Archemist Podcast

Acting as an extension to our previous conversation on Hearing Architecture - I’ve invited Jocelyn Chiew to share with me about her experience in design education, and how these lessons have shaped her design with the people at City of Melbourne. At the end of the day, architecture is for the people - and those who will be using it deserve a voice in shaping the way we design it too. *Note: this w...

What does it take to share knowledge as content? For this episode - I’ve invited Alvin Zhu and Sana Tabassum to share with me on their experiences in creating content for themselves and for those who are in the realm of architecture education, otherwise the threshold between graduation and the design profession. Notes: Critiquing Architecture School Series - Full series here . ——— You can follow A...

To begin my can of worms kind of season, I’ve invited my colleague Damien to explore his journey of becoming a tutor in Building Design. In comparison to our Architecture course - there are more complexities and requirements. So, what are these requirements? And what gave him the confidence to teach? Join us as we unpack the requirements of a tutor - and of course, the question of what it means to...

Dini joins me to host the premise of this slightly jarring question that will anchor the varied conversations of the season! Having recapped her journey as an architecture student over the past couple of years, we discuss our experiences with our tutors and my personal experience as a tutor, There are many factors that impacts a student’s learning experience. We hope this asks more questions - bec...

To start this segment off, we dive into one of the most loaded terms of all time - ‘stupid questions’. What the heck is a stupid question anyway and have we asked them before? Join me and Steve as we ponder on our experiences with ‘stupid questions’ - and what our feelings towards that term are! Thanks Steve for bringing this question up - had a lot of fun recording this reflection together! —- Ar...

In this second part of the two part series - I now interview my colleague Steve on his experience in the detours taken to get into architecture. Evidently - when the first plan doesn’t work, there will always be alternatives waiting for you around the corner. Who knows! Sometimes they bring you surprises that you least expect it or even some of the greatest lessons to be carried forth! Come sit wi...

Media often talks and celebrates those who have transitioned into architecture, but rarely transitioned out of architecture. I suppose it's quite a daunting move - and one that we don't talk about often. Thankfully, Elliott is here to share his thoughts on his experience of his transition from Architecture to Building Design. What was it like? Were there any pressures? Come and sit with us as we l...

As per our yearly tradition, Dini and I have created another time capsule to reflect on her adventures in the third year of her architectural studies. What were her highs and what were her lows? More importantly, what would she like to accomplish in the future as she steps into her masters? Congratulations again for finishing your bachelors lovely! This episode is dedicated to : Time Capsule Serie...

*Words by Jingwen (Jina) He This episode will be an expansion of a question when Jina was once asked “when you review your designs yourself, you need to feel that you wanna live in your design. Have you ever felt that?” . Honestly - there are many many ways to unpack this question given the archetypes that are involved in, and both of us have approached this question from different perspectives. H...

This special episode is to celebrate the publication of ‘Sent’ Ever wondered what it’s like to collaborate with a diverse group of amazing people? Well, I’ve invited Sophie Lanigan to share her wonderful experience on establishing and curating Sent , a project that invites curious minds to share their relationship with space. Be it in the digital, intangible otherwise physical realm, there’s alway...

With an introduction written by Dini Lee And...we're back! In our new episode of Archimest In The Making podcast Kimberley and I discuss our thoughts and experiences of sitting under the imposter syndrome umbrella. Join us as we ask ourselves how self-doubt, self-esteem and validation affects our practice and our lives, and how do we cope with this? This episode is dedicated to Episode One// Searc...

Disclaimer: This episode may be emotionally taxing and toiling - as we know that sometimes talking about job hunting is extremely difficult for some. There’s always a mixture of relief and dread during our studies about the next stages - getting hired by a firm. For some, it was relatively straightforward in meeting those expectations. However, for me and Shaun , we graduated during the period in...

Starting Season 4 of the podcast, we’re looking at what it means to be passionate about something. Too often, the word is flounced around a lot - and it’s difficult to affirm whether you are passionate about something by your actions. You can be passionate about a subject and admire it from afar, otherwise allow yourself to be consumed by it…  In this episode, Eastina and I will be exploring...

