About Breaking Complexity Podcast

Breaking Complexity Podcast is a platform where we unravel the intricate, the abstract, and the unconventional across design, technology, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Curated and co-hosted by Sushant Verma—an architect, technologist, educator, and four-time TEDx speaker—this podcast brings together thought leaders, trailblazers, and visionaries who challenge norms and redefine industries.

Each episode explores how complexity is broken down into innovation, strategy, and creative breakthroughs, sparking engaging discussions that are thought-provoking, insightful, and fun.

️ Streaming on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Podcast Website

Featuring: Experts in design, architecture, technology, business, and creative fields

Format: Dynamic two-way & three-way conversations with deep insights into complex ideas

Who is this Podcast for?

• Designers, architects, and creative professionals exploring cutting-edge ideas.
• Startup founders, real estate developers, and technology innovators pushing boundaries in their industries.
• Entrepreneurs and business leaders who embrace complexity and innovation.
• Tech enthusiasts, AI pioneers, and digital fabricators seeking inspiration at the intersection of technology and creativity.

The Breaking Complexity Podcast brings together pioneers from architecture, design, AI, real estate, creative business, and emerging technology—exploring how they navigate uncertainty, innovation, and curvilinear career paths.

Season 0 – Flirting with Design Technologies

Does creativity require complexity? Or are we just flirting with technology?

Season 0 is the prelude to Breaking Complexity Podcast, a playful yet profound look at how technology has become an integral part of design, architecture, and creative processes. It brings together insights from Sushant Verma’s past TEDx talks, public discussions, and design dialogues with global pioneers.

What to Expect?

A mix of fresh recordings and curated excerpts from TEDx talks, public panels, and industry discussions.

Candid insights from design pioneers & global experts from firms like Zaha Hadid Architects, Mamou-Mani Architects, Heatherwick Studio, Foster + Partners, Architectural Association (AADRL), Bartlett UCL, and more.

Deep dives into AI, computational design, digital fabrication, and emerging creative technology.

Featured Voices

Season 0 is centered around Sushant Verma, unfolding his journey, the evolution of rat[LAB] Studio, and his experiences with design technology. It also includes glimpses from his interviews with pioneers conducted for his upcoming book, Filling the Void: Rise of Design Technologies in Architecture.

Episode Highlights (Season 0)

1️⃣ Flirting with Design Technologies – An Unfinished Love Story ️

2️⃣ When AI and Architecture Went on a Date ️

3️⃣ Beyond Facades – Breaking the Grid & Embracing Nonlinearity

4️⃣ Smart Education – Teaching Machines or Teaching Minds?

5️⃣ The Struggles of Dating Technology – Love, Hate & Innovation

6️⃣ Digital Fabrication – Building the Future, One Algorithm at a Time ️️

7️⃣ The Art of Complexity – Parametric Art & Algorithmic Aesthetics

8️⃣ Collaborative Flirting – When Disciplines Merge

Season 1 – Don’t Play With My Curves

Season 1 takes a bold, witty, and unconventional look at complexity through the lens of curves—both literal and metaphorical.

From curvilinear architecture and design innovations to nonlinear career trajectories and unconventional business strategies, this season uncovers the power of breaking the straight line.

Expect candid conversations with risk-takers, creative minds, and innovators who are shaping the future in design, business, and technology.

Topics include:

️ Curvilinear facades & interiors

️ Nonlinear career journeys

️ The business of bending rules

️ Digital fabrication & computational design

️ The philosophy of curves in nature, design, and life

Join us as we challenge conventions and reshape the narrative of complexity.

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About the Curator – Sushant Verma

Architect | Design Technologist | Educator with 15+ years of experience in cutting-edge architecture & computational design.

Four-time TEDx Speaker – sharing insights on computational design, AI in architecture & the future of design education.

Published Author – currently working on new publications focused on design, technology & innovation.

Educator & Mentor – upskilled 3,000+ architects & designers across India and led 7 Global Visiting Schools in the UK, USA, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Egypt, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Belarus.

️ Founder of RAT[LAB] Studio – pioneering parametric & computational design, creating futuristic facades, urban interventions, art installations & algorithm-driven spaces. Making every project iconic, no matter the size or scale!

️ Host of Breaking Complexity Podcast – engaging with leaders & innovators across industries who are redefining the future.

Avid Photographer – capturing different genres for many years as a creative passion.

Passionate about entrepreneurship, meaningful conversations & smart networking – always up for discussing design, creativity, technology & the future of architecture.

Check out Sushant Verma’s TEDx talks & global features here:

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