STORIESINDESIGN
Thoughtful, unscripted conversation with people from across the design community.
Episodes
31 episodes
Bricks, Brickworks and Brett Ward
Having worked at Brickworks for 30 years, Brett Ward knows a thing or two about the company, the design industry and of course the humble brick itself. He delves into this millennia-long...
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Episode 31
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34:13
Adele Winteridge - Foolscap
Adele Winteridge is the Founder and Director of Foolscap, a cross-disciplinary, research-led design practice with studios in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. She shares the origin story of the practice, as well as discussing hospitality projects, w...
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Episode 30
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32:46
Anthony Gill & Jason Gibney – Urban density / bushfire resilience
They were once neighbours in Sydney, and now Anthony Gill (Anthony Gill Architects) and Jason Gibney (Jason Gibney Design Workshop - JGDW) both have a project shortlisted for Habitus House of the Year 2025. They join Timothy Alouani-Roby at The...
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Episode 29
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44:49
Marie Kristine Schmidt - GUBI CEO
The CEO of GUBI travels from Europe to Australia and joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Sydney. The visit was arranged alongside CULT.
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Episode 28
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25:00
Kengo Kuma
Kengo Kuma joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss his childhood home, the influence of Metabolism, a formative experience in the Sahara desert and a recent house by Mount Fuji that has been shortlisted in Habitus House of the Year 2025.
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Episode 27
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28:03
multiplicity – she sells sea shells and more
Melbourne-based architects multiplicity have been shortlisted for Habitus House of the Year 2025 for their beachside project, she sells sea shells. They (and their dog) join Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Collingwood to discuss this idi...
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Episode 26
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44:27
Anthony Burke
In this special live-audience recording, Anthony Burke joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Beacham in Sydney to discuss his globe-trotting story across architecture, academia and television, as well as housing crises and questions of home in Aust...
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Episode 25
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1:27:32
Phillip Withers
Landscape architect and member of the 2025 Habitus House of the Year Jury, Phil Withers, joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Melbourne to discuss the idea of the garden alongside questions of control, Country and place.
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Episode 24
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36:16
Mim Fanning
The Mim x Tim show: Miriam Fanning of Mim Design joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Melbourne to discuss art, design on television, interior design and more.
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Episode 23
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40:50
Piers Taylor - Murcutt Symposium
The award-winning British architect, BBC presenter and founder of Invisible Studio has been in Sydney to deliver a keynote speech at the inaugural Glenn Murcutt Symposium. Piers Taylor joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss the ov...
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Episode 22
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40:36
Earle Arney
The London-based architect was recently in Australia for SyLon, an event broadcast simultaneously in Sydney and London to explore housing solutions across both cities. Earle joins Timothy Alouani-Roby from London to discuss housing, density, th...
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Episode 21
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38:55
David Hicks
The Melbourne-based interior designer is celebrating 25 years of his eponymous practice in 2025. He joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons during a flying visit to Sydney to discuss this milestone and much more.
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Episode 20
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31:20
Shona McElroy - Smac Studio
The founder of Sydney-based Smac Studio tells me about running her own practice, interiors versus architecture, Paddington compared to Paris and the design inspiration to be found inside an Irish pub. (Oh, and the reason behind the name 'Smac')...
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Episode 19
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31:00
Roundtable: NSW Housing Pattern Book
It's been all over mainstream news, but what are the deeper architectural ideas at play in the NSW Government and Government Architect NSW's Housing Pattern Book? I'm joined by four of the architects directly involved to discuss what it means f...
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Episode 18
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39:24
Dario Reicherl
DJ, wine enthusiast, prodigious traveller – and CEO of Fritz Hansen Asia: Dario Rechierl joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Sydney to discuss the different regions of Asia and their reception of furniture design from around the world,...
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Episode 17
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33:38
Hicham Lahlou
International industrial designer and interior architect Hicham Lahlou was in Australia to speak at Design & Build Week 2025. He joins me at The Commons in Surry Hills, Sydney just hours before flying home, sharing his views on African and ...
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Episode 16
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27:47
Richard Munao
Cult Founder and Managing Director, Richard Munao, joins me at The Commons in Sydney to discuss his personal journey through the world of design and commercial furniture.
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Episode 15
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31:17
Robbie Robertson
The Asia Pacific and Middle East regional leader for Gensler’s Digital Experience Design (DXD) practice discusses AI, technology, Scotland and the meaning of human-centred design.
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Episode 14
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36:05
Vinu Daniel
Vinu Daniel, renowned Indian architect and founder of Wallmakers, was in Sydney to give the UTZON Lecture at the Australian Architecture Conference in May 2025. He joined Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss his ideas about vagabond a...
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Episode 13
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35:51
Tracy Lord
BLP Principal and Health Sector Lead Tracy Lord joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss healthcare design, taking us past the bureaucratic regulatory framework and into the deeply human – and political – reasons why she cares. Lord tells the stor...
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Episode 12
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39:35
Bruce Rowe
Architect turned artist, Bruce Rowe, joins me at The Commons in Melbourne to discuss the overlaps between material arts and professional practice in architecture. Portrait photograph by Peter Ryle.
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Episode 11
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34:21
Dr Michael Mossman & Jack Gillmer-Lilley – Venice Architecture Biennale
Two of the Creative Directors for the 2025 Australia Pavilion join me for an in-person podcast to discuss their project, HOME, alongside broader questions of Indigenising the built environment.Image credit: Hannah Walker.
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Episode 10
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44:11
Georgina Wilson
With a gigantic social media following, Sydney architect Georgina Wilson is connecting with the wider public in a way that many designers struggle to emulate. In this episode, she discusses the possibilities that arise when the wider public eng...
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Episode 9
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33:05
Perth Design Week with Sandy Anghie and David Smith
The co-founders of Perth Design Week join Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss the 2025 edition, which kicks off on March 20th and is set to feature over 70 events.
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Episode 8
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18:28
CIVILIAN - New York design studio
Ksenia Kagner and Nicko Elliott are co-founders of New York design studio, CIVILIAN. In Sydney for the launch of Hemispheres with Bankston Architectural, they joined Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss their practice and some of the differences bet...
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Episode 7
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41:23