Detailer

Murray 4 Mayor. David catches up with Peter Murray to quiz him about his ambitions to be London Mayor in 2028. Why is he doing it? What are his main policies, aside from 'GSD' (Getting Stuff/Shit Done)? How much will it cost? And why does he think London has lost its way? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David chairs a panel on the subject of loneliness at the Sixteen3 Showroom in Clerkenwell London with Alex Lifschutz of Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Nicola Bacon of Social Life, and James Teatum of Noiascape. How can the built environment help reduce the impacts of this silent killer? Are new models of residential development the way forward? And is the modern world of screens and social media helping, or hindering? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David meets up with founding partner of engineers Heyne Tillett Steel, Mark Tillett, to chat about the journeys both personal and professional in 20 years of practice, the image of the engineer in society, collaboration, cycling, low carbon, high energy, the stresses of being a business leader, a 6/10 optimism rating - and letting kids into the building to smash things up in exchange for sweets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David takes a walk and talk with UKREiiF managing director Nathan Spencer through Westminster and St James' Park to discuss the past, present and future of the show; his humble origins, selling an Xbox to fund a job interview journey; diversity and inclusion; disrupting MIPIM; destination Leeds - and beyond; his ambitions on becoming an inward investment force...and his love of collecting Pokemon cards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with John Nordon, creative director of Igloo, in Cannes in the south of France to celebrate cycling and 'bikepacking' there for MIPIM from Rome, the 20th anniversary of the Club Peloton charity ride from London and the friends and business ventures it has spawned, 'whatever works' and new approaches to development - and the time when Rafael Vinoly nearly torched a university on John's behalf... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to City Island in London to talk to Stevan Tennant, managing director, development, at Ballymore, about getting the ingredients right for regeneration, his hopes for Camley Street in King's Cross, housing, ballet and other cultural magnets - and how his vinyl music collection is perhaps a bit like creating places with authenticity and heart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Place recruitment guru and bundle of energy Tamsyn Curley to discuss architecture, candidates and applicants, the firms and people she admires most, gym workout sessions at dawn six days a week...and her love of all things Ibiza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to a showflat in Clapham Quarter to meet Andrew Whiting of Hût Architects (its designer) and Jamila Saha of Haworth Tompkins to discuss 'Build the Way', an entry-level architecture traineeship providing an alternative and accessible route into the built environment professions that Whiting has helped develop and Saha has enjoyed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David sits down with the Lord Mayor of Westminster Paul Dimoldenberg in his splendid office overlooking Buckingham Palace to talk through his role - 'the best job he has ever had' - balancing apoliticism with his political past and nature, 'homes for votes', gold chains, robes, being the walking mayor and proud father of YouTube sensation Amelia - interviewer extraordinaire from Chicken Shop Date Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of 'Detailer - Live!' to kick off 2026 and the new season, David chairs a 'salon' at Sixteen3's Clerkenwell showroom and chats to author and journalist Emma O'Kelly about Wild Saunas, Jennifer de Vere-Hopkins of Jestico + Whiles about 'Loos, Lobbies and Lifts' and Russell Brown of Hawkins\Brown about creating his own 'Curious Places for Conversation' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to Manchester's Mayfield project to catch up with landscape architect Pete Swift and chew the fat about 'Cyan Lines' and all things blue/green infrastructure, designing stadia including Everton's astonishing new home (even as a Red), keeping tradition and heritage alive, growing up against the background of the Toxteth riots, and the mindfulness that comes from riding his bike... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Xavier Brice, CEO of the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, to discuss his role in creating London's cycle superhighways, road pricing, post-Budget, LTNs, building better cycling provision, the cautionary tale of Paris' experience, trains, trans, getting busy-mind-relief through riding long distance...and crashing into stray badgers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Arthur Kay, co-author of 'Roadkilll - unveiling the true cost of our toxic relationship with cars', to discuss the rise of the motor car, the sleight of hand and environmental problem that is the electric version, the philosophy of the good life, the keys to better-designed cities, horrific statistics on Halloween child deaths - and being a serial entrepreneur on the back of a business built on the waste from coffee beans... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Going with the flow - David catches up with Luka Vukotic of Art Invest to find out how this developer and rowing fanatic is steering his boat through the choppy waters and headwinds of the current economic climate and bringing his placemaking expertise from King's Cross and elsewhere to Canada Water and beyond. Stroke! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Earls Court Development Company CEO Rob Heasman to find out how it's going getting the 'wonder' back into the 40 acre site through great meanwhile uses like Come Alive - The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, allowing for 'beautiful' tall buildings, green space and a wide mix of uses, and drawing on the memories people have of the area - including his Dad winning a top-of-the range wind-surfer in a raffle at the London Boat Show... