Engage with someone as a person first, before any of the other stuff...[then] they'll really want to know about what you have to say. This week I am thrilled to be joined by talented designer, fellow podcaster and tallest half-Malaysian I know, Shah T

Know your strengths. Capitalise on them. But also...work on your other skills or weaknesses. It doesn't hurt. This week I had the opportunity to chat with Ulysses Valiente, the founder of the Underdog Architecture Student's blog, which he describes as "

Poor use of text in presentations...it's probably the number one contributor to 'Death by Powerpoint'. But when used correctly, text can be very powerful! My 'Two Things' about text: It should play a SUPPORTING ROLE to you, the speaker. People can't re

It's well known that most of us have a fear, to some degree, of public speaking. The effects range from slight nerves to a complete debilitating mental shut down. But don't despair! It is, in fact, a fear that you can 'unlearn'! In this episode I share 

As a student, we think [Architecture] is all about design, but it is really about people and people skills. If you think that being a successful architect is all about being a great designer, think again! This week I have the pleasure of speaking wi

It's become part of design student culture to deprive oneself of sleep. Personally, I was never good at pulling all-nighters. It would take me a few days to recover and feel normal again, so delivering a half-decent presentation in that time would have be

The idea of speaking is to...be understood, it's not to show how clever you are.   Do you wish you found it easier to explain the jumble of ideas in your head? Meet my interview guest this week - Danielle Wilde. She's here to help! Danielle describes

How do I present my ENTIRE design project in only 5 minutes?? This is something I struggled with many times as an architecture student. You work for weeks and weeks, do tonnes of research and analysis, explore concept after concept and create numerous pr

Most design critics...want to talk about the big issues in relation to the design...the sooner you can get to the big issues in your talk, the better. This week I chat with Dr Peter Raisbeck, well-respected and experienced lecturer at the Melbourne School

Don't ask questions. Just go do it. This week I chat with talented designer, keen traveller and 'guerrilla architect' Matthew Bird from Studiobird, a Melbourne-based boutique design studio. Matthew loves exploring the concept of architecture as experime