BEYOND THE SURFACE Episode: PID Floors x William Richards

BEYOND THE SURFACE Episode: PID Floors x William Richards

Welcome to our new PID Floors video series: BEYOND THE SURFACE, featuring design conversations about inspiration and innovation with the people who endlessly inspire us.

For our 8th Episode, we were thrilled to chat with William Richards, author of the book Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home, a collection of inspiring homes for design enthusiasts that puts renewable “mass timber” front and center as a unique, and beautiful, solution to the challenges of climate change.

PID Floors collaboration with William Richards featured in Beyond the Surface episode

William Richards has more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editorial director, and his work has appeared in the leading publications of the architecture, building, construction, and design industries including Architect, Architectural Record, and The Architect’s Newspaper. He is the author of Together by Design: The Art & Architecture of Communal Living (Princeton Architectural Press, 2022), Bamboo Contemporary: Green Houses Around the Globe (Princeton Architectural Press, 2022), Revolt and Reform in Architecture’s Academy (Routledge, 2017) and Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home (Schiffer, 2024). Bill holds a BA in the history of art from Wheaton College (Mass.), and a PhD in the history of art and architecture from the University of Virginia.

Purchase Against the Grain: Mass Timber in the Home.

PID Floors x William Richards collaboration episode from Beyond the Surface series

Beyond the Surface: PID Floors partners with interior designer William Richards

Video interview showcasing PID Floors and William Richards design partnership

Interior design conversation between PID Floors and William Richards