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The Sydney Opera House is one of our nation’s most treasured cultural landmarks. With almost 11 million visitors per year, the Sydney Opera House illustrates how even the largest organisations can take creative approaches to…
From building Lego cities on a pool table to building homes and schools in Africa, it’s been an adventurous ride for this Australian architect who wears multiple hats – urban designer, social entrepreneur, philanthropist, community…
Based in Clontarf, NSW, James Cooper has been implementing the principles of sustainable design for over 25 years and brings his knowledge of passive solar and climate conscious design to his client base primarily in…
Darren Palmer began his career designing beautiful and personalised homes for discerning clients. Today, Darren Palmer has evolved into a prestigious brand that stands for inspirational design, timeless appeal and accessible luxury. As adesigner, writer…
Virginia Wong See relaunched her practice as architecture@altitude in 2011 to focus on cool climate energy efficient building design and architect-designed kitchens from our new studio in Armidale in the New England Tablelands of NSW,…
Craig Baudin, is a highly credentialed and experienced contemporary architect and also a principal at Fender Katsalidis. Craig has had an active role in the development of some of Australia’s most significant city-shaping projects projects…
Professor Michael Stacey is an award-winning architect, who combines practice, teaching, research and writing, based in London at the Bartlett / UCL and Michael Stacey Architects. Professor Stacey is the author of a wide range…
Stuart Braine (right) is the National Specification Manager for Kingspan Insulation. He has over 20 years of experience in the building materials industry and Brent Livy (left) is the National Residential Sales Manager for Kingspan Insulation. In this…
Emma Palmer and Gareth Davies star in Benefactors, an Olivier Award-winning architecture comedy set in the late 1960s, where they play Jane & David, where he’s an idealistic architect and she’s an anthropologist who always stands with him. …
Hamid Samavi founded OROSI in 2010 as an architectural company. He soon however found his passion lay in the sustainable development of real estate. Today, OROSI develops property in some of Sydney’s most prized suburbs…
Principal of Envirotecture, Dick Clarke has this year decided he will not function as the Sustainability Awards head Chair. With more than 35 years’ experience, Clarke has focuses on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings,…
Talking action on Climate Change, 2030 targets and how or if we are going to achieve our goals. It is now 2023 and there is a dawning sense of urgency to drastically cut emissions associated…
Matthias Sauerbruch studied in Berlin and in London and has worked at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture in London as project manager for six years and partner for four years. In 1989 he founded Sauerbruch…
Dr Sarah Hill, the CEO of the Western Parkland City Authority, talks about delivering her vision for ‘a metropolis of three cities’’, a vision she co-created as the inaugural CEO of the Greater Sydney Commission,…
Terry Lin, Outer’s Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer of Outer shares his thoughts on Outer’s story, as well as furniture design predictions such as the impact of inflation and economic contraction on our furniture choices, to the…
Tim Phillips is a highly regarded Industrial Designer specialising in design for Architects, Creatives and the construction Industry. He has extensive experience in architectural projects, with a passion for using the latest technologies, materials and…
Hector Abrahams Architects is a local, innovative firm that has been shaped by the experiences of its Founder, Hector Abrahams. In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, Jarrod Reedie and Abrahams talk about the…
Chris Nunn is the former Head of Sustainability at AMP Capital Real Estate, which has a portfolio valued at approximately $28 billion, consisting of approximately 100 shopping centres, offices and industrial assets. He is also…
Winner of the 2022 Emerging Sustainable Architect Award, Marni Reti is a proud Palawa and Ng?tiwai woman, born and raised on Gadigal land. She graduated from the Masters of Architecture from UTS, where she was one…
Alexander Symes founded his eponymous architecture firm in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture. The winner of numerous awards, including the Single Dwelling (new) and Best of the Best awards at the 2022…
Daniel Smith started Leaf Architecture in 2015 with the intention of creating a practice that has a strong focus and understanding of pedagogy and education design. Since then, Daniel has developed a significant portfolio of…
Corey Peterson spent 16 years supporting science in Antarctica before emigrating to Tasmania. He has worked at the University of Tasmania since 2009 advancing from Sustainability Officer to Chief Sustainability Officer charged with advancing a…
Nick Hill has two decades experience in sustainable enterprise for coastal communities, fundraising and leading teams. Coast4C is aimed at unlocking the potential of regenerative seaweed farming and the circular economy to deliver benefits for…
Aidan Hill, Global Technical & Sustainability Manager from Autex, explains sustainability, carbon zero and just what are companies like his doing about lowering their environmental footprint.
