# John Portman

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From Design to Finance, to Discovering the Value of Design: Minkoo

Minkoo Kang is a designer and developer from Seoul. In this episode we talk to Minkoo about his journey into design, what motivated his move towards finance, and discovering the value of design. 1:00 How Gaudi inspired his journey into design 4:08 The limitations even at the highest levels ...

Watts Going On

Two locations for this episode: first we’re at the Watts Almshouses on Maidstone Road in Rochester, for a round table discussion about the heritage of charity in Medway.  We’re joined by Martin Sissons, CEO of the Watts Charity, which is nearly 450 years old and still as relevant and needed as e ...

The Marriott Marquis, which revamped Times Square, turns 40 today

Forty years ago today, on Sept. 3, 1985, the New York Marriott Marquis opened for business.The 50-story spire that rose from the ashes of the former sites of flailing Broadway theaters helped spark a turnaround of Times Square, laid the groundwork for a tourism boom and signaled that the city wa ...

The Brief for Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Judge tosses 61 RICO indictments against "Stop Cop City" demonstrators; Raid on South Georgia facility has potential to unravel decades of South Korean investment; and iconic but struggling John Portman-designed building could be yours if the price is right! See omnystudio.com/listener for priva ...

How a Family Feud and a Glass Elevator Built a Hotel Empire

Hyatt Hotels’ journey from a single airport motel in 1957 to a global hospitality leader reflects a confluence of strategic vision, architectural innovation, and complex family dynamics. Founded by Jay Pritzker after purchasing the Hyatt House near LAX, the company capitalized on the postwar tra ...

#14 - Travis Garland - Portman Holdings and the Rise of Midtown Atlanta

Travis Garland is the Chief Development Officer of Portman Holdings. Portman is a legendary company and their real estate industry was founded by the visionary architect John Portman. Travis has been involved in pivotal projects like CODA, Amsterdam Walk and Spring Quarter.In this episode we cov ...

Beyond the Startup Ep. 4: Larry Carver

Building a Hotel Procurement & Design Firm Through Booms, Busts, and Global Expansion In this episode of Beyond the Startup, Larry Carver, founder and president of Carver & Associates, shares how he entered the real estate and design field simply by needing a job after college and the Army. He’s ...

125. Roscoe

Intro/Outro: “Roscoe,” by Midlake Andrew James Gregor Roscoe Blue Dog Construction Embarcadero Center John Portman Hyatt Regency San Francisco The Clift Hotel’s Redwood Room The Tenderloin “Hostile” architecture Interboro Partners: The Arsenal of Inclusion and Exclusion San Francisco’s “doom loo ...

The Sports Investment Strategy That Built Bruin Capital Into A Global Powerhouse

On this episode of Iconoclast, Bruin Capital Founder and CEO George Pyne sat down to discuss the evolution of sports as an investible asset class and his operator-led investment strategy. Pyne also discussed his early career mentorship under figures like John Portman and Ted Forstmann, as well a ...