Bricks & More: Unlocking Real Estate Value

How can better architecture create more value in real estate, while also delivering better homes, stronger communities and more resilient places? In this episode of Bricks & More, host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Jay Morton, director at award-winning architecture practice Bell Phillips, founder of Architects for Change and President Elect of RIBA, to explore the changing role of archite...

How are branded residences changing the landscape to become one of real estate’s fastest-growing sectors? In this episode of Bricks & More, host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Riyan Itani, founder of Global Branded Residences (GBR), to explore the rapid growth of branded residential real estate and why developers, investors and buyers are increasingly drawn to the combination of property,...

What does it take to build a resilient real estate portfolio in an increasingly uncertain market? In this episode of Bricks & More , host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Rory Morrison , Managing Director and Head of Core Strategies Europe at PGIM, to explore how institutional investors are navigating faster market cycles and increasing operational complexity. Rory shares his perspective on...

Traditional office leasing is evolving. Could managed workspaces be the future of office leasing?  In this episode of Bricks & More , host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Oliver Jay , Director at Beem Real Estate, to discuss how occupier expectations are reshaping the commercial office market. Tenants no longer want the headache of managing a building, and flexibility and hospitality have b...

In this episode of Bricks & More , host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Jonathan Mount , Co-Founder and CEO of Project London , to explore the ever-changing luxury residential markets of London and Dubai and the trends shaping high-end design, development, and project delivery. Jonathan discusses his property industry journey, from early estate agency experience to founding Project London ....

La Résilience par le Design : Repenser la Valeur Immobilière dans un Monde Sous Pression Dans cet épisode spécial Paris de Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter reçoit Antoine Habillat, fondateur d’ORFEO, pour une conversation approfondie sur la manière dont le design, la stratégie et l’exécution peuvent renforcer la résilience des actifs immobiliers dans un marché de plus en plus complexe. Dans...

Dans cet épisode spécial Paris de Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter reçoit Charles Ragons, Directeur Général – Pôle Immobilier chez Praemia, pour une conversation approfondie sur l’évolution de la création de valeur dans l’immobilier tertiaire. Alors que les attentes des utilisateurs, les contraintes ESG, les coûts de transformation et les nouvelles façons de travailler redessinent le marché,...

The Future of European Real Estate: ESG, Mixed-Use Growth, Flight to Quality & the New Office Standard In this Paris special of Bricks & More , host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with  Marc Fauchille , a senior executive at LaSalle Investment Management , to explore the rapidly evolving European real estate landscape and what it takes to create value in today’s market. Marc emphasises that...

The Future of European Offices: ESG, Hybrid Work & the Flight to Quality In this Paris special episode of Bricks & More, host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Emilie Jaskula, Head of European Real Estate Research at BNP Paribas Asset Management, to explore the rapidly evolving European office market and the forces reshaping real estate investment across the continent. Drawing on nearly 2...

The Rise of Smart Buildings: Digital Twins and the Future of Real Estate In this episode of Bricks & More, host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Dan Drogman, CEO of Smart Spaces, to explore the rapid evolution of proptech and how digital twin technology is reshaping the real estate industry. Dan shares his journey from early work in web design and development to building one of the leading s...

European Self-Storage: Scaling Opportunity in a Fragmented Market In this episode of Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Craig Mason , Investment Director at Pithos , to explore the evolving European self-storage market and the opportunities emerging for entrepreneurial operators. Craig explains how smaller ventures can create long-term value in a sector increasingly shaped by i...

Impact Investing in Real Estate: Profit During A Housing Crisis In this episode of Bricks & More , host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Mathias Flattin , co-founder of Crayon Partners , to explore how real estate investment is evolving in response to today’s housing challenges. Mathias shares his journey from venture capital into co-founding Crayon Partners , explaining how his background i...

An Architect’s Journey: Designing for People, Sustainability, and Value  In this episode of Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Dicky Lewis, co-founder of White Red Architects , to explore how architecture can balance design, business, and impact. Dicky shares the story of launching White Red , highlighting the importance of setting a clear vision and values from the start to gu...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Brian De’Ath, Managing Director of Sales & Marketing at Ballymore, to unpack what real value creation looks like in residential real estate – beyond pricing models, amenities arms races, and short-term gains. At the heart of the conversation is Embassy Gardens and its final chapter, The Capston – a 21-year regeneration jour...

In this episode of Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Tareq Fontane, SVP Investment Management at Kingdom Hotel Investments, to unpack what it really takes to generate long-term value in luxury hospitality. From stewarding icons like The Savoy in London and Hôtel George V in Paris, Tareq offers a rare owner–operator perspective on how brand legacy, financial performance, govern...

Bricks & More is back for Season 3 – and it’s our biggest season yet. Following an incredible Season 2, Adrian Strittmatter returns with even more global voices, sharper insights, and bolder conversations exploring how real estate value is created, unlocked, and sustained.  This season brings together international industry leaders, innovators, and thinkers who are redefining how places are de...

Season 2 of Bricks & More is officially a wrap. This season took the conversation further than ever — more guests, more locations, and deeper insight into how real estate value is created, unlocked, and sustained.  From London to Dubai, we explored the forces shaping the future of real estate through candid conversations with developers, designers, investors, operators, and industry leaders fr...

In the third of our ‘Dubai Special’ episodes of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Dan Von Barloewen and Lindsay McGinn from Accor One Living to unpack one of the fastest-growing – and most misunderstood – frontiers in global real estate: branded residences and mixed-use living. The episode challenges the idea that value is created at the point of sale. Instead, it reframes brande...

In the second episode of our Dubai Special, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Zeeshaan Shah – entrepreneur, founder & chairman of The One Group – to explore how visionary leadership and a human-centred philosophy can unlock extraordinary real estate value. From selling mobile phone contracts as a student to shaping $2.5B of projects worldwide, Zeeshaan shares how his guiding belief has never ch...

In the first of our Dubai special episodes of Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Mark Eacott – Global VP of Design at Ennismore – to unpack how design, culture, brand and experience fuse to create lifestyle destinations with emotional depth and commercial longevity. Together, Adrian and Mark explore how lifestyle brands evolve, how residents become ambassadors, why some markets...

In this episode of Bricks & More , Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Lorna Walker, co-founder of Camion Energy, to uncover a new kind of real estate value unlocker – your energy strategy. Lorna explains how controlling consumption, electrifying portfolios, and leveraging onsite energy infrastructure can turn costs into ROI. Drawing on her experience at CBRE and her entrepreneurial ventures, s...

In this insightful episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Henry Lumby, Chief Commercial Officer at Auriens, to explore one of real estate’s most untapped frontiers: later living. As populations age and expectations evolve, Henry argues that the UK’s senior living market is lagging far behind its peers – not because of lack of demand, but because of outdated models and lim...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Natasha Morris, Director of Flex Offices at Landsec, to unpack the unstoppable rise of flexible workspaces and what it really means for real estate value. From MYO – Landsec’s premium flex brand – to the evolution of the landlord’s role, Natasha shares how customer-centric design and operational excellence can unlock new reve...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Tom Vaughan Fowler, Regional Director at WiredScore, to explore how digital infrastructure has become a cornerstone of modern real estate value. From office towers in Mayfair to industrial parks in the Middle East, Tom has seen first-hand how connectivity, resilience, and smart technology are no longer “nice-to-haves” but essen...

In this insight-packed episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Emma Collings – Group Head of Marketing at British Land – to explore how brand and marketing can transform bricks and mortar into living, breathing destinations. With a career spanning retail, real estate, finance, and social enterprise, Emma brings a rare cross-sector perspective on creating places people reme...