He explains how the new Sydney Fish Market is a game changer in terms of designing for place and the future of retail and hospitality design in busy and growing cities like Sydney.

 With over 25 years of experience in the design industry, Lisa has guided major interior and workplace projects for global and local organisations and brings a passion for creative thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and sustainable design to everything she does. 

In this conversation she describes how design thinking shapes the future of work, community, and the built environment.

This remarkable build transformed a dilapidated grain store into resilient, sensitive accommodation that honours both place and purpose. 

We dive in and hear from the two amazing minds behind this inspiring work.

Her work bridges design thinking with technical delivery, driving measurable change across buildings and infrastructure. 

She’s also the winner of the Emerging Sustainable Architect/Designer category at the 2025 Sustainability Awards, hosted by Architecture & Design.

In this interview, she explores her journey, insights, and what’s next for a more regenerative built environment.

Brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, Proud Carbon Neutral Partners of the 2025 Sustainability Awards.

Ed Lippmann is a very busy man – he is also an author and in his new book, 40 Years of Architecture, he captures this extraordinary journey with surprising warmth and candour, offering insights not only into his many projects but also into the evolution of architecture in Australia over the past four decades. 

From pioneering sustainability education in the southern hemisphere to leading Australia’s largest built-environment research collaboration through the CRC for Low Carbon Living, his impact spans academia, government, industry, and generations of practitioners worldwide.

He talks about his life's work so far, the value of teaching, the importance of building partnerships and how improving sustainability in the built environment is for the benefit of humanity as a whole.

More than a deep dive into a major piece of infrastructure, the conversation explores how architecture can reshape the experience of healthcare itself.

The $1.5 billion hospital, designed by COX Architecture in collaboration with Billard Leece Partnership, is delivered by the Plenary Health consortium with Multiplex as builder, alongside the Victorian Government and Western Health. 

Joining the podcast are COX Executive Chair Patrick Ness and BLP Principal Mark Mitchell, who reflect on the ideas behind what has become affectionately known as “the People’s Hospital”.

Central to the discussion is the decision to conceive the hospital as a campus rather than a monolithic building. Five interconnected structures are organised around a village green, forming a civic heart that prioritises clarity, orientation and connection. 

This landscape-led approach reframes the hospital as a place people might visit for a coffee or a walk, not only in moments of illness, reinforcing its role as social and civic infrastructure.

Ness and Mitchell also discuss how human-centred design principles shaped everything from intuitive wayfinding and daylight-filled interiors to the careful management of scale in such a vast facility. 

Access to nature, cultural inclusion informed by collaboration with First Nations Elders, and a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing emerge as critical drivers of the design.

The episode also tackles future-facing challenges. Sustainability targets, including Green Star and WELL aspirations, influenced material choices and building performance, while lessons from COVID-19 informed flexibility and pandemic preparedness.

As the Footscray Hospital opens, this episode positions it as a powerful benchmark for healthcare architecture: a place where clinical excellence, community identity and long-term resilience are designed to coexist.

Sedgwick shares what it’s like to build a new organisation while simultaneously delivering a project of national significance. Establishing MAP Co’s culture, partnerships, and long-term vision has gone hand in hand with reshaping one of Melbourne’s most important civic and artistic precincts.

The redevelopment is deeply informed by the precinct’s rich history and layered cultural identity. Rather than starting from scratch, the transformation celebrates heritage, architecture, and Melbourne’s long-standing creative community, ensuring the precinct remains both respectful of its past and responsive to the future.

At the heart of the project is Laak Boorndap, a new public garden designed as a place for gathering, reflection, and cultural expression. More than just a green space, it brings together nature, performance, and Indigenous storytelling to create a welcoming and meaningful environment for the city.

Climate resilience is also central to the design, with landscaping, shade, and water-sensitive strategies helping prepare the precinct for Melbourne’s changing conditions. First Peoples principles guide planting, artistic collaborations, and the ongoing care for Country, ensuring Indigenous knowledge and culture are embedded throughout the space.

Drawing on her leadership experience at major cultural institutions such as ACMI and the Adelaide Film Festival, Sedgwick brings a collaborative and community-focused approach to this complex project. Balancing the needs of artists, organisations, visitors, and the wider public is key to creating a precinct that truly belongs to everyone.

With Federation Square now under MAP Co’s stewardship, the vision is for a connected cultural corridor where art, public life, and civic space come together. From major events to everyday moments of connection, the precinct is being shaped to inspire creativity and community for generations to come.

She also explains how architects, designers, builders and policymakers all have a critical role to play in shaping a more sustainable, resource-smart future.

In this episode, we’ll explore his philosophy, the evolution of Brisbane’s architectural identity, and what true city-shaping leadership looks like in an era of rapid growth and change.  

This podcast is brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, proud sponsors of our 2025 Sustainability series of podcasts.

Having assumed the leadership role for several high-profile hospital and social infrastructure projects, as well as owning and running his own practice for 10 years, Hughan developed a strong focus toward project delivery and team management, as well as broader strategic and business development areas.

In this episode, Hughan shares his thoughts, ideas, skills and experience he learned during his career that spanned not just Australia, but a number of countries around the world.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2025 Commercial series of podcasts.

Once home to the city’s former international airport, this 6.2-million-square-meter development is being transformed into a “15-minute smart city” — a place where everything from housing and workplaces to parks and cultural spaces are within a short walk or bike ride.

To discuss this incredible transformation are two key figures behind The Ellinikon’s residential vision, we spoke with Alexandros Moulas, Lamda's Chief Commercial Officer for Residential, and Andreas Kambanellas, Commercial Director for Residential, also from Lamda, the developer of this unique project.

As Brisbane accelerates preparations for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we’ll discuss what lessons can be drawn from London 2012 and other global events, how design thinking can shape Brisbane’s legacy, and how thoughtful planning can ensure Olympic investment benefits communities for decades to come.

Her work is defined by a deep commitment to collaboration with local makers, craftspeople, and suppliers – a skill she’s currently bringing to life in the boutique retail fit-out for Alpha60 in Sydney (due to be completed in spring 2025).

In this interview, Ellen explains the sheer importance and enduring legacy of hospitality design done well.

Born in Canada and trained at the University of Toronto, with formative studies in Florence and Paris, his practice has stretched from infrastructure and stadia to high-rise living and large-scale master planning.

In this conversation, Czechowski reflects on how precincts have evolved from purely functional places into community-defining spaces. He explains the delicate balance between commercial viability, accessibility and cultural identity, stressing the importance of listening to community voices rather than treating consultation as an afterthought. 

