Podcast Episodes

Episode 265: Samantha Peart, Hassell’s Global Head of Sustainability & Prue Pascoe, Associate Interior Designer at Hassell on Closing the Loop

Season 9 Episode 265

Samantha Peart has worked across 20 different countries, involving sustainability strategies and multidisciplinary project delivery for commercial and residential buildings, healthcare facilities, re…

Published on 3 hours ago

Episode 264: Metricon National Design Director Adrian Popple on why houses are not designed like cars

Season 9 Episode 264

Adrian Popple has over 35 years’ experience in residential design and under his guidance seen Metricon countless times recognised and awarded by Australia's peak building bodies for its innovative an…

Published on 6 days, 22 hours ago

Episode 263: Phillip Rossington and Richard Francis-Jones on the the design philosophy, challenges, and vision that shaped Sydney House

Season 9 Episode 263

This is the story of Sydney House, a transformative mixed-use development that redefines luxury living while honouring over 130 years of built legacy. 

Rising above the historic facades of the former …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Episode 262: Designing for Hope with Design Psychologist Kylie Sandland

Season 9 Episode 262

In this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, we speak with Kylie Sandland, Design Psychologist and Co-Founder of Design for Hope, a social enterprise creating trauma-informed spaces for recovery…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Episode 261: New designs, cladding & facade trends and the value of Stratco's local manufacturing base with Eric Lien and Andrew Steele

Season 9 Episode 261

In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into Stratco, an Australian company with over 75 years of experience providing building solutions for both professionals and homeowners. 

Stratco offers a wid…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Episode 260: Ray White’s Chief Economist and one of Australia’s leading property experts, Nerida Conisbee on fixing Australia's housing crisis

Season 9 Episode 260

Nerida Conisbee is Ray White’s Chief Economist and one of Australia’s leading property experts. 

Nerida works closely with industry partners to provide strategic vision and policy recommendations for …

Published on 1 month ago

Episode 259: Autex's Jono Mountford on circularity, regenerative design and why Closing the Loop is now more important than ever

Season 9 Episode 259

Jonathan 'Jono' Mountfort is the Creative Director at Autex Acoustics and a design expert specialising in sustainable acoustic solutions. 

 With over 20 years of experience in design and manufacturin…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 258: Holding Redlich Special Counsel Katharine Huxley on the EPBC Act Amendment & its impact on future land use

Season 9 Episode 258

The Australian Parliament passed the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsiderations) Bill 2025, restricting the Minister for the Environment’s power to reconsider ce…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Episode 257: Paul Scully, New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces explains all about the NSW Housing Pattern Book

Season 9 Episode 257

With housing affordability at crisis levels and younger generations leaving Sydney in record numbers, the Minns Labor Government has announced a bold plan to make it faster, easier, and more affordab…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 256: Why weatherproofing at the system level rather than through individual components is key to delivering code-compliant buildings

Season 9 Episode 256

Proper weatherproofing is essential for buildings in Australia due to the country's climate, which includes intense sun, heavy rainfall, and varying temperatures. Effective weatherproofing protects t…

Published on 2 months ago