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Willamette Valley Wine + Food Tour Reunion

Mark & Tiffany Candelaria Oregon Tour

In this episode Mark gets together with a handful of our past Willamette Valley Lifestyle Tour guests to relive the memories and continue the friendships that were made on this fabulous 5-night trip last August. This is our only tour we do within the country and it is an easy getaway that only takes a few hours to get to, but feels like you are miles away. We take guests to the heart of the Willamette Wine Valley in Central Oregon to explore one of Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Regions of the Year that is truly a hidden gem. This year we are taking 14 guests from June 12-17 - spots are still available! 

Everyday we visit incredible local wineries, tour some of the vineyards and an olive oil mill, learn about the process and of course enjoy food and wine pairings! Every evening we enjoy a multi-course dinner of local, often farm-to-table cuisine and meet the owners and chef. In between eating and drinking, we have leisurely mornings and nights at the lovely Setting Inn. You will wake up to views of the vineyards and lavender fields, and will have the opportunity to take a guided hike amongst 100-year old trees, visit the local boutiques or farmers market, and relax by the Inn's fire pit with a drink and cigar. While there is a daily itinerary of wine tastings and dinners, each day is also relaxing and full of beautiful scenery, fresh air and cool temperatures. 

There are still a few rooms remaining, so we'd love to have you join us! Visit candelariadesign.com/oregon-wine-tour for more info. 

First-Ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week with Trey Brennen & Mark Candelaria

 

Our joint podcast episode with Renee Dee's Iconic Hour features Scottsdale Art Week founder and owner of Brennen Fine Art ,Trey Brennen and strategic partner, Architect Mark Candelaria. These two share why you don’t want to miss this first-ever Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, a four-day art fair showcasing over 100 national and global art galleries and cultural displays. 

A Fair of Art and Design curated for sophisticated contemporary lifestyles, this event brings together a dynamic combination of Contemporary Art and Design, the work of living Indigenous artists, and historical American art that speaks to the area’s heritage as the western outpost of America’s preeminent architect, Frank Lloyd Wright and the home to the wealth of the west.

The event runs from Thursday March 20 - Sunday March 23 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Thursday night is the Opening Vernissage from 5:00 - 8:00 PM. Mark Candelaria will be the Emcee of this special kickoff evening and entry will include champagne, light bites, musical entertainment by Award Winning Opera Singer James Valenti, an indigenous-themed fashion show by Phoenix Fashion Week and a spectacular collection of art. 

Our firm is a proud sponsor of this first ever arts event, and Mark is a founding member of the planning committee and board. We personally invite you to purchase a ticket to join us at this exciting new international art fair right in our backyard!  https://scottsdaleartweek.com/ 

Our Story on Aging with an Angel - Anka Ille of Paradise Valley Senior Retreat

In today's podcast episode Isabel & I have a very personal conversation with Anka Ile, the founder of Paradise Valley Senior Retreat, the assisted living home where Isabel's dad is a resident. Anka is a wonderful “angel” as we call her for all she does for the residents in her care and has a very special life story, and it reflects in her dedication and kindness. 

Paradise Valley Senior Retreat offers long term care in Arizona for elderly, providing the utmost of quality eldercare services to our senior residents. Founders Florin and Anka Ile both have combined over a decade of experience in the Assisted Living Industry, specifically at a Directed Level of 24-hour care. Mark & Isabel highly recommend them and they actually have a few rooms available at the moment!

Website: http://www.pvseniorretreat.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pvseniorretreat/

Insights from Executive Coach, Strategic Advisor & Professor Ryan Warriner

This episode takes us into the New Year and discusses all things leadership, communication and personal development, as Mark chats with Executive trainer, Strategic Advisor, Professor of Communication and published author, Ryan J. Warriner.

Ryan always had a curiosity for how people learned and made decisions so he began his career as a teacher, later advanced to a professor of communication and recently received his Doctorate in Education. Throughout all this, Ryan always had a passion for helping people achieve their goals, and naturally transitioned from teaching young adults just starting their career path, to teaching high level executives. So today, Ryan splits his time between teaching in Toronto, Canada and coaching in person and online across Canada and the US. He specializes in helping organizations, teams, and individuals to overcome challenges and maximize success through innovative professional development, performance and communication strategies.

In this episode Ryan shares his personal story, how he gained the expertise to coach high-level executives and some of his lessons and tools people can implement in their daily routines to be better leaders and communicators. He later discusses the different service packages he offers for executive leadership, some of the most common themes he's seen as far as initial challenges and which ones are most effective for each individual or type of business. He also has multiple books published, two textbooks and one self-development book available on Amazon. The Effective Presenter – Business skills/self-help.

