Episode 199: Katie Rigg-Smith on multi-generational homes and designing for a future Australia
Episode 206: Rothelowman Principal Chris Hayton on why designing apartments in shopping centres may help solve the housing crisis
Chris Hayton is a Principal at Rothelowman. With a passion for driving positive change through critical thinking, Chris ...
Episode 205: Why the newly-opened Powerhouse Museum is both an architectural and a cultural marvel
Lahznimmo Architects has completed the Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney, an imposing shed-like storage facilit...
Episode 204: Tara Veldman, Health Sector Leader at BLP on the future of health infrastructure & designing for collective wellbeing
Tara Veldman, Principal and Health Sector Leader at BLP brings over 15 years' experience designing projects across Austr...
Episode 203: Metricon's National Design Director Adrian Popple on why new houses should be designed like classic cars
Metricon’s National Design Director, Adrian Popple talks about industry transformation, expected challenges, sustainabil...
Episode 202: Taking commercial flooring to the next social level: GH Commercial & Dreamtime Flooring collaboration
Joel Williamson is the National Sales Manager of GH Commercial and Josh Haddock is the Managing Director of Dreamtime F...
Episode 200: Rebecca Plumstead from dwp on what it takes to designing modern aged care facilities
Rebecca Plumstead, dwp sector leader for seniors living, has 25 years of extensive design and project management experie...
Episode 199: Katie Rigg-Smith on multi-generational homes and designing for a future Australia
Katie Rigg-Smith is the Chief Strategy Officer for WPP in Australia and New Zealand. WPP uses the power of creativity to...
Episode 198: Royce Epstein, Senior Design Director, Mohawk Group talks about the ‘Culture of Care’ in design
Royce Epstein is a seasoned professional with three decades of experience in commercial interior design and architecture...
Episode 197: Metricon CEO Brad Duggan shares his views on our housing, skills and interest rate woes and how to fix them
After a turbulent year which included fears around the company's future, Metricon’s new CEO Brad Duggan says the outlook...
Episode 196: The latest material trends in healthcare acoustic management and their role in sustainable aged care design
Nazli Almasirad, National Architectural Manager at Siniat Australia has been with the business since 2010 and leads the ...
Episode 195: Rowan Maclean on how to help increase female participation in construction
Designed by Wardle and built by Aurecon, the soon-to-be-completed $650 million Australian Institute for Infectious Dise...
Episode 194: The relationship between plumbing and architecture and how plumbing influences design
Nick Moore, National Business Development Manager for SFA Australia and Gregory Waters, Technical Manager for SFA Austra...
Episode 193: How housing in Australia's cities breeds and perpetuates economic and social inequality
This is the second part of our 2-part series with Tone Wheeler about why our cities and housing are breeding inequality.
Episode 192: Joe Rowland on the benefits of Moddex steel products in civil infrastructure projects
In this episode, we talk with Moddex Sales Director, Joe Rowland about using steel in the non-residential and civil/ inf...
Episode 190: Dick Clarke & David Baggs on sustainable design, greenwashing and how to move forward on climate change
As joint winners of the the Lifetime achievement awards at this year’s Sustainability Awards, Dick Clarke, founder of En...
Episode 189: Sustainability Engineer of Credwell Energy Paddy Healy on ESD Certifications, Energy Modelling & BAL 40
We speak with Padraig (Paddy) Healy, sustainability engineer and Director at Credwell Energy.
Episode 188: Jean Graham, founder of Winter Architecture on why designing for longevity is the most sustainable way
Jean Graham is an architect, Founding Director of Winter Architecture, a collaborative architecture practice located in ...
Episode 187: Matt Gould, Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council on the need for infrastructure & the current housing crisis
This Shortcast is with the current Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council, the honourable Matt Gould.
Episode 186: Judy-Lea Engel on how healthy floor materials & designs are vital for designers & users alike
Judy-Lea Engel is a textile scientist and Product Developer for floor and carpet specialists at GH Commercial.
Episode 185: Emma Bombonato on the continuing sustainability journey of the iconic Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is one of our nation’s most treasured cultural landmarks. With almost 11 million visitors per yea...
Episode 184: Dean Landy on the economic and spiritual value of humanitarian architecture
From building Lego cities on a pool table to building homes and schools in Africa, it’s been an adventurous ride for thi...
Episode 183: Llewellyn Regler and Matthew O'Neill on flammable cladding, condensation, the NCC and what's next for the building industry
Llewellyn Regler is the National Technical Manager for facades at Network Architectural. He helps to ensure that all pro...
Episode 182: James Cooper from Sanctum Design on the wonders of passive design, facade materials, shading, and window glazing
James has won many awards over the course of his career. He is a Multi-time National Award winner of Environmental and E...
Episode 181: Richard Hough from Arup on some of the secrets behind building the Sydney Opera House
Richard Hough has been a structural engineer with Arup for over 40 years, including periods as a Director in Arup’s Lond...
Episode 180: Jan Kwak, MD of Hatch on how sustainability, housing affordability and mining are connected
Jan Kwak is Managing Director of Australia and Asia at Hatch.com, a multidisciplinary leader in engineering, operational...
Episode 173: Virginia Wong See, Co-founder of Architecture@Altitude on site-specific design Section J and getting window design right
Virginia Wong See relaunched her practice as architecture@altitude in 2011 to focus on cool climate energy efficient bui...
Episode 179: Professor Chimay Anumba from the University of Florida talks about Digital Twin technology
Professor Chimay Anumba is a Professor and the Dean of the College of Design, Construction, and Planning at the Universi...
Episode 178: Esther Dickins from Architectus on biophilia, water-saving design and trends in hospitality design
Architectus has launched a new landscape architecture offering, introducing a number of leading Landscape Architects to ...
Episode 177: Rob Kirkovski, Principal Designer of WAs Rural Building Company on changing building styles and his recent HIA award win
Rob Kirkovski is the Managing Director & Principal Design Manager for The Rural Building Company, with a design history ...
Episode 176: Lorena Gaxiola on the changing trends and challenges of hospitality design
Lorena Gaxiola, an internationally acclaimed interior architect and designer renowned for her expertise in creating besp...
Episode 70: Associate Professor Philip Russo on the importance of infection control in aged & health care facilities
Philip Russo is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and H...
Episode 175: Darren Palmer from The Block on new designs, bathroom ideas and why window design is crucial for sustainability
Darren Palmer began his career designing beautiful and personalised homes for discerning clients. Today, Darren Palmer h...
