The team at Sierra Pacific Windows featured Mark Candelaria on their latest “Sales Talk” educational series for their team. Mark shared his insights and perspective in the design and build fields and gave a great overview of what he does day-to-day. The main goal of the conversation was to share his point of view on how vendors can best approach and work with a high-end architect in a way that leads to a good relationship and more sales for the vendors.
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The Inspiring Life of U.S. Veteran and Builder Mike Christensen
Our guest today is Mike Christensen, founder of luxury home building company, Peak One Builders and a proud 20+ year veteran. In today’s episode, we will get to know Mike, how he’s been contributing to the luxury home market for nearly 25 years and his mission to help veterans recover and integrate after deployment through his program Freedom for Heroes. This is a truly inspiring episode as Mike will reflect on all the lessons in leadership, perseverance, community, integrity and service he’s learned throughout his life journey.
Mike and Mark met for the first time earlier this year when they teamed up for a fundraising event for Mike’s Freedom for Heroes charity. Mark cooked his popular paella and Febal Casa hosted the well attended event.
Crafting Arizona Wood into Timeless Decor with John & Julie Taber
In this episode, I have two wonderful people and artisans on the podcast, Julie & John Taber of Taber & Company. This husband and wife duo have been together in life and business for 30+ years and they are going to share their story with us. Taber & Company is located in Tucson and specializes in high-end custom furniture, doors, cabinetry and millwork that are individually designed and handcrafted in Arizona. John is a "Master of the Southwest" and has mastered the art of enhancing the natural beauty of the wood he uses with his proprietary blend of stains and waxes.
We all met back in 2006 while working on a home in Paradise Valley, and we are currently working on two new homes that are about completed in PV and Arcadia. One special aspect about their company is how considerate they are about the wood they use and ensuring as little waste as possible in their local harvesting and milling of their wood. Listen to hear all the interesting stories, designs and lessons learned along the way and what makes this couple and company so incredible!
The Inspiring Life and Career of Our 2024 MVP: Pablo Moncayo
Our guest today is Pablo Moncayo, Project Manager here at Candelaria Design since 2018 and our current year’s MVP as voted by the entire Candelaria Design staff. Each year our team nominates and votes for our Most Valuable Player – someone who embodies teamwork, leadership, a willingness to learn and go the extra mile. We talk about what this means to Pablo, how his childhood lead him to architecture, his projects past and present, how he has seen the architectural landscape change here in Phoenix and his goals for the future.
Pablo moved here from Chihuahua, Mexico in 2001 to live with his Aunt. Later in 2008 he went to undergrad at Taliesin-The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, now known as The School of Architecture and later earned his master’s degree in Architecture there. He has since remained a board member at the School of Architecture. He shares with us his passions, his sources of design inspiration, favorite travel destinations, and his inspiring personal story!
The School of Architecture formerly known as Taliesin-The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture: https://www.tsoa.edu/
Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona: https://franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west/
Elrod House in Palm Springs, California: https://architectuul.com/architecture/the-elrod-house
Arango Mabrisa House in Acapulco, Mexico: https://archeyes.com/arango-marbrisa-house-john-lautner/
Las Setas in Sevilla, Spain: https://www.setasdesevilla.com/en/
La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain: https://cac.es/en/
Alternative Building Technology: KTAR "Rosie on the House" with special guest Mark Candelaria
“While the construction industry has historically been slow to change, new technologies have emerged. Our curiosity often drives us to investigate these new technologies and, for some, employ them. The pioneering process can take time and effort.
We talked with two people who stretched the status quo. Homeowner Ty Warbington and Architect Mark Candelaria each used unique new technology approaches to build a residence in the greater Phoenix area. Ty shares his story implementing a steel home kit that was assembled on-site and Mark shares his story of designing a concrete home built with a 3D printer! They share the goals, permitting, construction and end results of the process to construct both homes and all the lessons learned.
Dreaming of Italy with Best Selling Author Corrina Cooke
Our guest on this episode is Corinna Cooke, she is the founder of Glam Italia Tours and a best-selling author who is currently working on her 5th book! Originally from New Zealand, Corinna has lived in a variety of places around the world and currently resides in Phoenix AZ. We talk all about her early years as a makeup artist in London and Los Angeles and how everything fell together in that difficult industry.
We cover lots of topics as we chat about all the reasons we both love Italy so much and the best ways to tour/explore Italy on your own. We cover some recent travel topics Corinna discussed in her monthly e-newsletter, how she gradually learned to speak Italian and how you can join one of her women-only Glam Italia Tours! We also talk about her guide book series, “Glam Italia!” which covers all sorts of helpful topics, tips, scenario situations & stress points, cultural points, and some of her top travel tips! She has so many wonderful stories, insights and lessons she shares, this is a must listen for anyone planning or considering a trip to Italy!
Checking in with Elizabeth Wholey in Umbria, Italy
This episode of Inspiring Living features one of our dear friends from Umbria, Italy, Elizabeth Wholey. We met Elizabeth many years ago during our Candelaria Design Tour Italy adventures and she has been our on-site chef and host for over ten years now when we stay at her Farmhouses while in Umbria.
This is Elizabeth's third appearance on our podcast and she gives us an update on how things are going there in Italy with the whole Covid-19 Pandemic. It is very interesting to get her perspective on how Italy has been dealing with the pandemic, especially over the course of the recent holidays, and shares her thoughts on how this might play out over the course of 2021.
We have scheduled our 2021 Candelaria Design Tour Italy thinking and hoping we might be able to pull it off this year. This will be our 16th Tour Italy over the last 20 years, so you do not want to miss being a part of this experience and get to meet Elizabeth for yourself. Our dates are set for September 15th - 29th starting in Florence, a week in Umbria and Tuscany, and finishing with a stay at the Villa d'Este on Lake Como. Click on the link for more info on our tours: https://www.candelariadesign.com/sign-upitaly2020
Follow Elizabeth on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elizabethwholey/
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.wholey
Elizabeth is also an amazing chef and has written a wonderful book about the cuisine and culture of Umbria: https://www.altabella.com/sustenance__an_italian_culinary_guidebook
Cooking In Umbria Italy
We will treat you to morning coffee from the porch of our Umbrian Farmhouses on our 16th Candelaria Design Tour Italy. Join us as we share stories from 20 years of our tours and what’s happening on this year’s tour.
