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 unique ability to successfully lead and manage large home building operations through his hands-on understanding of home building in NSW.

In this interview, he explains the SHAWOOD prefab home building model and whether the solution to Australia’s housing crisis lies buried within the walls of SHAWOOD's 7000 sqm factory in south-west Sydney.

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 through to completion - resulting in Nightingale Marrickville receiving the Premier’s Prize, Commendation for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing in 2024. 

In tis interview, she talks about the role of sustainability and wellbeing in modern design.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2024 Sustainability series of podcasts.

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're just not building enough homes to keep up with our population growth," AMP deputy chief economist Diana Mousina said late last year to the ABC.

However some people think that this is not the main issue that’s causing our house prices and rentals woes.

 One of those is Tone Wheeler, regular A & D columnist, and a director at Environa Studio who is also a passionate advocate for environmental architecture. 

Tone has taught at universities for thirty years, served on boards and appeared regularly on television and radio.

We recently sat down with him to talk about what he thinks is the reason behind our housing affordability crisis.

Scott Davies is an Urban Designer who in his own words is all about creating places people love. 

Scott had over 14 years experience in urban design across Australia, with a focus on large scale precinct planning, master planning for town centres and urban regeneration.

One of Hassell’s Senior Associates, Scott Davies, is the project lead on Hassell’s work in the new Western Sydney Aerotropolis and its strategic urban design and public realm framework.

In a timely move, after all our rain and flooding we have had in Sydney, Scott is tasked with implementing Hassell’s vision for the newly announced precinct plan will completely transform the most degraded catchment in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River by incorporating world-leading urban planning, environment design and mostly important, designing for Country principals. 

 But it's his work with the Western Sydney Aerotropolis that is of most interest.

Kittiphot Boochangkool is the new Group Sustainability Leader at dwp overseeing group sustainability initiatives and helping architects and designers unlock their full sustainability potential. 

Boochangkool was raised and educated in the United States, Thailand and United Kingdom with a background in law, international relations and public policy and a specific focus on climate and energy. 

 In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about  sustainability, green certification platforms and the move towards a circular economy.

Paolo Bevilacqua, the General Manager of Real Utilities, an authorised energy retailer and utilities business established in 2017 wholly owned by Frasers Property Australia, has 20 years’ experience in the property sector and is one of Australia’s leading sustainability professionals, responsible for delivering cutting-edge sustainability solutions to many high-profile projects across various sectors.

Paolo also currently leads Frasers Property Global Sustainability Working Group, overseeing sustainability strategy for the Group’s business units in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

He explains how Fraser's retail energy division is going, what's behind the energy price hike across the globe and how domestic energy is part of the sustainability triple bottom line.

HDR has moved into its new office space at the revamped 25 Martin Place, utilising all the floorspace on the 24th floor of the iconic Harry Seidler building to bring together its local architectural and engineering teams.

The office features an open plan office configuration as well as breakout spaces, exercise and stress management rooms and programs, parent facilities and high-quality lighting and air conditioning that put staff wellbeing at the forefront.

HDR Associate Director Max Navius talks about the design process and it was created through a number of processes that helped to define the needs and requirements of HDR’s personnel.

Andrew Tobin is the Development Director – Mixed Use at Mirvac where he was responsible for the management and delivery of two of Mirvac’s most complex and high-profile mixed-use projects, Harbourside and Waterloo Metro Quarter both in Sydney.

Before joining Mirvac, Andrew spent over 20 years at Lendlease, most recently based in London as Head of Office Business Unit in Lendlease’s Europe Development division and Project Director for International Quarter London.

In this exclusive interview, he explains what are the many design challenges of working on a mixed-use building.

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DKO design director Jesse Linardi is a highly talented and innovative designer who has designed several award-winning projects, including projects such as Campbell Street which won a Victorian Architecture Award for Small Project and Multi Residential Architecture.

He shares with us his secrets on modern-day apartment design and what it takes to be a successful and award-winning designer in what is fast becoming a very crowded and competitive field.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Caroma, proud sponsors of the Residential Series of podcasts. 