The discussion also explores the unseen decisions that shape the built environment, from long-term material performance and compliance to the role of pathways and in-between spaces that guide how people experience a precinct.

Technology, climate resilience and cultural diversity are all pressing forces in design, and Czechowski offers insight into how these will influence the next generation of projects. 

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2025 Commercial series of podcasts.

These days Dr Noller provides independent oversight and technical assurance for the Rebuilt Product Carbon Footprint methodology and governance platform. 

Drawing on her career in life cycle assessment, carbon science, and software innovation, she verifies data integrity and ensures Rebuilt’s outputs align with international standards.

In this episode, Dr Noller explains the Brave New World of fully declared and verified clean, green building products.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, proud sponsors of our 2025 Sustainability series of podcasts.

As Co-founder and Executive Chairman of prefabAUS, Damien has been instrumental in positioning the organisation as the national peak body for offsite construction. 

Under his leadership, prefabAUS has grown from a grassroots initiative into a respected and influential voice shaping policy, driving research, and fostering collaboration across government, industry, and academia.

We also have Martin Fenn, Chief Delivery Officer at PT Blink, a construction technology company transforming the delivery of multi-storey buildings. 

He leads the strategic rollout of its rapid-assembly kit-of-parts platform, partnering with developers to accelerate projects, mitigate delivery risk, and generate measurable commercial advantage through innovation.

He also serves as the MMC Lead for Oceania with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the world’s largest professional body for construction management.

In this interview, they explain how  Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) is the future of a sustainable house building sector in Australia.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2025 Commercial series of podcasts.

Xavier De Kestelier is a global Head of Design and leader of Hassell’s design technology and innovation team, which sets strategy and advises on the tools and knowledge the international design firm needs to succeed. 

Both an architect and technologist, Xavier harnesses technology to create more powerful, future-focused design solutions. That means he’s responsible for overseeing Hassell’s work in computational design, building information modelling, visualisation and virtual reality worldwide. 

Over the past decade Xavier has forged a reputation as an industry leader in the exploration and adoption of parametric design and digital fabrication. Most recently, he was behind Hassell’s concept for a ​‘home’ on Mars – part of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge.

A TED talker and regular speaker at major design and tech events, Xavier is also a director of Smartgeometry, a non-profit, global educational network for computational and digital design specialists.

He talks exclusively top Talking Architecture & Design about the future of lunar design.

In this episode, Leonie King will be talking about affordable homes, funding, planning approvals, land costs, how can we get governmental outcomes for housing, private developers, and community housing providers working together to better to solve our housing crisis & much, much more.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

Cathy has worked in key leadership roles in management and business development with responsibility for research of new products, technical matters and leading innovation to improve the energy efficiency of operations and to create sustainable building products. 

Tone Wheeler is an Architect, author, educator and consultant with an abiding interest in environmentally sustainable design (ESD). Since 1986 he has been design leader at environa studio.

Tone is a past chair of the AIA National Environment Committee & a past member of the Sustainability Committee. Tone was made AIA Life Fellow in 2022 for his contributions to the discipline and profession of architecture.

In this episode, Cathy Inglis & Tone Wheeler explain how we can achieving greater urban density in Australian cities without compromising liveability while also embedding low-carbon materials.

In this episode, HDR's Melbourne Design Principal Alison Potter as well as Simon Fleet, who is HDR's Sydney Design Principal talk about Opacity, regenerative design framework, advanced data-driven capabilities, and a collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach and much, much more.

In her role as Hassell’s Global Head of Sustainability, Peart is leading the drive for innovation in sustainable design, helping to steer Hassell’s mission to become a more sustainable and forward-thinking practice. 

Prue Pascoe, Associate Interior Designer at Hassell has played a key role in the design of the Design Wall 2023. The Design Wall is part of the Melbourne Now exhibition and showcases innovative product design from Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

In this interview Samantha and Prue discuss the drive towards Closing the Loop and in what ways are smart technologies (IoT, AI, data analytics) driving sustainability in building operations and infrastructure management.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, proud sponsors of our 2025 Sustainability series of podcasts.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

Rising above the historic facades of the former City Tattersalls Club, this elegant composition is more than just a building—it’s a conversation between past and present. 

From the scalloped rhythms of the tower to the carefully restored Victorian and Art Deco details, Sydney House embodies sensitive addition and contemporary expression. 

In this podcast, Phillip Rossington, Principal of BVN and Richard Francis-Jones, Design Director of FJC Studio, share some of the key creative forces behind the project and unpack the design philosophy, challenges, and vision that shaped one of Sydney’s most refined architectural ensembles.

With three decades of experience in psychology and organisational consulting, Sandland brings a unique, evidence-based approach to the way environments affect our mental health. 

From domestic violence shelters to rehabilitation centres, her work focuses on designing spaces that foster safety, dignity, and emotional healing. 

Sandland shares the personal story that inspired her career shift into design and introduces her Hope Hierarchy, a framework that translates psychological needs into practical design strategies. 

She explains how elements like lighting, layout, and colour can support trauma recovery, and why staff well-being must also be a design priority. 

Projects like Erin’s Place and Jarrah House illustrate how thoughtful design choices can change lives, not through luxury, but through care and intention. As Sandland says, “spaces can either trigger trauma or help people heal.” 

Listen to learn how trauma-informed design is reshaping not only crisis care environments but also workplaces, schools, and community spaces. 

Stratco offers a wide range of products, including patios, carports, verandahs, garages, sheds, and outdoor living products such as NINELINE, SUPERDEK & PRODEK.

Critically for Australian architects and builders, Stratco has manufacturing facilities in all mainland states of Australia and also in New Zealand.

To explain all about Stratco’s full range of capabilities, we talk with Eric Lien, National Architectural and Specifications Manager, and Andrew Steele, architect and managing director of South Australian design firm Studio Nine Architects.

This episode was sponsored by Stratco.

Nerida works closely with industry partners to provide strategic vision and policy recommendations for the future of property in Australia.

She represents Ray White to inform and influence key stakeholder groups across the residential and commercial sectors, in addition to advising major Australian government bodies.

In this exclusive interview, Nerida unravels the main issues behind our housing affordability crisis and some things we can do to alleviate the problem.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

Jonathan 'Jono' Mountfort is the Creative Director at Autex Acoustics and a design expert specialising in sustainable acoustic solutions. 

 With over 20 years of experience in design and manufacturing, Jonathan oversees product design, compliance, and sustainability. His journey into design began with a background in mechanical engineering, which sparked his passion for tinkering. 

