Talking Architecture & Design
Episodes
Episode 88: Michael Drescher from DKO on how to design an award-winning hotel
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Drescher is a director at DKO who is very focused on creating a customer experience pathway from arrival to room to amenity, and many moments ...
Episode 87: Karen Cmiel from Dementia Australia on how to achieve good design for aged and health care
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia Australia's Karen Cmiel has been working in the Aged Care sector for over 20 years. She has qualifications in Community Leisure and He...
Episode 86: Jamileh Jahangiri from COX on how public design is both influenced by, and an influencer of, culture
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamileh Jahangiri is a registered architect and academic. She studied at the University of Sydney and has experience working across a diverse range of...
Episode 85: Christian Hampson on the application of Indigenous culture into Australia's sustainable building design
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Hampson is a proud Woiwurrung and Maneroo man and with an extensive background in Indigenous Cultural Heritage management, with over 20 year...
Episode 84: Dr Duncan Maxwell on the Miami apartment collapse and why it also could happen here
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Duncan Maxwell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Head of the Future Building Initiative, Department of Architecture, Monash Art, Design and Archit...
Episode 83: Professor Oya Demirbilek on how co-design & technology are changing designs for ageing in place
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oya Demirbilek is a Professor of Industrial Design at UNSW Built Environment, where she held various positions. She was the Built Environment Associat...
Episode 82: Meron Tierney from John Wardle Architects talks about design and being a judge on the 2021 Sustainability Awards
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Meron Tierney is an enthusiastic and engaging team leader at John Wardle Architects. While her experience extends across all project stages, her recen...
Episode 81: Sadie Burling from Paynter Dixon explains what it takes to build an aged care facility
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sadie Burling has over 30 years’ experience in senior executive roles leading operational and strategic perspectives within acute care, aged care an...
Episode 80: Pablo Albani from GroupGSA & Lisa Hinde from JLL take us through the ins & outs of achieving WELL Certification
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pablo Albani is Principal of Interior Design at GroupGSA. His breadth of experience in the industry extends from the workplace sector, to education an...
Episode 79: Dick Clarke talks about 2021 Sustainability Awards & what makes a winning entry
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Principal and Building Designer of Envirotecture, Dick Clarke is once again the Sustainability Awards Chair. With more than 35 years’ experience...
Episode 78: Kate Philips & Thomas Bailey from Room11 talk about beauty, resilience & the ethereal quality of Tasmanian architecture
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in Tasmania in 2002, Kate Philips and Thomas Bailey from Room11 have a reputation for creating exemplary architecture, whereby a sensitivity t...
Episode 77: Max Rafferty and the secrets behind ensuring the success of our waterproofing standards
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Max Rafferty has 20 years’ experience within the construction industry and is currently Master Builders Australia National Technical Policy Manager....
Episode 76: Professor Catherine Bridge on how well we design bathrooms for aged care & can we do better?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emeritus Professor Catherine Bridge has a significant national and international reputation in the area of enabling environments, as evidenced by her ...
Episode 75: Green Building Council of Australia's Jorge Chapa on why resilience matters and the benefits of Greenstar ratings
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 strategi...
Episode 74: Former AIA President Clare Cousins goes to war over the governments Anzac Hall rebuild
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former national president of the Australian Institute of Architects and spokesperson for the Hands Off Anzac Hall campaign Clare Cousins is angry with...
Episode 73: Damian Barker & Nik Dunoski from Jackson Teece Architects explain the design concepts behind Anglicare's Woolooware Shores Retirement Village
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Situated on picturesque Woolooware Bay in Sydney’s iconic Sutherland Shire, Anglicare's Woolooware Shores offers premium retirement living amid...
Episode 72: Tina Fox from Scott Carver on sustainability, organisational change and the changing nature of hotel design
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interior Architect Tina Fox, the Sustainability Transformation Group leader for Scott Carver has over 15 years’ experience in the hotel, hospitality...
Episode 71: Architect Ian Moore talks about the evolution & adaptation of the modern bathroom
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Moore is the principal of Ian Moore Architects, a multi-disciplinary practice established in 1990. The practice has won numerous national and inte...
Episode 70: Associate Professor Philip Russo talks about the importance infection control in aged & health care facilities
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philip Russo is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Univers...
Episode 69: Elizabeth Farrelly talks about her new book, Killing Sydney and why architecture matters
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly trained in architecture and philosophy, practiced in Auckland, London and Bristol, holds a PhD in urbanism from the University o...
Episode 68: Richard Harrison, National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & standards
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC Richard Harrison talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & Australian standards and why having ...
Episode 67: Michael Teys & Craig Penton talk about building safety issues as well as the future of cladding and what is happening with cladding rectification
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Teys is a strata industry consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in strata law and management. He is a strata research academic with...
