We hear interviews from Monocle Radio’s pop-up at the UBS Australasia Conference 2024. We check-in with leading antipodean architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school design. Plus, how architects can work with indigenous cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is Monocle on Design, a show where we discuss everything from architecture and craft to furniture and fashion.
I'm Nick Moniz.
On today's program, it's a Sydney special.
We'll hear from leading Australian architects and interior designers on residential, hospitality and school projects, plus working with indigenous culture.
All that coming up on Monocle On Design.
Hello and welcome to today's program.
I'm joined by Grace Charlton, a fellow Australian and Sydney cider.
Ish, ish, ish.
I mean, in spirit for sure.
I did grow up in Switzerland, so if anyone is confused about the accent and it not being very Australian, that's why.
But I am from Sydney and I am proud.
And you did spend, you spent nine months there.
I mean, that's quite a big shift from Switzerland to Australian.
Despite having Australian parents and an Australian passport and feeling very Australian, it's a.
Lot to unpack, but I do feel torn between two very different cultures.
But I'm here now and I'm still proud to be from Sydney and I'm excited that you were there.
I mean, I had an amazing time.
But I want to quickly get your take on it.
I mean, moving there for the.
When you first moved there and properly bedded in, I mean, you've been multiple times, were there any things that I guess jumped out at you about Australian architecture?