The Design Dialogues
A series of conversations with the world’s most interesting and innovative designers, working across interiors, architecture, furniture, product, industrial design and more. An original audio series from Design Anthology.
Sarah Williams Goldhagen
American author and architecture critic Sarah Williams Goldhagen joins Suzy Annetta for a conversation about the beginnings of her career, the impacts of the built environment on our mental and physical wellbeing and why the cities we inhabit need to better reflect our human needs. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Jeff Speck
American urban designer and city planner Jeff Speck joins Suzy Annetta on the line from Boston to discuss what makes a walkable city and why car-centric urban environments persist. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+.
Lucy Kurrein
British designer Lucy Kurrein is in conversation with Suzy Annetta to discuss working with partners with shared values, building relationships with retailers and relocating her studio to Paris. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Spence & Lyda.
Richard Hutten
Dutch designer Richard Hutten is on the line with Suzy Annetta from his home in Rotterdam where they discuss starting out, how the pandemic has changed his work and what makes for truly sustainable design. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with bodw+.
Dale Hardiman
Suzy Annetta meets Melbourne-based designer Dale Hardiman, co-founder of Dowel Jones, where they discuss launching a career in a group, manufacturing in Australia and the future of the local design industry. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Simone Haag
Suzy Annetta sits down with Australian stylist and designer Simone Haag at Design Anthology’s Melbourne office for a conversation about starting out, building her practise and taking her knowledge and contacts on the road. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Doryun Chong
Suzy Annetta is on the line with Doryun Chong, chief curator of Hong Kong’s M+, to discuss the development of the museum’s collection, managing great teams and the future of the role of curator. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Fiona & Marlo Lyda
Suzy Annetta speaks to Fiona Lyda, the founder and managing director of Sydney design showroom Spence & Lyda and her daughter Marlo, whose latest pieces were showcased at Melbourne Design Week 2022’s Futures Collective exhibition last month. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Spence & Lyda.
Kate Cho & Daniel Song
Kate Cho and Daniel Song of Seoul-based design firm intg. are on the line with Suzy Annetta to discuss studying between South Korea and the US, their early careers and founding and running a studio together. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Adam Goodrum
Industrial designer Adam Goodrum speaks to Suzy Annetta from his Sydney studio about his career, working in Australia and its relationship with the broader world. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Alexandra Donohoe Church
Sydney designer Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors joins Suzy Annetta to discuss her career, founding and running her studio and why a spot of office dancing is sometimes necessary. The Design Dialogues are presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
Alvaro Catalán de Ocón
Kicking off the fourth series, Suzy Annetta speaks to Spanish designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón of ACdO , whose Plastic Rivers project will be launched in Australia as part of Spence and Lyda’s Futures Collective exhibition for Melbourne Design Week 2022 this month. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Spence & Lyda.
Elaine Yan Ling Ng
British-Chinese textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng is on the line with Suzy Annetta to discuss her early career, the difficulty of defining her practise and the establishment of her Hong Kong-based studio The Fabrick Lab. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with House of Madison.
Kulapat Yantrasast
Kulapat Yantrasast of WHY Architects speaks to Suzy Annetta from Malibu about his career spent between Thailand, Japan and the US, his mentor Tadao Ando and what it means to be based in Los Angeles, a city built upon the creative industries. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Fifth Black.
The Hong Kong Issue Talks: Designing in Hong Kong
Design Anthology’s managing editor Simone Schultz moderates a panel discussion on designing in Hong Kong, a mediator of identities and a hub for cultural convergence, recorded before a live audience at the Lasvit Lounge. Featuring interior designer André Fu, Vince Lim and Elaine Lu of interdisciplinary practice Lim+Lu and Wilson Lee of STUDIO ADJECTIVE. The Design Dialogues is presented in partnership with Lasvit.