Petr Esposito on Building Thirdway Architecture

Founder interviews are useful because they reveal what a practice values when the work is real, the deadlines are live and hiring decisions matter.

In this episode, Petr Esposito talks about Thirdway Architecture, practice leadership and what he looks for when speaking to people who might join the team.

Watch: Architecture Social video

This Architecture Social video adds useful context before the practical guidance below.

Listen: full episode audio

Prefer audio? This is the podcast version of the same Architecture Social conversation, so you can listen through the key ideas as well as watch the video.

You can also open the related Architecture Social podcast page.

Listen: Petr Esposito and Thirdway Architecture

Use the conversation to understand the practice story, but also the hiring signals that apply more widely across architecture.

What candidates can learn

When a founder talks about hiring, listen for the practical details. What do they value? How do they talk about pressure? What kind of attitude, project evidence or communication style comes through?

• Know why the practice interests you.
• Explain your project role clearly.
• Show that you understand pace and deadlines.
• Bring useful questions, not generic enthusiasm.
• Connect your work to the kind of projects the studio does.

Common mistakes

• Applying to a practice without understanding its work.
• Talking about portfolio projects with no sense of responsibility.
• Ignoring culture, pace and delivery expectations.
• Using the same interview answers everywhere.
• Forgetting that founders often notice practical judgement quickly.

Architecture Social view

Stephen’s recruitment view is that candidates stand out when they show they understand the practice, not just the vacancy. Specificity beats generic enthusiasm.

Next step

Listen to the episode, then research one practice properly before sending your next application.