Being driven is one thing. But being driven by trauma is another. It’s a special kind of motivation, and when combined with a competitive nature and natural feel for what an audience wants, great things can be achieved.Aidan Anderson is the Fo

Designing with history and make-believe with Sibella Court

15 days ago 1h 1m

There’s an art to bringing history into modern creativity as more than a reference. Sibella Court is adept at it. The creative director, author and interior and product designer has made a career out of creating with her love of history at the

Designing a sense of surplus with Viggo Haremst

29 days ago 1h 5m

For a small country with a small population, the Danes are incredibly well-known on the global stage as highly skilled when it comes to design. In Viggo Haremst’s case, he knew he wanted to be an architect, like his father, very early in life.

Designing wellbeing at work with Dr. Esther Sternberg

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 1m

How much do the environments we inhabit impact our health and wellbeing? And does our emotional state impact our physical health?Dr. Esther Sternberg is internationally recognised for her discoveries in the science of the mind-body interaction

Designing with satire with Paul Davis

Feb 26th, 2024 1h 20m

When we think of life on earth in the context of the universe, being human can seem absurd. That’s what British artist and illustrator Paul Davis thinks. When he was 17, growing up in Somerset in England, his father died suddenly. But he’d alre

Designing brand reputation with John Rushworth

Feb 12th, 2024 54m 44s

The craft of graphic design has changed dramatically since the 80s. Computers. The popularisation of branding. Over the past four plus decades John Rushworth, the design behemoth Pentagram’s longest serving partner, has seen it all. Despite the

Designing timeless books with Emilia Terragni

Jan 29th, 2024 1h 17m

In the past decade, the debate about the role of books in our increasingly digital world has been a hot one. This devotee of the printed form is unequivocal. She believes content online has simply pushed publishers to make better books. Emili

Designing inspiring spatial experiences with Carlo Giannasca

Dec 18th, 2023 1h 3m

Which parts of our heritage and childhood form who we are and impact what we do in later life? If you spend your childhood wallpapering your bedroom walls with drawings of Europe’s great buildings, are you desisted for a career in built environ

Designing a better London with Peter Murray OBE

Dec 4th, 2023 1h 25m

Buckminster Fuller and Cedric Price were mentors when Peter Murray OBE was studying architecture in the 1960s. Peter Cook and the Archigram Group were idols, “they were the Beatles of architecture at the time”. Not a bad selection of teachers f

Designing a Good Weekend with Katrina Strickland

Nov 20th, 2023 58m 33s

The media landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade. One person who has lived through the changes with her dream job intact is Katrina Strickland.The journalist and author is editor of one of Australia’s most widely-read magazine

Designing integrated architecture with Daniel Goldberg

Nov 6th, 2023 57m 50s

Landing a job at the London architecture firm you idolise right out of college is a good sign for any young architect, particularly one from another country. Landing the Great Court at the British Museum as your first project is another. Any ar

Designing a decade in Afghanistan with Andrew Quilty

Oct 23rd, 2023 1h 12m

After inheriting a Nikon F3 camera from his photographer uncle in his teens, Andrew Quilty set about casually documenting life. Later, when he was studying photography in the day, and working in a bottle shop at night, a regular took an interes

Designing ideas to life with Ant Donovan

Oct 2nd, 2023 1h 10m

Not many kids dream of designing a billboard one day. It was at age 11, when he picked up his first commission from the printer (business cards for his equally entrepreneurial teenage brother), that he realised he was hooked on design. Soon aft

Designing a career in the arts with Kym Elphinstone

Aug 28th, 2023 47m 24s

The Australian art scene has dramatically evolved over the past decade. A place that was once seen as belonging to wealthy collectors has opened up to absolutely anyone who is interested and inspired. ‘Front page news’, once dedicated to sport,

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Aug 28th, 2023 47m 24s

Designing diversity in Architecture with Paul Monaghan

Aug 14th, 2023 1h 8m

Architects are often drawn to designing buildings that are iconic because they’re incredibly sculptural or different. But it’s designing what he calls ‘Everyday Buildings’, and making them better, that makes this one tick. His firm believes it’

Designing healthy buildings with Jeff Provan

Jul 31st, 2023 1h

Warehouse living gained popularity in the 60s and 70s in major urban centres, particularly New York. Industrial buildings were empty, and artists loved their affordability and vast open layouts. But it wasn’t until the 80s that Australia caught

Designing transformational change with Stephanie Bown

Jun 27th, 2023 1h

Whether we realise it or not, when we’re at work we’re promoting ourselves every day through our personal brands. The way we position ourselves professionally does impact our success. As a freelancer or as someone working within an organisation

Designing sound for brands with Dan Higson & Nick West

Jun 12th, 2023 54m 6s

Music is emotional, and sound is a powerful tool for tuning in to feelings and memories. Music helps us recall people, places and experiences. A song can take us back to a time in our lives we may not have thought of for years or even decades.

Designing with shadows with Dion Horstmans

May 29th, 2023 49m 50s

Resilience isn’t always a quality that’s obvious to the people who display it. Often, resilience is survival. It’s resilience combined with a positive outlook, can-do attitude, tenacious nature and sense of community that have helped Dion Horst

Designing what buildings do with Quino Holland

May 15th, 2023 43m 45s

Buildings pose a huge problem when it comes to carbon, and the architects of today with a conscience are grappling with the environmental debt of the buildings they design. Quino Holland, Director at Fieldwork, is tackling the issue with an en

Designing a culture driven business with Ben Kerr

May 1st, 2023 55m 28s

Architects and building materials are synonymous, but an inquisitive entrepreneur with a passion for using natural materials to create spaces with soul has flipped the architectural surfaces industry on its head. With his collaborative approach

Designing from the inside out with Daniel Boddam

Apr 10th, 2023 41m 50s

Not many people can say they grew up in an architecturally designed home furnished with modern classics featuring black lacquered ceilings and slides for transitioning between floors. Daniel Boddam can. He also spent weekends playing with arch

Designing dynamic facades with Troy Donovan

Mar 27th, 2023 47m 59s

Facade Design doesn’t have the high profile of architecture, but its impact on how we experience our cities and buildings, as well as their environmental impact, is significant. Troy Donovan is Principal Facade Designer at Prism Facades and is

Designing a life dedicated to craft with Bill Amberg

Mar 13th, 2023 1h 1m

Having one of your designs in the permanent collection of the V&A in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York sets the tone for someone who’s been hugely successful in their career. A design icon, some might say.Bill Amberg is one