Hey, guyssss! Welcome to another episode of The Archiologist Podcast. Today in the podcast we have Jorge Rodriguez, he is a very good friend of mine who in fact, went to the same university as I did, Florida International University here in Miami. He is an incredible designer and painter, one that is extremely creative in every way. The work he produces aims to be powerful, unforgiving, and bold. Each of his paintings is an experiment of styles and techniques. Whether it’s in the behavior of colors, light, or layering of elements to destabilize the composition. He continues to work as an architectural designer, citing his education and experience in design as a major influence in his style as an artist and illustrator while doing all these amazing artworks in his own business, Miami Urban Garage. The mission behind MUG is to create beautiful and thought-provoking work, evolving as a collection as well as individual pieces.

In the episode, we talk about how his architectural education changed him to better understand how design works and to really value the multi-faceted world of architecture. We talk about the educational system. About why universities don't just teach practical stuff, but they teach you to be a design critic. We also talk about how he sees the murals he does in their connection to architecture. How people, in general, should be okay with the concept of temporary architecture. He says that his murals are temporary, perhaps they won't be there in the next 1, 5, 10 years, but why exactly the concept of an architecture piece lasting a long time, is something we designers should re-evaluate. All in all, this was such an interesting conversation and I cannot wait for you all to listen in! Let the talk begin.