Ep 14 - Continuous Curiosity
From Defining Design by Emily Nau
March 19, 2026 · 51 min · Season 1 · Episode 14
About this episode
In this episode, Emily Nau interviews architect Mike Zumpano about his journey in architecture and the importance of curiosity in the field.
In episode 14 I talk to fellow Architect Mike Zumpano. Mike takes us through how he started his path to architecture from the early influence of his dad, but took it and made it his own. Architecture for Mike encompasses so much potential to learn new things with each project. He talks about Architecture as an avenue to not only be curious but to find ways to pair your interests and hobbies outside of the day to day and bring it to your career. A great example of this is when he was able to b...
People in this episode
Host: Emily Nau
Guest: Mike Zumpano
Topics covered
- architecture
- curiosity
- career development
- personal interests
- learning
Keywords
- architecture
- curiosity
- career
- learning
- personal interests
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