For more information on Caroma, please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au

Robyn Rutley is the owner and CEO of AM-BOSS Access Ladders, a family run company that was started by her father in 1979. She joined him in 2004 and her husband Graeme joined her in 2007. 

Since 2011 Robyn and Graeme have been responsible for managing Manufacturing and Production, Quality Control, Implementing Management Systems and maintaining CodeMark Certification.

In 1979 AM-BOSS first designed and manufactured prototypes of pull-down access ladders. The product was an immediate success and in 1981, AM-BOSS made its first Melbourne Home Show appearance. 

AM-BOSS’ longevity in the industry means we have learnt and have perfected the most optimal designs using a combination of quality materials, professional expertise and exceptional workmanship.

Owner Robyn Rutley describes how this Australian-made product has no equal when it comes to safety and certification, and on top of that, is a product that has become respected globally for its workmanship and reliability.

AM-BOSS is the 2022 Sponsor of our Education series of podcasts.

The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) NSW CEO Michele Adair talks about her a unique understanding of housing challenges facing older Australians, people living with chronic illness and those experiencing financial hardship.

As the CEO of the Housing Trust since 2017, which now manages 1,100 affordable rental properties in the Wollongong region for 2,100 families, in this exclusive interview she explains to Architecture & Design magazine Deputy Editor Jarrod Reedie why State and Local Governments need to increasingly look at mixed tenure developments like Wollongong's Northsea development in order to deliver the right mix of social and affordable housing.

Interview conducted on 15/6/2022 by Jarrod Reedie.

 Ruth McKenzie established North by North Interior Architecture in early 2020, specializing in sustainable commercial fit-outs and small scale residential. 

She is a registered architect in NSW and Ireland, has worked as a design journalist for national newspapers and is experienced in a number of project typologies from education to aged care. 

Ruth holds Masters in Sustainability from the University of Sydney and particular interest in the adaptation of existing buildings.

In this episode, Ruth talks about Sustainability and the Modern Commercial Space: The Path Towards Zero Net Emissions.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Stormtech  proud sponsors of our 2022 Commercial series of podcasts.

Oliver Heath is the founder of Oliver Heath Design, an architectural & interior design firm specialising in health and well-being.

Oliver has been a television presenter on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and National Geographic Channel for over 20 years​. Author of 4 books on sustainability and interior design, most recently: Design a Healthy Home​

 ​As the Biophilic Design Ambassador for Interface​, he is also the author of the Positive Spaces guides​.  Oliver has presented seminars & workshops for Interface to leading architects across the UK, Europe and Middle East for 7 years.

In this recently-recorded interview, he explains the connection between human-centric and biophilic design principles.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sustainability series of podcasts. For more information on Interface, please go to www.architectureanddesign.com.au/suppliers/interface-aust

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 designing for both social and environmental wellbeing, incorporating considerations such as local materials, communal spaces and support for local labour opportunities. 

Through these endeavours, she explains what she has witnessed and how the tangible value of good design for communities is universal.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2024 Sustainability series of podcasts.

Dr Shane Geha, who is well-known to our listeners, is the Managing Director and co-founder of EG Advisory, a rezoning company with expertise in land transformation operating across Australia. 

His work focuses on working closely with clients on property uplift strategy and implementation and has worked on some of the largest land use changes in both size and value in Sydney and New South Wales.

In this very timely interview, he explains what we can do and what we should do about our housing affordability crisis.

Winner of the Emerging Architect/Designer category at the 2021 Sustainability Awards David Coates lives and breathes sustainability and has been delivering beautiful buildings that perform to an exemplar level in both sustainability and practicality. 

David, who founded and runs  Sustainable Building and Design Pty Ltd, specialises in sustainable renovations, but has a keen eye for design and detail creating his brilliant dwellings all from scratch. 

All projects have sustainability at the forefront of their designs as David works his artistic magic closely with his clients to achieve brilliant results to minimise overall energy consumption and reduce wastes.

