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Does architecture have a PR problem? | Elizabeth Farrelly

01 Dec 2025

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We all interact with architecture in some way, but the public’s understanding of the value and services of architects continues to be limited. Is this simply a professional image problem, or a symptom of something greater? Elizabeth Farrelly is a veteran critic, urban thinker and architectural educator. Trained in architecture and philosophy and with a PhD in urbanism from the University of Sydney, Elizabeth is a former City of Sydney councillor and was the Sydney Morning Herald’s weekly principal essayist on urban planning and city-making for 30 years. In this episode, Elizabeth considers why architects have the reputation they do, and whether it’s holding the industry back from leading on contemporary issues.   Further reading: Elizabeth Farrelly – contributor on ArchitectureAu https://architectureau.com/contributors/Farrelly-Elizabeth/ Architecture has a talk problem https://architectureau.com/articles/architecture-has-a-talk-problem/ Are we dollarising architecture to death? https://architectureau.com/articles/are-we-dollarising-architecture-to-death/ Architecture’s core dilemma: Beauty versus justice https://architectureau.com/articles/Architectures-core-dilemma-beauty-versus-justice/ Brutalising brutalism https://architectureau.com/articles/brutalising-brutalism/

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