Architecture Social | Budge-over Budget! It's The Architecture Social Show

Stephen Drew and Will Ridgway host an archive episode of The Architecture Social Show, covering architecture news, projects, live audience debate, informal industry conversation and the early community format behind Architecture Social.

Show Notes

Budge Over Budget is a snapshot of the Architecture Social Show when the community format was still raw, live and deliberately informal.

The conversation covers:

Architecture news and projects that were catching attention at the time
How the early live show format worked across social channels
Why informal industry discussion can be useful
How audience participation shaped the conversation
What the episode shows about Architecture Social's community roots

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Chapters

00:00 Budge Over Budget and the Architecture Social Show
04:00 Architecture news and videos of the week
10:00 Events, online conversation and community
17:00 Favourite projects and live debate
24:00 Will Ridgway and Stephen Drew on the format
31:00 Informal show style, bells and audience chat
38:00 Why community content matters
42:00 Final thoughts from the show

Creators and Guests

Host

Stephen Drew

Hello! I’m Stephen Drew, Founder of the Architecture Social—an online community and resource hub dedicated to helping professionals in Architecture, Design, Development, and Real Estate advance their careers. I’m here to connect you with insights, tools, and opportunities that lead to meaningful growth, whether you’re just starting out or ready to take that next big step.

What is Architecture Social?

It is hard to get a job in architecture. We exist to help you get there. Hosted by Stephen Drew, Architecture Social is the unfiltered guide to the UK Built Environment. We decode the realities of the industry, provide actionable cheat codes for your career, and bridge the communication gap between the drafting board and the boardroom.

Whether you are a Part I assistant trying to survive your first role, a Part III architect managing complex procurement, or a Practice Director fighting tight margins and adapting to the Building Safety Act, this podcast is your central node of intelligence. We strip away the aesthetic gatekeeping and toxic positivity to talk about the actual mechanics of the business.

Expect honest conversations about salary realities, portfolio strategies, hiring economics, and the true experiences of the people actively shaping the profession.

No fluff, just the reality of practice.