By Design
4 Episodes of this Podcast:
By Design 2009-11-04
Published: 2009-11-03 09:00:00New York, New York. Michael Sorkin is an architect whose career has been inextricably connected with the city he calls home, New York. Over a decade as architectural critic for the Village Voice he forged a reputation for tough and witty commentary about his city and today, as well as practising architecture and urban design he teaches it as a professor at the City College of New York. His latest book is a delightfully personal account of the way he connects with the physical space and social dimensions of this extraordinary city. The High Line This week´s show is all about cities and a highlight is a visit to New York´s High Line, a former elevated freight railroad running two kilometres along the lower west side of Manhattan which has been redesigned and planted as an extraordinary public park. The first stage of the High Line opened recently and radio docoumentary maker John Connell took a walk on the High Line for By Design. Branding cities Today in Trends and Products, the product is the city and the trend is the growing awareness of the importance of branding cities. We know what it means to develop a brand for a consumable or a service like a new line of clothing or an airline. But how do you go about developing a brand for a city, or indeed a nation? Building Masdar In a desert, south west of Abu Dhabi´s international airport in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, something quite extraordinary is being imagined: The yet-to-be-built city of Masdar is being heralded as the world´s first sustainable city; a futuristic, solar-powered, car-less oasis. By 2016 it´s hoped it will be a reality. And among the architects taking a major role in the development of Masdar is German-born Australian architect Chris Bosse.
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By Design 2009-10-28
Published: 2009-10-27 10:00:00Freshwater House Sydney wins AIA Robin Boyd 2009 This house on Sydney's northern beaches has won the 2009 AIA Robin Boyd Award for the best domestic house nationally. Walk-up flats These days an apartment block without an elevator is an oddity in the city. Just as we´ve grown accustomed to more than one bathroom in our homes, so we no longer expect to climb stairs. But once, when Australians were more likely to use the term 'flat' than 'apartment', brick walk-up flat buildings -- of two or three floors each with at least two dwellings per floor -- were the norm for developers. And today they remain the most common apartment format in Australia. New National Portrait Gallery in Canberra wins AIA top Award And now to Canberra and a trip around the National Portrait Gallery, which this week won the Australian Institute of Architects national award for pubic architecture. By Design first spoke to Andrews Sayers, the Director of the National Portrait Gallery, and Richard Johnson, the building´s architect, when they were at the very early stages of the building in early 2006. They spoke to us about developing the brief and how the Australian landscape and the human body were at the core of the brief. This contemporary concrete, glass and wooden building opened in 2008. The National Portrait Gallery was originally housed in Old Parliament House. Trends - world's tallest building in timber In Australia we tend not to build tall with timber, but a visiting UK architect is here to encourage us to do just that. Could it become a trend? Is it an idea just ahead of the `curve´? Conversation with Matt Preston Food critic and MasterChef celebrity Matt Preston in conversation with Alan Saunders about the decor of the world's best restaurants and how design and food intersect.
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By Design 2009-10-21
Published: 2009-10-20 10:00:00Resilience: can it be built through design? How can a good design enhance personal and cultural resilience? By Design explores further the changes in our workplace and how design is being used to implement these changes. A project with Rio Tinto and Geyer [interior designers] is explored in this interview with the key participants. Romance Was Born Romance Was Born is one of a new breed of Australian fashion companies and brands. Actress Cate Blanchett loves their work, as do fashion entrepreneurs like Paris-based designer John Galliano. It was Cate Blanchett's recent red carpet event in Melbourne in Romance Was Born's crocheted one-off dress that brought them national attention. Romance Was Born is the duo Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales. They famously turned down the invitation from Galliano to do their internship with him. By Design meets the duo in their small top floor workshop/studio on Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Dementia friendly environments This week, a disturbing trend and how designers can respond to it. A report from Access Economics recently estimated that the number of Australians with dementia will at least triple between now and 2050. For people experiencing the onset of dementia, the city can be a frightening and confusing place. So how can planners, architects and other designers help make urban environments more user-friendly places that are easier to navigate for people with the condition? Conversation with Richard Francis-Jones, architect Prominent Australian architect Richard Francis-Jones talks about the ideas that interest him and drive his design practice. He talks to By Design about how architecture is changing and its major challenges in Australian culture.
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By Design 2009-10-14 - UPDATED
Published: 2009-10-13 10:00:00Murcutt and Malouf in conversation We´re delighted to present a unique conversation between two greatly celebrated Australians, Glenn Murcutt and David Malouf.
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