Feb 7, 2026
Why New Clubhouses Feel Soulless
A club spends millions on a renovation. The photography looks stunning. Six months later, members say it doesn't feel like their club anymore. This episode explores why this happens so predictably and what can be done about it.
The episode examines the specific ingredients that create...
Jan 28, 2026
Episode Summary: This episode celebrates the extraordinary career of Richard "Dick" Diedrich, FAIA, whose four-decade career fundamentally shaped modern clubhouse architecture through over 120 projects worldwide, influential teaching at Harvard, seminal textbooks, and his current transition to...
Jan 21, 2026
Episode Summary: This episode examines the critical but often overlooked principles of scale and proportion in clubhouse design, exploring why some spaces feel perfectly comfortable while others feel fundamentally wrong, and providing solutions for both new design and existing space...
Jan 16, 2026
Episode Summary: This episode examines the complex reality of wealth transfer as Baby Boomers' $84 trillion moves to heirs who often can't afford, don't want, or fundamentally oppose inherited club memberships, forcing clubs to confront family dysfunction, cultural misalignment, and economic...
Jan 14, 2026
Furniture decisions compound. A dining room making the wrong choice can burn through fifty thousand dollars in unnecessary replacement, repair, and frustration over a single renovation cycle. This episode explores why clubs keep buying the wrong things, how commercial furniture differs from residential, and...