S5 Ep12 Material Favorites
Design Oracles
The Oracles discuss their favorite materials and wrap up our “material” season!
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S5 Ep11 Manmade Slabs by Cosentino
Design Oracles
A discussion of Silestone and Dekton, including how they were invented, how they are manufactured, and how they are used as finish materials on design projects.
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S5 Ep10 An Exploration of Area Rugs
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A discussion of area rugs including how they are made, how they are cleaned, maintained, and how they hold their value in the marketplace.
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S5 Ep9 Lighting: The Beauty and Science of Light
Design Oracles
A detailed discussion of lighting from how to select it, what uses it has, how LED has changed the market and opened up design possibilities, and help with important questions about color temperature and it uses.
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S5 Ep8 Tile as a Finish Material
Design Oracles
A discussion of what materials go into the making of tile types, their uses in the world and how those selections get made from a true tile expert.
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S5 Ep7 Brick: The Beauty of it is Connected to its Strength
Design Oracles
A history of brick with a discussion of it’s uses and the differences from region to region as well as an understanding of brick trends, how it is manufactured, and sold.
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S5 Ep6 Fiber Art
Design Oracles
A conversation about the history, techniques, and the impact of fiber at with Lynne Brotman, executive director of the Austin School for Fiber Arts. **THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED WITH POOR SOUND QUALITY AND IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AT TIMES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DIFFICULTY. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!**
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S5 Ep5 Door Hardware and Decorative Cabinet Hardware: What to Consider in your selection
Design Oracles
A discussion with a principal and sales expert at Alexander Marchant in Austin, TX about how they help designer and home owners make hardware selection and an overview of their business with how it sees its role in the field of custom home design.
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S5 Ep4 Construction Materials and Finish Materials from an Expect Perspective
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A discussion of the ins and outs of materials that make up a home construction project: from foundation to roofing with Brad Whitman, Co-Founder of LBR Custom Homes.
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S5 Ep3 Appliance and Plumbing: The mechanical aspects and the style components of each
Design Oracles
A discussion of what the options are in the vast world of appliances and plumbing with April Cordova, Showroom Consultant at Ferguson Enterprises in Austin, Texas.
info_outlineInterview with Kristof Irwin, Principal of Positive Energy and also a Professional Engineer and Mechanical Engineer, and Host of The Building Science Podcast.
We learn from our interview about air exchange in homes, humidity, house energy efficiency, what MEP is, why we should all care about the air quality in our homes and how we make it high quality, and hear stories about best practices in construction science. The mechanical, plumbing, and electrical installations greatly influence the experience of living and being in our homes.