Blueprint For Living - Full program

We explore the wonder that is railway station architecture and hear from two guests who have explored lost recipes from Australia's past and lost gardens around the world.

We explore the challenges facing our urban centres in a changing climate, learn about the art of fashion illustrating, and hear from Annie Smithers as she leafs through the meat chapter in Elizabeth David's French Provincial Cooking.

We explore the language of real estate, taste Ben Shewry's perfect pasta Bolognese, hear about the value of communal kitchens, and head outdoors for the final in Colin Bisset's home comforts.

We travel the cultural history of the not so humble citrus, find an exquisite watercolour of seaweed at the National Herbarium of Victoria and celebrate iconic Italian design from the 1930s to the '80s.

We hear how pollen is being used to solve crime, explore the complexity of defining Australian food, and hear from Colin Bisset about how comfort in the bedroom has evolved.

We discuss the ethics and social implications of air conditioning, explore Elizabeth David's relationship with fish with Annie Smithers, and hear about the importance of Konbini, local convenience stores, in Japanese culture.

We discuss what role architecture should play into the future, learn how to barbecue American-style, visit a swordsmith in his workshop, and hear about the evolution of comfort in the sitting room.

We learn about the influence of European émigrés on Australian Modernism, visit the National Herbarium of Victoria, hear about the last supper of Manoella Buffara Ramos, and celebrate the comforts of the bathroom.

We debate the issues surrounding housing supply, take a Springtime stroll with Tim Entwisle, hear about the last notebook of American architect Louis Kahn, and join Colin Bisset in his exploration of the comfort of windows.

We meet a space architect, hear about 3D printed homes here on Earth, and go on a culinary journey through kitchens past with Annie Smithers.