After a brief stint as a vegan chef on the set of ‘Lord of the Rings,’ he pursued a degree in product design, where he explored innovative concepts such as biomimicry and cradle-to-cradle design. 

These days, his expertise blends industrial design, engineering, and acoustics, giving him a distinctive approach to creating circular products. 

This podcast is brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, proud sponsors of our 2025 Sustainability series of podcasts.

This change has significant implications for environmental oversight, particularly in cases where new information emerges about the impact of ongoing land use activities, such as the concerns raised over salmon farming in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour and its potential effect on the endangered Maugean skate. 

Holding Redlich Special Counsel Katharine Huxley is an environment and planning lawyer with experience in development, compliance, local government, and administrative law, who can discuss the implications of this significant new amendment. 

In this interview, Huxley explains what this will mean for future land use and environmental management in general.

At the center of this plan is the launch of the NSW Housing Pattern Book—a collection of architect-designed terraces, townhouses, and manor houses—combined with a world-first Complying Development pathway that promises to cut approval times down to just ten days. 

The NSW government has been at the forefront of this major reform, which aims not only to increase housing supply but also to create vibrant, sustainable communities that reflect the diversity of the people who call NSW home. 

 Paul Scully, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces joins us to unpack what this all means for families, first-home buyers, downsizers, and builders across the state.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

Jon Conway – National Technical & Product Development Manager for Innova at Etex Australia and Craig Blinco – Sales and Marketing Director, Sales & Marketing Director - Etex ANZ, explain the fundamentals of why getting your weatherproofing right is at the core of getting durable, code-compliant buildings.

This episode was sponsored by Innova by Etex.

Based in Bavaria Germany, Graphisoft CEO Daniel Csillag is a former general manager of Bluebeam and CEO of Nevaris, who in Feb 2024 became CEO of Graphisoft with a focus on strategy, sales & products/services. 

Marton Kiss is Graphisoft’s Chief Product Officer and Senior Product Manager. Beginning his career as a technical support engineer, Márton’s narrative is a testament to growth, curiosity, and the power of advocating for user-centric products.  

In this recent interview, Daniel & Marton describe the evolution of their 3D software has gone through and what this will mean for Australian architects and designers.

 The Morley-Ellenbrook Line represents the most significant expansion of the rail network since the Mandurah Line was built in 2007.

 To explain this huge project, we have with us Kukame McPierzie, Principal at Woods Bagot and National Vice-President of the Association of Consulting Architects, and the design lead on this project.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2025 Commercial series of podcasts.

With backgrounds in publishing and architecture, Morgan and Granleese created Bowerbird to make architectural storytelling more accessible. Their goal: to simplify the way architects pitch their work and connect directly with journalists.

The conversation explores how the relationship between architecture and media is shifting, particularly with the rise of AI. From writing tools to image generation, technology is changing how architects document, visualise and share their work.

They also look at the role of editorial quality in an algorithm-driven world, and how architects can adapt by embracing storytelling as part of their practice.

Finally, Morgan and Granleese share how Bowerbird is evolving to support the architectural community in a fast-changing media landscape.

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And to help us traverse this brave new world of design, we’re talking with, Jeremy Graham from HDR. 

With over a decade of experience, HDR's Computational Design Director, Jeremy Graham is recognised for his expertise in computational design and software development, significantly impacting the built environment through innovative solutions for integrating data and information into the design process.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Jeremy Graham leads the development of advanced technologies that harness artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the architectural design process.

His design career spans multiple sectors, including sports, education, and health, where he has implemented bespoke generative solutions for data-driven design.

Notable projects in his portfolio include Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Optus Stadium, Marvel Stadium, and Al Janoub Stadium.

He is also a co-founder of several organizations set up to support Indigenous peoples pursuing a career in design.

Greenaway was born on the Dharawal Country in Sydney. His father Bert Groves, was an Indigenous civil rights activist, and his mother was of German ancestry.

He received his bachelor's degree in planning and design at the Melbourne University, where he was the only Indigenous person in his class at that time.

In this exclusive interview, he talks to TAD about the true meaning and value of Designing for Country.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Autex Acoustics, proud sponsors of our 2025 Sustainability series of podcasts.

But experts say, Australia does not have enough construction workers to meet Labor’s election promise to boost housing supply. The need for strategic workforce development and a focus on project management practices is now more urgent than ever to ensure efficient resource allocation, mitigate risks, and guarantee timely project delivery across all sectors. 

Project Management Institute (PMI), Global director construction and Vice President APAC, Ben Breen joins us on TAD to help us discuss skills shortages and how they can be overcome in the built environment.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2024 Sustainability series of podcasts.

Mario Mey is a highly experienced façade engineer and former National Façade Lead at ACOR, who played a pivotal role as Global Façade Consultant in NSW’s Project Remediate.

Together they make a formidable team who's knowledge and experince in cladding solutions and issues like waterproofing, fire safety and sustainability are much sort after in Australia's building sector.

Here they share some of their cladding technology and application secrets with Talking Architecture & Design.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Network Architectural.

With a background spanning Paris and Australia, and extensive experience at HIP V. HYPE, Faure offers a compelling cross-cultural lens on sustainable development and urban governance.

Together, they explore the contrasts and commonalities between France and Australia in tackling sustainability challenges within the built environment. From urban density and climate adaptation to regulatory frameworks and heritage tensions, this thoughtful conversation unpacks how different histories, governance structures, and climates shape urban sustainability outcomes. 

Whether it’s material reuse, circular economy initiatives, or shifting policy landscapes, this episode is a must-listen for anyone working at the intersection of design, planning, and climate action.In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, host Clémence Carayol sits down with Alexandra Faure, a French-Venezuelan urbanist and sustainability consultant based in Melbourne. 

With a background spanning Paris and Australia, and extensive experience at HIP V. HYPE, Faure offers a compelling cross-cultural lens on sustainable development and urban governance.

Together, they explore the contrasts and commonalities between France and Australia in tackling sustainability challenges within the built environment. From urban density and climate adaptation to regulatory frameworks and heritage tensions, this thoughtful conversation unpacks how different histories, governance structures, and climates shape urban sustainability outcomes. 

Whether it’s material reuse, circular economy initiatives, or shifting policy landscapes, this episode is a must-listen for anyone working at the intersection of design, planning, and climate action.

 Prior to starting the modular handrail business, Alvin worked his way from being on the tools to General Manager of Bendpro, the family business specialising in Mandrel bending, metal forming and fabrication.