Episode 66: Aidan Mullan, Sustainability and Lean Manager for Interface talks about the road to carbon negativity
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Interface has always been a forward-thinking and highly-innovative flooring company, but its latest initiative is very-much industry leading in every ...
Episode 65: Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW & Diana Sarcasmo from Mirvac explain how building new apartments from waste is the next big thing
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An apartment featuring flooring, wall tiles, kitchen and lighting features, and furniture and artworks, all made entirely from waste glass and textile...
Episode 64: Alexander Symes describes how a practical and poetic understanding of crafting a building is crucial
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander Symes Architects was founded in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture. The world’s climate is changing and as Alex notes...
Episode 63: Chris McCue from Carr on New Brutalism, Biophilic design and his new project at Brunswick Yard
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris McCue, the managing director Carr, with extensive experience and speciality within the architecture and interior design of high-end residential,...
Episode 62: Dr. Steve Cummings from Caroma talks about the importance of designing for dignity in aged-care
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Steve Cummings Director Innovation, GWA Group, owners of the Caroma brand of bathroom products, a brand just about everyone in Australia is famili...
Episode 61: Troy Creighton, MD of Stormtech on why lowering our water usage is now more crucial than its ever been
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The managing director of Stormtech, Troy Creighton, talks about Stormtech’s history - its humble beginnings and the interesting back-story of the NS...
Episode 60: Tisha Lee, a director at K2LD explains how the design world is adapting to our new normal
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since graduating from the University of Melbourne, Tisha Lee has accumulated over twenty years of experience working on significant educational, resid...
Episode 59: William Chan talks about how architecture and the design sector are vital to tackling both climate and social change
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HY William Chan is an urbanist, architect, and designer dedicated to creating resilient and inclusive places for people. A UNICEF Young Ambassador dur...
Episode 58: Aidan Mullan from Interface talks about floors, floor design, building waste, sustainability and is there such a thing as smart flooring?
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Mullan, the Interface Engineering and Sustainability Manager about company initiatives, processes and methods, and where the evolution of techno...
Episode 57: Christian Hampson, Co-founder and Director of Yerrabingin, on urban rooftop farms, Indigenous bushfire mitigation & sustainability
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Hampson is a Woiwurrung and Maneroo Aboriginal man interweaving Indigenous tacit knowledge and collaborative design thinking to walk a new p...
Episode 56: Nicci Leung from Lifepod Evolution on how data, automation and AI are influencing sustainability in the built environment
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nicci Leung from Lifepod Evolution began her career providing design and project services to some of the most highly regarded architectural and interi...
Episode 55: Tone Wheeler on social housing and do we need a housing crash to fix all our social housing woes?
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, architect and lecturer Tone Wheeler looks at where we went wrong with the design and build of ou...
Episode 54: Architect, lecturer, author and councilor Professor Philip Thalis talks about the design of Sydney, where its gone wrong & what we can do about it
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of Australia's most well-known and most respected architects, Philip Thalis is a founder and principal of Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban ...
Episode 53: Gerhana Waty, director of urban design at the Hansen Partnership on how humans and their space is more crucial than ever thanks to COVID-19
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gerhana Waty is a well-rounded designer with a solid understanding of built form and an appreciation for viable, sustainable and pedestrian-oriented c...
Episode 52: Koichi Takada talks about sustainable design and how COVID-19 has forever changed how we work, live and design our buildings
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Koichi Takada is a member of a new generation of architects that aim to ‘naturalise’ architecture in the urban environment – an approach he deve...
Episode 51: Peter Hogg talks about the challenges of teaching design, post-COVID architecture and why work will never be the same
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Hogg is a practicing architect with more than 30 years experience in the field and is a foundational tutor and lecturer in the Bachelor of Built...
Episode 50: Troy Creighton talks about the importance of making building materials in Australia, sustainability and smart drains
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Creighton is the managing director of Stormtech Grates & Drains who has some 31 years of working in the building materials industry.In 2004 S...
Episode 49: Steve Fox from BIM Consulting & Sydney University talks about the huge impact data is having on the design profession
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Fox is an architect and the general manager and principal of BIM Consulting as well as a leading expert in BIM technology and on the impacts of ...
Episode 48: How COVID-19 has changed the built industry, why moving to green buildings now makes sense and should building products be manufactured onshore
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with executive director of the Suzanne Toumbourou, executive director of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council and a judge for ...
Episode 47: John Lorente discuses sustainability, the building industry, timber use in architecture and manufacturing building products in Australia
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Big River Group began operations in the early 1900s as a family-owned timber business. Today, it has established its position as a major Australian b...
