Office Talk Australia, Marketing for Architecture

Phillip Arnold is the director of Plus Minus Design, a Sydney-based practice founded in 2007.  Phillip is a sole-practitioner who works on a variety of complex projects, often in collaboration, and has given lectures in Sydney and Seoul, as well as teaching design studios and history at UNSW, UTS and Western Sydney University. He recently learned that he, along with CO_AP, Studio JEF and TARN, won the competition for the Sculpture Garden at the National Gallery of Australia.If you’d like to learn more about his studio, you can visit plusminusdesign.com.au or follow him on Instagram @shftoptplus.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the world. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.

Adam Haddow is the Director of SJB, a multi-studio collective of experts in architecture, urban design, interiors and planning founded in 1976. Adam has been a Director of SJB’s Sydney studio since 2001, leading the practice in the development of multiple award-winning projects. He has recently been appointed the National President Elect of the Australian Institute of Architects, and his own home, 19 Waterloo Street, won the prestigious Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture in 2023. He first appeared on Office Talk in 2021, episode No. 37.If you’d like to learn more about SJB, you can visit sjb.com.au or follow them on Instagram @aboutsjb.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across Australia and the world. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.

Bankston has kindly supported today’s episode of Office Talk to discuss Hemispheres, their latest architectural collaboration.To discuss the new collection, we are joined by Steve Bradley of Bankston architectural hardware, and Nicko Elliott, a principal of CIVILIAN, a New York-based design studio he founded with his partner Ksenia in 2018.The Hemispheres collection follows the success of Bankston's architectural collaborations Casts with Edition Office and Super Collection with Sans-Arc.The 10-piece collection marks a departure from conventional architectural hardware featuring bold geometries, striking finishes, and innovative functions, reflecting a shared ambition to elevate the ordinary. The collection title, Hemispheres, not only references a central dome motif within the range, but also symbolises the collaboration’s global nature—Civilian in the Northern Hemisphere and Bankston in the Southern Hemisphere. This title encapsulates the essence of the partnership, emphasising a shared design ethos transcending geographic bounds.If you would like to learn more about the Hemispheres collection, you can visit Bankston.com, or follow them on Instagram at @bankston_architectural. Civilian is also on Instagram at @civilianprojects, and their website is civilianprojects.com.Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp of Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand definition practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Today's episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.

Chris Gilbert is a director of Archier, a Melbourne-based practice known for creating design experiences that contribute to a better quality of life. Chris first appeared on Office Talk in August of 2022, and we are delighted to welcome him back to the show.In this episode, Chris and Dave discussed:The power of cultural narratives, such as current attitudes around the risks of building, and whether it’s better for architects to push back, or accept these powerful beliefs and adapt our approach.How Archier identified a pain-point in the design process, the endless hours spent pricing projects, then developed custom software to help speed up the process and drastically reduce the cost to the client.The story of starting Candour, a prefabrication and advanced manufacturing company helping architects to make off-site construction faster, cheaper, and more accessible.What impact a move towards automation, efficiency and accessibility could have on the brand perception of Archier, and architecture more broadly, as it challenges the traditional exclusivity of residential architecture.If you'd like to learn more about their studio, you can visit archier.com.au or follow them on Instagram at @archier_.Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp of Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand definition practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Today's episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Anthony Richardson of Simple Dwelling Studio.This episode of Office Talk is supported by Mast Furniture. Mast is an established furniture design and manufacturing company based in Brisbane. In operation since 2012 and climate neutral certified since 2021, Mast has built a national and international reputation for producing original furniture of the highest quality. For Mast, the phrase ‘Good Design, made right’ embodies who they are, what they do and what they’d like to achieve. Mast values enduring design, taking their time to develop well designed products both in house and in collaboration with established and upcoming designers. With all of their furniture being produced from their Brisbane workshop and made to order, the majority of their range is able to be customised in material, size and finishes to suit specific projects and spaces in both residential and commercial environments. To learn more about Mast, visit mastfurniture.com.au or check out their instagram @mastfurniture.