Prairie Design Lab (PDL) is a podcast on ideas, design, and culture, in collaboration with journalist Terry MacLeod. Each episode covers a range of conversations centered around local and global perspectives and is produced in conjunction with the lecture series at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Manitoba.
The host, Terry MacLeod, is an independent Emmy-nominated journalist and recipient of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal. In his 33 years with CBC, he established himself as a respected, informed, inquisitive, and compassionate presence. He left CBC for new pursuits on Dec 31, 2016. With CBC Winnipeg, he was a host on "Information Radio" and host/producer of "The Weekend Morning Show." In 2005 with Terry hosting, Information Radio was named "The Best Local CBC Radio Program in Canada."
Episodes
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Episode 16: Supportive
People with disabilities often face challenges in accessing resources and funding to pay for their housing and care. We explore what it takes to create housing to support them in their needs with Amie Gross (NYC), and Emily Barber (U of M Interior Design Masters student) specializing in Supportive Housing. Read more ›
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Episode 15: Landscape
World-renowned French landscape architect Michel Desvigne tells us why transformation, transposition, and time are at the core of his success. Read more ›
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Episode 14: Heritage
What makes an old building worth conserving? Three Winnipeg architects who have focused on heritage preservation work explain the challenges and values that infuse their work. Read more ›
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Episode 13: HOF
You start out at a good architecture school in your hometown, but - you get restless. You want to experiment with learning & working in a different setting at a new school & workplace - far from home. Today on Prairie Design Lab, we talk with three people who left for Hong Kong, Oslo & Frankfurt to do just that. Read more ›
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Episode 12: Cold
Cold enough for you? The classic Canadian winter question. We explore the creative impetus that cold weather provides to two Canadian international design festivals. We celebrate the success of Winnipeg's Warming Huts and Toronto's Winter Stations. Read more ›
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Episode 11: Interiors
With two world-class interior designers, we explore the fractious debate between interior design & interior decorating. We find out about the difference between LEED ratings for sustainability, building materials, energy efficiency, and the environment. We also discuss the new standard called WELL, which focuses on human sustainability. These topics and much more on Episode 11, "Interiors." Read more ›
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Episode 10: Leadership
Episode 10 of Prairie Design Lab is titled "Leadership". In it, three practice founders explore not the aesthetics of architecture but the effectiveness of imaginative leadership. Read more ›
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Episode 9: Clifford
The story of an unexpected modernist who transformed Saskatchewan architecture. A Mennonite farm boy becomes, in his own words, not an architect but an "improver." Read more ›
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Episode 8: Remote
University of Manitoba Architecture grads work all over the world in communities large and small. In episode 8, titled "Remote," we introduce you to 3 graduates who have created robust opportunities far afield in small remote firms. Read more ›
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Episode 7: Precocious
This week on Prairie Design Lab: a modest precocious rising star in architecture & design. How did Tom Fougere transform EQ3 into an international force? Find out what's next for this gifted Winnipegger. Read more ›