Watch their Zoom conversation

The Inspiring Life and Career of Our 2024 MVP: Pablo Moncayo

Our guest today is Pablo Moncayo, Project Manager here at Candelaria Design since 2018 and our current year’s MVP as voted by the entire Candelaria Design staff. Each year our team nominates and votes for our Most Valuable Player – someone who embodies teamwork, leadership, a willingness to learn and go the extra mile. We talk about what this means to Pablo, how his childhood lead him to architecture, his projects past and present, how he has seen the architectural landscape change here in Phoenix and his goals for the future. 
Pablo moved here from Chihuahua, Mexico in 2001 to live with his Aunt. Later in 2008 he went to undergrad at Taliesin-The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, now known as The School of Architecture and later earned his master’s degree in Architecture there. He has since remained a board member at the School of Architecture. He shares with us his passions, his sources of design inspiration, favorite travel destinations, and his inspiring personal story!

The School of Architecture formerly known as Taliesin-The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture: https://www.tsoa.edu/  

Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona: https://franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west/

Elrod House in Palm Springs, California: https://architectuul.com/architecture/the-elrod-house

Arango Mabrisa House in Acapulco, Mexico: https://archeyes.com/arango-marbrisa-house-john-lautner/

 Las Setas in Sevilla, Spain: https://www.setasdesevilla.com/en/

 La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/

Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain: https://cac.es/en/

Alternative Building Technology: KTAR "Rosie on the House" with special guest Mark Candelaria

“While the construction industry has historically been slow to change, new technologies have emerged. Our curiosity often drives us to investigate these new technologies and, for some, employ them. The pioneering process can take time and effort.

We talked with two people who stretched the status quo. Homeowner Ty Warbington and Architect Mark Candelaria each used unique new technology approaches to build a residence in the greater Phoenix area. Ty shares his story implementing a steel home kit that was assembled on-site and Mark shares his story of designing a concrete home built with a 3D printer! They share the goals, permitting, construction and end results of the process to construct both homes and all the lessons learned.

 

Exploring a New Approach to Residential Design and Construction with Keith Galbut of Advocate

Our guest today is Keith Galbut, Founder and President of ADVOCATE – Residential Construction Advisors. Keith and Mark have known each other for a number of years and recently worked together on a very contemporary-style new build for a family in Paradise Valley and we have several other projects in the works!

Keith’s background is in business and law where he worked on hundreds of residential real estate disputes before turning that experience into a unique career as a Residential Construction Advisor. Their team offers extensive experience in all aspects of residential construction and renovation, and project management, so we can help you select the best-qualified team, clearly communicate your goals, interpret vendors' perspectives, ensure appropriate payments and lien waivers, and manage your project every step of the way. Keith currently serves as a Trustee on the Scottsdale Arts Board of Trustees, a Member of Greater Phoenix Leadership, and on the National Small Business Association Leadership Council.

Seamless Design to Construction with Kaitlyn Wolfe

The Joshua Tree home collaboration with Iconic, Temac & Candelaria Design

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Our guest on this episode is Kaitlyn Wolfe, incredible designer, general contractor and founder of Iconic by Kaitlyn Wolfe, an interior design firm with construction services based here in Scottsdale, AZ. Kaitlyn founded the company in 2016, and influences all the design and the practical construction components, planning every detail to ensure each project reflects her clients' unique personal styles. Her passion for travel and nature, combined with extensive experience in interior design and high-quality construction, enables her to design inspiring and artistic spaces. Kaitlyn holds a general contracting license and has earned numerous awards in the design and construction industry and recently launched her own product line, Ground Floor.

In this episode, we of course talk about the design process, but then we talk about travel, business and other topics which you will find intriguing. She is definitely dynamic and an inspiring go getter!

Website: https://iconicbykaitlynwolfe.com

Instagram: @kaitlynwolfe__ and @iconicbykaitlynwolfe

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/iconicbykaitlynwolfe/_created/

Catching Fire with Nick Hogan of Pyro Restaurant

Our guest today is Nick Hogan, Co-Owner and CEO of Flagship Restaurant Group, the team behind the popular new, award-winning restaurant Pyro in Arcadia, next to the Global Ambassador. In addition to Pyro, they have 16 other restaurant concepts spanning across Arizona to Chicago to Nashville! This team has defied the odds of successfully creating and managing multiple restaurant concepts simultaneously and talks about all the risks and luck in this journey.

In this episode we’ll hear about how this restaurant group founded over 20 years ago in Omaha, NE got started with a team of four friends who are still the same group of owners. Since, they have grown to multiple cities and states and over 40 locations and become a success here in Arizona. Just like architecture, this career is a mix of creativity and mathematics and takes a great team and leadership.

Nick will tell us about how Pyro came about and the design and menu creation. Also here in town, be sure to check out the beautifully designed Palma, Cham Pang Lanes and Ghost Donkey in downtown Phoenix and later this year two Blue Sushi Sake Grill locations are coming to Surprise and Tempe and a couple more in the works for 2026!

