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 ...
17 Mai 202138min
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 d...
10 Mai 202147min
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 brough...
3 Mai 202135min
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 ...
19 Apr 202146min
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 en...
7 Apr 202132min
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 collab...
28 Mar 202132min
Episode 64: Alexander Symes describes how a practical and poetic understanding of crafting a building is crucial
Alexander Symes Architects was founded in 2014 with a mission to advance sustainable architecture. The world’s climate is changing and as Alex notes, he believes that architecture must lead the way in changing how we utilise resources to contribute to a sustainable future. As a multi-award winning designer, Alex's vision for sustainable architecture is layered through all aspects of our practice and through all the stages of a project. This starts with the examination of a projec...
14 Mar 202134min
Episode 63: Chris McCue from Carr on New Brutalism, Biophilic design and his new project at Brunswick Yard
Chris McCue, the managing director Carr, with extensive experience and speciality within the architecture and interior design of high-end residential, multi-residential and hospitality work, is now focusing on redesigning former industrial sites like that at Brunswick Yard in Melbourne. As a firm believer of wellness for the home environment, McCue notes that light and biophilia are just some of the ways we can better our living spaces. “Given we now spend more than 90 percent of our time in...
14 Feb 202131min