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with outgoing RIBA president Muyiwa Oki at the Institute of Directors in London to ask him about how it all went, the pressures of the presidential chains, his aims and ambitions, housing, AI, education, access for all, and - incidentally - being the youngest and first black man to sit in the Portland Place hotseat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with journalist-turned-BCO CEO Sam McClary on a walk-and-talk around The City to get the lowdown on the Council's ambitions under her stewardship, NextGen, equality, the future of the office as places, the tears she shed and heartbreak she felt on leaving Estates Gazette, and how she decompresses through hiking, biking, and making Lego towns. Oh, and how she was once told to 'stick to her knitting'... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with architect and urbanist Peter Barber to get the lowdown on his singular style, on still being 'naughty boys' in the 'tick boxy' world of housing, his distaste for AI - 'plagiarism software' that suppresses true creativity - on what music gives him, and the need for big policy ideas...which will happen when he is prime minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, how did it go? David catches up with artist and 'optimistic anarchist' Alicia Pivaro to get the lowdown on her inspirational 14-day trip of a lifetime to the Arctic Circle. Polar bears, guns, using vodka in watercolour painting, disappearing glaciers, cello recitals on the ice, wild swimming in freezing waters, walruses and making Arctic art in a 'ridiculously huge red dress' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to the Soane Museum to talk to Ab Rogers about 'Talking Buildings' - the show he curated about the life and works of his father, the late Richard Rogers. Ab talks about distilling a life of ideas into eight key projects, being a designer in his own right, the importance of colour; cities, sailing, carpentry, and harnessing dyslexia as a superpower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to TBC.London overlooking Tower Bridge to catch up with its developer, Basil Demeroutis of Fore Partnership. Basil talks about how ESG is 'broken', about creating 'beacons' for others to follow, how people are paying for purpose, the 'crisis of connection' affecting us all, wanting to be an astronaut, working on Number One Poultry next, and 'unlocking magic' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did he do that? What was the special sauce? David catches up with Roger Madelin to get the whole story about how he spearheaded the latter-day regeneration of King's Cross, and how he intends to overcome the challenges of creating an even bigger series of 'wow' places at Canada Water with British Land Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Real Estate Balance managing director Sue Brown at Avison Young's new London HQ to talk equity, diversity and inclusion in property - including examples of its abuse - Donald Trump, MIPIM through the years, parasites, UKREiFF, the making of Docklands, following Chelsea FC, and the 'astounding' power property has to create change... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David travels to Ealing to catch up with Robert Gordon Clark - PR guru, London commentator, actor, and theatre company owner - and chat about the dramatic, sporting, property and professional sides to the capital city and beyond that have fuelled his life so far Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Flower power! David catches up with Luke Tozer to talk about his latest creation to (beatifully) aid cycling safety - the Tulip Cycle Wands - now being trialled in Westminster, and the latest on his practice's crusade with others in the Architects' Action for Affordable Housing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To the Max - David visits the Homegrown Club to catch up with Max Farrell and talk about the LDN Collective, market conditions, storytelling, the pressures and benefits of working for your famous architect father, and the enduring legacies of the Farrell Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with care homes owner, Everest-scaler, Atlantic rower and Marathon des Sables runner extraordinaire Linda Blakely to find out what makes her tick - and what's next on her remarkable bucket list of charity fundraising adventures Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Del Hossain - architect, design professor, recruitment and careers guru, coach, mentor, clinical hypnotherapist, amateur boxer and all round good egg, to talk through life, the universe and everything - and why 'mum architects' are the best in the business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with artist, curator and architectural teacher Alicia Pivaro to talk about her decision to voyage to the Arctic to try to help change the world, the empowering sides to the menopause, design on TV, bad housing, community consultation and grass roots power, cold water swimming, Bond girls - and pink muck boots Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Stephen O'Malley, chief executive of engineering firm Civic at property conference MIPIM in Cannes to talk about his experiences of the bike ride there from London, growth of the practice, system thinking, post-riots Dublin, Manchester, housing, joinery, the 'patchy' market - and architects living with cows in a barn for a month... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David meets Tom Larsson of developer Grow Places, who is aiming to add sensitively to the delicate ecosystem around the Truman Brewery and Brick Lane, retaining the spirit and energy of the area and taking the local community with him on the journey. Tom talks about his path from architecture to development, heritage, all-night raves, horses, coffee, podcasts as consultation, the perils of gentrification - and his early inspiration from a two-inch powerball... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Power player! David catches up with Gordon Adams - the man who went from his family farm in Australia to ultimately spending12 years as head of planning and cultural affairs at Battersea Power Station Development Company, shepherding the £10 billion project through from the building's derelict state to today - and even accommodating some peregrine falcons as its illustrious residents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Professor Yolande Barnes of The Bartlett to tap into her future-leaning expertise - and neurodivergance - in predicting property changes as they affect markets, offices, cities - and the way we work, live and play Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dome truths - David catches up with Tim Pyne, who came to notoriety chiefly by designing four of the zones in the Millennium Dome saga and is now one of the leading figures in net zero thinking as the creator of the Footprint show. Listen in for an entertaining romp through his career, design, sailing his boat for 10 years...and fox flaps! