Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInside Eurovision’s high-stakes world of spectacle design
Once a punchline, now a powerhouse. For decades, Eurovision lived on the fringes of Australian culture — loved by some, dismissed by many. But when A…
16 hours ago
Extraordinary Everyday: Umbrellas
The umbrella has seen more than rain.For centuries, its silhouette has barely changed — but its story is anything but ordinary. From ancient status s…
5 days, 21 hours ago
How do you design your way out of a sinking city?
It sounds like a dystopian story - a city sinking lower every year, streets flooded by tidal waters.. But this is the lived reality of many cities ac…
1 week ago
Extraordinary Everyday: Men’s ties
If you stop and think about today’s item, it’s one of fashion’s strangest inventions. We loop it around our necks, pull it into a neat little noose, …
1 week, 5 days ago
Why neurodivergent minds need better design — and how our spaces exclude them
Flickering lights, windowless offices, overwhelming noise — bad building design affects everyone, but for neurodiverse people it can be exhausting. W…
2 weeks ago
Extraordinary Everyday: The kettle
Australians love a cup of tea. From the boil of a billy by the campfire to “everybody jiggling” a Lipton tea bag, a good cuppa has long been woven in…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
What is lost when buildings become casualties of war?
One of the greatest tragedies of war is the loss of innocent life, and it’s rightly at the forefront of how we measure the cost of conflict. Against …
3 weeks ago
Extraordinary Everyday : Gravestones
Gravestones may be stark reminders of our mortality, but they’re also powerful records of history, identity and belief. What can the design of these …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Is adaptive reuse worth the investment?
Heritage buildings can be pretty … but are they worth the money? Adaptive reuse advocates argue that reworking existing structures isn’t about nostal…
4 weeks ago
Extraordinary Everyday: Pockets
Men expect them in every pair of pants, every jacket, every coat. And yet, for women, pockets have been mysteriously withheld, removed, resized, or d…
1 month ago