76 Small Rooms

02/05/2025

Welcome to Episode 60! In this very special recording we celebrate ten years of 76 Small Rooms, in a live audience recording at Objectspace Gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Deftly compered by Jere

07/03/2025

To celebrate ten years of 76 Small Rooms, Objectspace have invited us to record an episode live, and you’re invited.

We’ll be joined by our first ever guest Richard Naish, Jade Kake (Episode 19) and Kim Paton (Objectspace) to answer two questions, in a hopefully fun way:

- How has design in Aotearoa New Zealand changed in the last decade?
- And what changes can we hope for in the decade ahead?

If you’d like to join us, tickets are free and can be found at the link below.

Homegrown architecture and design podcast 76 Small Rooms is celebrating its 10th birthday with a live recording session and a panel of special guests. The podcast's hosts – Richard Archbold, Natasha Markham, Jeremy Hansen and Mat Brown – will be asking two big questions, in a hopefully f...

03/10/2024

Episode #055 is live!

Barcelona has Gaudi, but is he too much? Tokyo is an agglomeration of the architecturally spectacular and the mundane. Melbourne has its laneways and an incredible reading room. And Columbus, Indiana in the US Midwest has a roster of archi-treasures that few small cities can match.

What’s your favourite city, architecturally speaking? And how does that architecture contribute to its overall sense of urbanity? They’re the questions we asked ourselves in our new episode, and they prompted a vigorous discussion which we hope stimulates you to ponder these questions, too. Have a listen on Soundcloud or your Podcasts app. And feel free to comment with the names of your fave archi-cities and why they rank so high for you!

19/07/2024

Episode 53 is live!

In this episode we speak with Bill McKay, senior lecturer in the School of Architecture at University of Auckland.

We discussed the new book Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities, a new release from Bridget Williams Books, which Bill co-edited with David Batchelor.

We asked Bill his views on the issues facing our cities, the current Government positions on the topic, and what answers he sees to address the needs of a growing Aotearoa.

Welcome to Episode 053! Today Arch, Tash, and Jeremy talk with Bill McKay, senior lecturer in the School of Architecture at University of Auckland. We discussed the new book Urban Aotearoa: The Future

05/07/2024

Episode 52 is out. Have a listen!

Welcome to Episode 052! The team range across several topics today, starting with the recent NZIA awards round and Tash's experience as a judge, and whether Aotearoa's architects are good presenters.

23/06/2024

Schedule your downloads peeps, episode 52 is out this Thursday, just before the Matariki celebration.

We have the full team together and cover a wide range of topics from Tash’s recent jury experience, to the potential for adaptive reuse to revitalise city centres, to the success of the film Maurice and I which the team went to see as part of the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival. Finally Mat, Arch and Jeremy book shame Tash with their non fiction reviews.

To find out what everyone’s reading and more, tune in this Thurs.

Maurice and I film

14/03/2024

Episode 51 is out tomorrow!

Following her talk at the Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects , Jeanne Gang expands into n Studio Gang’s approach to architecture.

07/03/2024

Our 50th episode is live!

We talk with Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse about their talk, how they collaborate as 'double partners' in life and work, and their love of creative constraints.

In our second interview from Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects In:Situ 2024 conference, we talk with Sandra Barclay and JeanPierre Crousse about their talk, how they collaborate a

06/03/2024

Episode 050 is out this Friday!

In our second interview from Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects InSitu 2024, we talk with Sandra Barclay & Jean Pierre Crousse.

Hear about their practice experiences in France and Peru, their design process, and their mastery of spatial sequence and composition 👍