Designing a legacy with Koos de Keijzer

What does it mean to design a legacy — not just through buildings, but through the lives they shape? In this episode of Design Your Life , Vince sits down with architect Koos de Keijzer, founding director of DKO, to explore how culture, travel and values influence the way we design — and the way we live. Raised in a Dutch household in New Zealand and trained in the Netherlands, Koos developed an early belief that architecture is deeply human, collaborative and grounded in place. Listen in as Vince and Koos discuss leadership without ego, why finding the best idea matters more than owning it, and why the future of architecture lies beyond iconic towers — in the everyday suburbs where most people live. From mentoring the next generation to embracing simplicity, sustainability and long-term thinking, Koos reflects on what it really means to design work — and a life — that lasts.

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Designing a legacy with Koos de Keijzer is an episode from Design Your Life with Vince Frost by Hello.

This episode is 59:31 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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