Oct 19, 202652 minS3
Send us Fan Mail 2030 is not a distant milestone, it is already colliding with the reality of long design and construction timelines. We sit down with Ewan Brown, Director at Tenant Brown Architects, to unpack what...
About this Podcast:
Architecture. A hot topic, a buzz word, a realm for the rich and famous, or the thing that your step uncle does? We will be unpacking the good, the bad and the downright reality of the architectural and construction industry. With insights from industry professionals and personal anecdotes from our three hosts Ben, Gerard and Sam, you will be given a look behind the closed pages of those fancy looking moleskins. Tune in and redline out.
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What is Design Principles Pod about?
Architecture. A hot topic, a buzz word, a realm for the rich and famous, or the thing that your step uncle does? We will be unpacking the good, the bad and the downright reality of the architectural and construction industry.
What has Design Principles Pod covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Kaitiakitanga 2030: Conscious Design Principles" (19 October 2026, 52 minutes), "Kaunitz Yeung: Designing With People" (12 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "Buzzers Ready!: In:situ Q&A" (28 September 2026, 31 minutes).
How often does Design Principles Pod publish?
Design Principles Pod publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 43 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Design Principles Pod?
Booking probability for Design Principles Pod is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Design Principles Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Design Principles Pod's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Design Principles Pod?
The strongest fits for Design Principles Pod are Architecture & Engineering. Design Principles Pod has an arts audience.
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Design Principles Pod is an arts podcast with 43 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #8
Kaunitz Yeung: Designing With People
Oct 12, 202629 minS3Send us Fan Mail Designing with people sounds like a slogan until you hear what it demands in real life. Recorded at the NZIA Institute Conference, we sit down with Sydney-based co-founders David Kaunitz and Ka Wai...
Episode #7
Buzzers Ready!: In:situ Q&A
Sep 28, 202631 minS3Send us Fan Mail Two architects walk into a conference and we hand them a mic. What comes out is a fast, honest look at how New Zealand architects make decisions when nobody has time for fluff. We’re joined by Hamish...
Sep 21, 202641 minS3Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking with Dr Albert Refiti, professor at AUT and co-director of the Vā Moana Research Centre, about Vā: the relational space that holds people, culture, hierarchy, and...
Sep 14, 202645 minS3Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever wondered why New Zealand can’t seem to build medium density housing that feels calm, green, and genuinely liveable, this conversation puts a spotlight on the real blockers and the real...
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Aug 31, 202647 minS3Send us Fan Mail Late decisions are the real budget blowouts, and they’re usually a symptom of the wrong team structure. We’re joined by Verity Lawrence and Lou Stringer, two interior designers working across Central...
Dec 9, 202544 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>Year-end is when the honest stuff bubbles up: what we built, what broke, and what we’ll try differently next time. We raise a glass to the community that’s carried this show and jump straight...
Episode #16
Your Beam Is Too Big: Architects & Engineers
Nov 12, 202558 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>Start with a flooded hotel room, end with a four‑metre cantilever, and in between unpack the messy, creative space where structure meets form. We sit down with structural engineer Joel Marsh of...
Oct 23, 202557 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>What if a building could be more than an object on a pedestal and instead feel like a living character on screen? We sit down with two architectural filmmakers, Nikolas Struger from ravens At...
Oct 1, 202556 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>A city can make you breathe easier—or grind your teeth—before you’ve even named why. We follow that feeling from a flimsy townhouse hinge to the rhythm of a street that forces a ute to crawl...
Sep 18, 202551 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>When we consume architecture, which speaks louder - the frozen moment or the flowing narrative? This question sits at the heart of our fascinating conversation with Clare Chapman, editor of Home...
Aug 29, 202557 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>The path to finding your architectural voice isn't a straight line—it's a series of experiments, failures, resets, and breakthroughs. Sam Brown, founding director of Arête Architects, takes us on...
Aug 6, 202554 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>Step into the revolutionary world of mass timber construction with our enlightening conversation featuring Jordan Robinson, Head of Business Development at X-Lam. What begins as a reunion of old...
Jul 23, 202556 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>The seemingly effortless elegance of minimalist architecture masks the extraordinary attention to detail required to achieve it. Tom Seear-Budd and James Ross, founders of Wellington-based...
Jul 7, 202548 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>What happens when steel becomes soft? When industrial materials take on organic forms? In Gerard Dombrowski's debut solo exhibition "Inflation" at Season Aotearoa Gallery, steel transforms into...
Jun 12, 202553 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>Ever wondered what architects mean when they talk about "programme"? In our latest deep dive, we crack open this fundamental concept that shapes everything from the tiniest apartments to...
Episode #7
Feel Good, Look Good: Performance vs Aesthetics in Architecture
May 29, 20251h 5mS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>What happens when award-winning architects and builders challenge the notion that sustainable, high-performance buildings must sacrifice aesthetics? This thought-provoking conversation brings...
Episode #6
Outside Influence: Has the Architectural Pilgrimage Changed?
May 14, 20251h 3mS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>What happens when architecture becomes more accessible through images than through physical experience? This question forms the backbone of our conversation with Nina Boyd, a New Zealand...
Episode #5
Where Craft Meets Design: Exploring Material Understanding with Raimana Jones
May 1, 202558 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>The conversation with Raimana Jones from Atelier Jones Design delves deep into the heart of what makes good design truly exceptional—craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from architectural legends...
Apr 14, 202549 minS2<p>Send us a text</p><p>What happened to the architectural manifesto? This fascinating question from a listener propels us into an exploration of how architects have historically proclaimed their design philosophies—and...
Recent guests
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Hamish McLachlan
human rights-lawyer, Bowen and McLachlan Architects
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Sam Brown
national speaker, leadership consultant, best-selling author, creator of the Faith & Effort movement, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services
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Jordan Robinson
Co-Host Of The Women’s Hoops Show & Co-Author Of Court Queens, The Women’s Hoops Show Pod
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James Ross
CTO for SEEK across Asia Pacific, First Baptist Church on Bayshore
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