0:05 – Christian introduces Christina Magrans, founder of Studio Lourdes
1:32 – Christina reflects on her early career at TSC Design and how it shaped her
3:10 – How a fast promotion at Tiffany led her to manage global projects
5:01 – Lessons from 9/11 and the 2008 recession that built resilience
6:10 – Christina explains her personal definition of a growth mindset
6:50 – Studio Lourdes uses Ivy Learning to support continuous team development
7:48 – How Christina screens for cultural fit and curiosity during hiring
9:20 – Why values alignment is the first step in taking on new clients
10:39 – How Studio Lourdes balances passion and business when selecting projects
11:36 – The growing overlap between retail, hospitality, and workplace design
12:45 – Christina brings brand discovery practices into workplace projects
13:36 – Why she founded Studio Lourdes to prioritize employee experience
14:30 – Teaching business fundamentals to architects across all levels
16:40 – Transparent goal-setting and revenue discussions as a leadership tool
18:15 – Timesheets as data, not pressure—rethinking accountability in design firms
19:22 – Making client service personal while keeping the team happy
20:40 – What Christina learned at Harvard and IMD executive leadership programs
21:47 – How Studio Lourdes builds culture through values-based retreats and rituals
23:10 – Empowering staff to lead, speak up, and evaluate client relationships
25:00 – Redefining work-life balance through flexibility and communication norms
27:30 – Christina and Christian reflect on happiness, ambition, and evolving goals
30:00 – Why Studio Lourdes pushes back on unpaid design work
32:45 – The case for teaching the business of architecture early in one’s career
34:00 – Christina's top advice for emerging architects and designers
35:00 – The origin of the name “Studio Lourdes” and what it means to her legacy
36:00 – A global design portfolio: Bape, Marc Jacobs, Longchamp, Aesop, and more.