Talking Architecture & Design

Architecture & Design

Now celebrating its 8th year (Season 9), Talking Architecture & Design is Australia’s first B2B architecture podcast that regularly talks about a range of issues that affect Australia’s architects, building designers and built environment professionals. Run by Australia’s most popular architecture magazine, Architecture & Design, the Talking Architecture & Design podcast gives a regular bite-sized dose of what is important and sometimes what is just plain old interesting to anyone and everyone in the business of building design.

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Aug 23, 2021 · 33 min
Episode 84: Dr Duncan Maxwell on the Miami apartment collapse and why it also could happen here
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.
Aug 16, 2021 · 40 min
Episode 83: Professor Oya Demirbilek on how co-design & technology are changing designs for ageing in place
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
Aug 9, 2021 · 26 min
Episode 82: Meron Tierney from John Wardle Architects talks about design and being a judge on the 2021 Sustainability Awards
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.
Aug 2, 2021 · 43 min
Episode 81: Sadie Burling from Paynter Dixon explains what it takes to build an aged care facility
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
Jul 26, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 80: Pablo Albani from GroupGSA & Lisa Hinde from JLL take us through the ins & outs of achieving WELL Certification
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
Jul 19, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 79: Dick Clarke talks about 2021 Sustainability Awards & what makes a winning entry
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.
Jul 12, 2021 · 47 min
Episode 78: Kate Philips & Thomas Bailey from Room11 talk about beauty, resilience & the ethereal quality of Tasmanian architecture
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.
Jul 5, 2021 · 40 min
Episode 77: Max Rafferty and the secrets behind ensuring the success of our waterproofing standards
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. 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
Jun 28, 2021 · 27 min
Episode 76: Professor Catherine Bridge on how well we design bathrooms for aged care & can we do better?
Emeritus Professor Catherine Bridge has a significant national and international reputation in the area of enabling environments, as evidenced by her invited participation in the International Design Awards as a judge; along with numerous International forums and publications. She is one of Australia’s eminent experts on housing solutions for older people. Her housing research portfolio includes research on housing and care; housing and health; older people and sustainability; accessibility of the built environment and extensive research on home modification interventions. In this exclusive interview, she talks about how Australia compares on a global scale when we are talking about designing disability and where we could do better in the future of disability design and planning, especially in the increasingly-critical area of bathroom design. 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
Jun 21, 2021 · 48 min
Episode 75: Green Building Council of Australia's Jorge Chapa on why resilience matters and the benefits of Greenstar ratings
Jorge Chapa is Head of Market Transformation at the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and who’s role it is to ensure that GBCA’s strategic priorities, partnerships, and product and services, including Green Star, accelerate the transformation of Australia’s built environment – delivering more liveable, resilient, and sustainable places for everyone. In this exclusive interview, Chapa talks extensively about the features and benefits of Greenstar ratings, how the GBCA sees the built environment helping to address the challenges of climate change and the strategies behind tackling upfront carbon in order to achieve Net Zero targets by 2030. 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
Jun 14, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 74: Former AIA President Clare Cousins goes to war over the governments Anzac Hall rebuild
Former national president of the Australian Institute of Architects and spokesperson for the Hands Off Anzac Hall campaign Clare Cousins is angry with the National Capital Authority (NCA) and its plans for the Australian War Memorial, which will see Anzac Hall demolished and pave the way for a $500 million expansion. Cousins says that this decision shows that the “Australia’s regulatory framework has failed Australians at every step of this abomination of an ‘assessment’ process'" and one where, “Expert advice on the significant negative heritage impacts to the AWM from demolishing Anzac Hall, as well as widespread community opposition, have been equally ignored." In fact, she says that this approval has created a precedent that endangers “every other piece of public architecture in this country”. She talks exclusively to Talking Architecture & Design on the dismay within the design and wider community over this decision and what this may ultimately mean for heritage decisions in the future.
Jun 7, 2021 · 52 min
Episode 73: Damian Barker & Nik Dunoski from Jackson Teece Architects explain the design concepts behind Anglicare's Woolooware Shores Retirement Village
Situated on picturesque Woolooware Bay in Sydney’s iconic Sutherland Shire, Anglicare's Woolooware Shores offers premium retirement living amidst a vibrant and friendly community. Damian Barker & Nik Dunoski from Jackson Teece Architects explain what were the steps in designing an entire aged care facility in what is a brownfield site sitting near a popular coastal spot. Where did they start, what did they look out for and how did these seasoned designers determine what features and inclusions this large and suburban-based aged care facility needed to have? This podcast was brought to you in association with Alspec, proud sponsors of our Commercial series of podcasts.
May 31, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 72: Tina Fox from Scott Carver on sustainability, organisational change and the changing nature of hotel design
Interior Architect Tina Fox, the Sustainability Transformation Group leader for Scott Carver has over 15 years’ experience in the hotel, hospitality & heritage sectors. Originally from the UK, Tina is skilled in bringing a clients’ vision to life from concept development to project management on complex and diverse schemes. Her creative thinking and eye for detail leads her to create beautiful places that understand the needs of both the client and consumer. In this wide-ranging interview, she talks about sustainability, why we need to change not only the way we design things but also how we see our place in the world during a time of climate and pandemic-induced flux.
