In this episode, Katie Skillington speaks with registered architect and academic at Melbourne University, Jarrod Haberfield. Katie and Jarrod discuss the subject of Jarrod’s PhD, which focused on Art and architecture and the emergence of the art-museum typology. They discuss art’s influence on Jarrod’s architecture work, the role of criticism in ar…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with one of the guest keynote speakers at this year's Australian Architecture Conference, Executive Director, Head of Design Studio, and a founder of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Paul Monaghan. Paul is a registered architect in the UK, internationally acclaimed with a focus on redefining the built environment. …

In this episode of Hearing Architecture, Daniel Moore is speaking with registered architects Ed Lippmann, director of Lippmann Partnership, and Peter Sarlos of Sydney East Architects and special counsel at M&A Lawyers. Daniel, Ed and Peter discuss a case study regarding moral rights in architecture in which one of Ed Lippmann’s projects was involve…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with Valentina Petrone who is not a registered architect in Australia but is the Future Ready Circular Economy Lead at WSP. Valentina has a Master’s Degree in Architecture with Hons from the Politecnico of Milano, and has been awarded the affiliate title of Adjunct Associate Professor with University of Sydney –…

In this episode, Sally Hsu is speaking with registered architect Qianyi Lim who is a Director of Sibling Architecture, a research-based practice with studios across Naarm, Melbourne and Eora Country, Sydney. Qianyi is working across a range of civic, cultural and residential projects in NSW, including the recently completed South East Centre for Co…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with registered architect Kate Shepherd, working at Cumulus Studio based in Hobart Tasmania. Kate has been working across practice and academics in architecture since 2011. Kate has had an extraordinary career, working in academia at the University of Canberra and in practice, where she demonstrated design excel…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with registered architect Mike Sneyd, director of EKD Architects based in Western Australia. Mike is uniquely placed in the Australian architecture profession as one of the most isolated architects in the country. Working between three offices in Kununurra, Broome and Fremantle, EKD is heavily involved in advoca…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with Dave Bickmore and Graham Charbonneau, registered architects and directors of Studio Gram based in South Australia. Dave and Graham are two of Australia’s most successful emerging architects with one of the most impressive practice portfolios catching the eye of design experts in Australia and abroad. In 201…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with Dr Waldemar Jenek, who isn’t a registered architect but is an architectural academic specialising in advanced architectural technology at the Queensland University of Technology. Dr Waldemar Jenek is an experienced researcher and educator specialising in the intersection of education, technology, and archit…

In this episode, Daniel Moore is speaking with registered architect and Director of Prevalent Architecture in New South Wales, Ben Berwick. Ben is an accomplished emerging architect who has studied and worked around the world primarily between Australia, the USA and Japan. Ben and I discuss some of his experiences working and studying in Japan, his…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with registered architect, Director of Bijl Architecture and New South Wales Architect Practice Examination Convenor, Melonie Bayl-Smith. In 2018, Melonie won the Australian Institute of Architects Paula Whitman Prize for Gender Equity for being an exemplary leader for the architecture profession in practice, ed…

In this episode, Sally Hsu is speaking with Matt Davis who is a registered architect and studio director of Bates Smart in Sydney. Matt has run his own successful practice, Davis and Davis, and has also worked in a strategic advisory capacity with the NSW Government Architect and the NSW State Design Review Panel. Matt and Sally discuss Matt’s cycl…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with registered architect and Associate at STH, Anna Fox, and Dr Ruby Lipson-Smith who is not a registered architect but a researcher at the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, at Western Sydney University, specialising in co-design for healthcare environments and services. Ruby’s research chal…

In this episode, Daniel Moore is speaking with the registered architect and Founder of Breathe Architecture and Nightingale Housing, Jeremy McLeod. Australia and many other countries around the world have housing affordability crises that need to be addressed. Architects can make a meaningful impact in this space when they create housing that is so…

In this episode, Sally Hsu is speaking with Dr Damian Madigan who is a registered architect and Senior Lecturer in Architecture at UniSA among the many hats that he wears. Holding a PhD from Monash University, Damian collaborates with academics, industry, and government to create suburban infill typologies for changing demographics. As an individua…

In this episode, Abigail Lee is speaking with registered architect and Director at Maytree Studios, Rebecca Caldwell. Abigail talks with Rebecca about how she designs the kind of world she wants to live in. Her design philosophy combines ethics, social and environmental responsibility with the forward-thinking sensibilities of contemporary architec…

In this episode, Kimberley Hui is speaking with the registered architect and Director at Architecture Architecture, Nick James. Nick enjoys a hands-on approach, building a strong rapport with clients, consultants and builders alike. Socially inclusive design is a strong driver in Nick’s work, always seeking opportunities to engage with the broader …