David’s vision is all about efficiency of performance and reusing and upcycling. His projects achieve high end energy efficiency ratings in the NatHERs score system, and as well as energy efficiency, his projects regularly contain old building materials upcycled form their former dwellings.

In this broad-ranging and frank interview, he talks about where we are with building sustainability and how we as a country need to ramp things up if we want a better world for our children.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Caroma, proud sponsors of the Residential Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma, please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au

The People Parkers recycled plastic mobile parklet facilitates the rapid, sustainable and considered reimagining of car parking spaces and roadways into temporary outdoor dining quarters. 

Roadways are public space and this product is a tactical mechanism to temporarily relocate this space and inform options for long term changes of use.

 In 2015 People Parkers was born out of Glebe Point Road Trial Parklet Program which was a case study of how parklets could be used to improve amenity, community and business outcomes along Glebe point road. 

The aim was to provide a suite of products that could be employed anywhere to demonstrate how a street could be more than a place to park a vehicle which is and will be an essential question as we progress to car-share and shared autonomous vehicles in the future.

We talk to Kris Spann, president of the Glebe Chamber of Commerce, winner of the NSW Business Chamber Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and founder of People Parkers, who we've dubbed the 'Banksy of Australia's public retail spaces' for his amazing work in the congested streets of Sydney's inner-west.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Stormtech  proud sponsors of our 2022 Commercial series of podcasts.

Interface Product Development Manager Jan Peter van Deutekom, or JP as he's known talks about the flooring maker's approach to product management and concept design to support its many customers.

JP gives us a global perspective of how to approach designing products with sustainable thinking as well as how its possible to design products that will suit the needs of many diverse markets around the world.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sustainability series of podcasts. For more information on Interface, please go to www.architectureanddesign.com.au/suppliers/interface-aust

Dr Davina Jackson is an international writer and promoter of creative applications of post-internet technology for urban development, and pan-Pacific architecture, geography and history. 

Her latest book is Australian Architecture: A History (Allen & Unwin, 2022).

In this revealing interview, Dr. Jackson  talks about Australian architecture and its history, the intrinsic value of Indigenous architecture, where she thinks sustainability is really going and what her latest book on the built environment is all about.

Kim Chadwick is the Director of Australian Trend Forecast and the creator of the Designer Colour Wheel.

During 30 years in the design industry, Kim has chosen the colours of the inherently Australian corrugated roofs for Colorbond, hand selected colours for Wattyl and Dulux, created bathrooms for Laminex, curated complete house solutions for Brickworks Building Products, developed product style guides for Officeworks, and trends for Australia.

Kim has written trend columns the Paint Quality Institute, published trend forecasts for Colourways, won best stand at Designex for Caesarstone and best overall renovation and addition, HIA Victoria, for her own home.

Kim talks with us about what exactly is colour, how it affects our designs and how it affects us in our homes and places of work.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Caroma, proud sponsors of the Residential Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma, please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au

The managing director of Stormtech, Troy Creighton explains how now  re-adapting commercial technology for use in residential setting is becoming more commonplace.

The main technology we are talking about here revolves around  the management of water and how this is becoming a vital part of many buildings and/or precinct design strategy.

Troy also describes some of his latest commercial projects where water management technology has been repurposed for use in a residential setting.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Stormtech  proud sponsors of our 2022 Commercial series of podcasts.

We speak with ZED principal Engineer and CEO, Ahmed El Safty, the visionary behind the new technology. 

He and his team of postdoctoral researchers and engineers have been developing the PowerCap technology for more than a decade. The PowerCap Hybrid Graphene battery is a sustainable energy storage system  that lasts two to three times longer than standard Lithium batteries. 

It also provides up to ten times more power density – this means the energy is delivered instantly, important when powering mobile devices likes electric vehicles. 

But how will this unique, new green technology change the way we live and work?

Jayne Harrison is Founding Director of JDH Architects and has been at the helm since its inception in 2003. Through her leadership, and pioneering vision, JDH has delivered an extensive portfolio of education and community projects and a hard-earned reputation as one of Australia’s most creative and dynamic architecture firms.