Episode 46: Kris Daff talks about why rent-with-the-option-to-buy is the smart way to address housing issues
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Builder and developer Kris Daff is the managing director of two progressive building firms – the first is Make Ventures, a Melbourne-based property ...
Episode 45: Architect Jo Gillies on how social isolation will change who we are as people and as workers
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Episode 44: Architect and lecturer Sandra Furtado surveys our new work / life lockdown paradigm
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Principal and director of Sydney-based architecture studio Furtado Sullivan Sandra Furtado talks about what it's like working as an architect und...
Episode 43: Caroma's Dr. Peter Sweatman talks toilet design, water usage, automation and why toilet paper is on the way out
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Peter Sweatman graduated with first class honours in Industrial Design from the University of Canberra Peter started work with Caroma R&D on re...
Episode 42: Gensler’s Sustainable Design Leader for A/PAC Nermine Zahran and her journey of architectural discovery
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Episode 41: Architectus Principal Studio Leader, Ruth Wilson on the design and management of large and complex projects
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with Ruth Wilson about her diverse and accomplished 30-year career that has seen her manage large, complex projects and direct multidisciplin...
Episode 40: We talk with landscape architects Kate Luckraft and Bianca Pineda about urban designs, gender roles in design & trees
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ASPECT Studios director Kate Luckraft and associate Bianca Pineda share their ideas, views, experiences and thoughts on a range of iconic design proje...
Episode 39: We talk with Penny Fuller, a recent recipient of the AIA’s Emerging Architect Prize, which she was awarded for her first built project in Australia
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with architect Penny Fuller from one half of the leadership team of the firm Silvester Fuller which she founded with partner Jad Silvester. ...
Episode 38: Architect and lecturer Tone Wheeler dispels the myths over the reasons for our bushfire crisis
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 37: Bushfires and how to negate them. We talk with sustainable building designer and rural fire fighter Dick Clarke
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated building designer, awards judge, vehicle designer, sailor and head of sustainable design firm Envirotecture and also a rural fire fighter, ...
Episode 36: JMP's John McAslan & Troy Uleman talk about the Central Station redesign, urban planning and the process of design
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a coup for Talking Architecture & Design, we finally get to speak with the indefatigable Scotsman John McAslan and well-known local architect T...
Episode 35: Tone Wheeler talks about designers, ecology, education, Bali and how Australia became a hotbed of sustainable design
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Architect and academic Tone Wheeler takes listeners on a historical journey through both time and space to explain how Australian designers taught the...
Episode 34: Talking Architecture & Design talks to Speckel software co-developer Darren O'Dea
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Software platform Speckel has been designed to guide users through an often-bewildering maze of ideas and requirements. Co-developer Darren O'D...
Episode 33: Amanda Stanaway from Woods Bagot talks about workplace design and the changing workplace
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With over 20 years of design experience working in Brisbane, London and Sydney, Amanda Stanaway has been building Woods Bagot‘s workplace portfolio ...
Episode 32: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with PTW Architects director Diane Jones
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Director of PTW Architects Diane Jones is committed to evidence-based research and multi-disciplinary collaborations which inform her approach to adva...
Episode 31: Ros Moriarty talks about the increasing understanding and appreciation of Indigenous design
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ros Moriarty is managing director and co-founder of both Balarinji and the Moriarty Foundation.Moriarty, who is best known for the Balarinji-Qantas co...
Episode 30: Koos de Keijzer gives an insight into urban design, what architects should be designing and the future of urban planing
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Koos de Keijzer, founding partner and principal of DKO Architecture has both a passion in typology research and an ongoing commitment to architectural...
Episode 29: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with Jodie Taylor, International Towers' head of Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
During FRONT 2019, we sat down with International Towers' head of Marketing & Stakeholder Engagement, Jodie Taylor, to talk about, corporate ...
Episode 28: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with David Kaunitz on disaster architecture and urban design
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
David Kaunitz co-founded Kaunitz Yeung Architecture with his wife Ka Wai Yeung following his return to Sydney after living seven years in the UK inclu...
Episode 27: Talking Architecture & Design talks with Simone Oliver from Architectus about the future of workplace design
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“The nature of work has radically changed,” says Simone Oliver, national sector leader – interior architecture at Architectus and Ambassador to ...
Episode 26: Talking Architecture & Design talks with Dyson's Will Darvill & Associate Professor Sean Cain from Monash University
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 26 of Talking Architecture & Design, we talk innovation, design, disruption and of course what's the latest cool gadget from the s...
Episode 25: Robyn Lindsey, Geyer's innovation and thought leader talks retail & urban design, generational change & wellness
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Previously a partner of Geyer – a leading independent interior design practice – Robyn Lindsey has worked with some of Australia’s leading organ...