To our first year - thank you for leaving us a beautiful memory… A year later and here we are again. Dini and I are back looking at our architecture journey in 2020 as well as reflecting back to our very first recording. Of course, second-year of architecture school makes you realise a lot of things, but then, when we take our time to look back on our past, we realise how far we’ve come. We think...

One fateful night in September 2020 - I received a message from a friend who I haven’t heard from six years - who was bursting with ideas about a potential podcast collaboration. Well, two phone calls later, Jina and I established ‘Is This What You Wanted?’, a project that has continued for a busy 5 months. Now that we’ve reached the end - we decided to look back on our journey that has shifted ou...

P.S.A. Bus Drivers are awesome!!!!!! Words are really powerful - especially when a single thought can completely switch your career choices. This was the case with Daniel Moore - after a comment made towards his initial dreams, he switched to studying performance and architecture. But what happens when you’ve got two areas of interest? How do you combine them? Join us as Daniel shares with us the...

We’ve all heard of that saying ‘the worst response is a no, so what’s the harm in trying?’. A quick glance on Dezeen’s job notice board and an email later, Jina’s friend Tracy Sodder found herself working for BIG (yes, Bjarke Ingels Group) as their visualiser in New York. From one country to another, Tracy shares with us her transition as well as the decisions that led to this fateful opportunity....

Dear Sponsors - please support Archimarathon!! There are many ways to share and learn about architecture. Of course, the best way to learn about a project is to see it in person and to discuss and share ideas! But what happens when this is intensified through travelling and seeing a huge amount of architecture in one day? Kevin Hüi (whom many of you would know as Archimarathon) shares with us his...

A little bit of identity crisis and soul searching in this episode. Jina has invited our lovely friend Isabella Singal (aka Bella) to share with us on her personal journey and thoughts on both the architecture profession and education while juggling other exciting projects! Be it writing, curation and tutoring - it opens up food for thought for sure… *This episode was recorded in November 2020 - a...

*This episode is NOT sponsored! We know that it’s hard to get away from architecture but still, ever wondered what it would be like to not be in contact with Architecture for a year? Well, we’ve brought on my dear friend Denny Chan to share with us his break in-between his architecture and photography journey before fully stepping into the role of a gin business owner. Join us as we navigate his a...

*Disclaimer - just a kind note that this podcast does discuss mental health - we will be introducing a five second pause as a gentle reminder. With a camera in hand and smiles all around - Daniel found himself venturing into the world of photography. After completing Bachelor of Architectural Design, he found himself studying marketing, allowing him to pursue his photography company. It’s another...

What happens when you realised that architecture wasn’t really your alley? Well - my dear friend Will Qu has kindly come on board to share with us his career journey when the penny dropped. Together, we reflect on his experience in other design avenues and that chance encounter that revealed an opportunity for him to find his very own web design company Quko Studio. Also - a special thanks to Will...

A sudden decision spurred by an episode of Grand Designs and countless hours spent on projects… We’ve invited our friend Jessica Seneviratna to share with us on her decision to getting registered and fighting against that number that has been a glaring thorn on the side on statistics we often see in architecture. Notes : - Parlour Light At The End Of The Tunnel Series You can connect with Jess via...

Life will always offer you hidden gems and directions for welcoming surprises. We’ve invited architectural filmmaker Eugenia Tan to share with us on her journey from starting New Architects Melbourne (NAM) to the decision of transitioning from architecture to filmmaking! Notes : People Mentioned New Architects Melbourne John Doyle - Martires Doyle Studio (formerly StudioIndex) The Knuckle House An...

From architecture to floristry - how did it happen? Actually, how do these fields assist each other? In this episode, Architect and Florist Graham Ho reflects on his journey in how a long time love of his blossomed to new heights and beyond while architecting away. Notes : - Tweed Twig’s Study of Beauty Series - Part I Part II Part III - Tweed Twig’s Wedding Series here You can connect with Graham...