Talking Architecture & Design

A titan of Australia's built industry, Tone Wheeler talks Jane Jacobs, New York, urbanism, transport, safety, books women in the design field, ANU and even everything that is wrong with Canberra.

Koos de Keijzer,  a founding partner and principal of DKO Architecture has built a highly regarded role as an urban designer and architect, with a particular expertise in residential developments. As principal of DKO, Koos de Keijzer is actively involved in all projects throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.  His passion and commitment to architectural integrity combines to deliver...

We do need to have better infrastructure. Here the problem is we couldn't really refurbish and build upon what we had, we had to put more in.  Look at Asia –what Asia did was not build infrastructure based on how much they were going to recoup. In Singapore, you can travel into the CBD before 7.15 or 7.45 constantly. They are not recouping capital expenditure through tickets; it's about...

Graham, Director of Urbis’ Transport Advisory service, is a transport planner and traffic engineer with over 20 years’ experience in developing and leading innovative transport planning and traffic engineering projects.    Graham has deep experience and understanding in the interrelationship between land-use, activity and transport.    He has developed innovative designs to enable improved connect...

In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, we talk with Bates Smart director Philip Vivian on the sustainable benefits of timber architecture, the urgent need for urban densification, building for the long term, affordable housing and automation in design.

In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, Ed Horton, founding director of award-winning property developers, The Stable Group talks about sustainable building, limitations of the legacy approach to building, challenging convention, adaptive reuse of old buildings, the need for councils to incentivise sustainability, the embedded electricity network trend, and the housing market.

In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, we speak with Paolo Bevilacqua, general manager, Sustainability and Real Utilities at Frasers Property Australia, on the increased focus on sustainability among developers, residential solar installations, energy security, community microgrids and Fraser’s green power push.

In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, Branko Miletic speaks with Tone Wheeler, the principal and director of Environa Studio and a passionate advocate for environmental architecture. He has taught at universities for over 40 years and designed every type of structure conceivable, his sustainability credentials extend way beyond the ordinary, and he is much more than just a designer o...

Episode #7: Talking Architecture & Design speaks with architect Sandra Furtado by Architecture & Design

We talk to Nick Deeks about urban planning, smart cities and what we are getting wrong with urban design.

Episode #5: Talking Architecture and Design talks to Ross Styles from Architectus by Architecture & Design

Amanda Visser is group manager – Sustainability at The Star Entertainment Group, speaks with about The Star Entertainment Group’s sustainability journey since 2013, their performance in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Assessment in 2016, and the impact of their sustainability efforts on costs, efficiency, business growth and the community.

Mark Wilde has worked on a number of previous law court designs like the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law in Brisbane, “which took a radical departure from traditional court design by exhibiting a high level of transparency and lightness”, says Wilde. This element was built upon in the design of Shepparton Law Courts, where natural light weaves throughout the building. Court design we find, is a l...

Professor Helen Lochhead talks about the urban planning challenges facing Sydney & Melbourne.

Interview with Robin Mellon, ex-Green Building Council of Australia chief operating officer and now chief executive of Australia's Supply Chain Sustainability School. Robin Mellon talks sustainability, planning, architecture and the impact of modern slavery on Australia’s built environment.