Alex Goad is passionate about using design for marine restoration and the role it is playing to communicate research to the wider public. His work is focused on combining digital fabrication with traditional techniques to…
Kittiphot Boochangkool is the new Group Sustainability Leader at dwp overseeing group sustainability initiatives and helping architects and designers unlock their full sustainability potential. Boochangkool was raised and educated in the United States, Thailand and…
Paolo Bevilacqua, the General Manager of Real Utilities, an authorised energy retailer and utilities business established in 2017 wholly owned by Frasers Property Australia, has 20 years’ experience in the property sector and is one…
Oliver Heath is the founder of Oliver Heath Design, an architectural & interior design firm specialising in health and well-being. Oliver has been a television presenter on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and National Geographic…
Interface Product Development Manager Jan Peter van Deutekom, or JP as he’s known on the flooring maker’s approach to product management and concept design to support its many customers. JP gives us a global perspective…
We speak with ZED principal Engineer and CEO, Ahmed El Safty, the visionary behind the new technology. He and his team of postdoctoral researchers and engineers have been developing the PowerCap technology for more than…
Rob Bryant, Executive Vice President of APAC, InEight explains how emerging technologies such as digital twin concepts can minimise carbon emissions for existing and future projects, improve Australia’s sustainability efforts and encourage sustainable behaviours and…
Tone Wheeler is a lot of things: architect, lecturer, builder, author, entrepreneur, mentor, government advisor, critic and columnist To this long list of salubrious accolades and achievements, we can now add the winner of the…
In this episode, we talk biophilic design, sustainability and how this can help with the challenge of climate change with Stephen Choi from Fraser’s property. Stephen Choi is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jorge Chapa is Head of Market Transformation at the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and who’s role it is to ensure that GBCA’s strategic priorities, partnerships, and product and services, including Green Star, accelerate…
Former national president of the Australian Institute of Architects and spokesperson for the Hands Off Anzac Hall campaign Clare Cousins is angry with the National Capital Authority (NCA) and its plans for the Australian War…
Interior Architect Tina Fox, the Sustainability Transformation Group leader for Scott Carver has over 15 years’ experience in the hotel, hospitality & heritage sectors. Originally from the UK, Tina is skilled in bringing a clients’…
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly trained in architecture and philosophy, practiced in Auckland, London and Bristol, holds a PhD in urbanism from the University of Sydney, and is a former Associate Professor (Practice) at the University of…
Interface has always been a forward-thinking and highly-innovative flooring company, but its latest initiative is very-much industry leading in every sense of the phrase.
Professor Veena Sahajwalla (right) and Mirvac’s General Manager Design, Marketing & Sales, Diana Sarcasmo (left). An apartment featuring flooring, wall tiles, kitchen and lighting features, and furniture and artworks, all made entirely from waste glass…
Chris McCue, the managing director of Carr, with extensive experience and speciality within the architecture and interior design of high-end residential, multi-residential and hospitality work, is now focusing on redesigning former industrial sites like that at…
HY William Chan is an urbanist, architect, and designer dedicated to creating resilient and inclusive places for people. A UNICEF Young Ambassador during the 25th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child,…
Aidan Mullan, the Interface Engineering and Sustainability Manager about company initiatives, processes and methods, and where the evolution of technology is headed. With sustainability being at the core of everything that Interfacer does, Mullan describes…
Christian Hampson is a Woiwurrung and Maneroo Aboriginal man interweaving Indigenous tacit knowledge and collaborative design thinking to walk a new path, away from conventional approaches, and create new opportunities for intergenerational capital to allow…
2020 Sustainability Awards Ambassador Nicci Leung from Lifepod Evolution began her career providing design and project services to some of the most highly regarded architectural and interior design practices in Melbourne. Combining her passions for…
In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, architect and lecturer Tone Wheeler looks at where we went wrong with the design and build of our social housing stock. Wheeler discusses some novel ideas to…
Peter Hogg is a practicing architect with more than 30 years of experience in the field and is a foundational tutor and lecturer in the Bachelor of Built Environment program at Melbourne Polytechnic, where he…
In 2004 Stormtech won a Design Mark at the Australian Design Awards for their drainage design and since 2006, Stormtech has been a member of the Standards Australia Committee and has been involved in the…
We talk with executive director of the Suzanne Toumbourou, executive director of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council and a judge for the 2020 Sustainability Awards about how the pandemic has changed the way we…
John Lorente talks about sustainability, the building industry, timber use in architecture and what he thinks this pandemic will bring to the industry and the idea of bringing more manufacturing of building products back to…
Principal and director of Sydney-based architecture studio Furtado Sullivan Sandra Furtado talks about what it’s like working as an architect under a lockdown situation with an economy that’s in hibernation and an industry desperately trying…
Dr Peter Sweatman talks about creating a new class of bathroom that works as an integrated space that can also be tailored and adapted to individuals to provide convenience, comfort and safety. Dr Peter Sweatman…
Architect Nermine Zahran talks about how it is vital to continually learn and to educate others in the industry and in the general public about ways to minimise the impact of the built environment on…
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…
Architect and lecturer Tone Wheeler together with with A+D deputy editor Sarah Buckley dispel the myths over the range of complex yet logical reasons for our bushfire crisis and delve deep into what could and should be done to ensure that we never see a repeat of this Black Summer.
Celebrated building designer, awards judge, vehicle designer, sailor and head of sustainable design firm Envirotecture and also a rural fire fighter, Dick Clarke has spent nearly 40 years designing for and working in the Australian environment.
Architect and academic Tone Wheeler takes listeners on a historical journey through both time and space to explain how Australian designers taught themselves all about sustainable design, more often than not, the hard way.
Ros Moriarty is managing director and co-founder of both Balarinji and the Moriarty Foundation and is a passionate advocate for Indigenous design.
Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter president Kathlyn Loseby joins former NSW government architect Peter Poulet to speak with Talking Architecture & Design about design, heritage, technology and the gender imbalance in the built environment.
Built industry titan and architect extraordinaire Tone Wheeler talks women in sustainability, New York, urbanism, transport, safety and explains everything that’s wrong with Canberra.
Tone Wheeler principal and director of Environa Studio and passionate advocate for sustainable architecture.
Amanda Visser, group manager – Sustainability at The Star about the casino’s sustainability journey.
Interview with Robin Mellon, ex-Green Building Council of Australia chief operating officer and now chief executive of Australia’s Supply Chain Sustainability School. Robin Mellon talks sustainability, planning, architecture and the impact of modern slavery on Australia’s built environment.
