chaos of that moment, not having a condom, she was wise enough not to chance throwing her life off course by letting this random man finish inside her. Suzie was happy it happened, and the experience wasn't unpleasant. She enjoyed the feeling of someone on top of her, the sweet pleasurable pain of a real life cock spreading her open, but afterward she found herself mildly disappointed. She had expected sex would be a new task for her to master enthusiastically, but whether because of the middling experience, or her overwhelming workload, she found herself generally disinterested with a repeat performance. However, when the nights rolled around, and she was alone in her dorm room, she very enthusiastically slipped her dildo in and out of herself, thoughts of Chrissy's tits and Tara's cunt filling her desperate mind. But now, here she was, back home after her first grueling year, doing her best to keep a face on that says school hadn't crushed her soul, that her social and love life weren't bottomed out, and that she knew exactly what she wanted and was being successful at getting it. "Suzie, Arthur's coming by tomorrow, I want you to make sure you say hi to him. He's got an internship opening you'd be perfect for!" Her father shouted up at her as she settled into her bedroom. Suzie groaned, and fell face first onto her bed. It was going to be a long summer. Suzie slept harder and longer than she had in months. The next morning she didn't exactly wake up refreshed, but she definitely was on her way, and she had to admit the comfort of her own, familiar bed did wonders. Padding down to the kitchen to make some toast and find some coffee, the thunderous,' up-and-at-them' voice of her father shook out whatever sleep was left in her head. "Suzie doll! You slept almost all day! Is this the kind of slacking they teach you at that art school of yours?" Suzie hated it when he called her university "art school." The blatant disrespect sent a spike of migraine through her temple every time he did. And for the record, it was 11 am, not exactly the whole day. "Just trying to get some breakfast, dad," she said weakly. "Well don't eat too much. Arthur's coming for lunch in an hour and you don't want to look too bloated. Get yourself together and come down so you can talk, okay?" "Sure, dad," she said, already regretting coming home at all. Suzie couldn't help but hear her father's words in her head as she looked at herself in the mirror, fresh out of the shower. "'Don't look too bloated,'" she repeated sarcastically as she looked over her body in the mirror, "thanks dad." It was true Suzie had put on weight, the freshman fifteen plus give or take five pounds extra, but she discovered her genes were on her side, noting that the added weight seemed to settle in the best places possible. Skinny with small breasts and only the glimmer of an ass was how she had remembered herself, but the freshman fifteen (or twenty) had actually filled her out quite nicely. Her small breasts had plumped into solid handfuls, and her hips had developed a nice curve, turning that glimmer of an ass into something much more tangible. To her father she probably looked fat, but to her, she actually was starting to feel like a woman. Throwing on a sensible blouse and some leggings, Suzie went down to find her father and Arthur lounging with drinks and a charcuterie board on the back patio. Arthur was a young businessman her father had worked with for a couple years. A little over thirty and independently wealthy, Suzie's father was smitten with his success. He also appreciated Arthur's no nonsense straight talk, and the two became fast friends. Arthur quickly became a regular at the Travino household, and he and Suzie's dad loved to steal away and talk business. Suzie wasn't even sure what Arthur's business was, but whatever it was he seemed to be very good at it. She stalked him online and found many a photo of Arthur in very expensive suits in very expensive locations, and apparently with a variety of different beautiful women. She did have to admit he was a good looking guy; that, plus his money and his skill at dressing, assured her he'd have no trouble finding someone to keep him company. They had become friendly, but he was firmly her father's friend, and neither paid the other too much mind. Golden, wavy hair, a big smile, and an expensive watch rose to greet her, and she shook his hand and joined them at the table. "Suzie, come on, is this what you'd wear to a job interview?" Her father said as they all sat down. "I'm not at a job interview, dad, this is lunch at my house." she said with minimal snarkiness, reaching for a curl of prosciutto and cheese. "Didn't you just eat breakfast?" Her father said flatly. The cheese tasted sour. "So," Arthur interjected, trying to change the subject, "how'd your first year at Architecture Design school treat you?" "Fine, thanks," Suzie said, meeting his smile with a weak one of her own. At least he took what she was doing seriously, unlike her own father. "That's a tough beat; I have a few friends who've gone through there. Not all of them graduated, but the ones who did are doing very well for themselves." She smiled again. She didn't need him to come to her defense, but it was still nice to have an ally. "Yeah, it's intense; nothing I can't handle though." "That's good to hear." He sipped his drink "Enough about that," her father piped in, "you're not at school, you're home now, which means you need a job. Lucky for you Arthur here has an internship program that will get you some excellent experience in the business world, and he's willing to take you on for the summer!" "Oh yeah?" Suzie said, her defenses rising up again, "and what exactly is it that you do, Arthur?" "Mergers, acquisitions," he said, skipping the details because he knew she didn't care, "it's an international firm that moves around lots of assets. It might not really be your thing." "What?" Her father blurted, "of course it's her thing! If you're gonna be a business lawyer you gotta know business!" "Dad, I'm not; "Suzie's eyes rolled again, defeated. "You know, there are some other firms I have connections to that could be much more applicable to what Suzie's interests are. I could make some calls; " There he was, doing his best again. Unnecessary, but appreciated. "Don't be silly. Why go to the trouble; my Suzie is perfect for your program!" Arthur looked at Suzie, who was glum and dejected. "Listen, Suzie," he said, trying to smooth things over. He didn't want her to feel ganged up on. "Why don't you and I have lunch tomorrow, and I can give you the details of what the program entails, and if you like it, we can move forward, and if not, I'd love to hear all about your AD program. Sound good?" "Sounds great!" Her father answered for her. "That'll give her just enough time to get her act together," he said rather sternly. "Yeah, sounds great," Suzie weakly parroted. This was going to be rough. She stayed silent, picking at her uneaten meat as her father yapped on to the son he never had, until finally she'd had enough and blurted out "I have to go, I think I just got my period." Her father stammered as she left, the female reproductive system always being a point of embarrassment and discomfort for him. Arthur just smiled a wry smile, knowing exactly what sort of ruse she just pulled. The next day, Suzie pulled on clothes even less appropriate for a job interview than the day before, and reluctantly met Arthur for lunch. "Feel free to get anything you want; lunch is on me." Arthur said as the waitress came over. "I'll have a mimosa," Suzie said, immediately testing the limits. "Can I see some ID?" the waitress said, an eyebrow cocked. Suzie stared at her for a second, then at Arthur, who raised his eyebrows at her in helplessness. "I'll have an ice tea," she grumbled, defeated once again. "Nice try," Arthur laughed as the waitress left. "You know I wasn't sure if you would show up." "Neither was I." "Why'd you come?" "Why'd you invite me?" "Because I know what it's like to have an overbearing father who thinks he knows what's best for his kid." Suzie started to soften. "So you're not going to give me the internship?" "God, no!" He laughed, "you clearly want nothing to do with it; which is fine, by the way, totally fine." "Then what's this about?" she said, her guard still up a bit. The waitress delivered their drinks "It's about lunch. Between friends." He raised his glass to Suzie. "And about relaxing, and having a break. We can both say we did it, and both tell your dad it wasn't the right fit, and I can get you some contacts you'll actually want. deal?" Suzie tentatively raised her glass to his, a smile finally starting to crack through her stoic demeanor. "Deal." Lunch was delicious. Suzie and Arthur talked, they laughed, they bonded over how ridiculous her father could be. He turned out to be much more interesting than she expected, and was actually interested in hearing about her time at school. Soon the topic got to traveling, and Suzie let slip she knew a bit more about him than she let on. "What do you mean you know I've been to Malta?" He said, big smile beaming. "I've stalked you a bit online," she said with an embarrassed laugh. "Oh really?" "Yeah, I mean I need to know what weird guys my dad's hanging around with." "Oh I'm weird now?" "Well you were weird. At first. Now you're just, mysterious." "I see,” "Malta looks beautiful though; my English teacher Ms. Dorman went there last year and had the most amazing pictures. I'm meeting her for lunch later this week, and I'm gonna ask her all about it." "Julia Dorman?" he said with a slight hesitation. "Yeah, wait; do you know her?" "I know she went to Malta,” he paused, a smirk pulling at his lips, "because she went there with me." "What?" Suzie exclaimed much too loud for their public setting. "Is it so weird that two people around the same age would know each other in this town?" "But you're not from this town." "True." "How did you meet? How long have you known her?" "We met right around this time last year." Suzie started doing the math in her head "Last year? But her Malta pictures are from last year. Like July." "Correct." "So you met her in late May, and were taking her to Malta with you in July?" "Correct." "Were you guys dating?" "No, I wouldn't say that." "Then why did a woman you just met go on a trip like that with you?" "Well,” Arthur paused. He hadn't expected he'd get into this area of his life today. But still, Suzie was fun, and he had no reason to lie. So he didn't. "The truth is I take a big, multi-week vacation every year, and every year I bring a different woman with me. Usually one I've only just met." "What? Why?" Suzie asked, leaning in. "Because I like meeting new people, and getting to know them." "And you pay for the whole thing?" "We each contribute," "There's no way Ms. Dorman could afford a trip like that, not on a teacher's salary." Suzie said, starting to become suspicious. "Is it a sex thing?" "What?" Arthur started to laugh. "A sex thing. Are you like paying these women for sex?" "No, not at all," Arthur assured her. He paused as he tried to reframe it. "I'm not paying them for anything. We have, an arrangement." He took a sip of his drink. "And if at any time they become uncomfortable with our arrangement, they are free to leave, no questions asked, no hard feelings." "I see," Suzie said, tumbling over what that might all mean in her mind. "How many times have your companions, asked to leave early?" "It's never happened." "I see." There was a small pause, not awkward, per se, but dense, before Suzie checked her watch. "Well damn, if we haven't been here yapping for two whole hours! I should probably get going." "That sounds good, it was great talking with you, hopefully this was relaxing." "It was!" she said honestly. "And thank you so much for lunch. I'm glad we did this. You're, much more interesting than I expected." Arthur laughed "I'll take that as a compliment. And I'll be in touch with those Arch contacts soon, sound good?" "Sounds great." she smiled. They shook hands. She turned to leave, but something stopped her. "So