He Built an Architecture Studio After 3 Redundancies

He Built an Architecture Studio After 3 Redundancies

After being made redundant three times, Dominic McAndrew went on to co-found Ruumi Studio and build a new architecture practice from scratch.

In this episode, we talk about the reality of starting an architecture studio, what redundancy actually teaches you, why running a young practice is not as glamorous as it looks, and what small studios really look for when hiring.

Dominic also shares how Ruumi Studio was built with AI in mind, how the team started trading quickly after a chaotic Christmas setup, and why personality, attitude and communication can matter just as much as technical ability when you’re applying to smaller architecture practices.

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00:00 Intro
00:48 Meet Dominic and Ruumi Studio
03:06 Getting Into Architecture by Accident
09:40 Made Redundant Three Times
18:15 Turning Redundancy Into Opportunity
22:27 Leading a Team Through Redundancy
26:08 How Ruumi Studio Began
32:00 The Reality of Starting a Studio
37:01 Building a Team and Hiring Architects
44:03 Lessons From the First Six Months
47:47 Building an Architecture Studio Around AI
53:42 What’s Next for Ruumi Studio
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