Design Before DIY with HomeMade Modern's Ben Uyeda
This week we are talking with Ben Uyeda. Find out how Ben went from designing high end homes with his own architecture firm to showing how anyone can build aspirational furniture, and afford it, on YouTube.
Check out the full show notes and transcript here: http://bit.ly/2zrlvTS
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Building a sword [01:34]
Finding inspiration to build from books [03:47]
How our identities limit our ability to create. [05:54]
Ben's background in martial arts. [08:06]
The mindset that got him into Cornell [10:52]
Starting Zero Energy Design [13:02]
Importance of Sustainable design [15:31]
Tech vs cultural problem of solar [17:48]
Why we all have it made [20:48]
Online Distribution vs High End Clients [22:12]
Why YouTube wasn't the end goal [24:25]
Why furniture [26:16]
Lowest Common Design [26:36]
Ben's favorite project [28:12]
What people misunderstand in Ben's work [30:40]
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