Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Dr Kate Meyrick — Director at Urbis, former CEO of THI, and one of Australia’s most respected urbanists and placemakers. With more than three decades of international experience across Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, Kate has spent her career on a single throughline: the…
Episode Summary Episode OverviewSeton Walsh-Rose sits down with Michael Bailey — Director of Open Architecture Studio in Brisbane, a team of nearly 20 with a growing integrated office in the Philippines. Michael’s practice is built around community and social infrastructure: education, tourism, arts and culture, and sport. He’s one of the most tech-forward architecture leaders…
Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Dino Vrynios — Managing Director of Das Studio, the Adelaide-based architecture practice he runs with his wife and co-founder Sarah. Dino’s journey is one of the most textured in the series: nanotechnology student turned nightclub operator turned architect, who worked through the GFC, had a burnout breakdown in…
Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Scott Clements — Managing Director of Inertia Engineering, a 70-person civil, structural and flood engineering firm based in Brisbane with over 20 years of operation. Scott is at the forefront of applying AI to land subdivision and earthworks design, having partnered with software company Civics to develop a…
Episode Summary Seton Walsh-Rose sits down with Nic Antoniou, Senior Associate at Plus Architecture in Melbourne — a 13-year veteran of the multi-residential, student accommodation, and seniors living sectors. Nic is known for a practical, design-led approach to feasibility: making projects financially viable without sacrificing quality or character. The conversation spans the state of Melbourne’s…
Episode Title: Engineering Alchemy: Designing Transport People Actually Want to Use Guests: Ashley Merrett — Director | Transport Sector Lead, NDY Engineering Leadership, Innovation & Designing for Impact with Ashley Merrett What does it take to lead engineering teams that shape the future of the built environment? In this episode of BE Inspired, Seton Walsh-Rose…