Aug 24
Episode 310: Robert Sobyra from BuildSkills Australia on how to fix our building industry skills shortages
Australia has committed to building 1.2 million new homes over five years, but there's one enormous obstacle standing in the way: people. According to BuildSkills Australia, the nation needs around 90,000 additional construction workers if we're to have any realistic chance of me ... Show More
38m 20s
Aug 17
Episode 309: Renee Gigliotti, Associate Director at The Studio Collaborative* on transforming the hospitality spaces at Afterpay Arena
In this episode, we're talking with Renee Gigliotti, Associate Director at The Studio Collaborative* at how thoughtful interior architecture can transform not just a venue, but the entire visitor experience. Australia's major entertainment venues are increasingly becoming destina ... Show More
18m 6s
Aug 10
Episode 308: Associate Professor Andrea Sharam from RMIT University on why Australia's housing boom-and-bust cycle is holding back new homes
Australia is facing one of its biggest housing challenges in decades, with the federal government's National Housing Accord aiming to deliver 1.2 million new homes by 2029. But what if the biggest obstacle isn't planning approvals, land supply, or even skills shortages? A major n ... Show More
30m 43s
Sep 2025
Jefa Greenaway - Shifting beyond decorative stereotypes
In this episode, Nicole Eadie and Daniel Moore speak with Jefa Greenaway, founding Director of Greenaway Architects. With over three decades of experience championing Indigenous-led design, Jefa has shaped some of Australia's most significant projects and co-authored the Internat ... Show More
54m 48s
Feb 2024
Climate Salon: A sustainable approach to aesthetics with Kathrin Gimmel, Morten Emil Engel and Andrew Corney
In the final episode of Dezeen and SketchIUp's Climate Salon podcast series, architects discuss why sustainability should guide the aesthetics of a building, as opposed to the reverse. Swiss-Danish architect Kathrin Gimmel, MEE Studio founder Morten Emil Engel and SketchUp's Andr ... Show More
43m 26s
Feb 2023
#329 - The Livability of Designer Homes
<p>This week David and Marina of <a href= "https://www.famearchitects.com/">FAME Architecture & Design</a> discuss the livability of designer homes. The two cover designing for function and aesthetics, material resilience, lifestyle changes, space efficiency, designing based on r ... Show More
43m 17s
Nov 2024
#422 - Morgan Sykes Jaybush, Director of Hospitality Projects in Omgivning
This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design are joined by Morgan Sykes Jaybush, Director of Hospitality Projects in Omgivning. The three discussed Morgan's early childhood, education, and career; his interest in adaptive reuse; the market for adaptive reuse; types of ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 2022
Ep. 21. A new era of lifestyle
<p>Holly Hallam, Managing Director of Design LSM, put together her knowledge and experience in marketing and branding and combined it with a passion for design to help grow Design LSM. Using a 360-degree approach to design, the studio's portfolio includes The Alchemist (Mancheste ... Show More
34m 20s
After more than a decade with the HIA in senior leadership roles, Jocelyn Martin, Managing Director of the Housing Industry Association stepped into the organisation’s top position at a time when Australia’s housing sector is facing unprecedented pressure—from affordability and supply constraints to skills shortages, planning reform and the challenge of deli ... Show More
