Office Talk Australia is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Dave Sharp, and a great excuse for him to have conversations with leading Australian architects about t...
Dean Williams is the director of Architect George, a Sydney-based practice established in 2021. The studio is known for projects that deal with complex existing conditions with skill and enthusiasm.In a few short years, the studio has received Award recognition through the Australian Institute of Architects, Houses Awards, Dulux Colour Awards, Dezeen Awards, and Grand Designs Australia Awards. Last year, in 2024, the practice was awarded the joint-winner of the Houses Awards Emerging Architecture practice. Their work has been published in Houses Magazine, Green Magazine and The Local Project.We recorded this mid-way through 2024, so one or two upcoming projects we discussed have now been released and very well received, and the studio’s much-loved Seinfeld video homepage is no more, but some clips can still be found on their contact page.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit architect-george.com or follow them on Instagram @architect.george.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.If you are looking to be more effective in your marketing, sales and business development, Architecture CRM is the only CRM software designed specifically for architects. Visit architecturecrm.com to start a 30-day free trial.
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J.AR Office
Jared Webb is the director of J.AR Office, a Brisbane-based practice established in 2022. Operating across all scales of architecture and interiors, each of their highly-considered projects is rationalised from the urban and social fabric in which they reside. The office’s early projects have received awards including the National Architecture Award for The Warehouses, as well as the Think Brick Awards, Eat Drink Design Awards and Australian Interior Design Awards.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit jaroffice.com or follow them on Instagram @j.ar.office.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the world. To learn more about our process, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Office MI—JI
Millie Anderson and Jimmy Carter are the directors of Office MI-JI, a Melbourne-based practice founded in 2021 when Millie and Jimmy returned to Australia after work and teaching London and Chicago. With a clear motto of “do good work”, the practice is known for simple, quiet architecture that defines a clear relationship with its context and clients. Since 2023, the practice has been recognised in a number of awards programs for their AB House, including wins in the AIA state and national awards, The Local Project’s Emerging Designer awards, and Architectural Record’s international Design Vanguard award.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit mi-ji.com.au or follow them on Instagram @office_mi.ji.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the world. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Flack Studio
David Flack is the director of Flack Studio, a ten year old Melbourne-based practice of architects and interior designers renowned for projects that explore light, volume and materiality. Their work is published regularly in Vogue, Belle, Est and Architectural Digest, and David has recently been recognised as the Vogue Living Creative Of The Year, as well as the studio being listed in AD100, Est Living Esteemed 10, and numerous wins in the Interior Design Excellence Awards and Australian Interior Design Awards.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit flack.studio or follow them on Instagram @flackstudio_.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the world. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Phillip Arnold
Phillip Arnold is the director of Plus Minus Design, a Sydney-based practice founded in 2007. Phillip is a sole-practitioner who works on a variety of complex projects, often in collaboration, and has given lectures in Sydney and Seoul, as well as teaching design studios and history at UNSW, UTS and Western Sydney University. He recently learned that he, along with CO_AP, Studio JEF and TARN, won the competition for the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Australia.If you’d like to learn more about his studio, you can visit plusminusdesign.com.au or follow him on Instagram @shftoptplus.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the world. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
About Office Talk Australia, Marketing for Architecture
Office Talk Australia is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Dave Sharp, and a great excuse for him to have conversations with leading Australian architects about their businesses, work and lives. Since its inception, the Office Talk podcast has played host to a wide range of guests from across the country. Every chat has been a pleasure.
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