Joe Morris is the CEO and Head of Architecture of Morris + Company—an award-winning practice with studios in London and Copenhagen. If you'd like to learn more about the studio’s work, you can follow the practice on Instagram at @morrisand.company , or visit morrisand.company . 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 globe. To learn more about our approach and off...
Jun 25, 2025•52 min
Clementine Blakemore is the director of Clementine Blakemore Architects — an award-winning practice committed to producing buildings that are inventive, inclusive, rooted in place and shaped by context. The studio’s work has received substantial awards and press recognition. In 2023, Clementine, was selected as a RIBA Journal Rising Star . The studio has been included in the Architects’ Journal 40 under 40 list , featured in the Architecture Foundation book New Architects 4 , and shortlist...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Eleanor Rice is the Houses Editor of Enki Magazine. Enki Magazine was launched by Charlotte Coward-Williams in 2018. Since then, Enki has disrupted the print market with a highly-curated magazine that unites architecture and interiors with sustainable living. It is the ultimate coffee-table mag beloved by both those in and out of the design industry. As a cherished destination for many of the best residential projects, I wanted to invite Eleanor on to share some of the inner-workings of how proj...
Apr 09, 2025•56 min
Jennifer O’Donnell is a director of O’DonnellBrown, a Glasgow based practice known for their socially conscious, well-considered and crafted buildings and places. The practice has been recognised as an Architectural Review Emerging Architecture Awards finalist, as a ‘stand-out practice’ in The Architect’s Journal 40 under 40, which recognises architecture’s brightest up-and-coming talent, and as a featured practice in The Architecture Foundation’s ‘New architects 4’,. If you’d like to learn more...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min
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 ...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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 ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 13 min
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, R...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min
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 hos...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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 Mov...
Sep 11, 2024•53 min
Andrew Brown is a director of Brown & Brown Architects, an award-winning studio based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Founded in 2010 with his wife Kate, their practice is known for creating bold yet contextual homes that inspire delight and a sense of belonging. Andrew's work, influenced by the Scottish landscape, balances modern design with historic continuity. Andrew draws inspiration from Scandinavian architecture, Scottish literature, and his passion for photography. The practice has receiv...
Aug 14, 2024•55 min
Alison Brooks is the director of Alison Brooks Architects, a London-based practice known for generous and inclusive city-building supported by uniquely sculptural design. In this episode, Alison and Dave discussed: The challenges of participating in design competitions, and how the need to produce so much more and satisfy stringent criteria compared to the early days, creates barriers for emerging practices. The important role competitions play in their business, and how they think strategically...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Oliver Leech is the director of Oliver Leech Architects, a London-based practice known for crafting homes that celebrate life, light, and materials. In this episode, Oliver and Dave discussed: How he attracted new clients in the first few years of the practice when there was limited imagery to post to social media, and why building his professional network played such a big role. Why less can be more when it comes to posting social media, and why they chose to avoid posting process imagery in fa...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
William Burges and Stephen Davies are the directors of 31/44, a practice with offices in London and France known for making architecture that sits comfortably in the fabric of the city, introduced with care and consideration. In this episode, Will, Steve and Dave discussed: How teaching in both undergraduate and masters programs have changed the way they communicate their work, and how they view their projects as being part of a research agenda. The approach they took to their website design in ...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Hugh McEwen and Catrina Stewart are the directors of Office S&M, a London-based practice known for their inventive and experimental approach to materials and colour. In this episode, Hugh, Catrina and Dave discussed: Their commitment to have a 50/50 split between private and public work, and how this declaration helps them differentiate themselves from other similarly sized practices. How having a diverse range of non-architectural collaborators on your team when pitching for public projects...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Mary Duggan is a London-based architect known for her well-conceived and thoughtfully-detailed architecture for forward-thinking clients in the cultural and housing sectors. In this episode, Mary and Dave discussed: How keeping the practice small allows her to focus on the work she wants to do, allows her to avoid some of the challenges and compromises required to sustain a larger practice. Why she believes architects don’t have to be involved at every stage of the design and construction proces...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Matt Loader and Iain Monteith are the directors of Loader Monteith, a Glasgow-based practice known for their approach to meaningful, local and sustainable architecture. In this episode, Matt, Iain and Dave discussed: The challenges of managing clients, project scopes and costs in the early days of starting their practice, and how saying no to work that didn’t align with their vision was just as important as saying yes. How every small project is an opportunity that can lead to larger work in the...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Jim Stephenson is an architectural photographer and film-maker, known for capturing the many ways people interact with architecture. In this episode, Jim and Dave discussed: Why photographing people enjoying buildings, rather than empty spaces, can better explain the story and concept of the project, but also serve as a visual testimonial to the success of the building. How architectural filmmaking has grown and evolved over the years, and why architects are increasingly seeing the value in havi...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Luke McLaren is a director of McLaren Excell, a London-based practice known for delivering beautifully conceived and finely crafted buildings. In this episode, Luke and Dave discussed: The importance of communicating projects in a simple, restrained way, rather than overcomplicating their images with too many distracting elements. How designing to a long-held set of values has led to the practice having a stylistic consistency throughout their work and a more distinctive brand image. The importa...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Nimi Attanayake and Tim O'Callaghan are the directors of nimtim architects, a London-based practice known for their approach to sustainable, unique and playful architecture. In this episode, Nimi, Tim and Dave discussed: How taking a year off from architecture to travel India led to their first project together and the start of their new practice. They reflect on the challenges in the early days of starting their practice and discussed the importance of connecting with colleagues in the professi...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Alex Ely is the director of Mae Architects, a Stirling Prize-winning London-based practice known for their approach to sustainable, resilient, and socially conscious architecture and urbanism. In this episode, Alex and Dave discussed: The significance of winning the Stirling Prize in 2023 and how its impact on the practice has gone far beyond the architecture industry. Why having a clear mission statement and a set of values that employees can identify with makes it much easier to consistently c...
Feb 21, 2024•58 min
Fergus Feilden and Edmund Fowles are the directors of Feilden Fowles, a highly recognised London-based practice known for their sustainable and characterful public and cultural buildings. In this episode, Fergus, Edmund and I discussed: The importance of competitions to help develop their portfolio, studio culture, and connections with potential clients. How they were able to curate their website to appeal to cultural, public and educational sector clients–despite having little built work in tho...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 15 min