As a  leading voice advocating resilient and responsible architecture and building methodologies, Jayne explains why she believes in a better way to practice her profession, where people and the environment are the cornerstones of good design,  and why she looks towards long lasting solutions that support a responsible and resilient thriving future, the built environment, and the communities they serve.

Luke Johnson from Architectus  is a highly-skilled designer who has worked throughout Australia, Japan and Europe on arts and cultural, education, residential, transport, health and workplace sector projects.

In this wide-ranging interview, Luke talks about where design is going, how education design has become his passion and why we need embrace sustainable design sooner rather than later.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Alspec,  proud sponsors of our 2021 Commercial series of podcasts. 

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 governments have spent decades arguing over its future, now after almost $110 million was invested by both the previous Coalition and now ALP state governments in the restoration and remediation of this iconic site, its not only ‘new’ again, but also winning design awards.

We talk with Barbara Moore, CEO of  Biennale of Sydney, one of the top three Biennials in the world, along with Sao Paolo and Venice and Anita Mitchell Chief Executive at Placemaking NSW, part of Planning NSW that focuses on development and management of some of our most important harbourside precincts, on what it took to turn the White Bay Power Station from an disused power station to a global art powerhouse.

Rob Bryant, Executive Vice President of APAC, InEight explains how emerging technologies such as digital twin concepts can minimise carbon emissions for existing and future projects, improve Australia’s sustainability efforts and encourage sustainable behaviours and can also ultimately lead to the built sector achieving net zero faster.

Bryant also explains what these new technologies mean for the future of the architecture profession in Australia.

Caroma Senior Industrial Designer Luke di Michiel is at the forefront of product design and innovation, contributing to numerous award-winning products for GWA Bathrooms and Kitchens and their leading Caroma brand. 

Andy Grigor, the Head of Design and Innovation at GWA for the Caroma, Methven, Clark and Dorf brands has lead the design and innovation team for Methven since 2016 and GWA/Caroma design team since 2020, bringing with him a wealth of design and product development experience.

For this our last podcast for 2021, they talk toilets, toilet design, technology and where the humble toilet is ultimately heading .

This podcast is brought to you in association with Caroma, proud sponsors of the Residential Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma please go to: caroma.com.au

Tone Wheeler is a lot of things: architect, lecturer, builder, author, entrepreneur, mentor, government advisor, critic and columnist. 

To this long list of salubrious accolades and achievements, we can now add the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Sustainability Awards.

This is perhaps the crowning glory to what has been stellar and fascinating career. 

Wheeler is certainly a person with strong opinions who’s happy to share those opinions whether you want to hear them or not.

He is also a person who believes we could fix much of our urban ills with just a little bit of grey matter applied to our planning and design processes.

In this exclusive interview, Tone Wheeler talks about his long journey to becoming a leading sustainability architect and designer.

Harold Perks is Director with Hames Sharley and has been a part of the practice for over a decade.
As a registered Architect for over 18 years’, he has experience in mixed-use master planning, commercial, retail, high-end residential design, warehouse and hospitality architecture. 

His passion for carefully-considered urban fabric regularly sees him working at the complex intersection between Urban Design and Architecture. 

In this episode, Perks talks about the move to Build-to-Rent models of residential design and how the pandemic and home affordability are combining to facilitate this shift in urban development.

Harvey Male is Buchan’s Living sector leader, which encompasses the firm's residential, hospitality and build-to-rent portfolio.

In this episode, he talks about  how buildings work and how to balance commercial viability while also delivering environmental and community benefits. 

Harvey’s expertise lies in architectural and masterplan design and project coordination of cultural and civic projects, medium to large scale residential, hotel, commercial, bespoke mixed-use and retail projects, and uses this vast experience to explain the secrets behind successful build-to-rent strategies.

Dr Shane Geha  is the Managing Director and co-founder of EG Advisory, a rezoning company with expertise in land transformation operating across Australia. 

Dr Geha is one of the leading rezoning experts in New South Wales and as Managing Director, takes responsibility for all operations and projects undertaken by the company.