He explains his journey and that of his company into what is now an icon in Australia's metal bending and handrail industries.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2025 Commercial series of podcasts.

Born and raised in New Zealand, Tasha Tylee is an emerging architectural photographer who has worked with some of Australia’s top firms, most notably capturing Naples Street House by Edition Office, the 2024 AIA National Winner of The Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture.

Focusing on themes of sustainability and climate, Tylee will document innovation in architecture and the Australian built environment by following newly developed sustainable materials from their natural form, through to manufacturing, fabrication, installation, and their final use in a completed build.

She spoke with us recently from her temporary base in Mallorca, Spain.

 Providing 9,553 sqm of essential green space and recreational amenities to residents in Norwest, one of Sydney's rapidly expanding suburbs in the Hills Shire, Irongum Terrace Reserve responds directly to rising demand for premium outdoor spaces, with the Hills Shire population forecasted to grow nearly 70% by 2046.

Messiter, who is also an architect, gives his views on the housing shortage, the changes in Australia's housing markets and the Asora Norwest Community Park.

As the National Head of Sustainability at COX Architecture, Matthias creates national strategies, objectives, actions, and tools that reduce and mitigate the embodied and operational carbon emissions across all services.

He was also a moderator at the 2024 Sustainability Summit.

In this interview, he talks about a range of issues that are becoming front of mind in the built environment including circularity, climate change resilience, regenerative design, and carbon reduction as well.

Lisa has been successfully advising industry and governments in developing new policy frameworks and regulations that bring about market change to enable the circular zero-carbon economy over the past 20 years. 

This work has covered the supply chains, infrastructure, energy, water, waste and mobility sectors in the UK and Australia. 

CEO Davina Rooney, after 6 years at the helm, looks at what has been happening in the built environment in areas such as sustainability, circular economy and the role of the GBCA in the wider business sector.

This exclusive interview was recore on-site at GBCAs TRANSFORM 2025 conference that was recently held in Sydney.

Architect, author, lecturer and urban thinker Tone Wheeler joins us to discuss why these mid-century apartments still hold so much potential in today’s housing crisis. 

From their efficient design and human-scale living to their adaptability for modern sustainability, we’ll explore how these buildings can offer a viable alternative to high-rise developments.

Are these walk-ups a relic of the past or a blueprint for the future? Let’s find out.

In this podcast, he talks about modern education design, heritage hysteria and why doughnut-shaped planets have no gravity in their centres..

At Gray Puksand, Maria Correia’s primary responsibility is to deliver relevant, innovative and intelligent design solutions that deliver results and exceed expectations.
 
She has over 20 years’ experience working on interior design, retail design to brand and customer experience projects. 
 
 Correia has worked in leading international brand and retail agencies from luxury, fashion, leisure, workspace, beauty, financial services and technology.
 
 As a strategic, creative thinker, she can move from strategy to creative solutions via insights, research and brainstorms to uncover the ‘big idea’. 

As a creative leader, she inspires teams of varying disciplines to distil the brand essence in order to deliver creative solutions that deliver results for clients.

Download this inspiring conversation on leadership, design, and the evolving role of women in shaping our cities.

Jackson has held a variety of roles within the labour and union movements including Assistant Secretary of NSW Labor and as an official for United Voice (formerly LHMU.)

She recently took time out of her busy schedule to talk with us about what are the state government's upcoming plans for building new housing for some of our most vulnerable citizens.

With over 20 years of experience, Jessica brings extensive technical expertise in design, construction and administration, assuring high performance results on every DMAC project. 

Jessica currently sits on the AIA National Building Performance Knowledge Community Leadership Group and is Vice-Chair of the Chicago Building Enclosure Council.

She joins us from the US to talk design bushfires, sustainability and asks will the Trump presidency influence her profession?

He also delivered the keynote speech at last year’s sustainability summit that was held on the same day.

 Away from those wins, Alex Symes founded his practice in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture. 

Alex combines a deep understanding and interest in building physics and sustainability best-practices to create buildings that are not only beautiful but contribute to stronger environmental outcomes overall.  

So, what will be driving residential design in 2025?

 In 2013, she launched her own practice, Tziallas Architects in the Southern Highlands of NSW and has never looked back.

Tina has worked on a variety of projects, including high-end and sustainable residential, multi-unit, commercial, equine, religious, and landscape projects, as well as a variety of masterplans & feasibility studies. Tina has a passion for heritage/ adaptive re-use work as well as designing contemporary, sustainable dwellings.

That passion and flair for beautiful design was just one reason Tina was recently elevated to a Fellow by the Institute of Architects? Fellowship, of course is awarded to those who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the architecture profession beyond architecture practice, so this is quite an honour.

In this podcast, Tina talks about some of those passions, design ideas, concepts to do with sustainability and a whole lot more.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS, proud sponsors of our 2025 Residential series of podcasts.

Most transport hubs operate around the clock and are expected to last for decades while also being subject to heavy foot and equipment traffic.

Airports and railway stations are architecturally complex structures, placing high demands on functionality, aesthetics, and performance. 

As a ceiling material, metal offers design flexibility as well as aesthetic and performance benefits. Taking a variety of forms – from planks and panels to curved beams and perforated options – metal can transform a space into a striking piece of modern architecture.  

So how do metal ceilings fulfil vital functions, providing light, managing interior acoustics, while concealing and interfacing with electrical and mechanical services, while delivering a functional environment that people are comfortable in?

So, to explain all this, we have with us: Paul Sheehan Ceiling Division Manager at Network Architectural and Steven Fraser Ceiling Systems Manager at Network Architectural.

This podcast was proudly sponsored by Network Architectural, which specialises in high-quality architectural façade and ceiling solutions to architects and specifiers across Australia and New Zealand.

Jansen Che is a Sydney-based architect with over 10 years of experience having worked on a wide range of projects, from home renovations to high-rise towers. In addition, he currently teaches at the University of New South Wales and contributes as an assessor for the Architects Registration Board.

Jansen has  received multiple accolades for the design of an ULTRA minimalist watch. Awards: The Red Dot Design Award, IDA Design Award and Good Design Award.

During his time at JPW, he contributed to significant heritage projects such as the revitalisation of Sydney’s first skyscraper, 33 Alfred St at Circular Quay and the Overseas Passenger Terminal and major urban precinct developments such as Parramatta Square.

Last week, Jansen Che was announced as the winner of The Norman Foster, Kharkiv Freedom Square Revival design competition.

