The Architecture of Contemplation

This is a companion series to the Architecture of Contemplation podcast. Today we are contemplating what it is to reclaim the night's sky. There is a term - sky grief - that gives voice to a feeling that we inherently intuit in spaces and places, city escapes and urban sprawls, a loss of the great, awesome, frightening grandeur, that is the night's sky. Thousands of years of looking up into the secrets of the sky, reading the messages of light, from sun, moon, stars, planets alike - this is our lineage. Before, all were asked to honour the rhythm of the day folding into night. Now, we sit, hunched over charms the size of our palms, isolated and alone; artificial lights for an artificial life. It is this night blindness that we each suffer from. This contemplation is an invitation to reclaim the night's sky.Take a breath, and let's begin.HProduced by: perse.londonWriter + Editor: Hardeep Kaur@hardeep.earthMusic track: Within Us by Epic Spectrum Source: https://freetouse.com/music Music track: Giant Wave by ZambolinoSource: https://freetouse.com/music Music track: Arrival by AylexSource: https://freetouse.com/music To the Glowing Forest by PikiSource: https://freetouse.com/music Music track: Nighttime by ZambolinoSource: https://freetouse.com/music Music track: Whales by ZambolinoSource: https://freetouse.com/music 

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. John Pawson: architect, author. We talk: the non-linear nature of one's life path; early influences; the Yorkshire Moors; crafting less with more feeling; how to bring architecture to life; the power of communicating through words; maintaining professional consistency; Le Corbusier and so much more. Thank you for spending time in this Isle of Contemplation. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ John's Links: https://www.johnpawson.com/ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Lisa Marchiano is an author, co-host of the podcast 'This Jungian Life', and a certified Jungian analyst. We talk: the essential need to look at one's inner life, the vital spark within us all, meaning and purpose, the power of myth and literature, and so much more. Thank you for spending time in this Isle of Contemplation. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lisa's Links: ⁠https://thisjungianlife.com/ https://lisamarchiano.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lisamarchiano/?hl=en H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cerebration.tv/multiverseofh ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. "I like that approach because it's sincere, it's authentic, it's honest, and it's also humble. And to me, the biggest message we get from the universe is stay modest." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Avi's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Like, Review, Share, Spread the Peace Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Avi's Links: ⁠https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/avi-loeb⁠ ⁠https://avi-loeb.medium.com/ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Avi Loeb is the Baird Professor of Science and Institute director at Harvard University and author.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We talk: the pursuit of knowledge, developing one's inner compass, being resilient in the face of detraction, running, existentialism, and so much more. Thank you for spending time in this Isle of Contemplation. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Avi's Links: https://astronomy.fas.harvard.edu/people/avi-loeb https://avi-loeb.medium.com/ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠. Seth Godin is an author, entrepreneur and a teacher.⁠⁠⁠ We talk: finding interesting problems to solve, a map vs a compass, poetry, taking personal responsibility, navigating optimism, building systems of change, and so much more. Seth's places of rest, respite, and contemplation, await, too. Thank you for spending time in this isle of peace. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seth's Links: https://seths.blog/ https://www.instagram.com/sethgodin/?hl=en H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠⁠. "Everything that I desire just tumbles into the now." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Shini's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Like, Review, Share, Spread the Peace Support: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shini's Links: https://www.instagram.com/shini.park/ ⁠ ⁠https://vol-3.cubiclejournal.com/ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠. Shini Park is a photographer, art director and Story-Teller-in-Chief at Cubicle.⁠ We talk: navigating her identity as a third culture child, creativity, being a chameleon, reclaiming desire, the power of now, and much, much more. Shini's places of rest, respite, and contemplation, await, too. Thank you for spending time in this isle of peace. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠ Shini Links: https://www.instagram.com/shini.park/ https://vol-3.cubiclejournal.com/ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠⁠per se⁠⁠⁠ London. "Expansion is about discovering something that was previously unknown to me." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Alex's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Like, Review, Share, Spread the Peace Support: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠⁠ Alex Links: https://www.snarkitecture.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/snarkitecture H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠per se⁠⁠ London. Alex Mustonen is co-founder of ⁠⁠Snarkitecture. We talk: the founding story, and philosophy, of Snarkitecture, architecture as invitation, the possibility of 'what if', the power of physical environments, dreamscaping, flow states in splitting wood, and much more. Alex's places of rest, respite, and contemplation, await, too. Thank you for spending time in this isle of peace. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠ Alex Links: https://www.snarkitecture.com⁠ https://www.instagram.com/snarkitecture H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠

An original production by ⁠⁠per se⁠⁠ London. "I do love the act of getting off the plane and finding yourself in a place that's unknown and watching what happens as you move through that new environment." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Spencer Bailey's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Like, Review, Share, Spread the Peace Support: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠⁠ Spencer Links: ⁠https://www.timesensitive.fm/⁠ ⁠https://www.slowdown.tv/⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/spencercbailey/?hl=en⁠ H Links:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine⁠ Spencer Bailey photo credit: Ogata

