Empathy and understanding – Season 01 Episode 08
One of the things that makes Australia great is our richness of diversity. There are people from so many cultural backgrounds, language groups, and belief systems, which influences the way […]
Housing affordability – Season 01 Episode 07
In 1980 the median house price in Melbourne was $40,800. Fast forward to 2016 and the median price of a house was $713,000. With property prices rising across the country, […]
The future is regional – Season 01 Episode 06
Most Australians live in cities. The 2016 census showed that 71% of Australian’s live in major cities, and only 10% of Australians live in towns with less than 10,000 people. […]
Sketch and sniff – Season 01 Episode 05
The beginning of an architecture project usually starts with some form of communication. It can be a conversation over a coffee, through an email from a client listing a dozen […]
The white whale – Season 01 Episode 04
Before any architecture project starts, there needs to be a client who has the vision to build something. Once they’ve committed to build, they’ll need some specialists to work through […]
The reality of architecture in reality TV – Season 01 Episode 03
Australians love to renovate their homes. You can tell we do because there are so many DIY TV programs that show us how to give it a go. But when […]
Let the theory come later – Season 01 Episode 02
In 2017, the Australian Institute of Architects awarded Melbourne based architect Peter Elliott with the Gold Medal, which is the Institutes highest honour. As part of his gold medal tour, […]
Cultural influencers or influenced by culture – Season 01 Episode 01
When you start to look for it, architecture is everywhere and it’s the stage on which we play out our lives. It doesn’t matter whether we’re working in it, living […]