Looking at the issues affecting the design and rebuild of our residential structures and all that is needed to design the most liveable and sustainable homes possible.
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After a turbulent year which included fears around the company’s future, Metricon’s new CEO Brad Duggan says the outlook is bright for Australia’s biggest home builder. He shares some of the key ingredients on how…
The second part of our 2-part series with Tone Wheeler over why our cities and housing are breeding inequality. An in-depth discussion of why the extremely low density city of suburbia with single houses is…
We speak with Padraig (Paddy) Healy, sustainability engineer and Director at Credwell Energy. Healy covers all ESD Certifications and provides Energy Modelling, Daylight Modelling, WSUD, Vapour Management (condensation), Embodied Carbon Modelling, Greenstar certification and more….
Jean Graham is an architect, Founding Director of Winter Architecture, a collaborative architecture practice located in Fitzroy and Torquay in Victoria that has won quite a few awards in its relatively short existence. Jean is…
Cosentino Oceania Vice President Itay Shimony talks about how the Silicosis crisis in Australia is changing not just what materials we are using for our home builds and renovations, but also what laws will need…
While at Carr, David Brooks worked across many multi-residential projects, as well as the award-winning United Places hotel. In each project, his aim was to bring an effortless, natural characteristic that makes for comfortable, accessible,…
The Urban Development Institute of Australia, Victorian Division (UDIA Victoria) CEO Matthew Kandelaars talks about what part of urban development he thinks we get right here in Australia, and what part we get wrong, and…
David Chandler OAM was appointed NSW Building Commissioner in 2019 after an impressive forty-year career in the Australian construction industry. David is improving the quality of construction and restoring trust in the industry through leading…
Kate Nason is the chairperson of Australian Passive House Association and is a passionate advocate of high-performance, healthy and resilient buildings. With a background as an architect (ARBV) she has worked across multiple low-energy buildings including Certified…
DKO design director Jesse Linardi is a highly talented and innovative designer who has designed several award-winning projects, including projects such as Campbell Street which won a Victorian Architecture Award for Small Project and Multi…
The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) NSW CEO Michele Adair talks about her a unique understanding of housing challenges facing older Australians, people living with chronic illness and those experiencing financial hardship. As the CEO…
Dr Shane Geha, who is well-known to our listeners, is the Managing Director and co-founder of EG Advisory, a rezoning company with expertise in land transformation operating across Australia. His work focuses on working closely…
Winner of the Emerging Architect/Designer category at the 2021 Sustainability Awards David Coates lives and breathes sustainability. David, who founded and runs Sustainable Building and Design Pty Ltd, specialises in sustainable renovations, but has a…
Kim Chadwick is the Director of Australian Trend Forecast and the creator of the DesignerColour Wheel. During 30 years in the design industry, Kim has chosen the colours of the inherently Australian corrugated roofs for…
For this our last podcast for 2021, Andy & Luke talk toilets, toilet design, technology and where the humble toilet is ultimately heading . Caroma Senior Industrial Designer Luke di Michiel (Right) is at the…
Harold Perks is Director with Hames Sharley and has been a part of the practice for over a decade. As a registered Architect for over 18 years’, he has experience in mixed-use master planning, commercial,…
Harvey Male is Buchan’s Living sector leader, which encompasses the firm’s residential, hospitality and build-to-rent portfolio. In this episode, he talks about how buildings work and how to balance commercial viability while also delivering environmental…
Dr Shane Geha is the Managing Director and co-founder of EG Advisory, a premier rezoning company with expertise in land transformation operating across Australia. Dr Geha is one of the leading rezoning experts in New South…
Robert Puksand is the founding Partner of national architectural firm Gray Puksand who works across a variety of project types including masterplanning, commercial and retail projects. Robert Puksand is the founding Partner of national architectural…
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…
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…
Max Rafferty has 20 years’ experience within the construction industry and is currently Master Builders Australia National Technical Policy Manager. He represents the MBA on the Building Codes Committee which provides Technical advice the Australian…
Ian Moore is the principal of Ian Moore Architects, a multi-disciplinary practice established in 1990. The practice has won numerous national and international awards and has been exhibited in Australia and around the world ….
Alexander Symes Architects was founded in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture. The world’s climate is changing and as Alex notes, he believes that architecture must lead the way in changing how we…
The managing director of Stormtech, Troy Creighton, talks about Stormtech’s history – its humble beginnings and the interesting back-story of the NSW South Coast company’s stellar growth. Troy also covers a number of other areas…
Koichi Takada is a member of a new generation of architects that aim to ‘naturalise’ architecture in the urban environment – an approach he developed after living in cities of high urbanization: Tokyo, New York,…
Kris Daff explains why the the social, human and societal benefits of building housing for rent-with-the-option-to-buy schemes far outweigh by a wide country mile any arguments over potential lower or for that matter, slower profits. …
This episode we talk with founder and owner of design firm Archisoul Architects Jo Gillies about what is really important in these days of lockdowns, social isolation and social distancing and how we respond to…
Software platform Speckel has been designed to guide users through an often-bewildering maze of ideas and requirements.
Examining ageing strategies and ageing in place and how these affect our built environment and investment strategies with special guest Greg Frid of Project Friday.
We delve into the wonderful world of landscape architecture and talk about the evolution of landscape architecture and why it matters to the overall design balance of sustainable spaces with Brett Robinson from Acre.
Two highly-regarded architects – Reade Dixon and Vicki Karavasil from architecture firm Elenberg Fraser delve into the amazing world of biophilic design.
As an architect Jo Gillies has been a mainstay on Sydney’s Northern Beaches for over 20 years, but in 2013 the business further expanded in vision, director and staff, to be re-born as Archisoul Architects in Manly.
Lisa Sorrentino talks about the differences between affordable and social housing and delves into the challenges of her role and the place of affordable housing has in the rental housing mix.
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.
Ed Horton, founding director of award-winning property developers, The Stable Group talks about sustainable building, limitations of the legacy approach to building, challenging convention, adaptive reuse of old buildings, the need for councils to incentivise sustainability, the embedded electricity network trend, and the housing market.
We speak with Paolo Bevilacqua, general manager, Sustainability and Real Utilities at Frasers Property Australia, on a range of topics including the increased focus on sustainability among developers, residential solar installations, energy security, geothermal energy, community microgrids and Frasers’ green power push.