His focus is working closely with clients on property uplift strategy and implementation and has worked on multiple rezoning projects including some of the largest land use changes in both size and value in Sydney and New South Wales.

In this exclusive interview, he explains what is really driving our unprecedented real estate boom and what we can do about our housing affordability crisis.

Prior to joining Warren and Mahoney, Brett Diprose held the position of Associate Director with Peddle Thorp Architects. 

In this role, Brett was in charge of the Sports Architecture arm including a large portfolio of aquatic projects including Metro Sports Facility in Christchurch (a joint venture with Warren and Mahoney), Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Stage 2 (2006 Commonwealth Games and 2007 World Swimming Championships) Swansea and Charlestown Leisure Centres.

Brett believes a stadium or sports facility has the capacity to support and enhance the identity of a city.

In this interview, he explains the process behind developing an understanding of the clients and their ambition for a project that is of vital importance for creating a unique identity for any sporting project.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Alspec,  proud sponsors of our Commercial series of podcasts. 

The host of Restoration Australia, Anthony Burke, is a Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean of International Engagement in the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building at the University of Technology Sydney. 

A graduate of Columbia University, he is recognised internationally for his work in architectural design, curation, and commentary, specialising in contemporary design theory at the intersection of technology, urbanism, and practice.

In this engaging interview, Professor Burke talks about architecture, design, TV,  history, Post-Traumatic Urbanism, and why doing a home restoration isa bit like channeling your inner Roam emperor. 

In this episode, we talk biophilic design, sustainability and how this can help with the challenge of climate change  with Stephen Choi from Fraser’s property.

Stephen Choi is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project Manager. He co-founded not-for-profit environmental building consultancy, Architecture for Change, has been a long-time ambassador for the Living Future Institute in Australia, and is Living Building Challenge Manager at Frasers Property Australia.

Stephen’s work has included the development of global environmental assessment methods, designing and managing buildings and masterplans, embedding sustainable development into educational curriculum, and being Australia’s leading Living Building Challenge expert. Several of his projects – both private and public sector – have gained wide recognition for “progressing green building”.

Choi is also the winner of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2020 Leadership in Sustainability Prize.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sustainability series of podcasts. For more information on Interface, please go to www.architectureanddesign.com.au/suppliers/interface-aust

Robert Puksand is the founding Partner of national architectural firm Gray Puksand who works across a variety of project types including masterplanning, commercial and retail projects. 

In each case, he brings a deep philosophy and understanding of architecture. This pre-occupation with strategy in design allows him to deliver an outcome highly sought by clients. 

 As past President of the Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter), Robert has championed the value of design to all levels of the community and government. 

In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about trauma induced design, post-pandemic and what kind of design legacy he would like to leave his children.

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 CQ University and obtained her Bachelor of Building Design. She is a member of BDQ (Building Design Queensland) and not only is she a member, she is the first female President as of 2021. Tamica was also previously elected to the role of National President for the NABD (National Association of Building Designers). 

In this interview, Tamica talks about her her holistic approach to residential building design and creating inspired spaces.

This podcast is brought to you in association with AWS,  proud sponsors of our 2024 Residential series of podcasts.

Since co-founding Inarc in the early seventies and later Carr Design Group,  Sue Carr has played a crucial role in the evolution of Australian interior design. Navigating the early days when the career path was largely unheard of,  Sue has a far-reaching legacy, earning gold at the Interior Design Excellence Awards.

Sue Carr was also recognised for her leadership by the Financial Review’s Westpac ‘100 Women of Influence’ 2016 event.

Recently minted Member (AM) of the Order of Australia (General Division) for significant service to interior design, education and women in business Sue Carr – actually started off training as a scientist and landed almost by default, as an interior designer. 

Her scientific training has imparted a unique approach, somewhat analytical that she has for all her design projects.

As the Founding Principal of Carr Design, Sue shares with us her 50 years in the industry, the changes she has seen, and what she thinks makes a successful architecture and interior design business that has a timeless approach, and one that also fosters a strong connection with her clients.

