Talking Architecture & Design

Laura Hamilton-O'Hara - CEO, the Living Future Institute of Australia Laura has a Master’s Degree in Social Ecology and two decades of industry experience working in environmental sustainability and social justice in Australia and South Africa.  After several years in strategic roles at Taronga Zoo, Macquarie University and the Centre for Sustainability Leadership, Laura is currently the CEO...

Architect Brian Hooper and Michael Lavery from M3 architecture explain how and why the creation of the Barcaldine Master Plan and subsequent design resulted in a huge increase in tourism off the back of 3 critical projects in the central west Queensland town of Barcaldine.

Dr Sarah Hill, the CEO of the Western Parkland City Authority, talks about delivering her vision for 'a metropolis of three cities’', a vision she co-created as the inaugural CEO of the Greater Sydney Commission, to fundamentally change the way we think and plan for Greater Sydney. Sarah talks about leading the Commission to develop new ways of engaging with citizens, to measure and moni...

Joel Williamson is the National Sales Manager of GH Commercial. In the wide-ranging interview, Joel talks about the major shift in how people use offices or in other words, hotelisation of office design, where the products being used are often driven by softer and warmer colours and products and these spaces are being designed to deliver a better environment for community to develop. Joel also tal...

Terry Lin, Outer’s Co-Founder and Chief Design Officer of Outer shares his thoughts on Outer’s story, as well as f urniture design predictions such as the impact of inflation and economic contraction on our furniture choices, to the backyard design trends we’ll be loving this year as well as giving us a h ow-to guide on making sustainable furniture choices and how to find and understand more eco-f...

Troy Creighton has been the Managing Director of Stormtech since 2003. In this episode, Troy talks about the many new and exciting  ideas, solutions and technologies that we are now seeing in the bathrooms of clubs, pubs, hotels, bars and restaurants. With a wealth of industry knowledge, experience and an eye for the latest ideas in water sustainability, Troy explains how the hospitality sector is...

Tim Phillips is a highly regarded Industrial Designer specialising in design for Architects, Creatives and the construction Industry. He has extensive experience in architectural projects, with a passion for using the latest technologies, materials and manufacturing techniques to bring the creative ideas of his clients to life without the constraints of traditional construction methods.  As the ow...

Hamish Lyon is Director of Architecture and Design at NH Architecture and leads the firm’s design thinking and direction. He is involved in projects of all scales and typologies, and is responsible for coordinating the design continuity of the NH studio.  Hamish began his architectural career with the national Robin Boyd Medal, awarded under the chairmanship of pre-eminent Australian architect Gle...

Richard Francis-Jones was born in 1960 in Hertfordshire, England and is a highly awarded Australian architect. He is the design director of the Multidisciplinary design practice Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (FJMT).  He is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, an honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. His...

Hector Abrahams Architects is a local, innovative firm that has been shaped by the experiences of its Founder, Hector Abrahams. In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, Jarrod Reedie and Abrahams talk about the practice's highly commended entry for the Sustainability Awards' Adaptive Reuse category, Sue Hutton's Stephensons Mill.  The discussion ranges from the heritage...

Chris Nunn is the former Head of Sustainability at AMP Capital Real Estate, which has a portfolio valued at approximately $28 billion, consisting of approximately 100 shopping centres, offices and industrial assets. He is also the winner of the Lifetime Achievement award at the 2022 Sustainability Awards and a man who's whole working career has been about promoting the concept of sustainable...

Winner of the 2022 Emerging Sustainable Architect Award , Marni Reti is a proud Palawa and Ngātiwai woman, born and raised on Gadigal land.  She graduated from the Masters of Architecture from UTS where she was one of the first recipients of the inaugural Droga Indigenous Architecture Scholarship, a prestigious scholarship aimed at fostering new Indigenous talent in the world of architecture. Marn...

Alexander Symes founded his eponymous architecture firm in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture.  The winner of numerous awards, including the Single Dwelling (new) and Best of the Best awards at the 2022 Sustainability awards, Alex has specialist training in the design and delivery of passive houses which we believe offer a pathway towards exceptionally comfortable and healthy...

While at Carr, David Brooks worked across many multi-residential projects, as well as the award-winning United Places hotel. In each project, his aim was to bring an effortless, natural characteristic that makes for comfortable, accessible, and liveable spaces.  Motivated by transforming ideas into an object while balancing art and science, David’s approach is typified by working at the macro and...

The Urban Development Institute of Australia, Victorian Division (UDIA Victoria) CEO Matthew Kandelaars talks about what part of urban development he thinks we get right here in Australia, and what part we get wrong, and will Australians ever fall in love with high density living?  

Koos de Keijzer, founding partner and Principal of DKO Architecture, has built a highly regarded role as an urban designer and architect, with particular expertise in residential developments. DKO Architecture is an award-winning design practice with offices in Australia, New Zealand and Vietnam. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about  hotel design, the future of office space and the rise...

Our continuing conversation with architect, lecturer, social commentator and columnist Tone Wheeler on the history of house designer and builder AV Jennings, some lesser-known Australian architects and the influence of architecture on the growth and maturing of Australian suburbia.

Daniel Smith started Leaf Architecture in 2015 with the intention of creating a practice that has a strong focus and understanding of pedagogy and education design.  Since then, Daniel  has developed a significant portfolio of public and community projects completed over the last decade, and has been involved in all facets of architectural projects; including client consultation, master planning,...

Melbourne’s Seafarers development embodies sustainable luxury. The former site of the city’s Goods Shed No. 5, Seafarers shapes up as a project that will define Melbourne, with its adaptive reuse and sustainable design methods the embodiment of contemporary architecture and interior design. For this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, Assistant Editor Jarrod Reedie sits down with Riverle...

Corey Peterson spent 16 years supporting science in Antarctica before emigrating to Tasmania .   He has worked at the University of Tasmania since 2009 advancing from Sustainability Officer to Chief Sustainability Officer charged with advancing a holistic organisational sustainability agenda. He was on the University of Tasmania Governing Council from 2012-2020 and is the current President of Aust...

Architect, lecturer, columnist and founder of environa studio Tone Wheeler shares his many thoughts about the evolution of architectural teaching in Australia as well as the concept of architectural engineering. You can also see Tone Wheeler live at the 2022 Sustainability Summit, which will be held at Sydney's Shangri-la hotel on Thursday,  November 10. For  more information, go to https://w...

Sally Brincat is an architect with over 20 years of experience and is ThomsonAdsett's Victoria Education Sector Lead. She recently led a large joint venture team on five primary and two secondary schools across mainstream and inclusion streams for the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA). In this revealing, one-on-one interview, Sally talks about the latest ideas in school design, the m...

Nick Hill has two decades experience in sustainable enterprise for coastal communities, fundraising and leading teams. Coast4C is aimed at unlocking the potential of regenerative seaweed farming and the circular economy to deliver benefits for communities, conservation, climate and commerce. Nick has a PhD in seaweed farming and fishing livelihoods and was also the co-founder of Net-Works and Our...

Tammy Beck joined William Ross Architects (WRA) in 2004 becoming Executive Director in 2020. Tammy has exceptional communication, consultation and analytic skills, and a finely honed design sense.  She leads WRAs Design Review and people management at WRA and drives their management excellence. She is passionate about community sport, urban design, education projects and contemporary learning envi...

David Chandler OAM was appointed NSW Building Commissioner in 2019 after an impressive forty-year career in the Australian construction industry.  David is improving the quality of construction and restoring trust in the industry through leading the delivery of Construct NSW Reform Strategy in collaboration with the sector. The NSW Reform Strategy has involved in modernising the Building Regulator...