Light | Cities + Architecture

Jun 23 2024 15 ep. 44 mins 50
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A podcast about the relationship between sustainability + media. Hosted by Antony DiMase @dimasearchitects + Justine Costigan @justcostigan.

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Season 3: Ep 3: NIMBY V YIMBY

Jun 23 2024 30 mins  
Join architect Antony DiMase and writer and editor Justine Costigan as they discuss the rise of NIMBYs and YIMBYs and how these groups reflect the growing dissatisfaction with the way our cities are planned. We welcome your feedback, questions and topic suggestions. To get in touch email [email protected] Referenced in this episode: Tom Cowie’s story about the Th

Season 3: Ep 2 The impact of war on cities

May 12 2024 31 mins  
Join architect Antony DiMase and writer and editor Justine Costigan as they explore the impact of war on cities and the people who live in them. From current battlegrounds in Gaza and Ukraine to historical conflicts, they discuss what happens to cities when buildings and infrastructure is destroyed, the different approaches to rebuilding, and why we need to be talking about this ri

Season 3: Ep 1 Melbourne's Housing Commission Towers

Apr 22 2024 34 mins  
In a new format for Season 3 - Antony is joined by writer Justine Costigan. Together they explore the recent announcement by the State Government to demolish the Housing Commission Towers in Melbourne. Justine and Antony discuss how this announcement goes against the trend of retrofitting projects here and around the globe, the implications for the people living in the towers, and

The Circular Economy & Office Fit-outs with Andrew Egan

Nov 27 2023 39 mins  
"For people with a passion for sustainability there's never been a better time to be alive." - Andre Egan. This podcast our guest is Andrew Egan, who, fascinatingly, operates a commercial asset management company that focuses on circularity. Have you ever thought about the lifespan of office furniture? How many chairs, desks, cubicles and kitchens exist in offices wo

Cities: Power & Public Health with Brendan Gleeson

Sep 05 2023 49 mins  
Author, Professor and recently, Poet Brendan Gleeson joins LCA to discuss the gravitational power and development of cities, with a focus on Melbourne. With a background in geography and urban planning, Brendan is interested in the human relationships developed through planning and architecture. He is a member of the Melbourne Centre for Cities within the University of Melbourne a

Migrant Housing with Mirjana Lozanovska

Jun 05 2023 62 mins  
This episode I invite esteemed author and Professor of Architecture Mirjana Lozanovska, a good friend of mine on to the podcast to talk about post-war southern European migrant housing in the 50's and 60's. Mirjana's extensive expertise sheds light on the architectural landscape of Melbourne, particularly the houses in our local neighbourhoods. Migrant housing holds a p

Design More to Consume Less with Damien Wright

Mar 20 2023 44 mins  
From this episode onwards, we are introducing a new discussion point on which we will invite speakers to contribute - Design More to Consume Less. This topic will introduce and interrogate the concept that design can aid us in reducing how much we consume. Whether that be through well produced items that last a lifetime to scrutinising the supply chain of everything we buy, can des

Light & Space Movement - Robert Irwin, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell and Olafur Eliasson

Sep 20 2021 67 mins  
After a hiatus of 8 months Jackson and Antony are back talking Light, Cities and Architecture.  In this episode they talk about The Light and Space movement emanating from California in the 1960’s.  Together they discuss the work of Robert Irwin, Helen Pashgian and James Turrell.  With obvious links to architecture these artists redefined art in the 20th century to

Beyond Alvar Aalto - The future of natural light within a world of electrified architecture.

Jan 09 2021 34 mins  
In this bonus episode Jackson and Antony depart from Aalto that was discussed in last episode and discuss the role of daylight design in contemporary buildings.  We venture into the meaning of architecture, the art of daylighting and the rise of electric lighting to satisfy people’s needs for light and control in spaces.  The future of daylight might be less obvious as

Alvar Aalto - A master of natural and electric light in architecture.

Jan 02 2021 34 mins  
In this episode Jackson and Antony look at the work of Alvar Aalto.  Specifically, we look at his library buildings and the relationship to lighting design and daylight.  Aalto’s work spans over 5 decades and each of his library buildings we see an evolution of the way he uses daylight to create spaces.  We explore the influences of luminaire design on his arc