A KPF Director’s Honest Advice for Young Architects

In this episode, Stephen Drew speaks with Francesco Casella, Director at KPF, about career growth, working at a global architecture firm, and what it really takes to succeed long term in practice.

Francesco shares his journey to London, breaking into KPF, staying with one firm for over a decade, leading major international projects, and managing teams at scale.

We discuss:

How to get hired at big architecture practices
The value of staying at one firm
CAD vs BIM and design thinking
AI and the future of architecture
Career advice for Part 2s, Part 3s, and young architects

If you’re navigating an architecture career right now, this episode offers honest insight and practical advice.

🎙️ Guest: Francesco Casella, Director at KPF
🎧 Host: Stephen Drew
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