Ben Loescher & Lucy Lloyd - Terrain
From Design:ED by Architectural Record
February 9, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 204
About this episode
Ben Loescher and Lucy Lloyd discuss their architecture firm's innovative approach to upcycling and adobe construction.
Ben Loescher and Lucy Lloyd of Los Angeles–based architecture firm Terrain join Architectural Record 's DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss their process of upcycling buildings, challenging standard building conventions, and the studio's championing of adobe block construction through its advocacy arm and education offshoot, Adobeisnotsoftware
People in this episode
Host: Architectural Record
Guests: Ben Loescher, Lucy Lloyd
Topics covered
- upcycling buildings
- building conventions
- adobe block construction
- architecture
- design education
Keywords
- upcycling
- architecture
- adobe
- building conventions
- design
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Terrain, Adobeisnotsoftware
Places: Los Angeles
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