who you going with this year?" "Hmm?" "On your trip, who you going with?" "I don't know. I, haven't met the right person yet." "Well, good luck!" she gave a thumbs up and started off on her way, immediately mortified at how awkward she just was. Suzie sat across from Ms. Dorman, or Julia as Arthur knew her, and just couldn't believe it. Everyone at school who knew her knew Ms. Dorman had been engaged for a long time, so the revelation that she went on an elaborate, expensive trip with a man she had just met seemed surprising and, unlike her. At 29 Ms. Dorman was still young, but she never displayed any kind of impulsiveness, at least not that Suzie ever saw. She knew Ms. Dorman was smart, seemingly much smarter than her small town teaching job gave her credit for. Suzie identified with that unspoken aspect of Julia's personality, and the two bonded quickly. She and Ms. Dorman had become friends, and were happy to get the chance to catch up. Freed from the formalities of teacher and student, Ms. Dorman seemed looser, more like a peer. With only 10 years between them, Suzie felt it too, and was glad to have a friend like her to talk to. Suzie always liked the way Ms. Dorman dressed, stylish but not provocative, always managing to find something that went with the thick-rimmed glasses she was currently pushing up her nose after a hearty laugh. Unassuming and by the book, always ready with a big beautiful smile, when most people say the word cute, Julia Dorman was what they were picturing. So what was she doing in Malta with a guy like Arthur? "I saw your pictures from Malta," Suzie declared as their shared laughter settled. She took a bite out of a breadstick and scanned Ms. Dorman for a response. "Oh?" She said, slowly stirring her drink with her straw. "Yeah, they were gorgeous." "Thanks; it was a pretty amazing time. Julia gave up nothing so far. Suzie pressed on. "Who did you go with?" "Just a couple friends." A sip of her drink. "A couple friends?" Suzie volleyed back, staring straight at her, following up with "Or just one?" "A couple friends," Julia offered back with a quick smile. "Was one of them named Arthur?" The stirring stopped. "Um, why would you, I don't,” Julia struggled for a response. "Come on, Ms. Dorman, don't bullshit me!" Suzie laughed, "You went to Malta with Arthur Eckhart, and definitely no other freinds." her laugh continued. Ms. Dorman began to turn beet red. "Oh my God,” Ms. Dorman muttered with embarrassment. "How do you; " "He's a friend of my father's. I was having lunch with him, discussing an internship thing, and it came up that he and I have a mutual friend, i.e. You. Unless he was lying to me,” Suzie's eyebrows raised to the ceiling waiting for a response. Julia sighed, defeated. "Yes. Last year when I went to Malta, I went with Arthur Eckhart." "Ms. Dorman, you hound!" Suzie exclaimed. "No, no, it's not like that," she denied, face still red, "he and I are just friends." "Oh yeah? Then how come you went to Malta with him and not your fiancé?" Julia's face dropped. A sore spot. Before she ever heard her response, Suzie began to feel bad for bringing it up. "Richie and I broke up. Shortly after graduation last year." "Oh no!" Suzie pouted. She had met Richie once and thought he was a good dude. "I'm sorry to hear that; what happened?" "It just didn't work out. It had been over for a long time, we just didn't realize it. The engagement was a last ditch effort, but,” Ms. Dorman trailed off, choosing not to give all the details. Details like how they hadn't had sex in over a year, and how Julia had begun an affair with her co-worker, Dennis Ridley, who Suzie was sure to know as the school Gym teacher. She didn't mention how they'd meet every week or so, in her car, in the locker room, sometimes even in her classroom, and he'd fuck her. Poorly. She left out how she knew the first time she sucked his crooked cock and he held her head down as he came in her throat that he was never going to focus on her pleasure. She left out how guilty and degraded she felt bent over some conveniently sturdy piece of school furniture while he emptied himself into the condom inside her. How that somehow drove her to keep doing it. She left out how she cut it all off the first time Ridley tried for her ass, and how she told Richie everything that night. How Richie cried, and then admitted he had been sleeping with his ex-girlfriend. ", it just didn't work out." Suzie reached out and took Julia's hand, tenderly. "I'm so sorry, Ms. Dorman." "It's ok, it was for the best." She said, trying to perk up. "And please, if we're going to be friends, you need to call me Julia." "Sure thing," Suzie said with a smile. "So how did you hook up with Arthur?" Suzie chose her words intentionally. "His nephew graduated in your class; Brent Deacon." "Oh yeah, Brent! I had no idea,” "And so Arthur was in town for his graduation, and we met at the ceremony. My engagement was off by June, and well, I decided I wanted to take a chance and do something wild!" "I'd say mission accomplished!" "Yeah, Yeah me too." Julia was staying mum on details, but that didn't deter Suzie. "So did you find it to be reasonable? "What's that?" "The 'arrangement.'" Julia's eyebrow went up. "Um,” "Don't bother trying to dodge it, he already told me about it. Well, not details, but he said you guys had an arrangement to uh, split costs." "That's true," she said with a slight shift in her seat. "And?" "And I found it, quite fair." Julia cleared her throat and adjusted her glasses. "I see," Suzie said, watching her teacher's reactions. "I gotta know, Ms; Julia, if he asked you to, would you go again?" "Absolutely." The two sipped their drinks in a moment of silence before moving on to another subject. That night, Suzie tossed and turned. She couldn't stop thinking about what arrangement Ms. Dorman might have had with Arthur. What a newly single Ms. Dorman might have done to hold up her end of the bargain. They were both good looking people. She imagined them fucking on some grand balcony overlooking a gorgeous view. She wondered what Ms. Dorman liked. What she was willing to do. What she looked like naked. She wondered what Arthur liked. What he wanted. Fuck, she was horny. She hadn't had a chance to get herself off since she got home, and she was starting to feel it. She wondered how often Ms. Dorman got herself off. She needed a distraction. She needed to get laid. So the first thing she did the next morning was send a thinly veiled text to her ex. They made a date for that night. Suzie felt a pleasant tingle in her belly. That evening Suzie dressed to impress. A skirt that was short enough to entice, but not too short to be lewd, a nice jacket on top of a top that showed just enough skin, her newly-plump tits pushed up delightfully. Her makeup was on point. Her hair was on point. Simply put, she looked good. Before she could head out, the booming voice of her father stopped her. "Where you off to, Suzie?" "Just meeting some friends, dad." "Well don't stay out too late; I heard the internship didn't work out, so you're coming to the office with me tomorrow, ok?" "But dad, I," "That's not a request, honey." Suzie stood still, fuming. The level of control her father was exerting was already beginning to strangle her, even only after a couple days. She needed breathing room. She needed to be her own person. She had earned it. Her anger never fully abated, even when she and her ex rolled around in the backseat of his car. They struggled to get their clothes off, and she felt a twinge in her back as he took her nipple into her mouth. He was overexcited, she was overly angry; it wasn't a great combination. It was clear they both needed more than just a classic handjob, so she didn't even try to limit him. They just tumbled together, tore at each other's clothes, he sheathed himself quickly, and pushed deep inside her. He fumbled to find a rhythm, clearly not much more experienced at it than she was, and they struggled to find a position that was comfortable. Soon Suzie found herself on her hands and knees, in the sweaty back seat of her ex's car, getting fucked at more than getting fucked, and suddenly had an epiphany that this was what was in store for her summer if she didn't make a change: days working a job for her father she didn't want, nights getting inelegantly penetrated by the closest guy she could find. She felt him tense, grab her ass, push into her one more time, almost pressing her face against the door of the backseat, and cum. Less than a half hour later she was back home, in her room, sore and unsatisfied. Once again she thought of Ms. Dorman. This time she kept thinking of Ms. Dorman, of Malta, and pretty soon the fingers that had slid down between her legs pulled a strong, buzzing orgasm out of her wound up, stress-filled body. Suzie relaxed, mind clear. She grabbed her phone and sent a text message. "I want it." "Want what, the internship?" Arthur studied Suzie closely across the table. She had requested another lunch meeting via late night text, but wasn't sure about what. He could tell she was agitated, though. "No," she said as confidently as possible. Truth was, she was shaking like a leaf with nerves on account of what she was about to ask. But she was doing it only for her, and that gave her strength. "I want to go with you. I want to be your vacation girl this year." "What?" He said with an incredulous laugh. Not the response she hoped for. "I want to be your vacation girl. Wherever you're going I want to go too." Arthur scanned her. She was serious. "Why?" "Because I'm sick of other people telling me how to live my life. I want to do something for me for once. Something big. Something bold." "No, I couldn't. Your father;" "My father doesn't own me. Neither do you." "You're only nineteen!" "I'm an adult, and fully capable of making adult decisions." Arthur paused. "Suzie, I don't think you know what you're asking." "Why, because of this cryptic agreement? Tell me what the terms are, and I assure you I'll be agreeable." He scanned her again. No sign of lies. "This is something you really want, isn't it?" Suzie stared him dead in the eye. "Arthur, it's something I need." She held his gaze, proving to him she wouldn't break. "The terms. What are they?" "Suzie, I couldn't;" "You can, and you will. I don't want you to treat me any differently than any of your other girls." No lies again. He had to admit she was striking. The touch of Japanese to her features was alluring, but it was her strength and determination he found most attractive. If she wanted it, he'd give it to her. He'd give her the deal and see if she flinched. "The girls who travel with me must agree to one thing. They're free to do whatever they please on the trip; they can stick with me, they can do their own thing, it's up to them. I will, and am happy to, pay for all aspects of the trip. All I ask is one thing in return." Suzie steeled herself for the catch. "All I ask is that whenever I request it; and I mean whenever I request it; the women who travel with me must perform oral sex on me to completion." Suzie didn't show it, but she felt sweat form on her back. It was quite a deal; the world at her fingertips, and all she had to do was suck this man's cock on demand. This attractive, powerful man. She had never sucked any man's cock before, something she wasn't about to let on. She gulped. "Just oral?" "I'll never force you to do anything you don't want to do. The only requirement is oral sex, and it is non-negotiable." Suzie felt her body tingle. This was an exciting prospect. Exciting, scary, a venture into the unknown that she knew at the very least would tell her things about herself she hadn't quite figured out yet. "And this is the same deal Ms. Dorman agreed to?" Her body tingled again as she thought of Ms. Dorman, on her knees, sucking Arthur's cock. "Yes." Suzie took it all in. Swirled it around in her mind; the fears, the possibilities, the sensations, the freedom. She took a final gulp of her drink, straightened herself up, and asked one final question: "When do we leave?" To be continued. By Liminally Spaced for Literotica

