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The PATalks interview series is one of the most popular podcasts in the architecture and design world. Where we sit down with the pioneers of the industry and talk about their careers, design methodologies, tools and technologies, new techniques of manufacturing, and visions for the future. As we come to the end of the year, here we have collected some of the best interviews we did in 2021. Hope you like them!

Tune in to episode 46 of PATalks, where we were delighted to speak with the Berlin-based architect, Sergei Tchoban in an insightful long-form interview. Sergei Tchoban is the founder of the SPEECH Architecture Office and Partner at Tchoban Voss Architects.

Watch the PATalks Episode 45, the first-ever interview with Robert McNeel, the founder, and CEO of Robert McNeel & Associates, the company behind Rhinoceros 3D, one of the most favorite software among designers. In this exclusive interview with Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder and editor in chief of PA, Robert McNeel describes his early career, professions before establishing the company, and what led them to start and build this new software. McNeel also explained RhinoInside, the new feature in the software, and shared ideas about the upcoming features such as Grasshopper 2 and the integration of 3D Printing software in Rhino and Grasshopper.

On this episode of PA Talks, we talked with Mahdi Kamboozia, awarded Iranian Architect and founder of the Tehran-based practice CAAT Studio. Hosted by Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder and creative director of PA, the conversation focused on Mahdi’s personal experiences, architecture career, Iranian Architecture, design challenges, Tehran as a Metropol city, and his visions for the future.

In this episode of PA Talks, we were delighted to invite Alexander Josephson, a Toronto-based architect and cofounder of PARTISANS. Hosted by PA’s founder, Hamid Hassanzadeh, the interview covered topics like Alexander’s architecture career, and Partisans’ recent projects including 55 Yonge and Orbit. Alex also shared some reflections on the future of architecture and architectural practice in a post-COVID world.