Michael Drescher is a director at DKO who is very focused on creating a customer experience pathway from arrival to room to amenity, and many moments along the journey. 

Michael graduated with a degree in Architecture from the Queensland University of Technology and additionally studied in both China and Japan. 

Michael’s influence has seen an evolution in DKO’s interior design offering, with projects.

In this interview, he talks about what it takes to design an award-winning hotel, both now in the era of COVID-19 as well as beyond.

Dementia Australia's Karen Cmiel has been working in the Aged Care sector for over 20 years.  She has qualifications in Community Leisure and Health, Community Services Management, Dementia care and Education and Training.

She is a registered Diversional Therapist and has worked in both residential and community care. During her 20 years she has managed aged care facilities and worked as an aged care consultant. 

In her current role with Dementia Australia, she talks about teaching architects and building designers to design for aged care, dementia-friendly design and what constitutes meaningful design for people living with dementia.

This podcast is bought to you in association with Caroma LiveWell, proud sponsors of the Aged Care Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma LiveWell please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au/livewell 

Jamileh Jahangiri is a registered architect and academic. She studied at the University of Sydney and has experience working across a diverse range of scales and typologies, including Cultural, Educational, Sports and Commercial projects with leading practices in both Sydney and Tehran. 

She is an enthusiastic contributor to the architectural community and is a member of the AIA NSW EmAGN Committee as well as the Awards and Honours committee and has contributed to the NSW Architecture Bulletin through being an Associate Contributor. 

Jamileh works at Cox Architects, predominantly in public architecture and in this exclusive interview talks about how public design is both influenced by and an influencer of the culture from where it exists.

Christian Hampson is a proud Woiwurrung and Maneroo man and with an extensive background in Indigenous Cultural Heritage management, with over 20 years of experience leading the design and delivery of heritage programs in the public sector. 

Developing his passion for cultural heritage as a young man and through his long career with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Christian brings a cultural approach to collaboration, as well as a passion for great design and promoting Indigenous narratives across the Australian landscape. 

Christian Hampson in 2018 also co-founded Yerrabingin,  a visionary start-up that seeks to disrupt conventional approaches to ending Indigenous disadvantage and create intercultural opportunities for future generations to thrive. 

He talks here about design, decolonialisation, traditional notions of buildings and how in Indigenous ideas can help make our built environment more sustainable.

 This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sustainability series of podcasts. For more information on Interface, please go to www.architectureanddesign.com.au/suppliers/interface-aust

Dr Duncan Maxwell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Head of the Future Building Initiative, Department of Architecture, Monash Art, Design and Architecture.

Duncan holds a PhD from the University of Sydney (2018), where he conducted his research within the Innovation in Applied Design Lab at the School of Architecture, Design, and Planning.  In addition, he is a Registered Architect (Qld).

Duncan talks about the Miami apartment collapse and the reasons why he thinks it happened.

He also asks if the same could happen here in Australia.

Oya Demirbilek is a Professor of Industrial Design at UNSW Built Environment, where she held various positions. She was the Built Environment Associate Dean of Education, leading the curriculum development and enhancing students and academic staff's experience (2013-17). 

Before this, she was Discipline Director for Industrial Design and Program Director for the Master of Industrial Design and the Master of Science (Industrial Design) Postgraduate Coursework Programs (2002-05). Before joining UNSW in 2000, Oya was Assistant Professor at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara. 

She was also an Instructor in Product Design at the prestigious Art Centre College of Design (Europe), La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland (1989-90). In addition, she served as an invited jury member in national and international good design awards.

Oya is passionate about how industrial design can enhance life for everyone, particularly for an ageing population. As a designer-educator-researcher, she cares about designing meaningful and accessible products and better futures for all. 

She explains how co-design thinking can be applied to not only aged and health design, but also to all the systems of different scales that affect the way we live, to products we buy, to our environment, systems, services and overall human experiences.

