est living | design conversations

In this episode, Karen McCartney sits down with Flack Studio founder and principal David Flack. From the designer's designer’s Fitzroy studio, which he calls “a giant 3D business card,” Flack looks back at the inventive material approach he developed early on—one that remains as relevant as when he established the practice more than a decade ago. Now leading a holistic architecture and interiors studio, Flack’s art-led, nonchalant attitude sees the practice traverse continents to design homes, hotels and hospitality spaces that aren’t afraid to resist the expected.
Learn more about Flack Studio: https://estliving.com/professional/flack-studio/
This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney.
Recorded and produced by Jon Tjhia for est living.

About Karen McCartney: 
Well-regarded for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design, Karen’s impressive resume spans print and digital media. Formerly the editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine, Karen is also a bestselling author; releasing Perfect Imperfect, The Alchemy of Things, Super House, and Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950- 2000. Karen is the editorial advisor at est living. 

About est living: 
As a global design resource, est living inspires exceptional living by featuring the best in architecture, interiors and products. We profile leading and emerging architects and designers from around the globe while spotlighting Australians and scour the globe to unveil authentic design products. est engages discerning design consumers through curating distinct, meaningful and multi-platform content. Our award-winning website estliving.com is the central hub of the est experience, complemented by our quarterly digital magazine, weekly e-newsletter 'the latest', and our social media platforms reaching 1.5M+ design consumers weekly.

In this episode, we revisit Babylon, the home of Fiona Spence and Morris Lyda. Here, Karen McCartney speaks with Casey Brown Architecture founder Rob Brown and Spence about their eight-year collaboration to revive the 1960s house and honour its dramatic sandstone site.

Watch our exclusive film on Babylon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFtFqc9xis

Read Karen McCartney's write up on Babylon: https://estliving.com/babylon-fiona-spence-casey-brown-architecture/

Learn more about Casey Brown Architecture: https://estliving.com/professional/casey-brown-architecture/

This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney.

Recorded and produced by Marcus Costello from Audiocraft for est living.

About Karen McCartney: 
Well-regarded for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design, Karen’s impressive resume spans print and digital media. Formerly the editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine, Karen is also a bestselling author; releasing Perfect Imperfect, The Alchemy of Things, Super House, and Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950- 2000. Karen is the editorial advisor at est living. 
About est living: 
As a global design resource, est living inspires exceptional living by featuring the best in architecture, interiors and products. We profile leading and emerging architects and designers from around the globe while spotlighting Australians and scour the globe to unveil authentic design products. est engages discerning design consumers through curating distinct, meaningful and multi-platform content. Our award-winning website estliving.com is the central hub of the est experience, complemented by our quarterly digital magazine, weekly e-newsletter 'the latest', and our social media platforms reaching 1.5M+ design consumers weekly.

Architect and founder of her namesake studio, Clare Cousins, welcomes Karen McCartney into her newly completed Melbourne home, where she explores her affinity for honest materials and integrated garden rooms, while considering architecture’s responsibility to the community, through urban and rural housing, workplace, cultural, and social projects.

Learn more about Clare Cousins Architects: https://estliving.com/professional/clare-cousins/

See more recent projects by Clare Cousins Architects:
https://estliving.com/red-hill-clare-cousins-architects/

https://estliving.com/best-of-est-australian-courtyard-living/

https://estliving.com/best-of-est-maximising-melbourne-terrace/

This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney.

Recorded and produced by Jon Tjhia for est living.

About Karen McCartney: 
Well-regarded for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design, Karen’s impressive resume spans print and digital media. Formerly the editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine, Karen is also a bestselling author; releasing Perfect Imperfect, The Alchemy of Things, Super House, and Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950- 2000. Karen is the editorial advisor at est living. 

About est living: 
As a global design resource, est living inspires exceptional living by featuring the best in architecture, interiors and products. We profile leading and emerging architects and designers from around the globe while spotlighting Australians and scour the globe to unveil authentic design products. est engages discerning design consumers through curating distinct, meaningful and multi-platform content. Our award-winning website estliving.com is the central hub of the est experience, complemented by our quarterly digital magazine, weekly e-newsletter 'the latest', and our social media platforms reaching 1.5M+ design consumers weekly.

Richards Stanisich founders and architects Jonathan Richards and Kirsten Stanisich sit down with Karen McCartney in Stanisich’s home to discuss designing emotionally resonant spaces, resisting trends while evolving aesthetically, and the importance of adaptive reuse in their work.

Learn more about Richards Stanisich:
https://estliving.com/professional/richards-stanisich/
See Kirsten Stanisich’s own home:
https://estliving.com/where-architects-live-kirsten-stanisich/
This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney.
Recorded and produced by Marcus Costello from Audiocraft for est living.
About Karen McCartney: 
Well-regarded for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design, Karen’s impressive resume spans print and digital media. Formerly the editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine, Karen is also a bestselling author; releasing Perfect Imperfect, The Alchemy of Things, Super House, and Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950- 2000. Karen is the editorial advisor at est living. 
About est living: 
As a global design resource, est living inspires exceptional living by featuring the best in architecture, interiors and products. We profile leading and emerging architects and designers from around the globe while spotlighting Australians and scour the globe to unveil authentic design products. est engages discerning design consumers through curating distinct, meaningful and multi-platform content. Our award-winning website estliving.com is the central hub of the est experience, complemented by our quarterly digital magazine, weekly e-newsletter 'the latest', and our social media platforms reaching 1.5M+ design consumers weekly.

Founder of her eponymous interior design studio, Fiona Lynch, invites Karen McCartney into her Melbourne home for our latest podcast episode. The pair reflect on Lynch's impetus for unconventional ideas and flexibility in design, fascination with materials, and the importance of championing local creatives.

Learn more about Fiona Lynch Office:
https://estliving.com/professional/fiona-lynch/

See more recent projects by Fiona Lynch Office:
https://estliving.com/home-tour-auburn-residence-fiona-lynch-office/
https://estliving.com/home-tour-river-house-fiona-lynch-office/

This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney.

Recorded and produced by Jon Tjhia for est living.

About Karen McCartney: 
Well-regarded for her work in the world of interiors, architecture and design, Karen’s impressive resume spans print and digital media. Formerly the editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine, Karen is also a bestselling author; releasing Perfect Imperfect, The Alchemy of Things, Super House, and Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950- 2000. Karen is the editorial advisor at est living. 

About est living: 
As a global design resource, est living inspires exceptional living by featuring the best in architecture, interiors and products. We profile leading and emerging architects and designers from around the globe while spotlighting Australians and scour the globe to unveil authentic design products. est engages discerning design consumers through curating distinct, meaningful and multi-platform content. Our award-winning website estliving.com is the central hub of the est experience, complemented by our quarterly digital magazine, weekly e-newsletter 'the latest', and our social media platforms reaching 1.5M+ design consumers weekly.