To learn more about Flagship Restaurant Group visit:

 www.flagshiprestaurantgroup.com 

Design+Build with Cammie Beckert of Cameron Custom

Our guest on this episode is Cammie Beckert, founder and owner of Cameron Custom, one of the few female-owned and operated custom homebuilders in Arizona. Cammie grew up in the home building industry, as her grandparents are the founders of Camelot Homes. She also has an extensive background in media, market research and real estate, and worked at Camelot Homes before launching this new design & build division.

Growing up here in the Phoenix area in the homebuilding industry, Cammie was perfectly positioned for the career she has created. Listen below to learn more about her trajectory, the industry and how Cameron Custom curates a plethora of local professionals and resources to design, build and decorate their clients’ homes, as well as acting as an Owner’s Rep through the process.

"Design Meets Life" Podcast with Guest Mark Candelaria

Mark was honored to be the guest on the "Design Meets Life" Podcast based in Barcelona, Spain! Co-hosted by designer Kelli Ellis, the Co-Host of our recent TV series, Extravagant Spaces on The Design Network and YouTube!

We talked about several design and travel topics, including one that is very pertinent in today’s world. In this world of hurry, hurry, hurry and now with our homes soon being created by AI it is my belief that the next shift will be in creating homes that feed our soul and resonate with our souls and allows us to live our life in connection with the creator! You can feel the difference between a home created quickly by CAD and a home created with the collaboration of souls - the soul of my client in collaboration with the souls of the architect and designer and celebrating this journey of creation that then results in a home that is a vessel for enhancing and inspiring our souls and the way we live every day!

Creating Gastronomic Masterpieces with ArchiChef Cory Oppold

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Pan seared scallops with cornbread pudding, zucchini, fennel soubise, and tomato coulis.

Our guest is award-winning Chef Cory Oppold, former winner of Food Network’s Chopped, and owner of Course, a fine dining restaurant in Scottsdale that just won “Emerging Restaurant of the Year”. At Course, “Chef Cory Oppold and his culinary team take you on a food exploration through an explosion of both your taste and visual senses, using seasonality of products and a progression of flavor.”

Cory’s prior positions include teaching at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Executive Chef at Tarbell's restaurant in Phoenix and Executive Chef at Atlas Bistro. His childhood was spent on an dairy farm in a small town in Illinois. It wasn't until he came to Arizona to study architecture that Cory first encountered fine dining and the experience led him to enroll at the Scottsdale Culinary Institute where he graduated with honors in 2002.

Today, Corey was able to transition his upscale catering and event dining company Course into a full-service restaurant in early 2023. Cory’s innovative spirit makes his dishes not only creative delights, but also accessible in many different dining experiences. “I believe a menu is everything a chef wants to say at that time and moment and it’s hard for us to tell our story with one dish. That is why every guest gets multiple courses while experiencing my cuisine,” says Chef Cory.

Open Tuesday - Saturday for dinner and Sundays for brunch.

Follow Cory here:

https://courserestaurantaz.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-oppold-a56704113

https://www.instagram.com/chefcoryoppold/

Creating True Impact is a Lifetime of Work

In this episode, three power players, Michelin Star Chef Gilles Épie, award-winning Architect Mark Candelaria, and CEO of Execute to Win, Lee Benson discuss their work, the valuable lessons they’ve learned and how to create positive, lasting impact.

The “Building Scale” podcast interviews successful Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) business leaders to learn how they employ people, processes, and technology to scale their businesses. In this episode, the three leaders in their fields delve into culture implementation, employee inspiration, and the significance of mentorship. The conversation also covers mindset evolution, value creation, overcoming victim mentality, and the maxim "Do less better".

Making a Difference with Habitat For Humanity with Jason Barlow and Rosie Romero

Our guests today are two huge difference makers in housing for Greater Phoenix, Arizona residents: Jason Barlow, CEO & President of Central AZ’s Habitat for Humanity and KTAR’s Rosie on the House Arizona’s most trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-how.

I have known Rosie Romero for nearly 40 years now and his show has been a weekly fixture on KTAR radio since the 1988. Rosie doles out easy-to-understand, common-sense advice to do-it-yourselfers about all kinds of projects around the home. 

I have had the pleasure of working with and cooking with Jason Barlow as a Habitat for Humanity Board member for a number of years. Habitat for Humanity has built over 1,200 homes, completed more than 3,800 repairs, and improved living conditions for more than 5,000 Arizona families since 1985.

Today's episode covers all things building and housing related. Rosie tells us about the huge KBIS industry show in Las Vegas  he just returned from and we discuss new products, processes and industry and housing trends he learned about at the show.

We talk about some Habitat past projects we have each been involved with, such as the first ever 3D printed house we designed for a family and a new project with Habitat called the Rosie Habitat Build Challenge.

