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Royce Epstein is a seasoned professional with three decades of experience in commercial interior design and architecture, spanning a diverse range of roles, including interior designer, product designer and developer, and university lecturer and educator. …
Judy-Lea Engel is a textile scientist and Product Developer for floor and carpet specialists at GH Commercial. She cuts through the jargon and explains the importance of good flooring design in both the general commercial…
As the founder of the Design Partnership, Callie van der Merwe began his career as an architect in the early 1990’s before changing over to hospitality architecture in the early 2000’s. Since then, he has…
Karen Primmer grew up the daughter of an architect and fostered a passion for great spaces, effective design and construction. Karen Primmer has over 20 years of experience as a senior leader in Corporate Real Estate,…
Professor Greg Clark is a UK based urban leadership and sustainable urban transition expert who is in Australia to present a free lecture at the University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning titled A National…
Laura Hamilton-O’Hara – CEO, the Living Future Institute of Australia Laura has a Master’s Degree in Social Ecology and two decades of industry experience working in environmental sustainability and social justice in Australia and South…
Joel Williamson is the National Sales Manager of GH Commercial. In the wide-ranging interview, Joel talks about the major shift in how people use offices or in other words, hotelisation of office design, where the…
WeWork provides coworking spaces, including physical and virtual shared spaces, headquartered in New York City. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 756 locations in 38 countries, and had 590,000 members. WeWork’s Global Head of Studios, Franquibel…
Paul Ratcliff is a building consultant with over 30 years’ experience, with an onsite building background, and a strong foundation in understanding how structures are built and why they fail. Involved in building litigation in…
Scott Davies is an Urban Designer who in his own words is all about creating places people love. Scott had over 14 years experience in urban design across Australia, with a focus on large scale…
HDR has moved into its new office space at the revamped 25 Martin Place, utilising all the floorspace on the 24th floor of the iconic Harry Seidler building to bring together its local architectural and…
Andrew Tobin is the Development Director – Mixed Use at Mirvac where he was responsible for the management and delivery of two of Mirvac’s most complex and high-profile mixed-use projects, Harbourside and Waterloo Metro Quarter…
Ruth McKenzie established North by North Interior Architecture in early 2020, specializing in sustainable commercial fit-outs and small scale residential. She is a registered architect in NSW and Ireland, has worked as a design journalist…
The People Parkers recycled plastic mobile parklet facilitates the rapid, sustainable and considered reimagining of car parking spaces and roadways into temporary outdoor dining quarters. Roadways are public space and this product is a tactical…
The managing director of Stormtech, Troy Creighton explains how now re-adapting commercial technology for use in residential setting is becoming more commonplace. The main technology we are talking about here revolves around the management of…
Luke Johnson from Architectus is a highly-skilled designer who has worked throughout Australia, Japan and Europe on arts and cultural, education, residential, transport, health and workplace sector projects. In this wide-ranging interview, Luke talks about…
Prior to joining Warren and Mahoney, Brett Diprose held the position of Associate Director with Peddle Thorp Architects. In this role, Brett was in charge of the Sports Architecture arm including a large portfolio of…
Since co-founding Inarc in the early seventies and later Carr Design Group, Sue Carr has played a crucial role in the evolution of Australian interior design. Navigating the early days when the career path was largely unheard of, …
Situated on picturesque Woolooware Bay in Sydney’s iconic Sutherland Shire, Anglicare’s Woolooware Shores offers premium retirement living amidst a vibrant and friendly community. Damian Barker (left) & Nik Dunoski (right) from Jackson Teece Architects explain…
The National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC, Richard Harrison talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & Australian standards, and why having a local supplier for these products is now crucial for the local building sector. Harrison…
Before joining K2LD in 2007, Tisha was previously a Senior Associate with HASSELL where she was responsible for the management of a dedicated team working on educational and community projects for both the State Government and the Private sector.
One of Australia’s most well-known and most respected architects, Philip Thalis is a founder and principal of Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects, professor of practice at UNSW Sydney, and a City of Sydney councilor….
