Episode 111: Ruth McKenzie from NorthbyNorth talks about sustainability, the modern commercial space & the path towards zero net emissions
Ruth McKenzie established North by North Interior Architecture in early 2020, specializing in sustainable commercial fit-outs and small scale residential. She is a registered architect in NSW and Ireland, has worked as a design journalist for national newspapers and is experienced in a number of project typologies from education to aged care. Ruth holds Masters in Sustainability from the University of Sydney and particular interest in the adaptation of existing buildings. ...
6 Juni 202239min
Episode 110: Oliver Heath explains the connection between human-centric and biophilic design principles
Oliver Heath is the founder of Oliver Heath Design, an architectural & interior design firm specialising in health and well-being. Oliver has been a television presenter on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and National Geographic Channel for over 20 years. Author of 4 books on sustainability and interior design, most recently: Design a Healthy Home As the Biophilic Design Ambassador for Interface, he is also the author of the Positive Spaces guides. Oliver has presented seminar...
30 Maj 202236min
Episode 109: The reasons behind our housing affordability crisis and how we can fix it
Dr Shane Geha, who is well-known to our listeners, is the Managing Director and co-founder of EG Advisory, a rezoning company with expertise in land transformation operating across Australia. His work focuses on working closely with clients on property uplift strategy and implementation and has worked on some of the largest land use changes in both size and value in Sydney and New South Wales. In this very timely interview, he explains what we can do and what we should do about our hous...
23 Maj 202225min
Episode 108: Builder, designer and sustainability advocate David Coates gives the hard truth about sustainability
Winner of the Emerging Architect/Designer category at the 2021 Sustainability Awards David Coates lives and breathes sustainability and has been delivering beautiful buildings that perform to an exemplar level in both sustainability and practicality. David, who founded and runs Sustainable Building and Design Pty Ltd, specialises in sustainable renovations, but has a keen eye for design and detail creating his brilliant dwellings all from scratch. All projects have sustaina...
16 Maj 202239min
Episode 107: How Kris Spann is reimagining Australia's public retail spaces
The People Parkers recycled plastic mobile parklet facilitates the rapid, sustainable and considered reimagining of car parking spaces and roadways into temporary outdoor dining quarters. Roadways are public space and this product is a tactical mechanism to temporarily relocate this space and inform options for long term changes of use. In 2015 People Parkers was born out of Glebe Point Road Trial Parklet Program which was a case study of how parklets could be used to improve ame...
2 Maj 202244min
Episode 106: Interface's Jan Peter van Deutekom on how to successfully design a sustainable flooring product
Interface Product Development Manager Jan Peter van Deutekom, or JP as he's known talks about the flooring maker's approach to product management and concept design to support its many customers. JP gives us a global perspective of how to approach designing products with sustainable thinking as well as how its possible to design products that will suit the needs of many diverse markets around the world. This podcast was brought to you in association with Interface, proud sponsors of the Sust...
25 Apr 202232min
Episode 105: The indefatigable Dr. Davina Jackson on her new book and the reality of Australian design
Dr Davina Jackson is an international writer and promoter of creative applications of post-internet technology for urban development, and pan-Pacific architecture, geography and history. Her latest book is Australian Architecture: A History (Allen & Unwin, 2022). In this revealing interview, Dr. Jackson talks about Australian architecture and its history, the intrinsic value of Indigenous architecture, where she thinks sustainability is really going and what her latest book ...
18 Apr 202244min
Episode 104: Australia's foremost colour expert Kim Chadwick on what is colour and how it affects the way we design
Kim Chadwick is the Director of Australian Trend Forecast and the creator of the Designer Colour Wheel. During 30 years in the design industry, Kim has chosen the colours of the inherently Australian corrugated roofs for Colorbond, hand selected colours for Wattyl and Dulux, created bathrooms for Laminex, curated complete house solutions for Brickworks Building Products, developed product style guides for Officeworks, and trends for Australia. Kim has written trend columns the Paint Quality...
11 Apr 202241min
