Moving to Melbourne from Sweden in 1995, Kristina Karlsson established stationery brand Kikki.K's 2001. Today, kikki.K has grown into a household name, with more than 100 stores across five countries.

In our chat, the founder and creative director reflects on the incredible success of kikki.K and the power of dreaming big!

Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/08/tdftalks-kristinakarlsson-kikkik/

Tim Ross has been broadcasting his own brand of design advocacy (and lols) over the past six years. He has an uncanny way of getting people excited about design, even things they didn’t realise they cared about, like the classic Hills Hoist washing line, the Dolphin torch, or the Sydney’s brutalist Sirius Building!

In our live conversation, the celebrity fka Rosso charts his evolution to enthusiast and advocate, before opening our eyes to why even 'ugly' buildings are worth saving!

Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/08/tdf-talks-mercedes-me-design-tim-ross

The revolutionary Melbourne-based architect is the founder of award-winning practice Breathe Architecture, as well as Nightingale Housing.

He charts the trajectory of this game-changing new housing model, and in doing so outlines a brighter alternative to Australia's inhibiting housing market!

Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/07/tdf-talks-mercedes-me-architect-jeremy-mcleod/

Joost is many things: flower grower and a florist, he’s an artist and a designer, passionate foodie and restaurateur, but underpinning all of this he’s a champion of no-waste living.

In this thrillingly candid convo (language warning!) he informs us on why our food system needs a major shakeup, and why he believes, everything starts with the buildings we design and the houses we live in.

Find links and other show notes at https://thedesignfiles.net/2018/07/tdf-talks-mercedes-joost-baker-podcast/

Over the last fortnight, we have been hosting weekly conversations at the Mercedes me Store Melbourne.

For our first event, Lucy spoke with the inspiring founder of Australian accessories labels A-esque and Mimco, Amanda Briskin-Rettig.

Today we share a follow-up chat between the pair, where Amanda reflects on starting and building both her businesses, the shift to manufacturing locally in small runs, and why she's doing social media her way.

This podcast episode is live NOW!

Download Overcast for bonus pictures and links, or find them at https://thedesignfiles.net/podcast/.

Inspiring words from the doyenne of Melbourne’s event design and visual merchandising scene!

Hello and THANKS so much for listening to TDF Talks!

TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more.

For our seventh episode, we chat with stylist and interior designer Simone Haag! The self-made creative talks seizing every opportunity, learning from the best, and why she would never apply for an advertised job!

Thanks so much for joining us!

Hello and THANKS so much for listening to TDF Talks!

TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more.

For our sixth episode, we chat to Lucy Folk – the founder and creative director behind cult jewellery and fashion label, Lucy Folk! Now operating a global business with 25 staff and 44 stockists worldwide, Lucy opens up about the incredible growth of her Melbourne-born brand, her new life in Paris, and, how Beyoncé ended up wearing her earrings!

Thanks so much for joining us!

Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files podcast!

TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by founder/editor Lucy Feagins in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more.

For our fifth episode, we chat with The Big Group co-founder and Real Housewives of Melbourne star Chyka Keebaugh! She reflects on the incredible growth of this business she founded with her husband 28 years ago, as well as her beautiful new book 'Chyka Home', and life after reality TV.

We are an ENHANCED podcast. So if you listen to TDF TALKS using the Overcast or Pocket Casts apps, you will see images and links in your player while you listen! Alternatively, all the links mentioned can be found at http://thedesignfiles.net/podcast

Thanks so much for joining us!

Hello and WELCOME to The Design Files podcast!

TDF Talks is a fortnightly podcast from Australia’s most popular design blog, hosted by our founder/editor Lucy Feagins, in conversation with trailblazing Australian creatives from the worlds of design, art, craft, architecture, styling, image-making, and more.

For our fourth episode, we share our chat legendary interior designer David Flack. He's filming with us in Milan at the Milan Furniture Fair this week (!!), and so we thought it was the perfect time to share his uber inspiring TDF Talk, recorded live at The Design Files Open House 2017.

We are an ENHANCED podcast. So if you listen to TDF TALKS using the Overcast or Pocket Casts apps, you will see images and links in your player while you listen! Alternatively, all the links mentioned can be found at http://thedesignfiles.net/podcast

Thanks so much for joining us!