An expert in mass timber construction, Sam has led innovative projects such as the Macquarie University Ainsworth Building - winner of the 2021 Sustainability Awards.

In our last podcast interview for 2024, Sam explains why the Barker College Maths Hub was a recent winner of the prestigious AIA NSW Milo Dunphy Award for Sustainable Architecture and the Editors Choice winner at the 2024 Sustainability Awards.


The 2024 Editor’s Choice award was sponsored By Sika Australia.

Designed as an integrated ecosystem, the city features dedicated spaces for education, art & culture, wellness, experience, and nature-inspired living, envisioning a future where these elements seamlessly intertwine.

 And Lev Kroll is the CEO of Nuanu Creative City.

Lev’s entrepreneurial ventures span creative agencies, SaaS companies and global projects. In addition to his role at Nuanu, Lev mentors start-up companies, serves on the board and supports technological innovation.

Lev reveals the process in coming up with the idea of a 'creative city' and also how the vision behind this concept that makes Nuanu so unique came to fruition.

 According to the architects behind this project, T3 Collingwood is the firm’s first project in Asia Pacific to adopt the T3 strategy - Timber, Transit and Technology.

Senior Associate at Jackson Clements Burrows Architects Jimmy Walker has worked in leading design practices in both Melbourne and Darwin, across multi-residential, healthcare, education, residential, social housing, infrastructure, tropical design and remote community work. 

Jimmy also led JCB’s T3 Collingwood project, a 15-level mixed-use office tower and Victoria's tallest mass timber building.

So to take us through this amazing design and the Sustainability Awards win, we  spoke with Jimmy Walker.

Ashley Bowen is a National Specification Manager for Fatra Australia with over 15 years of experience in waterproofing and surface coatings. Ashley has successfully contributed to Fatra Australia becoming the industry leader in single ply membrane systems here in Australia and playing a key role in projects such as the iconic Sydney Fish Markets roof waterproofing design.

 In this episode, Jeremy and Ashley explain how cold, and warm roofs and  insulation materials can improve the thermal performance and reduce the heat loss of a building.

This episode was sponsored by Kingspan Insulation.

Organisations are grappling with the reality that a substantial percentage of their employees may never return to the office on a full-time basis.

Today’s employees’ attitudes are changing, placing greater emphasis on flexibility and relying more on employers to drive a culture of health and wellbeing.

We talk with David Baggs is the CEO, Technical Director and co-founder of Global Green Tag, Jack Noonan is the Vice President, APAC, for the International WELL Building Institute and Daniel Walker is the Product Development and Marketing Director of Billi how accessibility to clean water can be part of this push for a new culture of health and wellbeing.

This podcast was brought to you by Billi, a leading Australian manufacturer and supplier of high quality drinking water and washroom systems.

One of those is the old Prison Pentridge in Coburg, an Australian landmark established in 1851, that has housed some of Australia’s most notorious criminals including Ned Kelly, Squizzy Taylor, Mark ‘Chopper’ Read and Julian Knight. It was closed in 1997.

DKO Architecture recently won a design competition for its initial masterplan and design strategy for the southern portion of the historic Pentridge Village precinct in Coburg in Melbourne’s north.  

Appointed by developer Salvo following a multi-stage pitch process, DKO has outlined a preliminary vision to revitalise the 19,000m2 site into a $1.2 billion mixed use redevelopment featuring a highly activated public realm, community spaces and integrated retail amenity that reflect the rich history of the site and Coburg character, along with reimagined multi-residential spaces.

In this exclusive interview, Gaetani outlines how he overcame the unique challenges in master planning such an iconic site, and what cultural legacies he believes this project will leave the city of Melbourne.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS,  proud sponsors of our 2024 Residential series of podcasts.

Since then, the studio has developed to encapsulate a broad range of local and international experience across its specialist disciplines including architecture, interior design and urban design.

We talk with Studio.SC directors Ed Salib and Nicholas Bandounas on a range of issues pertinent to Studio.SC, commercial and government regulations, economics and Australia's architecture sector overall.

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Under his direction, Hills Thalis has successfully undertaken some of Sydney’s most important urban projects, including Sydney2030, the University of NSW Master Plan, Parramatta City Centre DCP and Sydney Olympic Park 2025 Plan, Darling Harbour East and of course, Barangaroo precinct. 

In this revealing interview, Prof Thalis outlines his ideas for a better designed and much fairer Sydney.

Amanda has been responsible for delivering a wide variety of award-wining projects throughout Australia including public/cultural, hospitality/hotel, retail, sports, education and workplace.  Most notably she was the Interior Design Lead for Optus Stadium Perth and Marvel Stadium Melbourne where she played a key role in the design of the team facilities, function rooms and hospitality offerings across the general admission and premium product spaces.

Amanda explains how design-related issues, specifically the use of custom add value, design authenticity, and help with designing for place.

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 As project lead for Nightingale Marrickville, alongside Juan Munoz-Tamayo and Charlotte Wilson, Gabrielle has seen the project from conception through to completion - resulting in Nightingale Marrickville receiving the Premier’s Prize, Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing in 2024. 

In tis interview, she talks about the role of sustainability and wellbeing in modern design.

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William is a registered architect, advocate for design excellence, and a sustainability and housing rights leader.   

With experience in the design and innovation of cities, William has contributed to Sydney’s most significant public space, social housing, rapid transit, infrastructure, and community developments over the past decade. His work has won numerous industry awards including from the Australian Institute of Architects and Good Design Australia.

In this exclusive interview, William outlines his ideas on making Sydney an even better city than it already is.

MODEL is a new, Australian build-to-rent (BTR) group with a purpose to cultivate places where there is no compromise between taking care of ourselves, each other, and the planet. 

Built on the pillars of climate action, community building and design innovation, MODEL delivers thoughtfully designed, secure, connected, carbon neutral homes where health and wellbeing are at the core of the everyday experience.

In this interview, Rory explains his unique concept of the idea of BTR and its place in helping solve Australia's housing crisis.

 Jeff leads the charge on sustainability in the Sydney studio and contributes to Hassell’s global sustainability strategy and industry groups. He has an unwavering focus on embedding market-leading sustainable initiatives into his projects.

 Some of his Key projects include:

•      The Lands Building, Sydney, Australia
•      Affinity Place, Sydney, Australia
•      First Building Wianamatta, Sydney, Australia
•      55 Pitt Street, Sydney, Australia

 
In this interview, Jeff talks about Low Carbon Aluminium – what is it, how is it made and why it's important to the built environment.