This podcast was bought to you in association with Stormtech, proud sponsors of the Residential Series of podcasts.  For more information on Stormtech please go to: https://stormtech.com.au/specifiers

Meron Tierney is an enthusiastic and engaging team leader at John Wardle Architects. While her experience extends across all project stages, her recent focus has been on the translation of design intent from sketch to construction documentation from shop drawing to built-outcome. 

Meron is also a judge on the 2021 Sustainability Awards. 

In this exclusive interview she talks about the approach to design here and in the UK, what she thinks will and will not work in terms of this year's Sustainability Awards, why sustainability is important to us all and how one day she hopes to design a house for her parents.

Sadie Burling has over 30 years’ experience in senior executive roles leading operational and strategic perspectives within acute care, aged care and child care for public, church/charitable and for-profit domains. 

As the Health & Ageing Business Development Manager at Paynter Dixon, Sadie works closely with a range of health and aged care clients to manage project risks during the construction planning process of aged care facilities.

She explains what it takes to build an aged care facility.

This podcast is bought to you in association with Caroma LiveWell, proud sponsors of the Aged Care Series of podcasts.  For more information on Caroma LiveWell please go to: https://www.caroma.com.au/livewell

Pablo Albani is Principal of Interior Design at GroupGSA. His breadth of experience in the industry extends from the workplace sector, to education and retail, working with major design firms in Australia. 

With strong client relationship skills, Pablo drives the workplace and design strategy for all projects striving towards a holistic approach to design.  Pablo’s portfolio of work includes clients like Chanel, Jaguar Land Rover, Ernst and Young, Westpac and most recently completing designs for Microsoft HQ in North Sydney.  

Lisa Hinde is a Strategic Sustainability Director with JLL’s Energy & Sustainability Services team and her key focus is developing long term sustainability, health and wellbeing strategies to support her Clients' ambitions. Her work is globally recognised as enabling scalable solutions to complex challenges in the built environment.

As a natural collaborator, Lisa has a keen interest in developing practical strategies to assist with a streamlined application of sustainability initiatives, translating executive goals into hands on implementation.

In this episode, Pablo & Lisa take us through the process of achieving WELL Certification while educating listeners on the main challenges of location, heritage buildings and cost to the client.

This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sustainability series of podcasts. For more information on Interface, please go to www.architectureanddesign.com.au/suppliers/interface-aust

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 utilise collective thinking to turn concepts into reality.

In this podcast, Chris explains his design of the residential part of the magnificent Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre and how this trend for building apartments in shopping centres is both new and different form the usual residential typology.

This podcast is brought to you in association with Moddex, proud sponsors of our 2024 Sustainability  series of podcasts.

As Principal and Building Designer of Envirotecture, Dick Clarke is once again the Sustainability Awards Chair. 

With more than 35 years’ experience, Dick focuses exclusively on ecologically sustainable and culturally appropriate buildings, as well as sustainable design in vehicles and vessels.

He is Director of Sustainability for Building Designers Australia (BDA) and is a founding member of the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA) and the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC).

He is also the head judge for the 2021 Sustainability Awards and explains what you need to do in order to have a winning entry in this years' awards.

Founded in Tasmania in 2002, Kate Philips and Thomas Bailey from Room11 have a reputation for creating exemplary architecture, whereby a sensitivity to, and preoccupation with landscape typifies Room11’s architecture.  

As the only Australian architectural practice to be invited as part of the International contingent for the La Biennale di Venezia, Room11 certainly do impress.

Directors Kate Philips and Thomas Bailey reveal their secrets in this exclusive podcast.

Max Rafferty has 20 years’ experience within the construction industry and is currently Master Builders Australia National Technical Policy Manager.

He represents the MBA on the Building Codes Committee which provides Technical advice the Australian Building Codes Board, and a number of Australian Standards Committees including BD 038 Wet Areas In Buildings.
 
He has also worked as a Construction Auditor within Government and has experience in residential and commercial construction, including everything from concreting to site management.

Max explains to Talking Architecture & Design  the issues affecting waterproofing buildings and why our waterproofing standards need to be both current as well as enforceable.

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