Episode 24: Greg Frid from Project Friday talks about ageing in place, urban design and house & land pricing
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We look at ageing strategies and ageing in place and how this affects our built environment and investment strategies with special guest Greg Frid of ...
Episode 23: Brett Robinson from ACRE and the continuing evolution of landscape architecture
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into the wonderful world of landscape architecture and talk about the evolution of landscape architecture and why it matters to the overall d...
Episode 22: Reade Dixon and Vicki Karavasil from architecture firm Elenberg Fraser explain the issues behind biophilic design.
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two highly-regarded architects – Reade Dixon and Vicki Karavasil from architecture firm Elenberg Fraser delve into the amazing world of biophilic de...
Episode 21: Jo Gillies, architect, designer and survivor talks about male and female design and the role of architecture in redemption
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As an architect Jo Gillies has been a mainstay at Collaroy for over 20 years, but in 2013 the business further expanded in vision, director and staf...
Episode 20: Lisa Sorrentino, head of Development at City West Housing talks about the challenges of the affordable housing sector.
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Sorrentino is a highly skilled residential development executive with over 20 years of end to end development experience in urban renewal, mixed ...
Episode 19: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with Kathlyn Loseby & former NSW government architect Peter Poulet
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter president Kathlyn Loseby joins former NSW government architect Peter Poulet to speak with Talking Arc...
Episode 18: Adam Hetherington from BVN is Australia’s foremost expert on the dRofus software platform and talks exclusively with Talking Architecture & Design.
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Hetherington from BVN is Australia’s foremost expert on the dRofus software platform, a unique planning, data management and BIM collaboration ...
Episode 17: Russel Harris, Craig Brennan and Cecelia Wells explain the importance of windows, window design and window technology in a podcast brought to you by AWS
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
GWA Technical Manager Russell Harris joins Azuma's Craig Brennan and Cecilia Wells, Senior Associate at architectural firm Jackson Teece to give ...
Episode 16: Tone Wheeler talks women in sustainability, New York, urbanism, transport, safety and what's wrong with Canberra.
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A titan of Australia's built industry, Tone Wheeler talks Jane Jacobs, New York, urbanism, transport, safety, books women in the design field, AN...
Episode 15: Koos de Keijzer, principal of DKO Architecture talks urbanism, good vs bad design and why architects are more than just 3D enablers
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Koos de Keijzer, a founding partner and principal of DKO Architecture has built a highly regarded role as an urban designer and architect, with a pa...
Episode 13: Nick Deeks from WT Partnership talks about the future of infrastructure
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We do need to have better infrastructure. Here the problem is we couldn't really refurbish and build upon what we had, we had to put more in. L...
Episode 12: Graham McCabe from Urbis talks transport & urban design
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Graham, Director of Urbis’ Transport Advisory service, is a transport planner and traffic engineer with over 20 years’ experience in developing an...
Episode #11 Talking Architecture & Design speaks with Philip Vivian from Bates Smart
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, we talk with Bates Smart director Philip Vivian on the sustainable benefits of timber architecture...
Episode #10: Talking Architecture & Design with Ed Horton from The Stable Group
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, Ed Horton, founding director of award-winning property developers, The Stable Group talks about su...
Episode #9: Talking residential design and improved sustainability with Paolo Bevilacqua
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, we speak with Paolo Bevilacqua, general manager, Sustainability and Real Utilities at Frasers Prop...
Episode #8: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with architect, academic and educator Tone Wheeler
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, Branko Miletic speaks with Tone Wheeler, the principal and director of Environa Studio and a passi...
Episode #7: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with architect Sandra Furtado
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #7: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with architect Sandra Furtado by Architecture & Design
Episode #6: Talking architecture and design with Nick Deeks from WT Partnership
07 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Nick Deeks about urban planning, smart cities and what we are getting wrong with urban design.
Episode #5: Talking Architecture and Design talks to Ross Styles from Architectus
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #5: Talking Architecture and Design talks to Ross Styles from Architectus by Architecture & Design
Episode #4: Talking Architecture and Design speaks with Amanda Visser from The Star
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Visser is group manager – Sustainability at The Star Entertainment Group, speaks with about The Star Entertainment Group’s sustainability j...
Episode #3: Mark Wilde talks court design
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Wilde has worked on a number of previous law court designs like the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law in Brisbane, “which took a radical departu...
Episode #2: Talking with Helen Lochhead, president-elect of the Australian Institute of Architects
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Helen Lochhead talks about the urban planning challenges facing Sydney & Melbourne.
Episode #1: Talking with Robin Mellon, CEO of Australia's Supply Chain Sustainability School
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Robin Mellon, ex-Green Building Council of Australia chief operating officer and now chief executive of Australia's Supply Chain S...