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01/10/2025

We have just released Office Talk UK No.23 with . Visit the link in our bio to listen to the conversation, or search for Office Talk UK on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

McLean Quinlan is a family of architects who, for over 40 years, have been creating distinct, beautifully crafted homes and retreats - in towns, in the countryside, in the UK and overseas.

Working from studios in London and Wi******er, the close-knit team of architects and designers work on a small number of residential, cultural and hospitality projects each year. Every project is carefully shaped with input from a trusted network of craftspeople and collaborators.

Their work has been recognised by the RIBA, the UK Passivhaus Trust, the Manser Medal and AYA’s Individual House Architect of the Year, and regularly features in House & Garden and Country Life’s Top 100 lists. Their projects have also appeared in publications by Taschen, Phaidon and RIBA.

Images in this post are by .

26/08/2025

We have just released Office Talk AU No.100 with .xyz. Visit the link in our bio to listen to the conversation, or search for Office Talk on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Tom Ross is a leading Melbourne-based architectural photographer. He works across architecture and editorial. He studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and Massachusetts College of Art, and keeps a speculative practice on the side—making photos and books about the built world.

09/07/2025

We have just released Office Talk AU No.99 with . Visit the link in our bio to listen to the conversation, or search for Office Talk on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Albert is known for his residential projects that push boundaries and explore new modes of design centered around the sensory experience. In 2024, he launched his independent practice, AMoA, after 23 years of his previous firm. His design approach emphasises context, both site and human, and celebrates everyday rituals and objects, and the subtle beauty of everyday moments.

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02/07/2025

We have recently released Office Talk UK No.21 with Joe Morris of .company. Visit the link in our bio to listen to the conversation, or search for Office Talk UK on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Morris + Company is a company of architects with offices in east London and Copenhagen.  Their buildings are the result of rich and constructive discourse with their clients, and their methodology is inquisitive, explorative and powerful, and gives a new perspective on a brief.  The skill of making buildings may be specialist but human experience is universal, and it is from that experience that Morris + Company’s architecture grows.

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17/08/2022

I’ve just uploaded a new episode of the podcast with Chris Gilbert from , an 11-person architecture practice with offices in Melbourne and Hobart.

In this episode, Chris and I spoke about:

- Archier’s approach to social media that has helped them to gain 65’000 followers on Instagram. ⚡️
- Why Archier sees value in entering their projects into a variety of awards programs throughout the year. 🏆
- Why it’s important to make your work stand out, and how you can design your process to make producing distinctive and interesting work more achievable. 🏡
- What makes an ideal client for Archier, and how they structure their client selection process. 🤝
- Why Archier starts every project with a $10,000 concept design package. 🔑

Visit the link in my bio to listen to the interview. 📣

Photography in this post is by , , .gibson.photo and .

Big thank you to for supporting the episode. 🙌🏻

11/10/2018

What can luxury brands teach us about building a prestigious architecture firm?

Conventional wisdom suggests that architecture, as a category, needs to be marketed in a certain way. An outsider from the marketing space would readily identify what elevates it from other forms of construction and design in a general sense, but they would struggle to understand the nuances between...

11/10/2018

Tune in to hear my episode with Andrew Burns from Andrew Burns Architecture http://ed.gr/yy7d

Andrew Burns is the director of Andrew Burns Architects, a Sydney-based architecture firm. You can follow Andrew on Instagram at Burns Architecture is compiling a diverse and expanding portfolio of work across a wide range of project types including private houses, multi-residential...

10/10/2018

Did you know that you can publish your project on Dezeen for $7150? Find out what's going on with advertorials in the architecture media. -

I first discovered and tweeted in April that some of the most popular architecture publications including Dezeen, Archdaily, Archinect and others are selling advertorial opportunities to advertisers in various ad marketplaces.It costs USD$6885 to buy an article on Archdaily, get it on the homepage f...

09/10/2018

7 steps to get your firm's content strategy up and running - http://ed.gr/xzju

Content could become a major cornerstone of your growth this year, and it’s something you don’t necessarily have to put a lot of time and energy into.Architects struggle with writing anything that isn’t descriptive archispeak. So how do you work out what to write? I’m

07/10/2018

Looking for tools to speed up your firm's marketing? Look no further. http://ed.gr/zbdl

When I start consulting with a new client I run them through all the processes they'll be handling on their own after a few sessions.It's daunting at first. Facebook ads, Instagram and LinkedIn. PR, SEO and Sales. Blogging, newsletters and case studies. CRMs, Lead-gen and Data Analysis. The list

07/10/2018

In this article, I summarise the Architects Award so that you can figure out what you're entitled to. - http://ed.gr/x2ko

The Architects award wage can be pretty confusing if you're just trying to work out what you should be paid when you get your first entry level job or work experience position in an Australian architecture firm.In this article, I'll strip out the extra detail so that you can