Talking Architecture & Design

So, water, the lifeblood of wellness, an essential yet often invisible force that shapes the health of every ecosystem, community, and individual on Earth.  In a single drop, water carries the promise of life, bearing minerals and nutrients essential for cellular repair, brain function, and metabolism.  Organisations are grappling with the reality that a substantial percentage of their employees m...

Dominic Gaetani is a senior associate from DKO Architecture, who as a Tasmanian-born architect, left the sleepy Apple Isle more than 10 years ago to pursue his dream of shaping Melbourne’s skyline.  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 ‘C...

Studio. SC or Scott Carver as it was known then was established in Sydney in 1983 by Stuart Scott and Malcolm Carver using innovative and entrepreneurial spirit across commercial and experiential projects, including several Sydney CBD towers, hotels and 16 venues for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Since then, the studio has developed to encapsulate a broad range of local and international experien...

An urbanist at heart, 2024 AIA Gold Medal Winner Philip Thalis has demonstrated how a higher-density future can also yield a quality public realm and civic opportunity. His design thinking is effective across all scales: from the joy of a light-filled and affordable dwelling interior through to precinct formation and master planning.  Under his direction, Hills Thalis has successfully undertaken s...

An interview with prominent Melbourne-based urban designer, architect and multi-disciplinary design practice DKO founding partner and principal Koos de Keijzer.

Celebrating their 10th anniversary in Sydney, along with 33 years in Melbourne, Rothelowman Sydney Principal Ben Pomroy talks about the years that have passed, what influences their residential designs and what the future holds for the design sector.

Amanda York is a highly accomplished Interior Designer with over 20 years’ experience and is currently the Interiors Lead for Grimshaw Architects.   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 Sta...

David Malvern is the General Manager of the Residential Communities & Home Building arm of Sekisui House Australia. David is a skilled professional with over 23 years industry experience. Commencing his career as a carpenter and later advancing into supervisory, construction management and general management positions with some of Australia’s largest home builders, David has developed the uniq...

Gabrielle Suhr is a leader in the residential space. With a focus on elevating the ease of every day living into memorable moments of delight, Gabrielle brings clarity and refinement to the design process that ensures considered and rewarding outcomes.  As project lead for Nightingale Marrickville, alongside Juan Munoz-Tamayo and Charlotte Wilson, Gabrielle has seen the project from conception thr...

The City of Sydney's resident architect-councillor HY William Chan leads at the helm of the city’s urban planning, heritage, transport, and environment. The Forbes '30 Under 30' innovator is the Head of Delegation to the UN COP climate negotiations for Sydney and the co-founder of Climate Action Week Sydney. William is a registered architect, advocate for design excellence, and a su...

Anna Fox is an Associate Principal and architect at STH and Stuart Turk is a Clinical Health Planner with STH. The both work predominately within healthcare architecture, including acute hospitals, rehabilitation, mental health and aged care, and are inspired by a desire to create spaces to better support healing and enhance human experiences. In this interview, they talk about new ways to manage...

Rory Hunter is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of multiple award-winning, sustainable property companies across Australia and South-East Asia.  He brings a planet-conscious and people-centred approach to projects including his latest venture - MODEL, which he founded in 2022 and presently steers as CEO. MODEL is a new, Australian build-to-rent (BTR) group with a purpose to cultivate places where...

A commercial architect with 20 years of international and local experience across institutional, commercial, retail, serviced apartment and residential projects, Jeff Morgan creates an environment of learning and collaboration that inspires those around him to do their best work.  Jeff leads the charge on sustainability in the Sydney studio and contributes to Hassell’s global sustainability strate...

Head of Design, Australia, at Unispace, Ian Worthy has helped to transform over 25 workplaces across the Asia Pacific region. He holds over 30 years’ of in-depth knowledge and experience in workplace transformation. Much of Ian’s project work has focused on multi-site accommodation strategies supported by design-based change management programs. He explains where the workspace and workspace design...

Trivess Moore is an Associate Professor in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT. He is also Associate Director of the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory and co-chair of the Fuel Poverty Research Network. Currently, he is working on several projects which are based upon monitoring and evaluating sustainable housing and compact cities more broadly. He has also...

Adam Haddow has been a director at well-known architecture firm SJB since 2002. Adam is a Churchill Fellow who is known for his study of alternatives to conventional models of urban design.  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 e...

With 18 years’ experience working across health, science, education and research projects at BVN, Conor Larkins will head up HDR’s health sector and work with directors to elevate the practice’s design rigour and deliver human-centred facilities.   Larkins has worked across many of Australia’s most significant health precincts, including Prince of Wales Acute Services Building, the Lang Walker AO...

Immigration is a driver of GDP and a solution to Australia’s declining birth rate, but as housing pressures mount, polls showing strong support for reduced intake could force the government into a debate on population growth," says Mike Secombe writing in the Saturday Paper. "The high pace of immigration is not compatible with the level of housing supply that we have in this country. We&...

Eilish Barry, a project leader at Hayball, found her passion for architecture through a pivotal conversation with a family friend who emphasised the profound impact architects have on shaping the built environment.  This inspiration has guided her professional journey, predominantly focused on social infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing communities.  Eilish’s work showcases a commitment to d...

For many Sydneysiders the old White Bay Power Station at Rozelle, some 4km from Sydney’s CBD has been a familiar landmark as they travel over the Anzac Bridge.  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 government...

Tamica Lewis is the Principal Building Designer and founder of Tempus Design Studio and has been involved in the Building and Construction Industry since 2005.  Tempus operates across Queensland with a focus on the Whitsundays, Mackay, Hervey Bay and Brisbane.  Her team consists of both Building Designers and Interior Designers, providing a holistic approach to Building Design. Tamica studied at C...

Chris Hayton is a Principal at Rothelowman. With a passion for driving positive change through critical thinking, Chris embodies Rothelowman's core value of radical exploration – creating bold, sustainable, and inspiring places for people and cities. As a leader of urban design, master planning and mixed-use, Chris encourages his team to recognise the unseen opportunities of projects and util...

Lahznimmo Architects has completed the Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney, an imposing shed-like storage facility wrapped in corrugated aluminium and concrete. 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 engag...

Tara Veldman, Principal and Health Sector Leader at BLP brings over 15 years' experience designing projects across Australia, Europe, and the Middle East.  She initially joined BLP in 2003 to work on the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Women's Hospital and led the masterplan and feasibility for the Royal Children's Hospital Redevelopment. Tara’s expertise in mental health design...

Metricon’s National Design Director, Adrian Popple talks about industry transformation, expected challenges, sustainability, and why he has just laid down a design challenge to the rest of the house building industry. He also explains why new house design should always emulate the design of classic cars.