In this episode, Nicole Eadie is speaking with registered architect and associate at Austin Maynard Architects, Ray Dinh. Austin Maynard Architects won Dezeen’s 2022 Architecture Studio of the Year globally with the jury noting that “a lot of interesting residential architecture is coming out of Australia at the moment, and Austin Maynard Architect…

In this episode of Hearing Architecture, Daniel Moore interviews Dr Isabella Bower who isn’t a registered architect but is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of South Australia. Isabella’s work explores whether we can improve brain functioning and mental health through built environment design. During her PhD, she investigated how mod…

In this episode, Sally Hsu is speaking with registered architect and regional managing principal at HDR Architects, Cate Cowlishaw. Cate speaks about her work at HDR as a global practice and how she enables the teams in her practice to excel. Cate also talks about how the convergence of health, education, science, research and innovation has culmin…

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with architecture academic and sustainability specialist, Dr Kirsty Mate. While Kirsty is not a registered architect, she has been working within architecture for decades with a specialised lens on sustainability. Kirsty recently completed her PhD at the University of Tasmania titled “The Changing Paradigms of C…

In this episode, Daniel Moore talks with registered architect and Director of Interiors at Breathe Architecture, Bettina Robinson. Bettina leads the interior design arm of Breathe and has cultivated a thoughtful approach to spatial organisation and a pioneering attitude towards the utilisation of sustainable materials and design methodologies. We d…

In this episode, you're hearing from registered architect and the 2022 Western Australia Emerging Architect Prize winner Matt Delroy-Carr. Matt is an amazing young architect with a lot going on. He designs sustainable carbon-neutral houses, develops his own projects, has a hand in the building process, and is now selling the plans for some of his p…

In this episode, Bridie O’Tool interviews registered architect and the 2022 Queensland Emerging Architect Prize winner Tanya Golitschneko. Tanya works at Hassell in Brisbane and shares how she found her area of specialisation in transport architecture. She is also an advocate for enabling architecture for better accessibility in the built environme…

In this episode, Daniel Moore interviews Jeremy McLeod a registered architect, founding director of sustainable architecture firm Breathe Architecture and founder of alternative not-for-profit development company Nightingale Housing. Jeremy shares some of the main initiatives that he uses in Breathe and Nightingale projects to have the most impact …

In this episode, our host Lily Jiang interviews Kavita Gonsalves, who is not a registered architect but works in practice as the Sustainable Design Lead at Populous and is also a PhD candidate at the Queensland University of Technology. Kavita shares the process she has been going through in her PhD that focuses on social sustainability and the way…

In this episode, our host Karen Tuiyott is interviewing architect Lee Yang Yang who is a registered architect and the 2023 WA Emerging Architect Prize winner working at Mode Design in WA. Yang talks about his journey in architecture through education and working in practice after moving to Perth from Malaysia, and the importance of encouragement an…

In this episode, our host Kimberley Hui is interviewing Jocelyn Chiew who is a registered architect working at the City of Melbourne as the Director of City Design. Kim and Jocelyn discuss intersectionality in architecture. Intersectionality is a way of examining how different forms of oppression overlap and interact to create complex experiences o…

In this episode, our host Sally Hsu interviews architect HY William Chan who is a registered architect and councillor at the City of Sydney. William discusses his background working as an architect before becoming a councillor and how his architectural knowledge informs his work in the planning, regulatory, and community engagement process. Hearing…

In this episode, our host Sam Bowstead is interviewing architects Craig Hayman & Hannah Charlton from Hayman Charlton Architects. Craig and Hannah discuss designing and building sustainable off-grid ecotourism lodges in wild Africa. They discuss spending a lot of time connecting to a site, sustainable design and building in the bush, and what these…

In this episode, our host Olivia McKim interviews architects Ben McPherson and Natalie Di Sisto from DesignInc Adelaide. Ben and Natalie discuss the Wulunda Recreation and Convention Centre in Mount Gambier, South Australia and how DesignInc undertook and delivered a complex project that required in-depth community consultation and specialist consu…

In this episode, our host Aileen Chew is interviewing Sophie Bond from Hassell and Anna Silva from SPH Architecture. Aileen, Sophie and Anna discuss gender equity in architecture, and how these considerations impact work-life balance in the architecture work force, and how this informed the establishment of the EmAGN initiative “Archi Bubs”. This h…

In this episode, our host Katie Skillington is interviewing David Ash from Guymer Bailey Architects. David shares how his experience of transitioning from being a building surveyor into becoming an architect contributed to his role helping graduates enter the real world of architecture practice, as lead of Cultural Engagement at Guymer Bailey Archi…

