Big Design Adventure
Episodes
S2 Ep 15 - Art and Architecture Janet Holmes à Court
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kevin head to Perth to meet businesswoman, arts patron and National Living Treasure Janet Holmes à Court inside her extraordinary priva...
S2 Ep 14 - The Hypnotic Charm of an Iconic House
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kevin head to Canberra to meet architect Shannon Battison, a former President of the Australian Institute of Architects, who spent a considera...
S2 Ep 13 – A Feedback Episode
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s quite a large amount of your emails in the Manila folder, and it’s time to get through them. We have questions, corrections and so...
S2 Ep 12 - Kate Hulett The Culture Creator
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We all want our cities and our neighbourhoods to be better, but what can we do about it? Tim and Kev head to Fremantle in Western Australia to meet Ka...
S2 Ep 11 - John Wardle The Collector
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kevin take a road trip down to Anglesea, on Victoria’s Surf Coast, to visit architect John Wardle at Burnt Earth Beach House, his award-...
S2 Ep 10 - Alright Governor?
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the most impressive thing you can do for an overseas visitor? Wrangle them an invite to the official residence of the Governor-General? T...
S2 Ep 9 - Marsala House Iwan Iwanoff
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin on the dance floor? The ultimate 1970s party house is on the menu as Tim and Kev hit the Perth suburb of Dianella to visit one of the city&...
S2 Ep 8 - The Society Architect
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enter stage left: Neil Clerehan, the Melbourne architect who helped bring modernism to the suburbs - and a handsome, charming raconteur who waltzed hi...
S2 Ep 7 - Patty Hopkins
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two young architects build their own home with little money but plenty of ideas? Tim and Kev head to London’s Hampstead to vis...
S2 Ep 6 - The Queenslander
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev head to Brisbane to meet architect John Ellway, who has quietly built a reputation fortransforming one of Australia’s most iconic ho...
S2 Ep 5 - Ben Shewry’s Mid-Century Dream
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev head to Melbourne to visit Ben Shewry, the chef behind the world-famous restaurant Attica, who lives in the 1966 home designed by é...
S2 Ep 4 - House for Birds
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev head to the Sydney inner-city suburb of Marrickville to visit artist Leila Jeffreys and musician James Roden, who have spent a decade...
S2 Ep3 - A Life in the Museum
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can you imagine living in a museum? Tim and Kev head to Surrey to visit The Homewood, the modernist masterpiece Patrick Gwynnedesigned for his family ...
S2 Ep 2 - Giuseppe’s House
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you try to fix the housing crisis without destroying the suburbs we love? You getdensity by stealth. Tim and Kev head to the Perth s...
S2 Ep 1 - Brutiful Birmingham
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with Series Two! Tim and Kevin head to Birmingham to explore a city defined by industry, reinvention and the homeof Peaky Blinders, B...
A Christmas Special
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the special festive episode, can you have a room just reserved for Christmas Day? What’s our hot take on the merits of tinsel, and we present...
Episode 15 - A Mini Episode
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this mini episode we’ve got huge news about the final show for the year and we answer our most asked question. For questions and suggestions ...
Episode 14 - Experiments in Social Housing
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev head to London to visit Highgate New Town, a 1970s social housing scheme designed by Hungarian-born architect Peter Tabori. Over a cup of ...
Episode 13 - Questions
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In answering all your burning questions, Kevin reveals his one-sided feud with Jay Kay from Jamiroquai. There are a few mea culpas along the way as we...
Episode 12 - The Service Station
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a semi-desperate attempt to find meaning in service station design, Tim and Kev head to Copenhagen to visit the famed filling station designed by A...
Episode 11 - Enter the Isokon
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you mix modernism, espionage, and a few Bauhaus legends in one London apartment block? You get the Isokon Building. Tim and Kev...
Episode 10 – Mid Century Modern Hollywood
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hooray for Mid Century Modern Hollywood! Tim and Kev are joined by Julie Berghoff, the Emmy Award–winning Production Designer for the hit S...
Episode 9 – Living In An Iconic New Zealand House
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you imagine finding out online that your grandfather wanted you to live in his iconic house after he was gone? That’s what happened to Franc...
Episode 8 - Questions
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is it worth paying for an architect? Are pre fab houses a solution for the housing crisis? What buildings should be demolished to build new homes...
Episode 7 - Cutlery Town
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the real story of the Splayd? Australia’s greatest contributions to eatingutensils…Tim has the answer. Then Kevin whisks us ...
Episode 6 - Modernist Love
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the best way to save our 20th Century architecture? Tim and Kev travel to Manchester to meet the charasmatic Eddy Rhead, from The Moderni...
Episode 5 - BONUS CHAT - Flying High.
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first bonus episode, Tim and Kevin continue their deep dive on the evolution of airplane design, revisit some of their favourite plane mo...
Episode 5 - Flying High
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a mid afternoon flight from Copenhagen to Heathrow, Tim and Kev pull out the microphones to discuss their favourite airplanes of all time, trade he...
Episode 4 - 24 Hours in Wrexham
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim drags a reluctant Kevin to the Wrexham, the Welsh town that shot to fame when actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought their struggling foot...
Episode 3 - Thunderbirds Are Go!
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev delve into the weird world of science fiction string puppets from the many iconic TV series produced by Gerry Anderson. From Thunder...
Episode 2 - The Art of Living Closely
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim and Kev head to London to explore a radical 1960s housing development where prospective residents must pass an interview before moving in. But wil...
Episode 1 - Rocking the Suburbs
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off the big design adventure, Kevin heads to the Sydney suburbs to visit Tim inhis 1950s modernist home. Plonking themselves at the table, the...