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Design Speaks Weekly

My greatest lessons | Glenn Murcutt

11 Aug 2025

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With a career that spans almost 60 years, Glenn Murcutt AO is no stranger to the changing world of architectural practice. His work, which is ongoing, has won numerous prestigious awards, notably the Australian Institute of Architects’ 1992 Gold Medal, and the 2002 Pritzker Prize. In this episode of Design Speaks Weekly, Glenn joins Architecture Media editorial director Katelin Bulter to discuss poetics and pragmatism in architecture, reflecting on how the creative spirit of architecture survives in an evolving industry, and offering insights from his earliest and most recent projects – including the two most significant design lessons learned over a long and storied career. Further reading: Revisited: Marie Short House (1974) by Glenn Murcutt https://architectureau.com/articles/revisited-marie-short-house/ Revisited: Simpson-Lee House https://architectureau.com/articles/simpson-lee-house/ Revisited: Done House by Glenn Murcutt https://architectureau.com/articles/Done-House-by-Glenn-Murcutt/ Glenn Murcutt, the ‘pavilion architect,’ on his MPavilion https://architectureau.com/articles/glenn-murcutt-mpavilion/ Music, desert and sky: Cobar Sound Chapel https://architectureau.com/articles/cobar-sound-chapel/ 2024 Eat Drink Design Awards: Hall of Fame https://architectureau.com/articles/2024-eat-drink-design-awards-hall-of-fame/

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