In this episode, our host Lily Jiang is interviewing Andrew Noonan, from Sustainable Design Lead at Hassell. Andrew shares how his interest in sustainability lead him to learn more about circular economies, and how sustainable considerations throughout the entire architecture process create projects that have the best results for people and the env…

Our guest in this episode is architectural critic, writer and educator, Rory Hyde. Rory is an associate professor of architecture, curatorial design and practice at the University of Melbourne. After working in architectural practice, Rory’s career has excelled in many areas connected or adjacent to traditional practice. In this interview, Rory sha…

Our guest in this episode is architectural educator Dr Louise Wallis from the University of Tasmania. Louise is an architectural education specialist and chair of the School of Architecture and Designs learning and teaching committee. In this interview, Louise shares how complex the education of architects is, the progressive consolidation of archi…

Our guests in this episode are registered architects and educators Lindsay and Kerry Clare. Lindsay and Kerry are directors of the award-winning practice Clare Design based in Queensland, and in 2010 won the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, particularly for their work in the advancement of architecture. Lindsay and Kerry share the sto…

Our guests in this episode are architect Shaneen Fantin and Belinda Allwood, directors of People Oriented Design based in Cairns in North Queensland. In this interview, Shaneen and Belinda share how green technology works in the tropical climate of Queensland, the importance of material selection with regards to durability, and how computer modelli…

Our guest in this episode is designer, researcher and educator Tristan Morgan from Aurecon. In this interview, Tristan speaks about digital tools that can be enabled within homes, what some of the opportunities and barriers are concerning automation, and some of the projects that exemplify computational design at Aurecon at the moment. This intervi…

Our guest in this episode is alternate energy specialist Jacqui Mills. Jacqui is an Energy Engineer and head of New Energy at Clipsal Solar. Before working at Clipsal, Jacqui was the virtual power plant lead at the Australian Energy Market Operator, which manages electricity and gas systems and markets across Australia. In this interview, Jacqui sh…

Our guest in this episode is Stephen Choi. Stephen is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project Manager. He co-founded the not-for-profit environmental building consultancy, Architecture for Change, and has been a long-time ambassador for the Living Future Institute in Australia. In this interview, Stephen shares what the Li…

Our guest in this episode is an architectural educator and co-founder of archimarathon, Kevin Hui. Kevin has organised architectural tours all around the world for two decades, and as an educator and architecture lover, knows that to understand and appreciate architecture truly, people have to go and visit buildings in the flesh. Kevin shares how c…

Our guest in this episode is Bonnie Herring from Breathe Architecture. Bonnie is the director of architecture and sustainability at Breathe and was the project architect of The Commons, which was the precursor to the groundbreaking sustainable apartment development model, Nightingale Housing. Bonnie participated in the Dulux Study Tour in 2015, whe…

Our guest in this episode is Ben Peake from Carter Williamson Architects. Ben was the recipient of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship in 2014 and participated in the Dulux Study Tour in 2019. In this interview, Ben shares how taking part in a travelling scholarship while he was still studying opened doors to the profession of architecture, how…

Our guest in this episode was the recipient of the National and South Australian 2021 emerging architect prize, Dino Vrynios. Dino is an architect and director of Das Studio based in South Australia, founded by his wife and business partner, Sara Horstmann, in 2018. In this interview, Dino shares his experience travelling overseas via the Jack Hobb…

Our guest in this episode is Milot Zeqiri and Brittany Gribben. Neither Milot nor Brittany are architects but they are the founders of a new web-based platform that helps the public find and connect with great architects in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, we hear about their experience getting their own house built that lead them to c…

Our guest in this episode is Rachael Bernstone. Rachael is a journalist, editor and communications advisor to architects, who has specialised in communicating about architecture and sustainable design for over 20 years. In 2016, Rachael founded the consulting agency “Sounds Like Design” to help architects communicate in a way that brings in more of…

Our guest in this episode is Elizabeth Farrelly, who, although not being a registered architect, has had a prolific career contributing to the architecture profession through many disciplines. Elizabeth is an author, journalist, critic, educator and former public servant for the City of Sydney. In this interview, Elizabeth shares her incidental ent…

Our guest in this episode is one of Australian architect's greatest champions, modernist fanatic and comedian Tim Ross. In 2019 Tim was awarded the National President’s Prize, where the jury said, “Tim is one of our industry’s most passionate activists and champions. Not only has he raised the profile of heritage and design in general, he also prom…

Our guest in this episode is Scott Verdouw from Jaws Architects, based in Tasmania. Scott is a registered architect and has practised architecture in Tasmania and Europe, with much of Scott's work being located in remote places that require sensitive responses and minimal impact. Scott shares how they approach accepting sensitive commissions from t…