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Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
Hosted by Breakhouse · arts · EN-US
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Conversations about design, architecture, and industry. By Breakhouse, a Canadian strategic design firm. breakhouse.ca/podcastNew episodes a couple times per month.podcast@breakhouse.ca
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Who hosts Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse?
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse is hosted by Breakhouse. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
What has Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse covered recently?
Recent episodes include "015 - Doug Doucet | From Contractor to Visionary: Scaling Relationship-Driven Businesses" (5 January 2026, 53 minutes), "014 - Charbel Daniel | Adding Life to Years: Rethinking How We Care for Our Seniors" (6 November 2025, 75 minutes), and "013 - Andy Fillmore | Building Halifax: Balancing Growth, the Housing Crisis and Heritage" (11 August 2025, 63 minutes).
How often does Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse publish?
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 17 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse?
Booking probability for Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse are Architecture & Engineering and Design Services. Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse has an arts audience.
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Recent episodes
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Nov 6, 20251h 15mVince speaks with Charbel Daniel, CEO of Northwood, about how leadership, culture and design thinking can reshape continuing care. Charbel shares his unconventional journey from studying physics and working as a...
Episode #13
013 - Andy Fillmore | Building Halifax: Balancing Growth, the Housing Crisis and Heritage
Aug 11, 20251h 3mVince interviews Andy Fillmore, Mayor of Halifax. In conversation: Halifax’s distinct identity, its rapid growth, and the pressing challenges of the housing crisis. Drawing on his career path from architecture and urban...
Apr 17, 20251h 8mVincent interviews Jason Shannon, President at Shannex. In conversation: Origin of the family business, challenges and opportunities in the industry of building retirement living communities. Perspectives on leadership...
Mar 30, 20231h 23mVincent interviews Brian Mackay-Lyons Founder of Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. In conversation: Approaches to design, challenges of the profession, building a career, life as an architect and the future of the MLS...
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Episode #10
010 - Creating memorable experiences I interview with Chef Anthony Walsh and Marco Gucciardi
Feb 10, 202340 minVincent interviews Chef Anthony Walsh and Marco Gucciardi from Oliver & Bonacini and Freehand Hospitality. In conversation: Creating and running a restaurant, challenges and opportunities in the business and...
Aug 1, 202256 minVincent interviews six students studying architecture. Colby Rice, Logan Hawkes, Cody Gaulton, Holly Mills, Mark Mackinnon and Cesar Basillo. In this conversation: the challenges of being a student today, priorities of...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
008 - The culture of an office | Interview with Bruce Kuwabara
May 20, 202223 minVincent interviews Bruce Kuwabara: Bruce Kuwabara is a founding partner of KPMB Architects and the Chair of the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. In this conversation: how to grow an office and maintain its...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
007 - Self-Branding and Expression By Design | Interview with Musemo Handahu
Aug 9, 202150 minVincent interviews Musemo Handahu, digital content creator, writer, style guru, and Tedx speaker. In this conversation: Design, brand, and self-identity; the daily grind and creative process of a digital content...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
006.2 - How to Build a Better Architect | Interview with Christine Macy (Part 2)
Jun 14, 202136 minVincent continues his interview with Christine Macy, architect, researcher, and former Dean of Architecture at Dalhousie University. In Part 2 of this conversation: the future of architectural education, importance of...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
006.1 - Landscape, Identity, and Connected Architecture | Interview with Christine Macy (Part 1)
May 20, 202140 minVincent interviews Christine Macy, architect, researcher, and former Dean of Architecture at Dalhousie University. In Part 1 of this conversation: food, landscapes, monuments, and festivals as community identity makers...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
005 - Building Between Conflicting Views | Interview with Mayor Mike Savage
Apr 19, 202140 minVincent interviews Mike Savage, a president of the World Energy Cities Partnership, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership member, and mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality. In this conversation: Leadership through...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
004 - Life is Short (Open a Restaurant) | Conversation with Jane Wright
Apr 1, 202145 minA roundtable chat with Jane Wright, founder of Jane's on the Common restaurant and Jane's Catering and Events, along with your host Vincent and Breakhouse partner Peter Wuensch. In this conversation: the magic of a...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
003.2 - Architecture In The Wild | Interview with Omar Gandhi (Part 2)
Mar 8, 202134 minA second part of Vincent's interview with Omar Gandhi, of Omar Gandhi Architect. In this conversation: Architects' responsibility to a community; how life and work are connected; designing through landscape; and, of...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
003.1 - The Future of Design | Interview with Omar Gandhi (Part 1)
Feb 8, 202132 minVincent interviews Omar Gandhi, founder of the accomplished Canadian design firm Omar Gandhi Architect. OGA was recently announced winner of the major New Waterfront Arts District Design Competition in Halifax. In this...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
002 - A Brand Designed to Spread Optimism | Interview with Tareq Hadhad
Jan 25, 202153 minVincent interviews Tareq Hadhad, founder and CEO of Peace By Chocolate: a Syrian-owned, Nova Scotia-based chocolate company. They discuss Tareq and his family’s decision to leave Syria as refugees for Canada, the role...
Design Makes Everything Better | by Breakhouse
001 - Branded Development and the Business of Building | Interview with David Wex
Jan 11, 202134 minVincent interviews David Wex of Urban Capital Property Group. They discuss architecture as product, business and development, condo design, and insights from real estate development projects. Transcript and show notes...
Recent guests
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Holly Mills
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Mark MacKinnon
senior international correspondent, Canadian broadsheet, The Globe and Mail
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Mike Savage
author, publisher, journalist, woodworker, maple syrup maker, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Omar Gandhi
Founder and Principal of Omar Gandhi Architects, Omar Gandhi Architects
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