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life is a rollercoaster - David catches up with celebrated engineer Hanif Kara OBE of AKTII to talk through his life and early designs of rollercoasters and oil platforms through to his long collaborations with people like Zaha Hadid, the state of engineering and education, winning the Stirling Prize four times, AI, designing in Saudi, and the spirit of entrepreneurialism that comes from being an immigrant - and overcoming a fear of heights... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with developer Tyler Goodwin of Seaforth Land to talk about how 'profit' shouldn't be a dirty word, 'brutal' market conditions for retrofit and affordable, working in Canada and the Far East, the love and care that has gone into his latest creation - the revitalised Space House in central London, dubbed the coolest new building in London...and being a silversmith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Leanne Tritton in a sunny Hampstead Heath to chat about the PR firm she founded, ING, her upbringing in Australia, her campaigning for more toilets and less wasting of buildings, the bliss of gardening, being an 'itchy' 'doer' and repaying an old favour to her one-time Nepalese cleaner and childminder in her homeland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'My name is Joe'. David catches up with Joe Morris to talk about the pressures of running an architecture business, education, veganism and having a restaurant (EDIT) as part of the Morris + Co family, bike building, circularity, sustainability, and how it all fits together. Also, how to make coffee from a carrot... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with architect, move and shaker, and general force for good Sadie Morgan to talk design, infrastructure, Michael Heseltine, growing up on a commune, surviving cancer, falling off motorbikes, climbing Kilimanjaro, one-arm swimming - and having the most embarrassing accident at Heathrow airport... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's it like to interview Donald Trump? In the run-up to the US election, David talks to someone who has - renowned built environment journalist-turned PR at FTI, Giles Barrie. Giles describes how he secured a one-to-one with 'The Donald' and how Trump even phoned him up after he got back to the UK - along with his thoughts on the UK property scene, journalism, prospects for growth, post-Budget - and even Charlton Athletic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with developer, runner, cyclist and all-round-good-egg Nick Searl on Brighton seafront to discuss the secrets of good places, turning 60, leaving Related Argent, King's Cross, Brent Cross, leaving time for new experiences, working in Thailand, Club Peloton - and doing hundreds of press-ups on a sleeper train... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David goes to the pub with inspirational developer Richard Upton. But not just any pub - the Bell in Ticehurst, which Richard is 'looking after' for the next 40 years or so, and whose make-up distils so many of the principles he believes in to make the world a better place Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with Stella Ioannou, the powerhouse curator of Sculpture in the City, the celebration of all things public art in London's Square Mile. Stella chats about how she selects artists, the pressures of getting the works shown, the power of public art has on passers-by, plastic bags in trees, giant golden paper bags, gorillas, how people are more accustomed to artworks in the Instagram age, and the parallels between her past as a dancer, and artworks in the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Edge is a 'prophet, madman, wanderer'. That's what it says on his business card, but he's also a brilliant story-teller, designer and branding guru, whose back story is quite extraordinary - from using an early diagnosis of dyslexia to his advantage to getting hired by George Lucas, working on designing the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars, with Jim Henson and Frank Oz on the Muppets, having pet chimps and snakes, and generally living the kind of life you could only really make up - or hear about from the horse's mouth on this podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David catches up with PR-turned-writer and coach Louise Rodgers to talk about all things coaching, including how to frame the right questions, dealing with grief and bereavement in the workplace and out, mental health, succession, stigma, wellbeing, co-curating conversations - and 'squiggly' careers (but no 'baloney'). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London Society director, Negroni Talks organiser, Site and Sound film series co-curator, 'collaborative' PR person, campaigner, and interlocutor between architects and the public - how does Rob Fiehn fit it all in? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I chat with legendary 'convener', connector and city thinker Pat Brown about her musical past in Liverpool, mixing it with Julian Cope, Pete Burns, Echo and the Bunnymen and more, the place of culture as the lifeblood of cities, experimentation, getting an MBE, and the pioneering trip she orchestrated to New York that formed the basis of Business Improvement Districts on this side of the channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this first episode of Detailer, I talk to William Murray, co-founder of MurrayTwohig, about his firm's 'non-parasitic' approach to placemaking, why good things happen sometimes despite architects rather than because of them, about the prospect for real change in the UK under Labour, Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, ambition, historic churches, kissing-gates, and barns. Oh, and a total lack of squirrels as we walk through the Sussex countryside to one of his favourite places. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show, I - David Taylor - will be delving into the lives of friends old and new across the built environment professions, and finding out what they're up to, as well as what makes them tick. Join me every fortnight for these commute-sized chats. (If you want) Cheers!DT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.