

TRXL
Evan Troxel
TRXL is the definitive podcast on technology and the architecture and engineering professions — and the longest-running. 200+ episodes. Five years. Conversations with the founders, researchers, designers, and firm leaders who are actually shaping how architecture gets practiced.
Hosted by Evan Troxel, a licensed architect with over 25 years in AEC, TRXL is built for architects, BIM managers, design technologists, computational designers, and firm leaders who want to stay ahead of where the profession is going — not catch up after it's already moved.
Topics include artificial intelligence in architecture, BIM, digital practice, firm culture, design tools and workflows, project delivery, sustainability, and the organizational transformation that follows when the technology your firm depends on keeps changing.
Each episode is a long-form, unscripted conversation with guests who are doing the work — not narrating it from the sidelines. Guests have included firm principals, CTOs and CIOs, software founders, researchers, and practitioners from leading firms and institutions worldwide.
Ranked in the top 3% of all podcasts globally.
Hosted by Evan Troxel, a licensed architect with over 25 years in AEC, TRXL is built for architects, BIM managers, design technologists, computational designers, and firm leaders who want to stay ahead of where the profession is going — not catch up after it's already moved.
Topics include artificial intelligence in architecture, BIM, digital practice, firm culture, design tools and workflows, project delivery, sustainability, and the organizational transformation that follows when the technology your firm depends on keeps changing.
Each episode is a long-form, unscripted conversation with guests who are doing the work — not narrating it from the sidelines. Guests have included firm principals, CTOs and CIOs, software founders, researchers, and practitioners from leading firms and institutions worldwide.
Ranked in the top 3% of all podcasts globally.
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2020 • 59min
026: ‘File Formats Are Terrible’, with Scott Davidson
Special guest Scott Davidson of Robert McNeel and Associates joins the podcast to talk about the happy little accidents that led to the creation, and ultimately, the naming of Rhinoceros (aka Rhino), how it changed over time to become one the most beloved tools in AEC, and where it's going with Rhino.Inside and version 7 which is officially released this week on December 9, 2020.LinksRhinoceros websiteMcNeel and Associates (Wikipedia)Rhino.Inside websiteRhino.Inside Revit websiteRhino Compute featuresRhino ForumsRhinoceros YouTube channelFood4Rhino websiteCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Dec 1, 2020 • 58min
025: ‘Copyrighting the Building Code’, with Scott Reynolds
Special guest Scott Reynolds once again joins the podcast to talk about a second lawsuit brought against UpCodes by the ICC which came quickly after some favorable news from the judge on the first one. LinksUpCodes websiteUpCodes on TwitterTRXL 021: ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, with Scott ReynoldsUpCodes first lawsuit with the ICCA court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law (TechCrunch article)International Code Council (ICC)National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)MADCADTextStreetYCombinatorGuy Raz’s podcast with Jimmy Wales about how he built Wikipedia (NPR)In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy (Bookshop)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Nov 24, 2020 • 1h 26min
024: ‘A Healthy Dose of Skepticism’, with Nathan Miller
Special guest Nathan Miller of Proving Ground joins the podcast to talk about hobbies during the pandemic, the digital transformation of AEC, some drawbacks of generative design, privacy concerns with IoT devices and connected buildings, and so much more!LinksProving Ground web siteComputers are Hard blog postConveyorSemanticLunchboxNathan Miller on TwitterNathan Miller on LinkedInLeading architecture firms pen open letter to Autodesk over rising costs, sluggish development (Archpaper)Ender 3d Printer (Amazon)Book recommendations:What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly (Bookshop)The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts by Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind (Bookshop)YouTube links and channel recommendations:Nate's NXT BUILD 2020 presentationProving Ground's YouTube channelColin FurzeAdam Savage's TestedThe HacksmithAlien ExoskeletonLightsaber episodeTRXL episode 018: ‘That Perfect Kind of Venn Diagram’, with Dane StokesProject Anklebiter forum thread on 914 WorldCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Nov 17, 2020 • 1h 20min
023: ‘One More Thing’, with Anthony Frausto-Robledo
Special guest Anthony Frausto-Robledo of Architosh once again joins the podcast to talk about what we got right and what we got wrong about what was announced at Apple's ‘One More Thing’ event last week, implications of these new releases for architects and practice, industry 4.0, and convergence.LinksUpcoming Live stream happy hour with the Archispeak and Life of an Architect podcast on Nov 19th, 4:15pm PST (YouTube)Architosh web siteAnthony's free Xpresso email newsletterOK Computer Lecture Series: Disruption (Evan's Disruption talk on YouTube)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Nov 10, 2020 • 1h 26min
022: ‘Turbo Boost Mood’, with Anthony Frausto-Robledo
Special guest Anthony Frausto-Robledo of Architosh re-joins the podcast to talk about hardware and software predictions for Apple’s “One More Thing” event on November 10, 2020.LinksTRXL Ep 012 – ‘Force Multipliers’, with Anthony Frausto-RobledoApple Event – One More Thing (The Verge)Every 'One more thing' Apple has ever announced (Macworld UK)MacRumors – Apple Working on Redesigned Mac Pro With Smaller Form Factor and Apple Silicon ChipSix Colors – Fun With Charts: Entirely speculative charts about Apple SiliconArchitosh web siteAEC Inflection Point — The Story of the Revit RevoltShapr3dParasolidOK Computer Lecture Series: Disruption (Evan's Disruption talk on YouTube)Clayton Christensen's theory on innovative disruption (Wikipedia)Check out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 1min
021: ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’, with Scott Reynolds
Special guest Scott Reynolds joins the podcast to talk about how he transitioned from architecture to tech, how technology is changing building codes, and how he wants UpCodes to affect the architectural profession.LinksUpCodes websiteCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Oct 20, 2020 • 1h 2min
020: ‘The Hard Part’, with Shane Scranton
Special guest Shane Scranton joins the podcast to talk about virtual reality, the infinite possibilities of the digital realm, VR hardware announcements, and much more.LinksCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Oct 13, 2020 • 1h 19min
019: ‘A Super Narrow Window Towards Obsolescence’, with Alvin Huang
Special guest Alvin Huang joins the podcast to talk about architectural education in the midst of a pandemic, turning constraints into opportunities, becoming obsolete, authored versus documented reality, and much more.LinksCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 15min
018: ‘That Perfect Kind of Venn Diagram’, with Dane Stokes
Special guest Dane Stokes joins the podcast to talk about his journey into architecture, being a 'computer person', design computation and automation, the importance of making things and working with your hands, custom fabrication, one-button buildings, having kids and failure, and much more.LinksCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail

Sep 29, 2020 • 1h 6min
017: ‘Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable’, with Rosa Sheng
Special guest Rosa Sheng joins the podcast to talk about the future of our profession from a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) perspective, and so much more.LinksCheck out my other podcasts too: Archispeak and PeopleverseMy YouTube channelConnect with EvanTwitterLinkedInInstagramYouTubeEmail