Jason shares with us their new Construction Training Program for people wanting to learn those valuable skills and invites listeners to attend their  semi-annual event March 23 Blueprints and Blue Jeans.  We will be auctioning off an authentic Cajun dinner prepared and hosted by Rosie & Mark!

Extravagant Spaces on The Design Network - with Host Kelli Ellis and CEO Jason Harris

There are everyday homes and then there are homes with a little something EXTRA. We are thrilled to announce we have a new series launching on The Design Network this month, Extravagant Spaces. 

In our latest podcast episode Mark gets together to chat with Designer and Extravagant Spaces Host, Kelli Ellis, and Founder/CEO of The Design Network, Jason Harris. We talk all about our new series collaboration, the featured homes, Jason’s new home in North Carolina designed by Candelaria Design,  filming, and more. Be sure to give this episode a listen to learn even more about the making of this incredible new series!

In the series, premiering Saturday, Jan 20 at 6pmAZ/7pm Central, designer Kelli Ellis takes you behind the scenes into some seriously extra-vagant spaces with Architect Mark Candelaria. From indoor shooting galleries to bespoke bowling alleys, putting greens to personal spas, these spaces must be seen to be believed. ⁠⁠

This new 6-episode series features all Candelaria Design homes and will be available to stream on your smart TV or on their YouTube channel 24/7! 

Watch here:
https://www.tdn.tv/
https://www.youtube.com/@TheDesignNetwork
https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/5f4ff8c8bcf3d600078af3eb

Kicking off 2024 with Chef Brent Menke of Mick's Brasserie

Mark & Isabel kick-off the episode by sharing highlights from their holiday trip to Lisbon & Fatima Portugal, Lourdes, and San Sebastián, Spain - see and hear more about their trip on our Blog: https://www.candelariadesign.com/lifestyle-blog

Next they share the exciting news that SIX of our Candelaria Design homes are featured in a brand new series on The Design Network called Extravagant Spaces!! The series debuts January 20th and will continue every Saturday for 6 weeks, catch it streaming for free on The Design Network  or on their YouTube page!

Our guest on this episode is Brent Menke, head chef & owner of the Mick Brasserie, an award-winning  French Colonial Brasserie in North Scottsdale that I’ve now had the pleasure of dining at twice. Together we talk about his journey from a yacht deckhand to meeting his French wife, to becoming a chef, and then opening his restaurant during 2020 We talk about his curated food and wine tours to France, monthly themed wine pairing dinners, his favorite chefs and restaurants in town and much more!

Building with Rammed Earth with Otto Pappa

 This podcast episode features Otto Pappa, architect and founder of Ottocrete, specializing in rammed earth and concrete-based designs. Otto and Mark met while working on a very cool, modern house in Paradise Valley, that is now the recipient of  two design awards! Otto founded  ottocrete with the desire to fuse timeless design with timeless construction, blurring the lines between sculpture, art, and architecture. Otto  hand-makes all his pieces and his work can be found worldwide, from California to Spain to Austria in both private spaces and commercial such as the Hermes store in Orange County. 


Join us on one of our 2024 Inspiring Living Tours:


Oaxaca, Mexico Cultural Tour May 2-8

Enlightened Home Automation with Oasis Luxury Smart Homes

Our podcast episode this month features Kelly Stewart, head of Business Development + Marketing and Justin Worley, Owner & CEO of Oasis Luxury Smart Homes. Mark recently toured their showroom in N Scottsdale and was blown away by everything they showed him. With over 30 years of experience Oasis is your one-stop-shop for all things home technology in AZ and CA. From electrical; to design; to security; to system installation, automation and service- their team of experts are with you every step of the way.

Both Kelly & Justin share so many great insights on home technology, business & marketing strategy, and life in general. Take a look at their website and listen to the podcast for the latest in luxury home technology!

Let's Talk Paradise Valley with Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner and wife Robyn

Our guests this month is Paradise Valley Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner and his wife Robyn Bien-Willner. Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner is a third-term Mayor, a native Arizonan, and spent his childhood in Paradise Valley and attended Scottsdale public schools (SUSD) through high school. After, he attended Claremont McKenna College and U of A on academic scholarships and graduated with the highest academic honors. Robyn was born in South Africa, but grew up in Irvine, CA and moved to NYC to pursue fashion, which is where the two met and married.

We talk about how Jerry went from a high-stakes litigation lawyer in NYC to our third-term, volunteer Mayor and why he finds civic work so rewarding and how you can find rewarding ways to be of service. Robyn contributes a monthly column for Stroll Paradise Valley Magazine profiling local businesses, interesting people and other news worthy topics within the community. We discuss the laws, permit process, short-term rentals, senior living options, home prices, and the future of PV!