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He explains where the workspace and workspace design are heading as we enter the 2nd half of the 2020s.

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But what is the best and fastest way to get there?

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As NSW Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects, Adam leads the Institute in its mission to promote excellence in architecture and advocates for the role of architects in shaping the built environment. 

He is also the National President Elect of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

He talks exclusively with Talking Architecture & Design on a range of subjects including his view on the future of the arch/design profession. 

 Larkins has worked across many of Australia’s most significant health precincts, including Prince of Wales Acute Services Building, the Lang Walker AO Medical Research Building, Nepean Hospital Redevelopment, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Northside Hospital in Canberra. 

In this exclusive interview, we talk about how designers prioritize resilience in healthcare design, and how to enable facilities to readily respond to disruptions, big and small, and adapt as needs evolve.

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"The high pace of immigration is not compatible with the level of housing supply that we have in this country. We're just not building enough homes to keep up with our population growth," AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said late last year to the ABC.

However some people think that this is not the main issue that’s causing our house prices and rentals woes.

 One of those is Tone Wheeler, regular A & D columnist, and a director at Environa Studio who is also a passionate advocate for environmental architecture. 

Tone has taught at universities for thirty years, served on boards and appeared regularly on television and radio.

We recently sat down with him to talk about what he thinks is the reason behind our housing affordability crisis.

 Fenced off, with broken windows, covered in graffiti and sporting rusted metal smokestacks, the century-old industrial site hasn't been used since the lights were switched off on Christmas Day, 1983.

 While successive state governments have spent decades arguing over its future, now after almost $110 million was invested by both the previous Coalition and now ALP state governments in the restoration and remediation of this iconic site, its not only ‘new’ again, but also winning design awards.

We talk with Barbara Moore, CEO of  Biennale of Sydney, one of the top three Biennials in the world, along with Sao Paolo and Venice and Anita Mitchell Chief Executive at Placemaking NSW, part of Planning NSW that focuses on development and management of some of our most important harbourside precincts, on what it took to turn the White Bay Power Station from an disused power station to a global art powerhouse.

Owned and operated by the Powerhouse Museum group, the 9000sqm facility is intended as a public-facing storehouse containing a mix of storage, exhibition and conservation facilities, alongside spaces for research and community engagement.

The expansion of the Museums Discovery Centre, Powerhouse Castle Hill was delivered to better protect State heritage and cultural assets.

The new building also provides more space for education, research and public programs. It will enhance the conservation, preservation and exhibition of collections for generations to come.

We talk with Powerhouse Group CEO Lisa Havilah and Principal of Lahznimmo Architects, Andrew Nimmo.

Tara’s expertise in mental health design began in the Netherlands, working on Regional Mental Health Centres,  Intensive Care clinic and  Protected Living including mental health rehabilitation units.

In this podcast, Tara explains how she is shaping the future of social infrastructure by designing health care spaces that promote collective wellbeing.

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She recently spoke to us from chilly Philadelphia in the US about the latest trends in urban design and how they are being influenced by what she calls, the ‘Culture of Care’ in design.

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As an engineer and leader of a small team of specialists, Patrick is on a mission to accelerate net positive and regenerative outcomes for organisations.

Together, they explain how acoustics matter in aged care design and how choosing the right materials helps not only manage acoustics, but also sustainability and resilience outcomes as well.

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For more than 65 years, the companies of the SFA Group have been working to provide professional and private individuals with ever greater sanitary comfort in their daily lives. 

They offer them much more than technological know-how; they offer inventive, reliable, and easy-to-implement solutions. 

Nick Moore,  National Business Development Manager for SFA Australia and Gregory Waters, Technical Manager for SFA Australia and New Zealand discuss the Saniflo range of solutions and delve into the evolving relationship between plumbing and architecture and how plumbing influences design.

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Tone is also a past chair of the AIA national environment committee & a past member of the sustainability committee. 

He has taught extensively over the past 30 years, he has been on the faculty of 3 universities, is a sustainability advocate and frequent speaker at architectural conferences and seminars. he has been a judge on ABC TV  ‘the new inventors’.

In this recently-recorded interview, he discusses how every step in an architect’s work is broken: from the university education, to finding honest clients who understand the architectural process and value, to Councils and their ridiculous requirements, to consultants, to builders, the building commissioner, certifiers, and the whole box and dice.  

Healy covers all ESD Certifications and provides Energy Modelling, Daylight Modelling, WSUD, Vapour Management (condensation), Embodied Carbon Modelling, Greenstar certification and more.

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As environmental sustainability manager at the Sydney Opera House, Emma Bombonato helps determine the trajectory of the iconic institution’s sustainability program. 

The Opera House is a world-leader in sustainability. It was the first heritage building in Australia to achieve a 5-star green rating and achieved carbon neutrality five years ahead of schedule. Bombonato and her team are currently focussed on making the building and organisation climate positive.

She talks exclusively to Jarrod Reedie about how sustainability is key to the Sydney Opera House's performance and ongoing status as one of the world's most iconic heritage and entertainment sites and what the ultimate goal of this sustainability focus is, now on the 50th anniversary of its completion.

Interview by Jarrod Reedie

 Most recently in 2022, James won the National Design Award for Heritage Buildings/Adaptive reuse  for  Laureston House in Gladesville NSW.

He talks with us on the differences between passive house, passive solar and passive design and also how and why location / orientation, façade materials, shading, and window/door glazing considerations affect house design.

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 He has over 500 scientific publications to his name and has also supervised 56 doctoral candidates to completion and mentored over 25 postdoctoral researchers. 

He is the recipient of the 2018 ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Award and is  also a member of the US National Academy of Construction (NAC).

Professor Anumba talks about the growing influence of Digital Twin technology in the design and build sector across the world.

The expanded offering will be led by Esther Dickins, a highly respected Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with more than 25 years in the industry. Esther comes to Architectus from design practice Scott Carver, where she was a Director with a career portfolio of major multi-disciplinary projects throughout Australia, Asia, and the Middle East.

She explains the latest in biophilia, water-saving design and trends in hospitality design.

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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs will be be held at the Australian Museum, 1 William Street, Sydney and is presented in partnership with World Heritage Exhibitions, Neon and the Houston Museum of Natural Science, with the support of Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the NSW Government.

In this interview, Virginia also explains how her approach is to allow enough time for each project to be done efficiently & economically. "A good design." she is, "requires a degree of fermentation time.  We like to work with a simple and appropriate palette of materials and treat them with respect."

