Yahov Ron studied fashion at RMIT University, graduating in 2008. In 2009 he spent a year working with Belgium designers AF Vandervorst based in Antwerp. He established his own business Paris 99 in 2001, combining his love of European vintage fashion with his own designs.

Trained in gold silversmithing at RMIT University, jeweller Emma Goodsir established gallery e.g.etal with Ali Limb in 1998. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Flinders Lane gallery supporting contemporary jewellers from Australia and New Zealand.

In this episode of Talking Design, Stephen chats to Roy Tavenor, director of the RED Design Group. Tavenor was head of Marketing with Myer in the mid-1990s before establishing The RED Design Group in 2002, and is someone who fully understands the highs and lows of the retail scene globally.

Some more information on RED Design Group:

RED is a multi-disciplinary design practice founded in 2002 – working with clients in Australia and S.E.Asia on retail and hospitality projects.

With a blend of architecture, interior design, branding and customer experience design, RED brings a unique cocktail of design skills.

They also have a strong strategy team – and are passionate about design as a means to improve business success.

They have offices in Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City – and a team of around 35 designers.

https://www.facebook.com/reddesigngroup

www.redgp.com

https://www.linkedin.com/company/red-design-group_2/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-tavenor-84285b8/

Architect Keith Westbrook is a director of Cumulus Studio, with offices in Hobart, Launceston and Melbourne. With the tourism boom in Tasmania, Cumulus has grown, designing numerous hotels and tourism projects.

Architect Helen Lardner started her career working with heritage architects Lester Tropman Associates in Sydney before working with heritage Victoria.

Director of HLCD, Lardner works closely with some of Melbourne's leading architects including Six Degrees and Kerstin Thompson Architects. Her passion and commitment for heritage comes through in this interview.

Nicole England has combined the finest of contemporary architecture and pampered pooches in her upcoming book Resident Dog -incredible homes and the dogs that live there -produced by Thames Hudson Australia. Crafti find out more about this book and how the selection was made by this talented photographer.

Architect Tamara Dunkley established her own practice four years ago with architect Rohan Appel. The focus on their practice extends from homes to multi-res developments. One of the first houses to be completed in Hawthorn shows a moody side, maximising every square metre of this modest polt.