{"id":106889,"date":"2019-10-01T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T14:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-design-bitches\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T15:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T20:48:19","slug":"10-questions-with-design-bitches","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/10-questions-with-design-bitches\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions With… Design, Bitches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The founders met while working at Bestor Architecture<\/a>, and Interior Design <\/em>first encountered them at a photo shoot for the firm’s showroom for Trina Turk in DTLA. Both hold master’s degrees in architecture from SCI-Arc<\/a>. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture from the University of Oregon, Rudolph a master of philosophy degree from the University of Paris VIII (aka University of Vincennes-Saint Denis). Philosophy to architecture, an intriguing stretch? Rudolph wrote her thesis on Michel Foucault’s Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison<\/a>, examining “how social hierarchies in prisons and cities are affected by physical space,” she explains.<\/p>\n

Located in L.A.’s Glassell Park neighborhood, Design, Bitches is a six-person firm with principal participation on all projects. Johnson and Rudolph just served as keynote speakers at last week’s IDS Vancouver<\/a> trade show, talking about their brand of architecture, their practice, and their pursuits. Interior Design <\/em>sat down with them to find out about how cultural influences, material experimentation, and growing up in California affected their design philosophies.<\/p>\n

Interior Design: The first question is a no-brainer. How did you come up with the name?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Catherine Johnson: It was a response to a question posed by a 2010 AIA LA competition: Architecture is…?<\/p>\n

Rebecca Rudolph: Our answer: It’s Design, Bitches, an antidote to a profession in the depths of a recession and a way to remind ourselves of what was fun. We put together a semi-real, semi-fictional portfolio for the competition and received an honorable mention.<\/p>\n

ID: Each of you comes with particular talents and skill sets. Describe what it is that your partner brings to the practice. <\/strong><\/p>\n

CJ: Rebecca is a risk taker when it comes to taking on new endeavors. She challenges me to take leaps when I instinctively might take steps. She is constantly thinking about new directions, which help propel our practice into uncharted waters.<\/p>\n

RR: Cathy has a passion for design and culture that is inspiring and motivating. She is a rare combination of a big thinker and leader with an incredible head for both design and business.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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