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Karen’s extensive expertise and multi-faceted industry knowledge covers transactions, design, project delivery, property operations, and client services. 

Primmer's deep understanding of how these streams overlap and impact each other enables her to help clients develop bespoke workplace strategies that enhance company culture and empower productivity, collaboration, and innovation.

She talks about modern office design and how office design is evolving in Australia.

David feels his new architectural dream, the redevelopment of an inner-city housing project, will be the answer to future home building. However, as Sheila settles into her neighbours’ way of life, Colin starts to oppose David’s bright new view of the future.

In this exclusive interview, Emma & Gareth talk about what architecture means to them, what it should mean to all of us, the value of social housing and what it was like getting into the heads of their respective and complex characters.

Benefactors is on from the 21 June-22 July at the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney, which is it 78 McDougall St, Kirribilli. So got out and enjoy the play starring  Emma Palmer and Gareth Davies. Go to https://www.ensemble.com.au/ for more details. 

With more than 35 years’ experience,  Clarke has focuses  on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings, as well as sustainable design in vehicles and vessels.

As Director of Sustainability for Building Designers Australia (BDA) and a founding member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA) and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), Clarke says that has many other projects he needs to complete.

In this short interview, he explains where he is going and what will it take to succeed in the 2023 Sustainability Awards.

It is now 2023 and there is a dawning sense of urgency to drastically cut emissions associated with our built environment.

So can we tackle it strategically or is the recent Academy Awards “everything, everywhere, all at once”!

We talk with Connie Hensler, Director of Environmental Management and Product Stewardship at Interface and John Davis, Director APAC, South Pole.

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Tim & Norman discuss access control in the built environment, and in particular in the hotel and hospitality sector.

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Laura has a Master’s Degree in Social Ecology and two decades of industry experience working in environmental sustainability and social justice in Australia and South Africa. 

After several years in strategic roles at Taronga Zoo, Macquarie University and the Centre for Sustainability Leadership, Laura is currently the CEO of the Living Future Institute of Australia (LFIA). LFIA harnesses the built environment as a powerful vehicle to create a world that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.

She talks with us about the importance of biophilia, fractals and why the Living Building Challenge is important to the built environment.

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As the owner of Tilt Industrial Design, Tim explains how  industrial design not only has become an important component of modern architecture,  but also how it influences sustainability across the entire built environment.

His first book, Truth and Lies in Architecture is a collection of provocative essays that journey into the vexed circumstance of contemporary architectural practice.

The book looks at the nature of the great cultural, social, political, environmental, and consumerist challenges facing the contemporary architect are explored, interpreted, and questioned, while drawing connections from architecture theory, philosophy, science, literature, and film sources in an attempt to negotiate the territory between the truth and lies found in architecture.

It is both controversial and educational and a book well worth reading.

If you only read 1 book on architecture this year, let it be Truth and Lies in Architecture by Richard Francis-Jones .

The winner of numerous awards, including the Single Dwelling (new) and Best of the Best awards at the 2022 Sustainability awards, Alex has specialist training in the design and delivery of passive houses which we believe offer a pathway towards exceptionally comfortable and healthy homes. 

In this rather noisy interview, Alex explains the reasons for his continual success and the reasons behind why his practice is heading in its current trajectory.

Since then, Daniel  has developed a significant portfolio of public and community projects completed over the last decade, and has been involved in all facets of architectural projects; including client consultation, master planning, detail design, co-ordination of documentation and contract administration. This experience coupled with a natural affinity to building relationships with various stakeholder groups makes Daniel an experienced architect and leader.

Daniel talks about his passions and wishes for the future of school design in Australia .

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He was on the University of Tasmania Governing Council from 2012-2020 and is the current President of Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS). 

He has also served on the Board of several community organisations, including Sustainable Living Tasmania for ten years (five as President), is a graduate of the Tasmanian Leaders Program and has joint Masters Degrees in Environmental Science and Public Administration.

In this interview, he talks about how his work in Antarctica equipped him for his lifelong battle to promote sustainability.

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Tammy's  recent projects include facility planning / pre-design for several large aquatic, sport and recreation projects.

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WeWork’s Global Head of Studios, Franquibel Lima has extensive design experience, having been with WeWork since 2017. He shares his thoughts on what the office should look like now.

He was recently in Australia and we caught up with him for a bit of a chat.

Involved in building litigation in all jurisdictions, written litigation reports on residential houses, multi-level residential buildings, commercial buildings, hotels and public buildings, Paul understands the importance of good straight advice in building litigation matters.

In this exclusive interview, he explains what we are doing wrong with our waterproofing and why this needs to be fixed and fixed quickly.

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One of Hassell’s Senior Associates, Scott Davies, is the project lead on Hassell’s work in the new Western Sydney Aerotropolis and its strategic urban design and public realm framework.

In a timely move, after all our rain and flooding we have had in Sydney, Scott is tasked with implementing Hassell’s vision for the newly announced precinct plan will completely transform the most degraded catchment in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River by incorporating world-leading urban planning, environment design and mostly important, designing for Country principals. 

 But it's his work with the Western Sydney Aerotropolis that is of most interest.

Boochangkool was raised and educated in the United States, Thailand and United Kingdom with a background in law, international relations and public policy and a specific focus on climate and energy. 

 In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about  sustainability, green certification platforms and the move towards a circular economy.

Paolo also currently leads Frasers Property Global Sustainability Working Group, overseeing sustainability strategy for the Group’s business units in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He explains how Fraser's retail energy division is going, what's behind the energy price hike across the globe and how domestic energy is part of the sustainability triple bottom line.

The office features an open plan office configuration as well as breakout spaces, exercise and stress management rooms and programs, parent facilities and high-quality lighting and air conditioning that put staff wellbeing at the forefront.

HDR Associate Director Max Navius talks about the design process and it was created through a number of processes that helped to define the needs and requirements of HDR’s personnel.

AM-BOSS’ longevity in the industry means we have learnt and have perfected the most optimal designs using a combination of quality materials, professional expertise and exceptional workmanship.

Owner Robyn Rutley describes how this Australian-made product has no equal when it comes to safety and certification, and on top of that, is a product that has become respected globally for its workmanship and reliability.

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In this episode, Ruth talks about Sustainability and the Modern Commercial Space: The Path Towards Zero Net Emissions.

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His work focuses on working closely with clients on property uplift strategy and implementation and has worked on some of the largest land use changes in both size and value in Sydney and New South Wales.

In this very timely interview, he explains what we can do and what we should do about our housing affordability crisis.

