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Talking Design

RMIT University

Talking Design is a fortnightly podcast review of design in all its facets - from architecture to industrial design, from fashion to automotive design. It features interviews with prominent designers and expert analysis from RMIT University academics. Talking Design is produced by experienced journalist Stephen Crafti and sponsored by RMIT.

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00:28:06

Cafe, Bar And Restaurant Designer, Joost Bakker -...

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2012/02/21

Joost was raised on a farm in Monbulk Victoria. Originally from Holland, Joost started using recycled materials such as steel to create planter stands for flower and plant displays in cafes, bars and restaurants. While he continues to create extraordinary installations, he has literally taken on the world with his greenhouses. These greenhouses showcase what can be done by using recycled building materials. Customers are served organic produce and sit on chairs made from recycled materials. These

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00:26:18

Leading Fashion Photographer, Monty Coles - Talking...

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2012/01/27

Monty Coles is a leading fashion photographer who was regularly travelling the globe in the 1980s with magazines such as British & Australian Vogue. Initially working on Wall Street, in the finance industry, Coles made the transition to photography after being asked to assist a New York photographer with his business. Travelling to Tokyo with model Twiggy in the mid-60s certainly helped his career. Among his current gigs are teaching photographic students at RMIT University. Read Monty's blog

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00:22:47

Stephen Crafti Speaks With Industrial Designer Simon...

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2012/01/27

Stephen Crafti speaks with Industrial Designer Simon Lloyd. Simon regularly collaborates with architects as well as producing his own range of products focusing on smaller items such as vases, bowls and kitchen appliances. While he is known for his ceramics, he is as comfortable working with materials such as felt. Simon has recently had an exhibition at the Anita Traverso gallery in Richmond, Melbourne.

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00:28:38

Robyn Healy - Fashion And Textiles - Talking Design...

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2011/12/15

In this week's episode of Talking Design, Stephen Crafti speaks with Robyn Healy, Associate Professor and Program Director for RMIT School of Fashion. Robyn has a Fine Arts Degree from ANU and started her career as the Inaugural Curator of Fashion and Theatre arts at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Robyn shares her experience of working with Australian public collections of fashion and textiles for over 20 years.

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00:20:53

Ian Wong - Industrial Design - Talking Design 2011 Ep 18

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2011/11/29

Stephen Crafti talks to Ian Wong, Communications Coordinator in Industrial Design at RMIT. Ian talks about the role of industrial design and the importance that practicality and durability play in the design aesthetic. Ian maintains a blog of his research at http://ianwongresearch.blogspot.com

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00:23:17

Robert Simeoni - Architecture - Talking Design 2011...

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2011/11/14

In this weeks Talking Design, Stephen Crafti talks to award winning architect Robert Simeoni about the evolving relationship between designers and builders being redefined by manufacturing technology, which now gives architects more shapes and installation methods to consider when designing.

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00:25:45

Nixon, Tulloch And Fortey - Architects - Talking...

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2011/10/27

Stephen Crafti talks to Melbourne-based architects Brett Nixon and George Fortey from Nixon Tulloch and Fortey about some of issues that dominate the domestic end of architecture. From renovations, to new housing, knockdowns, client expectations, client relationships and realistic costing, Brett and George offer some valuable observations.

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00:27:16

Jarrod Haberfield - Molecule - Architecture - Talking...

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2011/10/05

Jarrod Haberfield is one of three directors at Molecule, a design practice based in Melbourne that works across the disciplines of architecture, interiors and art direction. Jarrod studied architecture in Auckland, New Zealand at the Unitec Institute of Technology where he met his two partners and the Molecule story began. Stephen Crafti talks to Jarrod about what it takes to be a successful architect in today's world of merging styles and discusses what clients are looking for in their homes, work

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00:26:08

Michael Howard - Landscape Architecture - Talking...

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2011/09/26

Michael Howard is a landscape architect and lecturer in landscape architecture in the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT University. Michael started as a horticulturist, studying at Burnley and buying for nurseries with people like Paul Bangay and Jenny Walker who were accommodating for the upper-end of the domestic market. He then returned to study Landscape architecture and design at RMIT University as a mature aged student and went on to work with John Patrick of Gardening Australia and

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00:23:31

Melanie Katsalidis - Contemporary Jewellery - Talking...

