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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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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 architecture, linear practice, mud and the general undermining of architectural hierarchy. 

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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 story of her career, as well as topics such as transgender access and designing for diversity. 

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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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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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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 engages with questions of good – and bad – design. 

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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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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 between American and Australian design. 

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The Melbourne-based digital creator works with major brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Samsung. In this episode, he shares his personal design story with rawness and honesty, as well as exploring questions of creativity and AI. 

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The founder of highly esteemed UK practice John McAslan + Partners joined Timothy Alouani-Roby for a special live-audience recording in Sydney, following the opening of Sydney Metro. 

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