May 24, 2021 · 45 min
Episode 71: Architect Ian Moore talks about the evolution & adaptation of the modern bathroom
Ian Moore is the principal of Ian Moore Architects, a multi-disciplinary practice established in 1990. The practice has won numerous national and international awards and has been exhibited in Australia and around the world . Moore talks about how bathrooms influence or change a building design and how this further influences a structure as well as how the design of a bathroom can effect water usage and the environment in general. Moore also talks about about some bathroom designs he has done and what makes them stand out. 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
May 17, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 70: Associate Professor Philip Russo talks about the importance infection control in aged & health care facilities
Philip Russo is Director of Nursing Research, Cabrini Health and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. He is also President of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC), and a member of several national infection prevention committees advising the Commonwealth Government. He talks with us here about the issue of infection control in an aged care setting and how design and technology can be the best weapons we have in the prevention of infectious diseases and viruses in our ever-growing health & aged care sectors. This podcast was 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
May 10, 2021 · 47 min
Episode 69: Elizabeth Farrelly talks about her new book, Killing Sydney and why architecture matters
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly trained in architecture and philosophy, practiced in Auckland, London and Bristol, holds a PhD in urbanism from the University of Sydney, and is a former Associate Professor (Practice) at the University of NSW Graduate School of Urbanism. In this episode, she talks about her latest book, Killing Sydney: The Fight for a City's Soul, as well as her views on over-development, how we are set to live in the future, the problematic relationship between governments and developers and the state of our governance, our cities and our environment. This is a truly revealing interview from one of Australia's most respected and at times, controversial architects.
May 3, 2021 · 35 min
Episode 68: Richard Harrison, National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & standards
The National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC Richard Harrison talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & Australian standards and why having a local supplier for these products is now crucial for the local building sector. Harrison also unveils ALSPEC's new local testing NATA-accredited facility which will enable the company to test a range of its own and other company Aluminium products to ensure they meet Australian standards for both safety and integrity. This podcast was brought to you in association with Alspec, proud sponsors of the Commercial series of podcasts.
Apr 19, 2021 · 46 min
Episode 67: Michael Teys & Craig Penton talk about building safety issues as well as the future of cladding and what is happening with cladding rectification
Michael Teys is a strata industry consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in strata law and management. He is a strata research academic with City Futures Research Centre at the University of NSW, where he holds an Australian Research Council grant to study the impact of large-scale strata on our cities. Craig Penton is the General Manager of Aluminium Facade Systems a division of Alspec. He has worked in the construction industry for 15 years, 6 of which in facades. His experience has brought great success in the facade industry with their Premium ProClad Suite of products on a range of major commercial and multi-residential projects. In this podcast, Michael and Craig explain in detail how the issue of cladding has become so convoluted and complex, while at the same time, providing an insight into just how far we need to go to ensure that all the buildings that still use cladding are once again safe to occupy. This podcast was brought to you in association with Alspec, proud sponsors of the Commercial series of podcasts.
Apr 7, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 66: Aidan Mullan, Sustainability and Lean Manager for Interface talks about the road to carbon negativity
Interface has always been a forward-thinking and highly-innovative flooring company, but its latest initiative is very-much industry leading in every sense of the phrase. As Aidan Mullan says, "As human activity releases more and more carbon dioxide, the natural world is struggling to keep up. So why create products that contribute to this problem and do more harm than good? " "Taking our cue from nature", says Mullen, "we’ve learned to work with carbon by using it as a building block to engineer better products. This journey has led us to create products that store carbon, keep it out of the atmosphere and help restore the health of the world." And so Interface's road to carbon negativity concept was born, an idea that as Mullen explains in this wide-ranging podcast, is now imperative both for the industry itself as well as for the climate as a whole. 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
Mar 28, 2021 · 32 min
Episode 65: Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW & Diana Sarcasmo from Mirvac explain how building new apartments from waste is the next big thing
An apartment featuring flooring, wall tiles, kitchen and lighting features, and furniture and artworks, all made entirely from waste glass and textiles, offers an optimistic view into the future of residential building. Unveiled recently at the Sydney Olympic Park, Mirvac’s industry-first apartment made using waste materials has the potential to revolutionise home construction, sustainably reduce waste in the building industry as well as transform waste into a valuable resource. As a collaboration between Mirvac and the UNSW Centre of Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT), we talk to Professor Veena Sahajwalla and Mirvac's General Manager Design, Marketing & Sales, Diana Sarcasmo on how building from waste is set to revolutionise Australia's apartment building industry.