Suzie's Maltese Barter: Part 1 Suzie gets offered the vacation of a lifetime; with a catch. By Liminally Spaced, in 2 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Steamy Stories. This story is a derivative of Sex Ed. Lessons, a 21-part tale at Explicit Novels podcast. Suzie Travino was exhausted. She was on the train heading back home after a grueling first year at architectural design college. The daughter of a driven, Japanese mother and a successful Italian father, and the valedictorian of her high school class, everyone expected Suzie to follow in her father's footsteps and head off to an Ivy League undergrad with an eye on law school following, so it was a bit of a surprise that she decided to go into architectural design. [[MORE]] Most surprised, and most displeased, was her father. Suzie's dad had her whole future practically mapped out, and it definitely didn't involve architecture. She was going to go to the same school he did, at a reduced legacy rate, which would save money to put toward law school, where she would succeed wildly, ace the bar, and then take over his practice one day so he could retire. This was not what she wanted, however, and the fact that she went against her father's wishes put that much more stress on her to succeed. Not to mention the fact that he wasn't' nearly as generous with his money as he would have been if she had just done what he wanted. Suzie was tired of doing what other people wanted. Trouble was, she was good at it. She never rocked the boat, and was too concerned about how other people viewed her to ever stand up for herself and assert what she wanted. Going to architecture school was the first thing she had ever done for herself, and it was dangerously close to blowing up in her face. Classes were harder than she ever imagined, and she had been focusing on nothing else for the past eight months. Maybe her dad was right, she thought, maybe she should have just done what he wanted. Maybe if she had, she wouldn't have put on twenty pounds, and wouldn't have nightly stress dreams. Maybe she'd have time for a social life. In high school, Suzie was a social butterfly. She was a people pleaser by nature, so she was easy to get along with, and easy to date, once her father allowed it. No dating till she was 18, he decreed, and Suzie obeyed. Once the time came she got a boyfriend, because that's what you were "supposed to do." She wasn't even sure if she really liked the guy, but her dad did, and he checked a box, so that was enough for her. At least that's what she thought. She was also a perfectionist. Due to her nature, or due to the pushing of her father, Suzie always wanted to be the best at whatever she did, and she applied the same drive that made her high school class valedictorian to all facets of her life, including her love life. Suzie was determined to be the perfect girlfriend, even though she herself was unsure of what she truly wanted romantically. She wasn't even sure she even really liked men. Despite only having one boyfriend, she had a pretty active fantasy life, as her hormones and desires started firing off, and more often than not when enjoying the pleasures of her own company she found herself thinking not about her boyfriend, or any man for that matter, but other girls in her class. Like Chrissy Thomas, the skinny, big-breasted theater girl. Suzie liked Chrissy, and liked her style. Suzie couldn't help but notice that Chrissy definitely dressed to show off her considerable assets while never making it look like she was. Chrissy never showed skin or cleavage, but also never shied away from tight, form fitting tops that accented her flat stomach and huge tits. Something spoke to her about Chrissy's expression-through-repression, and it turned her on immensely. Suzie, like practically everyone in the class, male or female, was desperate to see her bare breasts, but it was the thoughts of sucking them, kissing them, kissing her, that made Suzie wonder about herself. As stated, she wanted to be the perfect girlfriend. She knew being physical was a big part of that, and she was excited to experience it. Sex however, was off the table. She had plans, and was not willing to risk getting pregnant, no matter how many precautions were taken. This wasn't to say that Suzie and her boyfriend never got physical, however. She wanted to keep him happy, but wanted to make sure she didn't come off too slutty, and so as she prepared for dating, she decided that handjobs would be the extent of their sexual experimentation. Maybe not ideal to some, but as mentioned before, Suzie was a perfectionist. The first time Suzie experienced her boyfriend's cock, she was fascinated more than turned on. Both soft and hard at the same time, she liked touching it, and her boyfriend definitely seemed to like when she did so. She knew what the end result was supposed to be, and she had a basic idea of how to get there, but she was taken very much by surprise at how quickly he shot off that first time. She barely got her hand around it when suddenly he moaned and tensed. She saw two spurts of white leap out of his tip, and then her fingers got warm, sticky, and wet as the rest of his load pulsed out over her fingers like a melting ice cream cone. She smiled; if this was all it took to get a guy off, she would have no trouble doing this from time to time. The second time, however, didn't prove to be so simple. It took longer, and she realized she really had no idea what she was doing. She was determined to make sure that didn't happen again, so from then on, for the rest of their senior year-spanning relationship, Suzie practiced, much to her boyfriend's delight. By the time they broke up just before leaving for college, Suzie had gone from shy strokes to confident milking, and she felt confident that she gave the best handjob in her whole class. But she wanted to know for sure. She needed to know for sure. She needed the only person who could tell her for sure: the biggest male slut in the school, Dez Carter. Suzie and Dez didn't exactly travel in the same social circles. Dez was a star running back, Suzie was a star bookworm. But Dez had a reputation, and she was sure he'd be amenable to being part of her experiment. So the final week of classes, Suzie approached Dez and laid it out for him: she needed to test her handjob skills on someone with experience, so she was offering a one time, no strings attached handjob in exchange for an honest review of her abilities. "Just a handjob?" "Just a handjob. That's it." "What's in it for me?" "What?" Suzie said in mild shock, "what do you mean what's in it for you? You get a handjob!" "Why would I want a handjob from you when I could fuck practically any girl I want?" He had a point. She might be giving him an orgasm, but at the end of the day it was he who was doing her a favor. Still, she was confident in her skills, so she went for broke. "Ok, listen. If you let me give you a handjob, and if you can honestly say that it is not, hands-down, the best handjob you've ever gotten,” she took a breath, "I'll let you take my virginity. And you can tell anyone you want about it." A big smile formed on Dez's face. He had always had a bit of a thing for Suzie, if only because she was such a big question mark. Always with the same guy, no stories about her, plus the allure of fucking the smartest girl in the class always made his cock buzz. "I don't think your boyfriend's gonna like that." It was true. She was still with her boyfriend, and part of her felt bad about going behind his back like this, but she also knew it was only a matter of time until they broke up and went their separate ways for college. "He's not going to find out. Because I'm not going to lose." Dez smiled again. This was a no-lose situation for him. Even if she was right, all he had to do was say it wasn't the best, and he was free to be the first one to fuck this fine Asian bookworm. That plus her cockiness made it impossible to say no. That Friday, Suzie found herself in Dez's basement bedroom, wondering if she had gotten in over her head as Dez freed his big, black cock from his pants. She was slightly in awe. It was only the second cock she had ever seen, and it was much bigger than her boyfriend's. It would require every skill she had developed to please. Suzie gulped, stretched her hand, and got to work. Suzie would leave Dez's house with her virginity, and her ego, fully intact. Thinking about it later, given the situation, the heat of the moment, she was surprised she didn't sleep with Dez anyway. He was a good looking, experienced guy, it was sure to have been a good first time, but Suzie wasn't interested in that. Truth be told, she wasn't even that interested in it when it was her boyfriend she was with. He did his best when they fooled around, but he didn't have the same drive to be the best at it that she did. She told herself that's why she found her mind wandering anytime his hands made it between her legs. Why she needed to think of Chrissy Thomas' tits to get wet; why she needed to think of that one night, that one "almost" with the gothic smoke show Tara, to get anywhere even close to cumming. Suzie obviously had considered she might be gay, or at the very least bi, but she pushed that possibility way down, straight out of her mind. Her parents wouldn't accept it, and neither would her life's plan. She was going to meet and marry a successful man and have children with him, and that was that. But still, anytime Suzie had a little too much to drink, her inhibitions started to slip away, and that little "what if?" inside her started to push itself up towards the surface. Suzie didn't want to call her feelings for Tara a crush, but that's absolutely what they were. Tara was the kind of girl who just oozed sexuality, and Suzie just chalked it up to the fact that pretty much everyone, male and female, had naughty thoughts about Tara. But that didn't explain how; at a party one night Suzie found herself alone in a room with none other than Tara, touching, kissing, groping; feeling each other's bodies. Tara was topless, revealing to Suzie a perfect pair of breasts that made her mouth water. She felt them. They were perfect. She kissed them; they tasted perfect. Tara squealed when Suzie instinctively took a nipple into her mouth and sucked. Then, a bolt of pure lightning shot through Suzie's body when she felt Tara's hand touch her cunt over her pants. They rolled over. Tara's skirt bunched up. She took off her panties. Suzie felt a draw towards her flushed lips in a way she never did toward her boyfriend's cock. She dropped her head lower. Sliding towards it. A phone buzz; her father. Suzie snapped out of it, like she had awoken from a trance, and rushed out of the room with a flurry of embarrassment and "sorrys”. Back at home Suzie did her best to get the vision of Tara's wet, willing cunt out of her mind. She pictured her boyfriend's hard cock as she touched herself that night, but it was Tara's cunt she saw when she started to cum. She had high hopes for possible romance once she got to college, but those were quickly dashed once the intensity of her program revealed itself. With little time for anything else, she barely had time to make friends, let alone take a lover, save for a single night toward the end of her first year. Working late at the lab, crunching to complete their projects for the semester, she and her classmate named Charles fell into each other's arms born out of sheer exhaustion and stress. He was cute and nice, and the spontaneity of it turned her on immensely. She needed a release, an explosion, and so right there in the architecture lab, Suzie found herself balanced on a nearby table, feeling a man push into her for the very first time. It was sudden, it was fast, and if it hadn't been for Charles' semen splattered erratically on her lower stomach, she might not have even had proof anything had happened. She had been on birth control for a number of years, but even in the chaos of that moment, not having a condom, she was wise enough not to chance throwing her life