Design Speaks Weekly

Design Speaks Weekly brings you the biggest stories in Australian architecture and design. Produced by Architecture Media, each episode explores a key theme shaping the built environment, paired with the latest industry news and analysis. As an extension of the Design Speaks event series, this podcast opens up vital conversations to a wider audience, wherever you are.

Design Speaks Weekly is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 44 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Design Speaks Weekly, a arts show with 44 episodes published.

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  Episode #45

  What does good design even mean? | Lee Hillam

  Aug 17, 202620 min

  Lee Hillam is a seasoned design critic. Her experience as an architect, as a reviewer for national publications such as Architecture Australia, and as chair of the State Design Review Panel for the Government Architect NSW has sharpened her eye for what makes a successful architectural outcome. In this episode, Lee unpacks how we justify a project's merit and explores the tension between subjective and objective evaluation in design. Further reading Lee Hillam on how to improve the competition system https://architectureau.com/articles/lee-hillam-on-how-to-improve-the-competition-system/ Green Square Public School and Community Spaces by BVN https://architectureau.com/articles/green-square-public-school-and-community-spaces-by-bvn/ Murrin Bridge Preschool Community Hub by CD Studio, Supercontext, GFA2, Fake Industries and University of Technology Sydney https://architectureau.com/articles/murrin-bridge-preschool-community-hub/ The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland https://architectureau.com/articles/the-pavilion-performing-arts-centre-sutherland/ Music, desert and sky: Cobar Sound Chapel https://architectureau.com/articles/cobar-sound-chapel/ Architecture as storytelling: Quay Quarter Lanes https://architectureau.com/articles/quay-quarter-lanes/ An act of civic pride: Gunyama Park Aquatic and Recreation Centre https://architectureau.com/articles/gunyama-park-aquatic-and-recreation-centre/ Third-gen city-making: 44A Foveaux Street https://architectureau.com/articles/44a-foveaux-street/ The architecture of interdependence: Escarpment House https://architectureau.com/articles/escarpment-house/ Making a community: Arkadia https://architectureau.com/articles/arkadia/ Tall ambitions: Short Lane https://architectureau.com/articles/short-lane/ Cowper Street Housing https://architectureau.com/articles/cowper-street-housing/ Long hours: Go hard or go home! https://architectureau.com/articles/long-hours-go-hard-or-go-home/

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  Episode #44

  Can we codify inclusive design? | Anthony Clarke

  Aug 10, 202618 min

  Anthony Clarke is an architect, scholar, writer, and founder of BLOXAS – a practice that focuses on the relationship between architecture and care. In this episode, Lucia Amies, editor of ArchitectureAU, speaks with Anthony about the challenges and opportunities of regulation when it comes to designing inclusive spaces that support users' complex needs. Further Reading Residential design through a lens of care https://architectureau.com/articles/residential-design-through-the-lens-of-care/ Justine Clark on whether inclusive design should move from aspiration to obligation https://architectureau.com/articles/justine-clark-on-whether-inclusive-design-should-move-from-aspiration-to-obligation/ Allen Kong on whether inclusive design should move from aspiration to obligation https://architectureau.com/articles/allen-kong-on-whether-inclusive-design-should-move-from-aspiration-to-obligation/ Pragya Gupta on whether inclusive design should move from aspiration to obligation https://architectureau.com/articles/pragya-gupta-on-whether-inclusive-design-should-move-from-aspiration-to-obligation/ Angelo Candalepas on whether inclusive design should move from aspiration to obligation https://architectureau.com/articles/angelo-candalepas-on-whether-inclusive-design-should-move-from-aspiration-to-obligation/

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  Episode #43

  What kind of leader does architecture need? | Emma Williamson

  Aug 3, 202623 min

  Emma Williamson has held leadership roles across both architectural practice and public policy. From her time as a partner at The Fulcrum Agency to her current role as Government Architect for Western Australia, she has been driven to improve the quality of the built environment and the culture of the profession. In this episode, Emma shares her approach to leadership and discusses the behaviours and cultures that lead to designers creating their best work. Further Reading Women in architecture: Leadership https://architectureau.com/articles/women-in-architecture-leadership/ Emma Williamson on how to broadcast the value of architecture to a wider audience https://architectureau.com/articles/emma-williamson-on-how-to-broadcast-the-value-of-architecture-to-a-wider-audience/ Valuing architectural work: The human effects https://architectureau.com/articles/valuing-architectural-work-the-human-effects/ Diversity as a disruptor in construction https://architectureau.com/articles/diversity-as-a-disruptor-in-construction/ Architecture’s untapped opportunities to maximize advantage https://architectureau.com/articles/architectures-untapped-opportunities-to-maximize-advantage/ Carey Lyon: “Everything is a public building” https://architectureau.com/articles/interview-with-carey-lyon/ School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University https://architectureau.com/articles/school-of-design-and-the-built-environment-curtin-university/ Values-driven design: ANZ Breathe https://architectureau.com/articles/anz-breathe/ Narrative and legacy: Bilya Marlee https://architectureau.com/articles/bilya-marlee/ ‘Genuinely inclusive’: Yagan Square https://architectureau.com/articles/yagan-square-lyons/ A space to exhale: Tom Fisher House https://architectureau.com/articles/a-space-to-exhale/

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  Episode #42

  Where craft meets systems | William Smart

  Jun 29, 202619 min

  William Smart is the founder and creative director of Smart Design Studio, a practice that has delivered a wide range of projects, from large-scale masterplans and cultural buildings to private houses and product design. In conversation with Architecture Media’s editorial director Katelin Butler, William reflects on how the drive towards scalability and standardisation in architecture is redefining creativity, craft and customisation. Further Reading Parametric pursuit: Stokes 14 https://architectureau.com/articles/stokes-14/ 2017 National Architecture Awards: Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture https://architectureau.com/articles/2017-National-Architecture-Awards-Emil-Sodersten-Award-for-Interior-Architecture/ Howatson Company by Those Architects and Smart Design Studio https://architectureau.com/articles/howatson-company-by-those-architects-and-smart-design-studio/ Self expression: Smart Design Studio office https://architectureau.com/articles/smart-design-studio-office/ Recalling bygone grandeur: Rail Operations Centre https://architectureau.com/articles/rail-operations-centre/ First House: 632 Bourke https://architectureau.com/articles/first-house-632-bourke/ Celebrating curves: Regent https://architectureau.com/articles/celebrating-curves-regent/ Evocative and engaging: Town Hall House https://architectureau.com/articles/town-hall-house/ Independent integration: Crown 515 https://architectureau.com/articles/crown-515/ Elemental and abstract: Sydney 385 https://architectureau.com/articles/sydney-385/ Nip and tuck: Orama https://architectureau.com/articles/orama/ Optique https://architectureau.com/articles/optique/

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  Episode #41

  Making architecture make sense | Izzie White

  Jun 22, 202619 min

  Izzie White is an architectural graduate, a leading voice in architectural advocacy on social media and currently acting National Communications Manager at Architectus. Through her TikTok and Instagram channels, where she has built a combined following of almost 50,000 people, she shares videos about architecture that cuts through industry jargon and explains the values and outcomes of design in clear, engaging terms. In recognition of this work, at the 2026 Australian Institute of Architecture’s Victorian Chapter Awards, Izzie received the Advocacy Award in the Bates Smart Media Award category. In this episode, Izzie shares how the profession can play a more active role in educating the public on why architecture matters. Further Reading 2026 Victorian Architecture Awards https://architectureau.com/articles/2026-victorian-architecture-awards/

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