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est living is a global design resource showcasing the best in architecture, interiors and products. est living presents two podcast series: This Much I Know, hosted by design commentator Karen McCartney in dialogue with Australia's most revered architects and designers, and Talk Contemporary, lifting art, architecture and design conversations from live panels at Australasia’s premier contemporary art fair, Sydney Contemporary.

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Episodes

Flack Studio | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

In this episode, Karen McCartney sits down with Flack Studio founder and principal David Flack. From the designer's designer’s Fitzroy studio, which he calls “a giant 3D business card,” Flack looks back at the inventive material approach he developed early on—one that remains as relevant as when he established the practice more than a decade ago. Now leading a holistic architecture and interiors studio, Flack’s art-led, nonchalant attitude sees the practice traverse continents to design homes, h...

Mar 27, 2026•43 min

Casey Brown Architecture & Fiona Spence | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

In this episode, we revisit Babylon, the home of Fiona Spence and Morris Lyda. Here, Karen McCartney speaks with Casey Brown Architecture founder Rob Brown and Spence about their eight-year collaboration to revive the 1960s house and honour its dramatic sandstone site. Watch our exclusive film on Babylon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAFtFqc9xis Read Karen McCartney's write up on Babylon: https://estliving.com/babylon-fiona-spence-casey-brown-architecture/ Learn more about Casey Brown Archite...

Sep 29, 2025•34 min

Clare Cousins Architects | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Architect and founder of her namesake studio, Clare Cousins, welcomes Karen McCartney into her newly completed Melbourne home, where she explores her affinity for honest materials and integrated garden rooms, while considering architecture’s responsibility to the community, through urban and rural housing, workplace, cultural, and social projects. Learn more about Clare Cousins Architects: https://estliving.com/professional/clare-cousins/ See more recent projects by Clare Cousins Architects: htt...

Jun 24, 2025•38 min

Richards Stanisich | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Richards Stanisich founders and architects Jonathan Richards and Kirsten Stanisich sit down with Karen McCartney in Stanisich’s home to discuss designing emotionally resonant spaces, resisting trends while evolving aesthetically, and the importance of adaptive reuse in their work. Learn more about Richards Stanisich: https://estliving.com/professional/richards-stanisich/ See Kirsten Stanisich’s own home: https://estliving.com/where-architects-live-kirsten-stanisich/ This Much I Know is a podcast...

Mar 17, 2025•37 min

Fiona Lynch Office | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Founder of her eponymous interior design studio, Fiona Lynch, invites Karen McCartney into her Melbourne home for our latest podcast episode. The pair reflect on Lynch's impetus for unconventional ideas and flexibility in design, fascination with materials, and the importance of championing local creatives. Learn more about Fiona Lynch Office: https://estliving.com/professional/fiona-lynch/ See more recent projects by Fiona Lynch Office: https://estliving.com/home-tour-auburn-residence-fiona-lyn...

Dec 19, 2024•49 min

Studio Prineas | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Studio Prineas principal Eva-Marie Prineas reflects on 20 years of building an authentic and sustainable architecture practice focused on relationships, problem-solving, and creating lasting design solutions for everyday life. Learn more about Studio Prineas: https://estliving.com/fishermans-house-studio-prineas/ See Eva-Marie Prineas' Home: https://estliving.com/where-architects-live-eva-marie-prineas/ See more recent projects by Studio Prineas: https://estliving.com/alpha-house-by-studio-prine...

Sep 29, 2024•37 min

Hecker Guthrie | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Hecker Guthrie founding principals Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie reflect on their contrasting and complementary approaches to interiors, how they emphasise the spatial experience, and design for adaptability and comfort. This Much I Know is a podcast by est living, hosted by Karen McCartney Recorded and produced by Jon Tjhia for est living

Mar 28, 2024•52 min

Kennedy Nolan | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

Recorded while sitting in one of their latest projects, Kennedy Nolan founders and principal architects Rachel Nolan and Patrick Kennedy discuss how buildings can engage the imagination, the impact of colour and memory, and designing homes relevant to today. Learn more about Kennedy Nolan: https://www.estliving.com/10-questions-ask-your-architect-kennedy-nolan/ https://www.estliving.com/professional/kennedy-nolan/ See an example of their work: https://www.estliving.com/matthews-house-kennedy-nol...

Dec 19, 2023•56 min

Arent&Pyke | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney

A design dialogue with Arent&Pyke founders and principal designers Juliette Arent & Sarah-Jane Pyke on how they interact with their clients, creating moments of pleasure, inspiring elements and the flow of family life. Learn more about Arent&Pyke: https://www.estliving.com/professional/arent-pyke/ Explore the Queens Park House while you listen: https://www.estliving.com/queens-park-house-arentpyke/ Purchase their monologue: Arent&Pyke - Interiors Beyond the Primary Palette: https...

Nov 08, 2023•42 min

This Much I Know with Karen McCartney | John Wardle

A design dialogue with Wardle founder and architect John Wardle in his own home explores his endless curiosity for the rhythms of living, working and learning and how the architect’s passion for finer details transcends all scales of work. Learn more about John Wardle: https://www.estliving.com/professional/wardle-studio/ Explore John's home while you listen: https://wardle.studio/projects/kew-residence/ This Much I Know is a podcast by est living Produced by Laura Brierley for est living Record...

Nov 08, 2023•30 min

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