DefignTalks

What role should central and local government take in forming healthy communities?

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +1200

Lianne Dalziel (CNZM and former Member of Parliament and Mayor of Christchurch), Hon Rachel Brooking, (Member of Parliament for Dunedin and Spokesperson for Environment and RMA Reform), and Bill McKay,(Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Design, Auckland University), join host Glenn Murdoch (Theca Architecture) to chat about the role central and local government plays in forming healthy communities.

What role does, or should, architecture take in forming healthy communities?

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +1200

Pete Bossley (Architect and Director, Bossley Architects), Keni-Duke Hetet (Director of Waka Group Architecture) and Bill McKay, (Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Design, Auckland University) talk to host Glenn Murdoch (Theca Architecture) about the role architecture takes, or should take, in forming healthy communities.

The future of architecture. Historical design influencing the future - Jade Kake and Nicholas Dalton

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +1300

Jade Kake (Architect and Director of Matakohe Architecture + Urbanism) and Nicholas Dalton (Architect and founder of TOA Architecture), talk to Glenn Murdoch (Theca Architecture) about what we can learn from our past here in Aotearoa New Zealand especially thinking about traditional Māori architecture, communities and inter-generational living.

The future of architecture. What's going on in Australia? - Chris Knierim, Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +1300

Chris Knierim, CEO of Building Designers Association of Australia (BDAA), talks with Glenn Murdoch (Theca Architecture) about issues and emerging changes for designers, and the construction industry, in Australia. Are there lessons for Aotearoa New Zealand?

The future of architecture. Is data the answer? - John Kitchen (Winstone Wallboards)

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +1200

John Kitchen from Winstone Wallboards (GIB®) talks to Glenn Murdoch about what change he sees coming for the design and construction industry and the role of data in better design, performance and understanding how materials impact on the environment.

The future of architecture. How is the tertiary sector teaching what's needed to be known? - Guy Marriage

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +1200

Guy Marriage, Senior Lecturer and head of architecture at Victoria University talks about what he sees coming to the tertiary sector as they navigate the changes that needs to be learned by students to ensure they are ready for the rapidly changing future of architecture.

The future of architecture. How can it be different? Bernice Cumming (Firth) and Genia Znarok (New Zealand Steel)

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +1200

Bernice Cumming, Architectural Consultant at Firth, and Genia Znarok, Business Development Manager for New Zealand Steel join Glenn Murdoch to talk about what is in the future for the Concrete and Steel industry.

The future of architecture. What about AI? - Justin Flitter and Pamela Bell

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +1200

Justin Flitter (New Zealand AI) and Pamela Bell (Building Institute Aotearoa, formerly New Zealand Institute of Building) sit down with Glenn Murdoch to talk about AI and consider the role it will play in the future of the design and construction industry.

The future of architecture. Products, performance and pathways - Karmen Hoare (Resene Paints) and Clinton Barke (Altus)

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +1200

Karmen Hoare, Resene's Specifier Services Manager, and Clinton Barke, Architectural Specification Representative, Altus, delve into the broader challenges facing them as New Zealand product manufacturers in the built environment, and issues they face to meet evolving market demands.

The future of architecture. Intelligent design of educational environments - Rau Hoskins and Werner Naudé

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +1200

Rau Hoskins (designTRIBE) and Werner Naudé (DCA Architects of Transformation) join Glenn Murdoch (Theca Architecture) to talk about intelligent design of educational buildings here in Aotearoa New Zealand. What are the risks in moving away from bespoke building design and the return to generic environments? Where does this leave kaupapa Māori and Pacific learning environments? What about differentiated learning?

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. Series wrap-up.

Fri, 31 May 2024 08:00:00 +1200

In this episode, hosts Ian Cumberpatch, Glenn Murdoch, and Casey Curtis wrap up the series by revisiting the themes and key messages from guests to reflect on the big question - what is the role of architectural professionals in decarbonising building?

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. How can tools help designers?

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:00:00 +1200

This episode focuses on tools that help architectural designers put lower carbon buildings on the ground. Host Glenn Murdoch (Architectural Designer) is joined by Ben Brady, Linetype Architectural, to talk about integrating thinking about carbon and the modelling of carbon footprints into the design process. They also dig into how we need to think as society about carbon and the tools available out there to support designers.

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. Let's talk steel.

Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:00 +1200

Welcome back to DefignTalks, in this episode Glenn Murdoch (Architectural Designer) is joined by Andrew Mackay and Israel MacDonald from New Zealand Steel to talk about steel and its role in the buildings we design.

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. Does size matter?

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1200

In this episode, Casey Curtis and Ian Cumberpatch are joined by Ben Comber, from Studio Now (formerly with Studio Well Architecture). Ben is an Architectural Designer with a philosophy of achieving wellness through architecture. Together they talk about the role size plays when it comes to our homes and how these have changed over time. They discuss New Zealand's existing housing stock and the challenges these present. They ask, do we need to build smaller, and if so, why?

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. Let's talk concrete.

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +1300

In this episode, Glenn Murdoch (Architectural Designer) talks with guest Dene Cook, Divisional Technical Manager for Concrete at Fletcher Building, they chat about the concrete industry and its role in the carbon story.

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. What about intensification?

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +1300

In this episode of DefignTalks, Casey Curtis and Glenn Murdoch (Architectural Designers) talk with Fiona Short, Sustainability Lead at Warren and Mahoney, about the opportunity intensification can play in decarbonising our buildings.

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. What about operational energy?

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +1300

In this episode of DefignTalks we take on operational energy, and ask, how big is the problem? As we design more durable buildings does the balance need to change? Hosts Glenn Murdoch and Casey Curtis are joined by Jason Quinn for this episode. Jason is the founding director of Sustainable Engineering Ltd. His work focuses on the intersection of physics and building design and he has outspoken views on New Zealand housing.

Architecture's role in decarbonising buildings. How big a problem are buildings?

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +1300

Welcome to DefignTalks - In this first episode, designers Glenn Murdoch, Casey Curtis and Ian Cumberpatch set the scene for the series. Climate change and architecture is the focus and they explore the questions - What is the impact that buildings do or do not have on the climate? What role does the architectural design fraternity play in changing the way our buildings are built?