Talking Architecture & Design

Retail / Hospitality

Episode 88: Michael Drescher from DKO on how to design an award-winning hotel

Michael Drescher is a director at DKO who is very focused on creating a customer experience pathway from arrival to room to amenity, and many moments along the journey. Michael graduated with a degree in Architecture... Read More

Aged Care

Episode 87: Karen Cmiel from Dementia Australia on how to achieve good design for aged and health care

Dementia Australia’s Karen Cmiel has been working in the Aged Care sector for over 20 years. She has qualifications in Community Leisure and Health, Community Services Management, Dementia care and Education and Training. She is... Read More

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Episode 86: Jamileh Jahangiri from COX on how public design is both influenced by, and an influencer of, culture

Jamileh Jahangiri is a registered architect and academic. She studied at the University of Sydney and has experience working across a diverse range of scales and typologies, including Cultural, Educational, Sports and Commercial projects with... Read More

Sustainability

Episode 85: Christian Hampson on the application of Indigenous culture into Australia’s sustainable building design

Christian Hampson is a proud Woiwurrung and Maneroo man and with an extensive background in Indigenous Cultural Heritage management, with over 20 years of experience leading the design and delivery of heritage programs in the... Read More

Residential

Episode 84: Dr Duncan Maxwell on the Miami apartment collapse and why it also could happen here

Dr Duncan Maxwell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Head of the Future Building Initiative, Department of Architecture, Monash Art, Design and Architecture. Duncan holds a PhD from the University of Sydney (2018), where he conducted... Read More

Residential

Episode 83: Professor Oya Demirbilek on how co-design & technology are changing designs for ageing in place

Oya Demirbilek is a Professor of Industrial Design at UNSW Built Environment, where she held various positions. She was the Built Environment Associate Dean of Education, leading the curriculum development and enhancing students and academic... Read More

Sustainability

Episode 82: Meron Tierney from John Wardle Architects talks about design and judging the 2021 Sustainability Awards

Meron Tierney is an enthusiastic and engaging team leader at John Wardle Architects. While her experience extends across all project stages, her recent focus has been on the translation of design intent from sketch to... Read More

Aged Care

Episode 81: Sadie Burling from Paynter Dixon explains what it takes to build an aged care facility

As the Health & Ageing Business Development Manager at Paynter Dixon, Sadie works closely with a range of health and aged care clients to manage project risks during the construction planning process of aged care... Read More

Sustainability

Episode 80: Pablo Albani from GroupGSA & Lisa Hinde from JLL take us through the ins & outs of achieving WELL Certification

In this episode, Pablo & Lisa take us through the process of achieving WELL Certification while educating listeners on the main challenges of location, heritage buildings and cost to the client. Pablo Albani is Principal... Read More

Sustainability

Episode 79: Dick Clarke talks about the 2021 Sustainability Awards & what makes a winning entry

As Principal and Building Designer of Envirotecture, Dick Clarke is once again the Sustainability Awards Chair. With more than 35 years’ experience, Dick focuses exclusively on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings, as well as sustainable design... Read More

Episode 88: Michael Drescher from DKO on how to design an award-winning hotel

Episode 88: Michael Drescher from DKO on how to design an award-winning hotel

Episode 87: Karen Cmiel from Dementia Australia on how to achieve good design for aged and health care

Episode 86: Jamileh Jahangiri from COX on how public design is both influenced by, and an influencer of, culture

Episode 85: Christian Hampson on the application of Indigenous culture into Australia’s sustainable building design

Episode 84: Dr Duncan Maxwell on the Miami apartment collapse and why it also could happen here

Episode 83: Professor Oya Demirbilek on how co-design & technology are changing designs for ageing in place

Episode 82: Meron Tierney from John Wardle Architects talks about design and judging the 2021 Sustainability Awards

Episode 81: Sadie Burling from Paynter Dixon explains what it takes to build an aged care facility

Episode 80: Pablo Albani from GroupGSA & Lisa Hinde from JLL take us through the ins & outs of achieving WELL Certification

Episode 79: Dick Clarke talks about the 2021 Sustainability Awards & what makes a winning entry

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