A Video Chat with Architect Kobi Karp

Kobi Karp (b.1962) is the founder and principal of Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, Inc (KKAID). Karp founded the firm in 1996 and has been the Principal-in-Charge of design since that time. KKAID is a full-service architectural and interior design firm providing an array of services, ranging from the design of large-scale, high-rise condominium and hospitality projects to intimate, small-scale low-rise residential and commercial structures.
Educated at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology, Karp earned degrees in both Architecture and Environmental Design. Karp began his architecture career working on major hospitality and all-inclusive resort projects throughout the United States and the Caribbean. His restoration design techniques have contributed to a renaissance in the Miami Beach Art Deco District, which received international recognition.
Karp has developed expertise in design over the last 20 years, working with a wide range of project types, sizes, complexities, and budgets. It is through this last quarter century working in warm weather climates that KKAID has garnered international acclaim and been selected to spearhead numerous resort projects. Developers and builders in the Caribbean, Black Sea region, and the Middle East have relied on the Firm for its design and planning capabilites.
Karp is a recognized member of the American Institute of Architects, honored for his award-winning designs and buildings, and he is a licensed Professional Architect in 9 states and in Abu Dhabi (UAE). His Firm has been featured in national and local publications, based on their major contributions in the preservation of historic areas.
The videos below are organized by topic and run between 60 seconds and 6 minutes. Click on any video. You must be connected to the Internet to view the videos.
CRITICAL THINKING: 2:37 min.
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 2:24 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 3:29 min.
VALUES EDUCATION: 1:13 min.
EXPOSURE TO BROAD INFLUENCES: 3:34 min.
DEVELOP A VOICE: 3:51 min.
UNDERSTANDS THE AUDIENCE PERSPECTIVE: 5:39 min.
INSIGHT & INSPIRATION: 4:21 min.
SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES: 5:32 min.
CRITICAL THINKING: 2:09 min.
COLLABORATION: 3:15 min.
STRONG DRIVE FOR ACHIEVEMENT: 1:47 min.
CREATIVE FLEXIBILITY: 2:57 min.
OVERCOMES CHALLENGES TO SUCCEED: 3:02 min.