Designing homes for life with Andrew Piva

What makes a home feel timeless?  In this episode of Design Your Life, Vince Frost sits down with Andrew Piva, Director at B.E. Architecture, to discuss materiality, craftsmanship and the emotional impact of architecture.  From growing up in rural New South Wales to shaping some of Australia’s mo…

Designing optimum health with Mark Britt

Content note: this episode includes a candid discussion of childhood sexual abuse and suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is advised. What if the biggest health data set in human history still can't tell you how to feel better tomorrow? Mark Britt has spent his career inside moments of disrupti…

Designing energy in place with Matt Mewburn

What happens when you take a Victorian era locomotive workshop, built in 1887, and turn it into a home for contemporary sculpture? Matt Mewburn has spent the last decade finding out.  Matt is a blacksmith and sculptor, and the founder of Eveleigh Works, a working forge inside one of the last remai…

Designing the third space with Dr. Caroline Butler-Bowdon

What does an institution built in the 1820s have to teach us about designing for the future? Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon has spent two decades moving through museums, historic houses and public space, and now leads the State Library of NSW into its 200th year.  In this episode, Caroline talks with V…

Designing lives, shaping lifestyles with Chad Oppenheim

 What happens when architecture is driven by passion, adventure and the power of nature?  On the latest episode of Design Your Life, Chad Oppenheim joins Vince Frost for a wide-ranging conversation on creativity, resilience and designing life beyond buildings.  From growing up in suburban New Jer…

Designing scenes in architecture with Ismael Soto

What does it take to design spaces that feel like a series of carefully crafted scenes?  In this episode, Vince sits down with architect Ismael Soto, founder of SOTO, whose global career spans some of the world’s most influential practices before launching his own studio in Los Angeles.  They dis…

Designing site and place with Jeff Fearon & Tim Hay

What does it take to build not just a successful practice, but a lasting partnership?  In this episode, Vince sits down with Tim Hay and Jeff Fearon, founders of the critically acclaimed architecture and design practice Fearon Hay. Nearly 30 years into their journey, they reflect on how a shared v…

Designing life with nature with Michael Kovac and Karina Maher

What does it really mean to design for wellbeing? For husband and wife team architect Michael Kovac and pediatrician Karina Maher, it begins with understanding the powerful relationship between nature, environment and health. While their work comes from two very different disciplines, both are gui…

Designing performance with purpose with Claire Greaves

From launching P.E Nation onto the global stage to redefining how women move through their day, Claire Greaves has built brands that shape culture.  But success is only one part of the story.  In this episode, Claire shares how scaling fast, leading through pressure and navigating very public lif…

Designing with a steady hand with Will Lynes

What happens when you realise the world moves too fast for the things that matter most? For artist, sign writer and maker Will Lynes, the answer has always been craft — the kind built slowly, imperfectly and with both hands.  Will is the founder of Lynes & Co., known for their handcrafted letterin…