off course by letting this random man finish inside her. Suzie was happy it happened, and the experience wasn't unpleasant. She enjoyed the feeling of someone on top of her, the sweet pleasurable pain of a real life cock spreading her open, but afterward she found herself mildly disappointed. She had expected sex would be a new task for her to master enthusiastically, but whether because of the middling experience, or her overwhelming workload, she found herself generally disinterested with a repeat performance. However, when the nights rolled around, and she was alone in her dorm room, she very enthusiastically slipped her dildo in and out of herself, thoughts of Chrissy's tits and Tara's cunt filling her desperate mind. But now, here she was, back home after her first grueling year, doing her best to keep a face on that says school hadn't crushed her soul, that her social and love life weren't bottomed out, and that she knew exactly what she wanted and was being successful at getting it. "Suzie, Arthur's coming by tomorrow, I want you to make sure you say hi to him. He's got an internship opening you'd be perfect for!" Her father shouted up at her as she settled into her bedroom. Suzie groaned, and fell face first onto her bed. It was going to be a long summer. Suzie slept harder and longer than she had in months. The next morning she didn't exactly wake up refreshed, but she definitely was on her way, and she had to admit the comfort of her own, familiar bed did wonders. Padding down to the kitchen to make some toast and find some coffee, the thunderous,' up-and-at-them' voice of her father shook out whatever sleep was left in her head. "Suzie doll! You slept almost all day! Is this the kind of slacking they teach you at that art school of yours?" Suzie hated it when he called her university "art school." The blatant disrespect sent a spike of migraine through her temple every time he did. And for the record, it was 11 am, not exactly the whole day. "Just trying to get some breakfast, dad," she said weakly. "Well don't eat too much. Arthur's coming for lunch in an hour and you don't want to look too bloated. Get yourself together and come down so you can talk, okay?" "Sure, dad," she said, already regretting coming home at all. Suzie couldn't help but hear her father's words in her head as she looked at herself in the mirror, fresh out of the shower. "'Don't look too bloated,'" she repeated sarcastically as she looked over her body in the mirror, "thanks dad." It was true Suzie had put on weight, the freshman fifteen plus give or take five pounds extra, but she discovered her genes were on her side, noting that the added weight seemed to settle in the best places possible. Skinny with small breasts and only the glimmer of an ass was how she had remembered herself, but the freshman fifteen (or twenty) had actually filled her out quite nicely. Her small breasts had plumped into solid handfuls, and her hips had developed a nice curve, turning that glimmer of an ass into something much more tangible. To her father she probably looked fat, but to her, she actually was starting to feel like a woman. Throwing on a sensible blouse and some leggings, Suzie went down to find her father and Arthur lounging with drinks and a charcuterie board on the back patio. Arthur was a young businessman her father had worked with for a couple years. A little over thirty and independently wealthy, Suzie's father was smitten with his success. He also appreciated Arthur's no nonsense straight talk, and the two became fast friends. Arthur quickly became a regular at the Travino household, and he and Suzie's dad loved to steal away and talk business. Suzie wasn't even sure what Arthur's business was, but whatever it was he seemed to be very good at it. She stalked him online and found many a photo of Arthur in very expensive suits in very expensive locations, and apparently with a variety of different beautiful women. She did have to admit he was a good looking guy; that, plus his money and his skill at dressing, assured her he'd have no trouble finding someone to keep him company. They had become friendly, but he was firmly her father's friend, and neither paid the other too much mind. Golden, wavy hair, a big smile, and an expensive watch rose to greet her, and she shook his hand and joined them at the table. "Suzie, come on, is this what you'd wear to a job interview?" Her father said as they all sat down. "I'm not at a job interview, dad, this is lunch at my house." she said with minimal snarkiness, reaching for a curl of prosciutto and cheese. "Didn't you just eat breakfast?" Her father said flatly. The cheese tasted sour. "So," Arthur interjected, trying to change the subject, "how'd your first year at Architecture Design school treat you?" "Fine, thanks," Suzie said, meeting his smile with a weak one of her own. At least he took what she was doing seriously, unlike her own father. "That's a tough beat; I have a few friends who've gone through there. Not all of them graduated, but the ones who did are doing very well for themselves." She smiled again. She didn't need him to come to her defense, but it was still nice to have an ally. "Yeah, it's intense; nothing I can't handle though." "That's good to hear." He sipped his drink "Enough about that," her father piped in, "you're not at school, you're home now, which means you need a job. Lucky for you Arthur here has an internship program that will get you some excellent experience in the business world, and he's willing to take you on for the summer!" "Oh yeah?" Suzie said, her defenses rising up again, "and what exactly is it that you do, Arthur?" "Mergers, acquisitions," he said, skipping the details because he knew she didn't care, "it's an international firm that moves around lots of assets. It might not really be your thing." "What?" Her father blurted, "of course it's her thing! If you're gonna be a business lawyer you gotta know business!" "Dad, I'm not; "Suzie's eyes rolled again, defeated. "You know, there are some other firms I have connections to that could be much more applicable to what Suzie's interests are. I could make some calls; " There he was, doing his best again. Unnecessary, but appreciated. "Don't be silly. Why go to the trouble; my Suzie is perfect for your program!" Arthur looked at Suzie, who was glum and dejected. "Listen, Suzie," he said, trying to smooth things over. He didn't want her to feel ganged up on. "Why don't you and I have lunch tomorrow, and I can give you the details of what the program entails, and if you like it, we can move forward, and if not, I'd love to hear all about your AD program. Sound good?" "Sounds great!" Her father answered for her. "That'll give her just enough time to get her act together," he said rather sternly. "Yeah, sounds great," Suzie weakly parroted. This was going to be rough. She stayed silent, picking at her uneaten meat as her father yapped on to the son he never had, until finally she'd had enough and blurted out "I have to go, I think I just got my period." Her father stammered as she left, the female reproductive system always being a point of embarrassment and discomfort for him. Arthur just smiled a wry smile, knowing exactly what sort of ruse she just pulled. The next day, Suzie pulled on clothes even less appropriate for a job interview than the day before, and reluctantly met Arthur for lunch. "Feel free to get anything you want; lunch is on me." Arthur said as the waitress came over. "I'll have a mimosa," Suzie said, immediately testing the limits. "Can I see some ID?" the waitress said, an eyebrow cocked. Suzie stared at her for a second, then at Arthur, who raised his eyebrows at her in helplessness. "I'll have an ice tea," she grumbled, defeated once again. "Nice try," Arthur laughed as the waitress left. "You know I wasn't sure if you would show up." "Neither was I." "Why'd you come?" "Why'd you invite me?" "Because I know what it's like to have an overbearing father who thinks he knows what's best for his kid." Suzie started to soften. "So you're not going to give me the internship?" "God, no!" He laughed, "you clearly want nothing to do with it; which is fine, by the way, totally fine." "Then what's this about?" she said, her guard still up a bit. The waitress delivered their drinks "It's about lunch. Between friends." He raised his glass to Suzie. "And about relaxing, and having a break. We can both say we did it, and both tell your dad it wasn't the right fit, and I can get you some contacts you'll actually want. deal?" Suzie tentatively raised her glass to his, a smile finally starting to crack through her stoic demeanor. "Deal." Lunch was delicious. Suzie and Arthur talked, they laughed, they bonded over how ridiculous her father could be. He turned out to be much more interesting than she expected, and was actually interested in hearing about her time at school. Soon the topic got to traveling, and Suzie let slip she knew a bit more about him than she let on. "What do you mean you know I've been to Malta?" He said, big smile beaming. "I've stalked you a bit online," she said with an embarrassed laugh. "Oh really?" "Yeah, I mean I need to know what weird guys my dad's hanging around with." "Oh I'm weird now?" "Well you were weird. At first. Now you're just, mysterious." "I see,” "Malta looks beautiful though; my English teacher Ms. Dorman went there last year and had the most amazing pictures. I'm meeting her for lunch later this week, and I'm gonna ask her all about it." "Julia Dorman?" he said with a slight hesitation. "Yeah, wait; do you know her?" "I know she went to Malta,” he paused, a smirk pulling at his lips, "because she went there with me." "What?" Suzie exclaimed much too loud for their public setting. "Is it so weird that two people around the same age would know each other in this town?" "But you're not from this town." "True." "How did you meet? How long have you known her?" "We met right around this time last year." Suzie started doing the math in her head "Last year? But her Malta pictures are from last year. Like July." "Correct." "So you met her in late May, and were taking her to Malta with you in July?" "Correct." "Were you guys dating?" "No, I wouldn't say that." "Then why did a woman you just met go on a trip like that with you?" "Well,” Arthur paused. He hadn't expected he'd get into this area of his life today. But still, Suzie was fun, and he had no reason to lie. So he didn't. "The truth is I take a big, multi-week vacation every year, and every year I bring a different woman with me. Usually one I've only just met." "What? Why?" Suzie asked, leaning in. "Because I like meeting new people, and getting to know them." "And you pay for the whole thing?" "We each contribute," "There's no way Ms. Dorman could afford a trip like that, not on a teacher's salary." Suzie said, starting to become suspicious. "Is it a sex thing?" "What?" Arthur started to laugh. "A sex thing. Are you like paying these women for sex?" "No, not at all," Arthur assured her. He paused as he tried to reframe it. "I'm not paying them for anything. We have, an arrangement." He took a sip of his drink. "And if at any time they become uncomfortable with our arrangement, they are free to leave, no questions asked, no hard feelings." "I see," Suzie said, tumbling over what that might all mean in her mind. "How many times have your companions, asked to leave early?" "It's never happened." "I see." There was a small pause, not awkward, per se, but dense, before Suzie checked her watch. "Well damn, if we haven't been here yapping for two whole hours! I should probably get going." "That sounds good, it was great talking with you, hopefully this was relaxing." "It was!" she said honestly. "And thank you so much for lunch. I'm glad we did this. You're, much more interesting than I expected." Arthur laughed "I'll take that as a compliment. And I'll be in touch with those Arch contacts soon, sound good?" "Sounds great." she smiled. They shook hands. She turned to leave, but something stopped her. "So who you going with this year?" "Hmm?" "On your