David, who founded and runs  Sustainable Building and Design Pty Ltd, specialises in sustainable renovations, but has a keen eye for design and detail creating his brilliant dwellings all from scratch. 

All projects have sustainability at the forefront of their designs as David works his artistic magic closely with his clients to achieve brilliant results to minimise overall energy consumption and reduce wastes.

David’s vision is all about efficiency of performance and reusing and upcycling. His projects achieve high end energy efficiency ratings in the NatHERs score system, and as well as energy efficiency, his projects regularly contain old building materials upcycled form their former dwellings.

In this broad-ranging and frank interview, he talks about where we are with building sustainability and how we as a country need to ramp things up if we want a better world for our children.

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 In 2015 People Parkers was born out of Glebe Point Road Trial Parklet Program which was a case study of how parklets could be used to improve amenity, community and business outcomes along Glebe point road. 

The aim was to provide a suite of products that could be employed anywhere to demonstrate how a street could be more than a place to park a vehicle which is and will be an essential question as we progress to car-share and shared autonomous vehicles in the future.

We talk to Kris Spann, president of the Glebe Chamber of Commerce, winner of the NSW Business Chamber Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and founder of People Parkers, who we've dubbed the 'Banksy of Australia's public retail spaces' for his amazing work in the congested streets of Sydney's inner-west.

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JP gives us a global perspective of how to approach designing products with sustainable thinking as well as how its possible to design products that will suit the needs of many diverse markets around the world.

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The main technology we are talking about here revolves around  the management of water and how this is becoming a vital part of many buildings and/or precinct design strategy.

Troy also describes some of his latest commercial projects where water management technology has been repurposed for use in a residential setting.

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To this long list of salubrious accolades and achievements, we can now add the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Sustainability Awards.

This is perhaps the crowning glory to what has been stellar and fascinating career. 

Wheeler is certainly a person with strong opinions who’s happy to share those opinions whether you want to hear them or not.

He is also a person who believes we could fix much of our urban ills with just a little bit of grey matter applied to our planning and design processes.

In this exclusive interview, Tone Wheeler talks about his long journey to becoming a leading sustainability architect and designer.

His passion for carefully-considered urban fabric regularly sees him working at the complex intersection between Urban Design and Architecture. 

In this episode, Perks talks about the move to Build-to-Rent models of residential design and how the pandemic and home affordability are combining to facilitate this shift in urban development.

In this episode, he talks about  how buildings work and how to balance commercial viability while also delivering environmental and community benefits. 

Harvey’s expertise lies in architectural and masterplan design and project coordination of cultural and civic projects, medium to large scale residential, hotel, commercial, bespoke mixed-use and retail projects, and uses this vast experience to explain the secrets behind successful build-to-rent strategies.

His focus is working closely with clients on property uplift strategy and implementation and has worked on multiple rezoning projects including some of the largest land use changes in both size and value in Sydney and New South Wales.

In this exclusive interview, he explains what is really driving our unprecedented real estate boom and what we can do about our housing affordability crisis.

Brett believes a stadium or sports facility has the capacity to support and enhance the identity of a city.

In this interview, he explains the process behind developing an understanding of the clients and their ambition for a project that is of vital importance for creating a unique identity for any sporting project.

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Stephen Choi is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project Manager. He co-founded not-for-profit environmental building consultancy, Architecture for Change, has been a long-time ambassador for the Living Future Institute in Australia, and is Living Building Challenge Manager at Frasers Property Australia.

Stephen’s work has included the development of global environmental assessment methods, designing and managing buildings and masterplans, embedding sustainable development into educational curriculum, and being Australia’s leading Living Building Challenge expert. Several of his projects – both private and public sector – have gained wide recognition for “progressing green building”.

Choi is also the winner of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2020 Leadership in Sustainability Prize.

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 As past President of the Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter), Robert has championed the value of design to all levels of the community and government. 

In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about trauma induced design, post-pandemic and what kind of design legacy he would like to leave his children.

Michael graduated with a degree in Architecture from the Queensland University of Technology and additionally studied in both China and Japan. 

Michael’s influence has seen an evolution in DKO’s interior design offering, with projects.

In this interview, he talks about what it takes to design an award-winning hotel, both now in the era of COVID-19 as well as beyond.

She is a registered Diversional Therapist and has worked in both residential and community care. During her 20 years she has managed aged care facilities and worked as an aged care consultant. 

In her current role with Dementia Australia, she talks about teaching architects and building designers to design for aged care, dementia-friendly design and what constitutes meaningful design for people living with dementia.

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Jamileh works at Cox Architects, predominantly in public architecture and in this exclusive interview talks about how public design is both influenced by and an influencer of the culture from where it exists.

Developing his passion for cultural heritage as a young man and through his long career with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Christian brings a cultural approach to collaboration, as well as a passion for great design and promoting Indigenous narratives across the Australian landscape. 

Christian Hampson in 2018 also co-founded Yerrabingin,  a visionary start-up that seeks to disrupt conventional approaches to ending Indigenous disadvantage and create intercultural opportunities for future generations to thrive. 

He talks here about design, decolonialisation, traditional notions of buildings and how in Indigenous ideas can help make our built environment more sustainable.

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Duncan holds a PhD from the University of Sydney (2018), where he conducted his research within the Innovation in Applied Design Lab at the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning.  In addition, he is a Registered Architect (Qld).

Duncan talks about the Miami apartment collapse and the reasons why he thinks it happened.

He also asks if the same could happen here in Australia.

She explains how co-design thinking can be applied to not only aged and health design, but also to all the systems of different scales that affect the way we live, to products we buy, to our environment, systems, services and overall human experiences.

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As the Health & Ageing Business Development Manager at Paynter Dixon, Sadie works closely with a range of health and aged care clients to manage project risks during the construction planning process of aged care facilities.

She explains what it takes to build an aged care facility.

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Lisa Hinde is a Strategic Sustainability Director with JLL’s Energy & Sustainability Services team and her key focus is developing long term sustainability, health and wellbeing strategies to support her Clients' ambitions. Her work is globally recognised as enabling scalable solutions to complex challenges in the built environment.

As a natural collaborator, Lisa has a keen interest in developing practical strategies to assist with a streamlined application of sustainability initiatives, translating executive goals into hands on implementation.

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.

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He is Director of Sustainability for Building Designers Australia (BDA) and is a founding member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA) and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC).

He is also the head judge for the 2021 Sustainability Awards and explains what you need to do in order to have a winning entry in this years' awards.