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Architecture Archive 3 Episodes Jun 15, 2026

Architecture Archive is a podcast that explores the intersections of culture and technology in the built environment. It draws on archival materials, interviews, and analysis to shed light on how architectural practices evolve across time and place. Each episode examines specific buildings, ideas, or technological shifts, revealing the social and cultural forces that shape design. The show offers a thoughtful look at both historical and contemporary architecture.

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Rory Gardiner | Photography Jun 15, 2026 3360 Rory Gardiner is an Irish-Australian photographer working primarily in Switzerland, Mexico, and Australia. He studied photography at RMIT in Melbourne, before building his practice in London. He has emerged as one of the most highly regarded architectural photographers working today. In this interview he describes his path into photography, the evolution of his practice, and where he thin

The Australia Institute | ...and the value of Nothing Apr 30, 2026 2770 In this episode we speak with Matt Grudnoff, a senior economist at The Australia Institute in Canberra. He explains how today's high house prices are not a physical design problem that can be solved by architects, but a problem of wealth concentration caused by tax law. Our discussion unpacks this, and how wealth concentration has affected architecture and urbanism in Australia. We talk a

Sean Tran | By Hand Apr 18, 2026 3959 Sean Tran is the founder of his eponymous design studio in Sydney. He is a former architect who over a decade migrated away from buildings toward designing and making garments. The studio has become successful, with its third showing in Paris and distribution of its 11 collections internationally. All items are painstakingly handmade by a small team in the Sydney studio. The evidence of S

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