trip, who you going with?" "I don't know. I, haven't met the right person yet." "Well, good luck!" she gave a thumbs up and started off on her way, immediately mortified at how awkward she just was. Suzie sat across from Ms. Dorman, or Julia as Arthur knew her, and just couldn't believe it. Everyone at school who knew her knew Ms. Dorman had been engaged for a long time, so the revelation that she went on an elaborate, expensive trip with a man she had just met seemed surprising and, unlike her. At 29 Ms. Dorman was still young, but she never displayed any kind of impulsiveness, at least not that Suzie ever saw. She knew Ms. Dorman was smart, seemingly much smarter than her small town teaching job gave her credit for. Suzie identified with that unspoken aspect of Julia's personality, and the two bonded quickly. She and Ms. Dorman had become friends, and were happy to get the chance to catch up. Freed from the formalities of teacher and student, Ms. Dorman seemed looser, more like a peer. With only 10 years between them, Suzie felt it too, and was glad to have a friend like her to talk to. Suzie always liked the way Ms. Dorman dressed, stylish but not provocative, always managing to find something that went with the thick-rimmed glasses she was currently pushing up her nose after a hearty laugh. Unassuming and by the book, always ready with a big beautiful smile, when most people say the word cute, Julia Dorman was what they were picturing. So what was she doing in Malta with a guy like Arthur? "I saw your pictures from Malta," Suzie declared as their shared laughter settled. She took a bite out of a breadstick and scanned Ms. Dorman for a response. "Oh?" She said, slowly stirring her drink with her straw. "Yeah, they were gorgeous." "Thanks; it was a pretty amazing time. Julia gave up nothing so far. Suzie pressed on. "Who did you go with?" "Just a couple friends." A sip of her drink. "A couple friends?" Suzie volleyed back, staring straight at her, following up with "Or just one?" "A couple friends," Julia offered back with a quick smile. "Was one of them named Arthur?" The stirring stopped. "Um, why would you, I don't,” Julia struggled for a response. "Come on, Ms. Dorman, don't bullshit me!" Suzie laughed, "You went to Malta with Arthur Eckhart, and definitely no other freinds." her laugh continued. Ms. Dorman began to turn beet red. "Oh my God,” Ms. Dorman muttered with embarrassment. "How do you; " "He's a friend of my father's. I was having lunch with him, discussing an internship thing, and it came up that he and I have a mutual friend, i.e. You. Unless he was lying to me,” Suzie's eyebrows raised to the ceiling waiting for a response. Julia sighed, defeated. "Yes. Last year when I went to Malta, I went with Arthur Eckhart." "Ms. Dorman, you hound!" Suzie exclaimed. "No, no, it's not like that," she denied, face still red, "he and I are just friends." "Oh yeah? Then how come you went to Malta with him and not your fiancé?" Julia's face dropped. A sore spot. Before she ever heard her response, Suzie began to feel bad for bringing it up. "Richie and I broke up. Shortly after graduation last year." "Oh no!" Suzie pouted. She had met Richie once and thought he was a good dude. "I'm sorry to hear that; what happened?" "It just didn't work out. It had been over for a long time, we just didn't realize it. The engagement was a last ditch effort, but,” Ms. Dorman trailed off, choosing not to give all the details. Details like how they hadn't had sex in over a year, and how Julia had begun an affair with her co-worker, Dennis Ridley, who Suzie was sure to know as the school Gym teacher. She didn't mention how they'd meet every week or so, in her car, in the locker room, sometimes even in her classroom, and he'd fuck her. Poorly. She left out how she knew the first time she sucked his crooked cock and he held her head down as he came in her throat that he was never going to focus on her pleasure. She left out how guilty and degraded she felt bent over some conveniently sturdy piece of school furniture while he emptied himself into the condom inside her. How that somehow drove her to keep doing it. She left out how she cut it all off the first time Ridley tried for her ass, and how she told Richie everything that night. How Richie cried, and then admitted he had been sleeping with his ex-girlfriend. ", it just didn't work out." Suzie reached out and took Julia's hand, tenderly. "I'm so sorry, Ms. Dorman." "It's ok, it was for the best." She said, trying to perk up. "And please, if we're going to be friends, you need to call me Julia." "Sure thing," Suzie said with a smile. "So how did you hook up with Arthur?" Suzie chose her words intentionally. "His nephew graduated in your class; Brent Deacon." "Oh yeah, Brent! I had no idea,” "And so Arthur was in town for his graduation, and we met at the ceremony. My engagement was off by June, and well, I decided I wanted to take a chance and do something wild!" "I'd say mission accomplished!" "Yeah, Yeah me too." Julia was staying mum on details, but that didn't deter Suzie. "So did you find it to be reasonable? "What's that?" "The 'arrangement.'" Julia's eyebrow went up. "Um,” "Don't bother trying to dodge it, he already told me about it. Well, not details, but he said you guys had an arrangement to uh, split costs." "That's true," she said with a slight shift in her seat. "And?" "And I found it, quite fair." Julia cleared her throat and adjusted her glasses. "I see," Suzie said, watching her teacher's reactions. "I gotta know, Ms; Julia, if he asked you to, would you go again?" "Absolutely." The two sipped their drinks in a moment of silence before moving on to another subject. That night, Suzie tossed and turned. She couldn't stop thinking about what arrangement Ms. Dorman might have had with Arthur. What a newly single Ms. Dorman might have done to hold up her end of the bargain. They were both good looking people. She imagined them fucking on some grand balcony overlooking a gorgeous view. She wondered what Ms. Dorman liked. What she was willing to do. What she looked like naked. She wondered what Arthur liked. What he wanted. Fuck, she was horny. She hadn't had a chance to get herself off since she got home, and she was starting to feel it. She wondered how often Ms. Dorman got herself off. She needed a distraction. She needed to get laid. So the first thing she did the next morning was send a thinly veiled text to her ex. They made a date for that night. Suzie felt a pleasant tingle in her belly. That evening Suzie dressed to impress. A skirt that was short enough to entice, but not too short to be lewd, a nice jacket on top of a top that showed just enough skin, her newly-plump tits pushed up delightfully. Her makeup was on point. Her hair was on point. Simply put, she looked good. Before she could head out, the booming voice of her father stopped her. "Where you off to, Suzie?" "Just meeting some friends, dad." "Well don't stay out too late; I heard the internship didn't work out, so you're coming to the office with me tomorrow, ok?" "But dad, I," "That's not a request, honey." Suzie stood still, fuming. The level of control her father was exerting was already beginning to strangle her, even only after a couple days. She needed breathing room. She needed to be her own person. She had earned it. Her anger never fully abated, even when she and her ex rolled around in the backseat of his car. They struggled to get their clothes off, and she felt a twinge in her back as he took her nipple into her mouth. He was overexcited, she was overly angry; it wasn't a great combination. It was clear they both needed more than just a classic handjob, so she didn't even try to limit him. They just tumbled together, tore at each other's clothes, he sheathed himself quickly, and pushed deep inside her. He fumbled to find a rhythm, clearly not much more experienced at it than she was, and they struggled to find a position that was comfortable. Soon Suzie found herself on her hands and knees, in the sweaty back seat of her ex's car, getting fucked at more than getting fucked, and suddenly had an epiphany that this was what was in store for her summer if she didn't make a change: days working a job for her father she didn't want, nights getting inelegantly penetrated by the closest guy she could find. She felt him tense, grab her ass, push into her one more time, almost pressing her face against the door of the backseat, and cum. Less than a half hour later she was back home, in her room, sore and unsatisfied. Once again she thought of Ms. Dorman. This time she kept thinking of Ms. Dorman, of Malta, and pretty soon the fingers that had slid down between her legs pulled a strong, buzzing orgasm out of her wound up, stress-filled body. Suzie relaxed, mind clear. She grabbed her phone and sent a text message. "I want it." "Want what, the internship?" Arthur studied Suzie closely across the table. She had requested another lunch meeting via late night text, but wasn't sure about what. He could tell she was agitated, though. "No," she said as confidently as possible. Truth was, she was shaking like a leaf with nerves on account of what she was about to ask. But she was doing it only for her, and that gave her strength. "I want to go with you. I want to be your vacation girl this year." "What?" He said with an incredulous laugh. Not the response she hoped for. "I want to be your vacation girl. Wherever you're going I want to go too." Arthur scanned her. She was serious. "Why?" "Because I'm sick of other people telling me how to live my life. I want to do something for me for once. Something big. Something bold." "No, I couldn't. Your father;" "My father doesn't own me. Neither do you." "You're only nineteen!" "I'm an adult, and fully capable of making adult decisions." Arthur paused. "Suzie, I don't think you know what you're asking." "Why, because of this cryptic agreement? Tell me what the terms are, and I assure you I'll be agreeable." He scanned her again. No sign of lies. "This is something you really want, isn't it?" Suzie stared him dead in the eye. "Arthur, it's something I need." She held his gaze, proving to him she wouldn't break. "The terms. What are they?" "Suzie, I couldn't;" "You can, and you will. I don't want you to treat me any differently than any of your other girls." No lies again. He had to admit she was striking. The touch of Japanese to her features was alluring, but it was her strength and determination he found most attractive. If she wanted it, he'd give it to her. He'd give her the deal and see if she flinched. "The girls who travel with me must agree to one thing. They're free to do whatever they please on the trip; they can stick with me, they can do their own thing, it's up to them. I will, and am happy to, pay for all aspects of the trip. All I ask is one thing in return." Suzie steeled herself for the catch. "All I ask is that whenever I request it; and I mean whenever I request it; the women who travel with me must perform oral sex on me to completion." Suzie didn't show it, but she felt sweat form on her back. It was quite a deal; the world at her fingertips, and all she had to do was suck this man's cock on demand. This attractive, powerful man. She had never sucked any man's cock before, something she wasn't about to let on. She gulped. "Just oral?" "I'll never force you to do anything you don't want to do. The only requirement is oral sex, and it is non-negotiable." Suzie felt her body tingle. This was an exciting prospect. Exciting, scary, a venture into the unknown that she knew at the very least would tell her things about herself she hadn't quite figured out yet. "And this is the same deal Ms. Dorman agreed to?" Her body tingled again as she thought of Ms. Dorman, on her knees, sucking Arthur's cock. "Yes." Suzie took it all in. Swirled it around in her mind; the fears, the possibilities, the sensations, the freedom. She took a final gulp of her drink, straightened herself up, and asked one final question: "When do we leave?" To be continued. By Liminally Spaced for Literotica