Talking Architecture & Design

Episode 84: Dr Duncan Maxwell on the Miami apartment collapse and why it also could happen here

Episode 83: Professor Oya Demirbilek on how co-design & technology are changing designs for ageing in place

Episode 82: Meron Tierney from John Wardle Architects talks about design and being a judge on the 2021 Sustainability Awards

Episode 81: Sadie Burling from Paynter Dixon explains what it takes to build an aged care facility

Episode 80: Pablo Albani from GroupGSA & Lisa Hinde from JLL take us through the ins & outs of achieving WELL Certification

Episode 79: Dick Clarke talks about 2021 Sustainability Awards & what makes a winning entry

Episode 78: Kate Philips & Thomas Bailey from Room11 talk about beauty, resilience & the ethereal quality of Tasmanian architecture

Episode 77: Max Rafferty and the secrets behind ensuring the success of our waterproofing standards

Episode 76: Professor Catherine Bridge on how well we design bathrooms for aged care & can we do better?

Episode 75: Green Building Council of Australia's Jorge Chapa on why resilience matters and the benefits of Greenstar ratings

Episode 74: Former AIA President Clare Cousins goes to war over the governments Anzac Hall rebuild

Episode 73: Damian Barker & Nik Dunoski from Jackson Teece Architects explain the design concepts behind Anglicare's Woolooware Shores Retirement Village

Episode 72: Tina Fox from Scott Carver on sustainability, organisational change and the changing nature of hotel design

Episode 71: Architect Ian Moore talks about the evolution & adaptation of the modern bathroom

Episode 70: Associate Professor Philip Russo talks about the importance infection control in aged & health care facilities

Episode 69: Elizabeth Farrelly talks about her new book, Killing Sydney and why architecture matters

Episode 68: Richard Harrison, National Business Development Manager at ALSPEC talks about Aluminium frames, cladding & standards

Episode 67: Michael Teys & Craig Penton talk about building safety issues as well as the future of cladding and what is happening with cladding rectification

Episode 66: Aidan Mullan, Sustainability and Lean Manager for Interface talks about the road to carbon negativity

Episode 65: Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW & Diana Sarcasmo from Mirvac explain how building new apartments from waste is the next big thing