Episode 36: The Rhythm of Architecture - Anthony Poon | Poon Design

Doctoring Up Design

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Architecture is an art form that is also serves a primary function, that of shelter, workspace, centers for learning, social spaces and gathering places. This is a form of art with a language all it’s own. Long debated is which comes first, form or function. But that’s not quite the right question to be asking these days. A better question might be, for whom does it serve and how can the space serve their individual needs both now and into the future. American society has learned to move to a new shelter space in the same way that a hermit crab moves to a new and bigger shell. We’re not hermit crabs and this model has only served to increase costs and decrease availability of housing. How to think differently about architecture achieve different results.

At a recent Day of Design at Design Hardware, I had the opportunity to catch up with longtime friend and an incredible architect, Anthony Poon or Poon Design. Do you have a friend who challenges you in areas where you consider yourself to be well versed? Someone who thinks the way you do about art, architecture, design and music? Anthony is a friend of mine who does that and he happens to be an extraordinary talent, keep listening and you’ll hear why.

Here are some of the topics we discussed during our chat:

• Music and Design
• Design is Everywhere Yet Seldom Noticed
• Exploration and Evaluation of Vintage Modern Homes
• Seeking the Familiar
• Elemental Ideas About Architecture
• Thoughtful Design

Thank you, Anthony . Check out the Instagram feed, @DesignHardwareandflooring for more information about the show and the showroom. Thank you Michele Solomons and Avi Balsam with Design Hardware for your continued and unwavering support of the design and architecture community. And thank you for listening to the podcast. I love hearing from you, love learning about new products and guests you think should be featured on the podcast, so email me, you will find a link in the show notes along with links to all of our guests and their work in addition to Design Hardware, where you can find everything you could want for your next design project along with ideas and suggestions. Until the next episode, be well.