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, recorded LIVE & in person from the InsightsEDU 2024 conference in Phoenix, AZ YOUR guest is Karl Daubmann, Dean of the College of Architecture & Design, Lawrence Technological University YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message

Venture into the tech frontier as AI plays a pivotal role in architecture, impacting everything from design to construction, leaving architects at a crossroads. Join this episode to explore the frontiers of technology, gain insights into challenges faced, and discuss the potential advancements in AI-driven architectural innovation.

I started my career as a copywriter, and I learned a key part of my value to any client or any employer was not just the way I shaped words or filled a block with text – it was to advocate for the customer. Take their viewpoint.To this end, being an ‘order taker' was not going to help me create great copy. Or great marketing. I had to get underneath any requests or feedback I received from a client, to understand what they were really getting at, and hypothesize how the audience might react.So I love this lesson from my latest guest – ‘Figure out the problem.' A lesson she learned in her first job as an advertising account executive, and still uses to this day as a brand-side marketing leader.To hear how she learned that lesson, along with many more lesson-filled stories from her career journey, I spoke with Lynn McClouchic, Director of Brand, Marketing and Business Development, CannonDesign (https://www.cannondesign.com/).CannonDesign is the eight biggest architecture firm in the country, according to Architectural Record, and is the #2 most innovative design firm in North America according to Fast Company.McClouchic oversees a team of 60 creative writers, graphic designers, digital marketers, business developers, strategists, videographers, and photographers. Stories (with lessons) about what she made in marketingSome lessons from McClouchic that emerged in our discussion:Obstacles are opportunities to make things happenIt's about why vs. why notDon't stay in your laneFigure out the problemSupport is everything Dismissing an idea makes it more powerfulRelated content discussed in this episodeGet proactive about using AI in your marketing. Begin your free trial to the AI Guild at MECLABS.com/AI (MECLABS is the parent organization of MarketingSherpa).Product Management & Marketing: Surround yourself with the right people (podcast episode #38) (https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/interview/product)Healthcare IT Marketing: Branding a new service line within Stericycle, getting ONC certification, finding your joy, & more (https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/interview/healthcare)Get more episodesThis article is distributed through the MarketingSherpa email newsletter (https://www.marketingsherpa.com/newsletters). Sign up for free if you'd like to get more episodes like this one.For more insights, check out...This podcast is not about marketing – it is about the marketer. It draws its inspiration from the Flint McGlaughlin quote, “The key to transformative marketing is a transformed marketer” from the Become a Marketer-Philosopher: Create and optimize high-converting webpages (https://meclabs.com/course/) free digital marketing course.Apply to be a guestIf you would like to apply to be a guest on How I Made It In Marketing, here is the podcast guest application – https://www.marketingsherpa.com/page/podcast-guest-application