Gerhana Waty is a well-rounded designer with a solid understanding of built form and an appreciation for viable, sustainable and pedestrian-oriented cities. She talks about how to strike the right balance between stakeholders’ interests and…
Steve Fox is an architect and the general manager and principal of BIM Consulting as well as a leading expert in BIM technology and on the impacts of technology on the construction process. After 15…
We speak with Ruth Wilson about her diverse and accomplished 30-year career that has seen her manage large, complex projects and direct multidisciplinary teams towards buildings and places that exist at the forefront of innovative…
ASPECT Studios director Kate Luckraft and associate Bianca Pineda share their ideas, views, experiences and thoughts on a range of iconic design projects ASPECT Studios has delivered like One Central Park, Barangaroo South and Quay…
We speak with architect Penny Fuller from one half of the leadership team of the firm Silvester Fuller which she founded with partner Jad Silvester. Prior to launching Silvester Fuller, Penny’s career included work on…
In a coup for Talking Architecture & Design, we finally get to speak with the indefatigable Scotsman John McAslan and well-known local architect Troy Uleman from JMP about a wide range of subjects including the Central Station rebuild, the changing work culture in architectural firms and why architects must have a specific procedure when they work
Software platform Speckel has been designed to guide users through an often-bewildering maze of ideas and requirements.
In this episode of Talking Architecture and Design, Amanda Stanaway gets to flex her design knowledge across major projects which has helped her build a strong understanding of the ways that industry and design intertwine.
Director of PTW Architects Diane Jones is committed to evidence-based research and multi-disciplinary collaborations which inform her approach to advancing architecture as a practice and as a discipline intersection.
Koos de Keijzer, founding partner and principal of DKO Architecture has both a passion in typology research and an ongoing commitment to architectural integrity, contemporary residential development and the inherent beauty of applying simple design principles.
During FRONT 2019, we sat down with International Towers’ (Barangaroo) head of Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement, Jodie Taylor, to talk about, corporate design, her Indigenous heritage and how the Big End of Town is learning to embrace and promote Australia’s rich and deep Indigenous heritage.
David Kaunitz co-founded Kaunitz Yeung Architecture with his wife Ka Wai Yeung following his return to Sydney after living seven years in the UK, which included five as a director of a large practice running its London studio where he worked on some of the largest projects in Europe, including The London Olympic Village for clients such as HSBC and Lend Lease.
Simone Oliver outlines the defining design influences in workplace design of our time and the role the architecture profession plays within that.
In Episode 26 of Talking Architecture & Design, we talk innovation, design, disruption and of course what’s the latest cool gadget from the super-innovative engineers at Dyson.
Previously a partner of Geyer – a leading independent interior design practice – Robyn Lindsey has worked with some of Australia’s leading organisations, including Westpac Group at International Towers to develop human-centred experiences and environments.
Two highly-regarded architects – Reade Dixon and Vicki Karavasil from architecture firm Elenberg Fraser delve into the amazing world of biophilic design.
Adam Hetherington from BVN is Australia’s foremost expert on the dRofus software platform, a unique planning, data management and BIM collaboration tool that provides work flow support and access to building information throughout the building lifecycle.
GWA Technical Manager Russell Harris joins Azuma’s Craig Brennan and Cecilia Wells, Senior Associate at architectural firm Jackson Teece to give their in-depth and interesting views on why windows and window design is so crucial to any home, not just for the aesthetics and moisture control, but also for the energy savings and overall sustainability rating. This podcast is crucial for anyone building or thinking of building a house or commercial structure where their facade integrity and carbon footprint is crucial.
Koos de Keijzer, a founding partner and principal of DKO Architecture has built a highly regarded role as an urban designer and architect, with a particular expertise in residential developments.
Nick Deeks from WT Partnership shares his thoughts about infrastructure development, building safety and compliance and functional design.
Graham McCabe, director of Urbis’ Transport Advisory service, discusses how transport planning affects our cities and what the Australian government needs to do better.
Branko Miletic discusses with Bates Smart director Philip Vivian the sustainable benefits of timber architecture.
Sandra Furtado principal and director of Sydney-based architecture studio Furtado Sullivan.
WT Partnership managing director Nick Deeks about the relationship between politics and infrastructure, the stagnation of our construction methods and how we can future-proof our cities.
Retired Architectus director Ross Styles about the future of architecture.
Architectus director and justice space design expert Mark Wilde about the evolution of courthouse design.
AIA president-elect professor Helen Lochhead about the ‘latte line’ dividing Sydney.
