Design Unmuted

Landscapes Unmuted: Tea connections- from garden to cup

In this episode of Landscapes Unmuted, Divine and Macy explore their personal journeys with tea, discussing its cultural significance, the rituals surrounding it, and how it connects to landscape…

Landscapes Unmuted: Vulnerability in entrepreneurship

Maci and Divine explore the complexities of entrepreneurship, focusing on the intertwining of personal identity and professional life. They discuss the challenges of vulnerability, community support,…

Landscapes Unmuted: Redefining Success

In this episode of Landscapes Unmuted, Divine and Maci explore the concept of success, and redefining it. They discuss the traditional stereotypes of success and the challenges they present to…

Landscapes Unmuted: Finding ease in new beginnings

In this inaugural episode of Landscapes Unmuted, hosts Maci Nelson and Divine Ndemeye introduce their new podcast, discussing their backgrounds, the importance of collaboration, and the challenges of…

Could a park be a home?

On this episode with Landscape Designer Michelle Gagnon Creeley, we start off with a discussion on mental health and working culture in design education, and dive into her practice in design and…

Art, architecture and food security: all about “Sustaining Apertures”

Join us as  we unpack the stories behind our exhibition; Sustaining Apertures, currently on view at the Or Gallery from March 7 to July 6, 2024. Together Colin and I share all about our collaborative…

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Taking your design practice to the streets: the stories of East Van Boulevard Gardens

Saba Farmand, a landscape architect,  talks about his passionate project that documents the boulevard gardens in East Vancouver and the stories behind the people who take over these public boulevard…

Engaging spirituality in the design process

I am happy to launch the first conversation of the podcast season TRANSFORMING with Patricia Algara and Jose Leal. In this conversation Patricia and Jose share the ways in which they engage with…

Transforming: A new podcast season

Announcement of the new podcast season called TRANSFORMING where I share about this theme and what you can expect over the next few months. I also tell you all about the new direction my Art and…

Episode 16: Community-based approaches to practicing Landscape Architecture (pt2)

In the second part of our conversation, Dr Diane Jones Allen talks to us about her practice Design Jones LLC, and her work in designing and building grassroots community driven projects. Diane…

Episode 15: About Maroon Landscapes and communities (pt1)

In this first part of our conversation, Dr Diane Jones Allen shares with us about Maroon landscapes; communities that were established by Black communities who during the time of the middle passage…

Episode 14: Learning from slime mould to design for equity

In this episode, our guest Ashley Jane Lewis shares her work with Slime Tech Lab in using slim mold to promote equitable distribution of social justice, mutual aid, and wellbeing in local…

Episode 13: Afrofuturism and Decolonizing art & Hogwarts houses

In this episode, my guest is Krystal Paraboo; an art historian and curator, community builder, communications specialist and activist. Krystal and I talk about decolonizing art spaces, curatorial…

Episode 12: A prophetic aesthetic: Truth telling in design

Continuing the conversation from part 1 on how Walter built his design career and creative ethos, this second part, we talk about the importance of making beautiful socially responsible work and the…

Episode 11: Building a socially responsible design practice

With Walter Hood

Episode 10: About “Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots”

On this episode, Nya shares all about the “SANKOFA: African routes, Canadian roots” exhibition; the first African collection to be led by folks of African descent at the Museum of Anthropology at…

Episode 9: Vancouver vibes: the good, bad and ugly

On this episode, Uytae and I talk all things Vancouver. Uytae Lee is an urban planner and videographer who is the creative producer and director of About Here.

Episode 8: Freelancing, Agency and Burnout

Three friends, some prosecco, snacks and a conversation about freelancing, freedom, burnout, grief and joy.

Episode 7: Cultural shocks in design practice and place- with Roberta Oramabo

In this episode, I am joined by Roberta Oramabo, an architect and landscape Architect. She recounts her design training and practice in Nigeria and all the surprising changes she encountered when she…