In this episode, Venn Construction Owner Nick Veldman talks with Jill Hamblen, Owner of Scottsdale-based architecture firm triARC Architecture + Design. triARC is a full-service architecture and design firm based in Phoenix, Arizona where innovative design is our passion and turning our client'svisions into something extraordinary is what drives us forward.About The Honest Truth Podcast:Hosted by brilliant minds behind Venn Construction, The Honest Truth About Commercial Construction and Real Estate aims to bring a new insider's perspective of the commercial construction and real estate industry. Regardless if you are a fresh construction project manager or tenured real estate broker, this podcast will crack into up-and-coming industry trends, tried and true formulas, and success stories. . . Visit us online at: https://www.Venncompanies.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Venn_construction Facebook: https://www.Facebook.com/VennCompanies Linkedin: https://www.Linkedin.com/company/Venn-construction

This week we dig in with Andréa Stanislav, covering the inspirational cross-fertilization of narrative film and fine art, the erotic yet imperial power of horses, the artist's role in the face of genocide, avoiding and accepting identity, and the axiom of 'practice practice practice.' Andréa Stanislav (b. 1968, Chicago) is a contemporary American artist based in New York City. Her hybrid practice spans sculpture, complex multimedia installations, collage, and public art and performance interventions. Through spectacle or experiential immersion, her work questions how histories re-contextualize in the present — focusing on themes of genocide, migration and space exploration. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from Alfred University, NY. Stanislav's work has been exhibited and collected internationally. Select solo exhibitions and projects include NART, Narva, Estonia; The Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art, Pittsburgh; Saint Louis Art Museum; The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Museum of Cosmonautics, Moscow, Russia; Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis; 21c Museum, Louisville; Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha; thisisnotashop, Dublin, Ireland; Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA; Bruno David Gallery, St. Louis; Ca'D'Oro Gallery, NYC; Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London, UK; Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago; and Socrates Sculpture Park, NYC. Her work has also has been featured in exhibitions at The State Hermitage Museum, SPB, Russia; Center for Digital Art, Holon; Israel; Kuryokhin Center for Modern Art, SPB; CYLAND, NYC/SPB; Museum of Non-Conformist Art, SPB; Smack Mellon, NYC; Art Ii Biennial, Finland; Alvar Aalto City Library, Vyborg; Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, SPB; 5th Moscow Biennial; U.S (Ambassador's) Residence, Stockholm, Sweden; Fieldgate Gallery, London; Al Sabah Gallery, Kuwait City; Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington; John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; Kentucky Museum of Arts and Craft, Louisville; Dumbo Arts Center, NYC; Catalyst Arts, Belfast; Garis and Hahn Gallery, NYC; House of the Nobleman, NYC. Selected awards include Foundation for Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant - NYC; Bemis Center for Contemporary Art Alumni Artist-in-Residents Award, Freund Fellowship for Visual Arts , Washington University; IUPAH Presidential Award, Target Studio Grant, Weisman Art Museum; Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Residency; McKnight Artists Fellowship; and the Jerome Artist Fellowship. For the past decade, Andréa has worked extensively in St. Petersburg, Russia on projects and research focused on the creative production during the Siege of Leningrad and Soviet and Russian space exploration. Andréa Stanislav is an Associate Professor at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, and affiliate faculty in the Russian and Eastern European Institute (REEI) at Indiana University, Bloomington

I'm Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with an exceptional architect emanating from Dallas, Texas. Eddie Maestri of Maestri Studio. I have known Eddie for a while and I am a huge fan. I think by the end of this episode, you will be too. Here is just a bit from Eddie's bio, Eddie Maestri, AIA, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, started designing homes in Dallas in 2004 and officially founded Maestri Studio in 2008. Certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB), he is a registered architect in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Nevada. Eddie holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design and a Master of Architecture from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas with a certificate in Health Systems & Design. In addition, he spent a semester in Italy focusing on architectural and urban studies, as well as expanding his talents and love of freehand drawing, art and interior design. Designer Resources ThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience. Episode 271 featuring Mitch Altman Moya Living -  Beautiful, durable powder coated kitchen, bath & outdoor kitchen cabinetry Design Hardware - A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home! Thank you Eddie for taking the time to talk, I really enjoyed our time together. Thank you to my partners and sponsors ThermaSol, Moya Living and Design Hardware for your continued support of both Convo By Design and the design community. A side note, the sponsors and partners you hear on CXD are more than companies with a product, each of the partners I work with have been fully vetted, they are owned and operated by people who love what they do and have dedicated themselves to serving the design community and customers by providing the best products and services available. If you would like to know why I am so proud to have them part of Convo By Design, email me at convobydesign@outlook or on IG @convoxdesign with an “X”. I would be happy to share my experience. Thanks again for listening to the podcast, until next week, be well and take today first. - Convo By Design

Zach Benedict has dedicated his career to understanding the connection between people and places. As the firm's president, he oversees MKM's strategic operation and continued dedication to successfully serving clients throughout the Midwest. With an extensive background in urban sociology, he has been instrumental in developing the firm's approach to healthy placemaking. Through these efforts, he has lectured internationally on a variety of topics that focus on encouraging communities to reevaluate the importance of inclusive civic space. While designing numerous projects ranging from rural hospitals to public libraries, Zach's passion for MKM's research-focused process has helped solidify the firm's dedication to developing meaningful and disruptive design innovations with clients across the care continuum.MKM has their own book club, these are the two books they are reading now.Being Mortal by Atul GawandePalaces for the people: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric KlinenbergZachary BenedictPresidentMKM Architecture + Designzbenedict@mkmdesign.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we are revisiting episode 51. Great for women in renovations season!A listener wrote to request an episode on insulation- here it is! Christine Williamson of Building Science Fight Club explains the factors to consider when insulating your house. I hope you enjoy this deep dive into the subject. Christine is an accomplished building scientist who has a large following on instagram through her account Building Science Fight Club (@buildingsciencefightclub). She can also be reached through her website https://www.christine-williamson.comAbout our guest:Christine Williamson's professional experience includes building-science consulting for the restoration of Belvedere Castle in New York City's Central Park, forensic investigations of building failures at the air-traffic control tower of LAX, and the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, among other projects. She offers new-construction risk-mitigation consulting for residential towers, mid-rise mixed-use buildings, and production homes, as well as some of the most extraordinary private residences in the world. She has worked across North America from the Canadian Arctic to the Caribbean. She began her career working for architect Chris Benedict in New York City, where she performed blower-door tests on gut rehabs in Harlem and Washington Heights and assisted in the design of one of the first multi-family Passive Houses in the United States. In her current practice, she reviews drawings and makes recommendations that promote appropriate water control, air control, energy efficiency, constructability, and durability. For clients with a portfolio of upcoming projects, she assists in developing design standards commensurate with their tolerance for risk. During the construction phase, she reviews work in progress and addresses conditions or changes in sequence or scope that were not anticipated during the design phase.In existing buildings, she investigates failures related to enclosure design and mechanical systems as well as material and installation defects. Failures include leaks, corrosion, rot, mold, odors, poor indoor air quality, and discomfort due to poor temperature or humidity control. Her experience in new construction and attendant understanding of the division of labor among the trades, and typical sequencing and construction practices inform not just her analysis in forensic cases, but also her repair and retrofit recommendations, which are designed to minimize disruption in occupied buildings.Christine Williamson is a member and former chair of ASHRAE Technical Committee 1.12, Moisture Management in Buildings. She is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and is a member of the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). She is the founder of @buildingsciencefightclub (BSFC), an Instagram community dedicated to teaching building science and construction to architects and other building professionals.She received her bachelor of arts from Princeton University and her master of architecture from New School of Architecture + Design.Thanks so much for being with us this week. Please see the episode enhancement for this and other episodes at talkinghomerenovations.comDo you have feedback you would like to share? Would you like to be a guest on the podcast? Email me at thehousemaven@talkinghomerenovations.comIf you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friendsDon't forget to subscribe to the show and get automatic updates every Wednesday morning...

Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the world of Web3, artificial intelligence, and gaming innovations with On Yavin, the dynamic co-founder of Syndika, a cutting-edge consulting firm specializing in Web3 and AI technologies. With a background in angel investing, law, and entrepreneurship, On Yavin brings a unique perspective to the conversation. Discover his journey through various industries led him to the exciting intersection of blockchain, AI, and gaming. Hear about his insights on the transformative potential of Web3, the challenges facing the industry, and the role Synica is playing in shaping its future. Learn about Synica's visionary approach to building a comprehensive ecosystem that supports startups, corporations, and initiatives. Gain insights into the revolutionary concept of adaptable NFTs, the future of AI in gaming, and the transformative potential of the Metaverse. Whether you're an enthusiast of blockchain, gaming, or AI, this episode promises to expand your horizons and inspire you to embrace the dynamic landscape of emerging technologies. Tune in to explore the edge of innovation with our insightful guest!More from Edge of NFT:

In this episode, guest Nigel Maynard and Kelly Beamon examines the intersection of design, architecture, and journalism. Nigel F. Maynard is an award-winning editor and journalist who covers architecture, design, construction and homebuilding industry. He spent 14 years at Hanley Wood's Builder Magazine and Residential Architect and was the founding editor of the now-defunct Residential Building Products digital magazine. Most recently, he was Editor-in-Chief of Custom Builder and PRODUCTS magazines. His work has appeared in countless publications, including The Washington Post, Metropolis, Architectural Record, This Old House, Arlington Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, Energy of the City, Ocean Home Magazine, Northshore Magazine, USA Today Magazines and others. Maynard is also an amateur woodworker and cabinetmaker and has bought and remodeled five homes. His current home was featured in The Washington Post and his previous home was covered in Home Magazine, The Washington Post, and HGTV. Kelly Beamon has spent 18 years producing architecture and design content, with focuses on historic house styles, building materials, and kitchen and bath trends for Architectural Record, This Old House, Interior Design, Surface and HD magazine. An additional area of constant research and curiosity has been the impact of the A&D community on such issues as affordable housing, building decarbonization, design education, and the schools-to-practice pipeline. Ms. Beamon's work has been referenced by the New York Times, ABC News, and USA Today. She is currently senior editor for Metropolis magazine.

Aakash: CTO and co-founder at Oak9, helping organizations build secure architecture models using security as code blueprints Previously a security architect for major healthcare and health insurance companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Feature speaker at RSA 2023 talking about the security as code construct Check out the episode for our conversation about the importance of security architecture as opposed to just security configurations and the value stemming from secure cloud infrastructure blueprints.oak9.io

We are back with Episode 2 of our new season (can we call this a new season?) and have a great one! We sit down this week to discuss pricing.  Joining Rich and Brian and... The post Episode 170 – Pricing for Real Estate and Architecture/Design Shoot with Peter Lyons & Larry Arnal first appeared on Shooting Spaces.

Expanding on the nuances of architecture paths: Architects, Designers, Draftsman and more. David details the differences between the disciplines in drawing/design a home. We also dive into the explosion of the "Mountain Modern" style that was behind the rapid rise of David's success and the expansion to design out of state.

Today's guest is very keen on visualizing spaces in 3 dimensions. He also holds state licenses in architecture and interior design. Vito Lotta is the Vice President of Architecture & Design at Hilton Worldwide. Vito joins the host Dan Ryan for the first-ever live, in-person episode of Defining Hospitality! Vito shares his journey through the hospitality industry starting with using a drafting board that his father had all the way to being an integral part of Hilton.   Takeaways:  Boredom is an excellent state of mind to be in because it allows you to really drill down into your imagination. It's hard to be imaginative if your mind is constantly coming up with new things. Being in the hospitality industry is providing a certain level of service to your customers, such as teaching guests who can't dance how to dance and better themselves and providing them with an unforgettable experience. To improve yourself for your company and your personal life, it's best to focus on your strengths and hone those skills to be even better. Hilton is going in a unique direction where it's going to be more playful, energetic, and younger.  When it comes to innovation, there are technical, digital, and physical spaces to it all now. You need to find a way to incorporate all those aspects into your design. We still live in an analog world. There are millions of apps out there but they aren't the answer to coming up with a great design space.  There are different levels of privacy that guests might want that you can integrate into your hotels. Some guests might want more privacy by using an alias while others might not care as much. Quote of the Show: 16:50 “we're in the business of hospitality. You're supposed to use your gift of dance to make our customers, our guests feel as elegant and graceful as they aspire to be.”   Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vito-f-lotta-464228/ Website: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/   Shout Outs: 27:13 American Institute of Architects  32:24 Know Your Strengths by Donald Clifton and Marcus Buckingham 34:40 David Goggins 44:33 Getty's Group 46:04 Larry Traxler 46:05 Hyatt 46:56 Gensler 50:12 Hotel of Tomorrow 50:37 Ron Swidler 50:51 Rodd Kidley 52:08 Oculus 1:00:54 Wayne's World Ways to Tune In:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419 Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/ YouTube : https://youtu.be/SWU9VheTiYs

That career began in 2000 when he became a draftsman for a residential design firm in his native Wake Forest. It was here where he developed a love for historic architecture and an eye for detail. In 2003, he was part of the founding team for a design division within a structural engineering firm in Raleigh.Finally, in 2007, Tony established his own firm, Frazier Home Design. It was purely a one-man show until Tony made his first hire in 2010. The firm has since become a leading architecture and design studio in The Triangle, and today one-third of their work annually includes out-of-state designs.Listen in as Tony shares how he was able to build his brand, credibility, and network in the early days of Frazier Home Design. He believes that discomfort is the gateway to growth, illustrated in his penchant for taking risks and making sure that he only hires those who thrive in challenging environments. Finally, he speaks on using social media and evolving technologies to take his business to the next level.Sponsors:The Tile Shop - https://www.tileshop.com/Visit https://buildertrend.com/aft/ to get a 60-day money-back guarantee on your Buildertrend account!Pella Windows & Doors - https://www.pella.com/Events:Learn More/Register for Contractor Coalition Summit May 01-04 https://www.eventcreate.com/e/contractorscoalitionsummitTopics Discussed**:**[03:54] About Frazier Home Design[08:56] Building relationships in the firm's early days[14:42] Knowing your worth as a new company[20:50] Raising your rates[24:39] Hiring the right people[28:08] Keeping your culture strong[31:27] Training project coordinators[40:03] How Tony settled on his go-to architectural styles[45:19] Tony's favored social media platforms[47:45] Taking inspiration from other, similar designs[51:27] Adapting to new technologies in the industry[01:03:06] What Tony loves about his art[01:04:43] What's next for TonyConnect with Tony Frazier & Frazier Home DesignWebsite - https://frazierhomedesign.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/frazierhomedesign/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Frazier-Home-Design- 124269034252174/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-frazier-39578711Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/frazierhomedesigns/_created/Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/tf6705YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnGRIgdiMuiKS7bal7IcOew/featuredConnect with Brad Leavitt:Website - https://www.aftconstructionpodcast.com/Instagram - https://instagram.com/aft_constructionFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/aftconstructionHouzz - https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-constructionPinterest - https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jgKey Quotes by Tony:It wasn't about the name recognition at all. It was about creating better-designed homes and that takes more thought, energy, and collaboration within the office. [...] Name recognition followed those processes.Our toughest client—our best client—is somebody that is able to give us their vision, and has trust in us, and they allow us to take those designs and add some creative freedom: We're giving them everything they want in their house, but they're not leading the way for us. Those are the projects I love.