Detailer

David catches up with architect, move and shaker, and general force for good Sadie Morgan to talk design, infrastructure, Michael Heseltine, growing up on a commune, surviving cancer, falling off motorbikes, climbing Kilimanjaro, one-arm swimming - and having the most embarrassing accident at Heathrow airport... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like to interview Donald Trump? In the run-up to the US election, David talks to someone who has - renowned built environment journalist-turned PR at FTI, Giles Barrie. Giles describes how he secured a one-to-one with 'The Donald' and how Trump even phoned him up after he got back to the UK - along with his thoughts on the UK property scene, journalism, prospects for growth, post-Budget...

David catches up with developer, runner, cyclist and all-round-good-egg Nick Searl on Brighton seafront to discuss the secrets of good places, turning 60, leaving Related Argent, King's Cross, Brent Cross, leaving time for new experiences, working in Thailand, Club Peloton - and doing hundreds of press-ups on a sleeper train... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David goes to the pub with inspirational developer Richard Upton. But not just any pub - the Bell in Ticehurst, which Richard is 'looking after' for the next 40 years or so, and whose make-up distils so many of the principles he believes in to make the world a better place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Stella Ioannou, the powerhouse curator of Sculpture in the City, the celebration of all things public art in London's Square Mile. Stella chats about how she selects artists, the pressures of getting the works shown, the power of public art has on passers-by, plastic bags in trees, giant golden paper bags, gorillas, how people are more accustomed to artworks in the Instagram...

Steve Edge is a 'prophet, madman, wanderer'. That's what it says on his business card, but he's also a brilliant story-teller, designer and branding guru, whose back story is quite extraordinary - from using an early diagnosis of dyslexia to his advantage to getting hired by George Lucas, working on designing the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars, with Jim Henson and Frank Oz on the Muppets, having p...

David catches up with PR-turned-writer and coach Louise Rodgers to talk about all things coaching, including how to frame the right questions, dealing with grief and bereavement in the workplace and out, mental health, succession, stigma, wellbeing, co-curating conversations - and 'squiggly' careers (but no 'baloney'). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London Society director, Negroni Talks organiser, Site and Sound film series co-curator, 'collaborative' PR person, campaigner, and interlocutor between architects and the public - how does Rob Fiehn fit it all in? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I chat with legendary 'convener', connector and city thinker Pat Brown about her musical past in Liverpool, mixing it with Julian Cope, Pete Burns, Echo and the Bunnymen and more, the place of culture as the lifeblood of cities, experimentation, getting an MBE, and the pioneering trip she orchestrated to New York that formed the basis of Business Improvement Districts on this side...

In this first episode of Detailer, I talk to William Murray, co-founder of MurrayTwohig, about his firm's 'non-parasitic' approach to placemaking, why good things happen sometimes despite architects rather than because of them, about the prospect for real change in the UK under Labour, Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, ambition, historic churches, kissing-gates, and barns. Oh, and a total la...

On this show, I - David Taylor - will be delving into the lives of friends old and new across the built environment professions, and finding out what they're up to, as well as what makes them tick. Join me every fortnight for these commute-sized chats. (If you want) Cheers! DT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.