An original production by ⁠per se⁠ London. Spencer Bailey is host of ⁠Time Sensitive⁠ Podcast and founder of ⁠The Slowdown⁠. Portals, temporal entanglement, graciousness, media, drumming for healing, Isamu Noguchi, the body keeping score - this and so much more, awaits. Thank you for spending time in this isle of peace. H #thearchitectureofcontemplation Support: https://www.patreon.com/hkaur⁠ Spencer Links: https://www.timesensitive.fm/ https://www.slowdown.tv/ https://www.instagram.com/spencercbailey/?hl=en H Links:  ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/perse.london/⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.cerebration.tv/thearchitectureofcontemplationpodcast⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thearchitectureofcontemplation/ ⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/TAOCPodcast⁠ Audio Producer + Original Soundscape, Ivan d'Avoine: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ivandavoine/⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/ivandavoine Spencer Bailey photo credit: Ogata

Season One is now complete! It's been an incredible journey to date, and I cannot wait to begin Season Two. However, it seems only fitting, as I talk about contemplation, I too should take time to contemplate the podcast to date. I'd love to make sure this gets better and better for you all, which requires taking a moment to take stock, to evaluate, and to improve. Expect massive upgrades to the soundscapes, even deeper conversations, incredible guests and many more gems to follow. Keep up to date with the latest on the podcast, over at @thearchitectureofcontemplation. Thank you so much for supporting this podcast. Here's to Season Two! H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"I find walking and contemplation go together like peanut butter and jelly." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Kevin Kelly's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"Don't aim to be the best, aim to be the only." Today I am speaking with Kevin Kelly. If one were to enter Kevin's name into the Google-o-meter, much material would surface. He is known as founding executive editor of Wired Magazine, a technologist, a photographer, a writer, and, an optimist. The list runs on. But Kevin self-identifies as a 'packager of ideas'. This conversation is a little different in that Kevin shares many gems from his upcoming book, Excellent Advice for Living, Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier (launches May 2nd). Kevin provides some direct readings, which contain sonorous truths, interlaced with humour and a whisper of irreverence. Each episode I find a word emerges from the conversation. Here, for Kevin, it is elegance. There is a certain poise, and coherence, in both Kevin's outlook, and self-expression. With elegance, the content of Kevin's words ease with grace into one's mind's eye, allowing a certain effortless interaction with ideas that are profound yes, but utterly actionable, too. Without further ado I bring you Kevin Kelly. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"These environments, the ones that speak to me deepest, usually have trees." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Adam Gazzaley's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"I have gotten incredibly comfortable with being uncomfortable, and stepping into new territory." Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Adam Gazzaley. Amongst many other titles, Adam is  the Founder & Executive Director of Neuroscape, a translational neuroscience centre engaged in using technology to fundamentally enhance our cognition, refine our behaviour, and ultimately to improve our minds. "Our" here being the human animal, of course. We cover Adam's ground-breaking work in experiential medicine, recent forays into psychedelic research, evolving into a leader at scale in parallel to recent fatherhood, being intrepid in the pursuit of new frontiers, and the power of being in quiet within nature. The word for me that washes upon the shore of this conversation, is mastery. Adam is positively enlivened by following his curiosity into new and known fields, in mastering these domains, synthesising his learnings, and in turn creating tools that offer hope, and lend dignity, to the lives of millions of people. We of course, also cover rest, respite and contemplation and it shall be of no surprise, that Adam is as intentional about instilling his life with restorative moments, as he is the pursuit of meaningful, life-ennobling work. Without further ado I bring you, Adam Gazzaley. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"Nature was always the escape." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Xavi Bou's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"I am always looking to create a new technique to reveal new things." Photographer Xavi Bou's aim is to make the invisible, visible. This may sound cryptic, and perhaps it should be, a little at least. Starting from but a few feet above our human heads, there is a whole other reality unfolding - that of the intricate intelligence and often elegant, flight paths of birds. Xavi's journey has been a gradual one. In this conversation we talk about the ten year journey which has now resulted in Xavi's first book, Ornithograhpies, coverage in National Geographic, solo exhibits and teaching. Fortune favours the prepared, is a saying that comes to mind as being perfectly aligned to Xavi's recent, meteoric rise. Xavi is an enchanting communicator about the marvels of the natural world. For me, graciousness is the word that feels most true of our conversation. There is an ease, and purity to Xavi's work and mission, and the gratitude he feels for being able to engage in such meaningful work. This conversation is wide-ranging, meditative and full of wisdom. As for rest, respite and contemplation, nature of course plays a massive part in the places, and spaces, that Xavi actively seeks out. Without further ado I bring you Xavi Bou. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).

"I gift myself good sleep." This is a Contemplation Capsule. A distilled moment, to step inside Ariel Ekblaw's places of rest, respite, and contemplation. Happy listening. H To support this podcast: - Share it, leave a review, show someone a little grace; - Join in @thearchitectureofcontemplation; - You can treat a coffee over at Patreon @hkaur (this is copiously consumed during a conversation; if I'm feeling particularly loquacious, I'll hit the matcha or cha).