Office Talk UK is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Dave Sharp, and a great excuse for him to have conversations with leading UK architects about their approach t...
Niall Maxwell is the director of Rural Office, an award-winning practice with a reputation for delivering considered architecture, strategic thinking and research. Based in Wales, the practice is known for their work in regional settings and their understanding of context, and in recent years, they have diversified to deliver strategic projects for national clients and institutions. The practice won the RIBA House of the Year and National Award in 2017 for Caring Wood, and were listed as one of the 25 UK Disruptor practices in the Architects Journal AJ100.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit rural-office.co.uk or follow them on Instagram @rural_office.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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EBBA
Benni Allan is the director of EBBA, a London-based architecture and design practice known for their investigative and hands-on approach to buildings, places, objects and furniture. Since establishing his practice in 2016, Benni has overseen a diverse mix of projects, from considered dwellings to cultural spaces and retail for brands and institutions including Adidas, Erdem, Royal Academy, Tate Modern, TFL and V&A. Alongside his architectural output, Benni leads EBBA Objects, a home for the studio’s experimental furniture and product design.The practice has won multiple awards for its work and was shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards Emerging Architecture Studio of the Year in 2024 as well as being profiled by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the ground-breaking new generation of studios.If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit eb-ba.co or follow them on Instagram @ebbaarchitects.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and communications practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our approach and offerings, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Invisible Studio
Piers Taylor is the director of Invisible Studio, a multi-award-winning architecture practice founded in 2011 that operates through collaboration, experimentation, research and education. Piers has pioneered a number of academic programmes that rethink the relationship between design and making, and look at how material practice can address social and political questions. His studio’s work has included numerous National RIBA award-winning projects, including the Wolfson Tree Management Centre, Room 13, and East Quay Watchet.If you’d like to learn more about his studio, you can visit invisiblestudio.org or follow the studio on Instagram @invisible_studio.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Baillie Baillie
Colin Baillie is a director of Baillie Baillie Architects, a practice based in the Scottish Highlands he founded with his partner Megan in 2019. The studio is focused on crafted rural projects and working with natural materials, and has recently completed Iorram, a design retreat in the Highlands that reflects the approach and ethos of the practice.If you’d like to learn more about their studio, you can visit baillie-baillie.co.uk or follow them on Instagram @bailliebaillie.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
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Emil Eve
Ross and Emma Perkin are the directors of Emil Eve, an award-winning East London based studio established in 2009.Emil Eve are known for creating imaginative and inspiring buildings for those who love architecture - from design-focused home owners to creatively-driven developers, charities and commercial clients. Their approach is focused on their deep appreciation for both historic and contemporary architecture and extensive experience of combining the two. They have recently won the Don’t Move Improve Home of the Year award for Aden Grove, and were shortlisted in the RIBA London Awards for Highgate House.If you’d like to learn more about their practice, you can visit emileve.co.uk or follow them on Instagram at @emilevearchitects.Office Talk is hosted and produced by Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand strategy practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the UK. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.Thank you to Programa for sponsoring today’s episode. Visit programa.design/officetalk to start for free and save 25% on annual plans. You can also follow Programa on Instagram at @programahq.This episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Oscar Crawford.
Office Talk UK is a fortnightly podcast hosted by Dave Sharp, and a great excuse for him to have conversations with leading UK architects about their approach to business, marketing, communications and brand strategy.
Office Talk has been shortlisted for the 2023 ArchiTeam Awards for Innovation & Contribution to Architecture, and the 2022 Archiboo Awards for Best Podcast.
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