182: Rethinking Firm Structure & Sustainable Home Design

Practice Disrupted by Practice of Architecture · Feb 13, 2025 · 55m

How can small architecture firms innovate for a sustainable future?

In this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Carina Coel, Founder and Principal Architect of Restructure Studio, and Alexandra Chaves, Project Manager at the firm. Together, they share how their firm balances custom and pre-designed home offerings, embraces flexible work models, and fosters leadership in architecture.

We explore Carina’s journey in launching Restructure Studio, a firm recognized for sustainable residential design and workplace flexibility. To make sustainable design more accessible, she founded…