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2011/09/21

Melanie Katsalidis is the director of Pieces of Eight, a contemporary jewellery and small object gallery in Melbourne showing the work of over thirty local and international artists. Melanie was originally trained in Art at the University of Melbourne and went on to do a gold and silversmiths course at RMIT University.In this week's Talking Design with Stephen Crafti, Melanie speaks about why she choose to pursue contemporary jewellery.

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00:22:56

Chris Rack - Steel Sculpture - Talking Design 2011 Ep 12

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2011/09/01

Chris Rack has an enviable reputation as a sculptor of steel and his artworks can be found in both public and private venues. Popular with architects, he is frequently commissioned to contribute sculptures, both internally and externally, as part of the overall architectural design. Here he talks to Stephen Crafti about the increasing popularity of sculpture, the importance of detail in his work and the joys of working with steel.

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00:28:40

Amy Muir - Muir Mendez Architects - Talking Design...

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2011/08/19

Amy Muir from Muir Mendez Architects talks with Stephen Crafti about the new, award winning house she designed for herself, the challenge of building on a small block and how she found inventive ways to maximise space and light.

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00:22:18

Johanna Preston - Shoes And Design - Talking Design...

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2011/08/03

A partner in Preston Zly, Johanna Preston makes beautiful bespoke shoes, some of which have been exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria. Here she talks to Stephen Crafti about her love of shoes, her training as a shoemaker and the art of designing a comfortable high heel.

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00:24:20

Suzanne Davies - Director Of RMIT Gallery - Talking...

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2011/07/20

Contemporary, innovative exhibitions have been a hallmark of Suzanne Davies work as Director of the RMIT Gallery in Swanston Street, Melbourne. Whether it be Photography, Fashion, Fine Art, Craft or Installation the exhibitions always delight in pushing artistic boundaries. Here she talks to Stephen Crafti about the gallery's latest exhibition of Italian Contemporary Jewellery which ends on August 14th.

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00:24:17

Andrew Parr - SJB Interiors - Talking Design 2011 Ep 08

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2011/07/06

Andrew Parr is a director of SJB Interiors, one of Australia's most successful architectural, interior and urban design firms. Here he talks to Stephen Crafti about recurring themes in design, the resurgence of seventies design ideas, dealing with clients, and what it was like to design your first house at the tender age of fifteen.

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00:22:20

Piero Gesualdi - Mason's And Rosati's - Talking...

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2011/06/22

Fashionistas of the past will fondly remember Mason’s, which was one of the leading fashion houses in Melbourne through the sixties and seventies. One of its principals was Piero Gesualdi, architect, fashion designer, interior designer and café owner who brought much of his modernist aesthetic to Rosati’s, the café he established in Flinders Lane.Here he talks about his long and varied career, the creative flame, and his latest innovative venture - turning one of Melbourne’s electricity substations

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00:27:11

Debbie Ryan, Interior Designer And Co-Founder Of...

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2011/06/06

Debbie Ryan is an interior designer and co-founder of the multi-award winning architectural firm, McBride, Charles and Ryan. She talks to design commentator Stephen Crafti about starting out as an interior designer, building a successful studio, its radical approach to large scale projects such as the extensions to Fitzroy High School and Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. And last but not least, the Harry Potter factor.

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00:23:45

Stewart Russell, Spacecraft Studio - Fine Art And...

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2011/05/25

After a successful career as an artist, designer and curator in the UK, Stewart came to Melbourne and established Spacecraft as an innovative textile studio and retail store. Blurring the line between fine art and design, Spacecraft’s designs can be found on everything from homeware, to High Street fashion and architecture. Here, Stewart talks about the synergies that exist between fine art and design, the philosophy behind Spacecraft and how being small, flexible and responsive was the key to its

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00:14:59

Professor Margaret Gardner - RMIT Design Hub -...

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2011/04/27

Professor Margaret Gardner (Vice Chancellor of RMIT University) talks to Stephen about the new RMIT Design Hub, under construction on the iconic CUB site. Designed by the architect Sean Godsell, this exciting initiative will be a model of sustainable building design, hosting RMIT’s new Design Research Institute, as well as providing a vibrant, innovative space for collaboration between academics, researchers, students and industry.

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00:21:06

Tim O'Sullivan And Sioux Clark - Multiplicity -...

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2011/04/11

Stephen Crafti talks to architect Tim O’Sullivan and interior designer Sioux Clark whose studio, Multiplicity, has won a number of awards for sustainable architecture and design. Here they talk about the challenge of reinterpreting an existing building, the benefits of re-using old materials to give the space texture and history, and the importance of forming a sympathetic relationship with clients.

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