“From French-fry sketches to modular futures, Synthesis Design’s Curtis Krahn unpacks 30 years of home design—complex sites, Revit, resilience, and sourcing—plus how building science, extremes, and teamwork shape tomorrow’s homes.”
On the latest episode of HAVAN’s Measure Twice, Cut Once, our Principal and Founder Curtis Krahn talks with Jennifer-Lee Gunson and Michael Freedman, about why challenging North Shore sites became our specialty, how multi-disciplinary teams and clash-detection remove guesswork, and why alignment between homeowner, designer, builder, and interior designer is the cornerstone of every successful project.
Curtis also shares why prefabrication could transform homebuilding, making it faster, smarter, and with less waste, and he offers practical takeaways on budgeting, navigating sloped lots, building for climate resilience, and sourcing locally wherever it makes sense.
A huge thanks to HAVAN, Jennifer-Lee, and Mike for having us—we loved the conversation! Watch the episode using the link below to hear how collaboration and forward-thinking strategies shape the homes we’re building today and tomorrow.
Watch the Measure Twice, Cut Once Podcast Interview here:
