The Design Files Talks

Jefa Greenaway is a Wailwan/Kamilaroi man, and he’s the first architect of an indigenous background to be registered in Victoria. He runs his own practice, Greenaway Architects, where he leads a team of 10 people. he’s also the Co-founder of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria (IADV), and he’s an academic and a lecturer at the University of Melbourne.

In this conversation, Jefa discusses the importance of indigenous participation in the Australian architecture and design community, and the great opportunities that exist to incorporate Indigenous wisdom and ideas into the modern Australian built environment.

'We are all connected to the oldest continuing living culture in the world - so why wouldn't we seek to look at the strength and the opportunity that that can bring?’ - Jefa Greenaway.

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An incredibly inspiring creative entrepreneur, over the past few years, Jeremy Wortsman has been an invaluable mentor to us at The Design Files. In fact, when we first launched this podcast, Jeremy Worstman was our go-to, advising on everything we needed to know to bring a podcast to life!

The founder of illustration agency The Jacky Winter Group, Lamington Drive gallery and JWGYTB podcast as well as host of Creative Mornings' Melbourne Chapter, he charts building community around his businesses, expanding to the US, and what he's focussing on next!

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Penelope Seidler is so accomplished, her list of professional achievements is almost impossible to summarise succinctly! She’s an architect and an accountant, she's a member of the National Gallery of Australia Foundation Board, has been a director of Biennale of Sydney since 2010, and sits on the board of the Institute of Architects Foundation in Sydney. She was deputy commissioner for the Australian Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale, and has been a member of the International Council of the Museum of Modern Art in New York since 1973. And in 2008, she was acknowledged as a Member of the Order of Australia.

Despite these many accolades, many of us know her best as the wife and professional partner of Harry Seidler, and director of architectural firm Seidler and associates – which continues to operate to this day.

It was truly an honour to meet Penelope, and a conversation that I certainly won’t forget! I’m really glad we recorded it for you!

Recorded at a LIVE event at Fisher & Paykel's Experience Centre in Sydney on July 5th, 2019.

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We've arrived at our 30th episode of TDF Talks, and I'm thrilled to conclude our third season with blogger, author, entrepreneur, global adventurer, and super mum-of-five, Courtney Adamo!

I never cease to be inspired by Courtney’s incredible drive and her adventurous spirit. She’s built a truly remarkable online community, on her own terms.

It was so wonderful to sit in her beautiful home in Bangalow recently to chat about the next chapter in her journey.

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Since accepting his position as the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria in 2012, Tony Ellwood has been responsible for a major overhaul of the NGV's programming, marketing and special projects.

He has led a diverse and significant program of world-class exhibitions and events over the last seven years, transforming the NGV into the most-visited gallery in Australia.

We were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Tony earlier this month, and capture this inspiring podcast conversation!

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Justine Cullen is a multi-award-winning magazine editor. After an illustrious career working at various tiles including Girlfriend, Marie Claire and Shop 'Til You Drop, and Jones magazine, where she’s now editor-in-chief.

In this podcast, Lucy chats to this trailblazing editor and mum-of-four about her career highlights, the challenges facing Australian fashion, and the age-old career-vs-family juggle.

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Her humble little eco-conscious cup has taken the entire world by storm, and today we have the privilege of picking this exceptional businesswoman's brain!

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It was so cool to sit down in front of a live audience last week with Paul West, the chef-turned-farmer, sustainable living advocate, and hugely popular host of River Cottage Australia.

Paul had the whole audience in the palm of his hand, as he tracked his atypical career path, and shared his ideas on living a more fulfilling, sustainable life.

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Before Peter Maddison sprung onto our screens as the host of Grand Designs Australia, he had a long and illustrious career as an architect.

In this chat he reflects on his career from, failing his HSC to landing that incredible TV gig, and what it’s actually like filming the show six months of the year whilst running his own successful architecture practice. A candid conversation recorded live at Mercedes me Store Melbourne, it comes with a little language warning!

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For 25 years, Paul Bangay has created the most incredible, elegant and timeless gardens across Australia and the world! Over the course of his career, this Medal of the Order of Australia recipient has authored 10 books, the latest of which, Small Garden Design is out next month.

We sat down with Paul in his studio in Cremorne, Melbourne, where we discussed his incredibly successful career, the mentors who have inspired him along the way, the creation of his own impossibly beautiful garden at Stonefields, and his new book.

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