The Design Files Talks

How Ellison Studios Became A Cult-Favourite Furniture Brand

We’ve been big fans of Sydney-based brand ELLISON STUDIOS. since it launched in 2017.Now, it has a cult following after dominating the internet with retro-inspired design

In The Roundhouse Co-Founder Alyce Tran’s Best Business Advice

Building a successful brand is no mean feat, but lawyer-turned-entrepreneur Alyce Tran knows a thing or two. After co-founding the wildly popular accessories brand The D

How Baina Turned The Humble Towel Into A Design Must-Have

Since launching in 2019, Baina has taken the humble towel from a utilitarian textile to a must-have design product with a cult following, including A-list celebrities lik

5 Reasons To Consider A Passive House, With Builder Mark van Haandel

Have you ever lived in a house that just wouldn’t stay warm, or a place that felt like a perpetual sauna in summer? Passive Houses are all about solving these problems be

Why Going All-Electric Is The Best Way To Fight Climate Change, With Saul Griffith

Saul Griffith is a visionary engineer, scientist, author, and inventor with a plan to fight climate change. The Rewiring Australia founder says the key to urgently reduci

How Turning Your Home All-Electric Could Save You Thousands, With Sarah Aubrey

Voice actor Sarah Aubrey is a bit of an accidental expert in sustainability, who started posting educational videos on Instagram after being astonished by how much she sa

Combatting Wasteful Consumption, With Tamara DiMattina

Tamara DiMattina is passionate about promoting low-waste, sustainable living. So much so, that she actually hasn’t bought anything new for more than 20 years — aside from

Bringing Character Back Into An Old Home, With Sibella Court

Interior designer and TV presenter Sibella Court is an expert at creating spaces that feel like they have a storied past, and her Bundeena family home is the perfect exam

Building A Sustainable Home On A Small Footprint, With Hannah Pannell + Joel Barker

Landscape architects Joel Barker and Hannah Pannell are the husband-and-wife team behind See Design Studio who built their beautiful Perth family home on the smallest pos

Everything Courtney Adamo Learnt Building Her New Coastal Home

Courtney Adamo has renovated houses before, but nothing compared to the process of designing and building her family’s beach home. She shares the highs and lows of the de

Restoring A Suburban 1970s Time Capsule With Georgia Frances King + Mete Erdogan

We’re back with a new renovating episode! Lucy Feagins sits down with Georgia Frances King and Mete Erdogan who are currently renovating a 1970s brick veneer home in Melb

Restoring A Historic Melbourne Mansion, With Julie + Vincent Fodera

In our final episode for 2023, we speak with lawyers-turned-renovators Julie and Vincent Fodera who are restoring one of Melbourne's oldest mansions, a historic homestead

A First Home Buyers’ Never-Ending Renovation, With Pat + Ruby Shields

Melbourne interior designer Ruby Shields and her carpenter husband Patrick join us to talk about the five-year renovation of their first home in Mount Evelyn! The couple

Building A Sustainable Home From Scratch, With Al + Imo Roberts

When furniture makers Al and Imogen Roberts found themselves priced out of Torquay’s real estate market, they decided to buy a block of land and build their sustainable d

The Highs + Lows Of Renovating A Beach Shack, With Lucy And Gordy

We're back with more renovating stories, and today's episode is all about how TDF Talks host Lucy Feagins and her husband Gordy Johnson transformed their family's Blairgo

Australia's Path To Renewable Energy, With Momentum Energy’s Lisa Chiba

In the final episode of our sustainability series, Momentum Energy’s managing director Lisa Chiba helps us understand how Australia will make the transition from fossil f

Making Melbourne The World's First 'Self-Sufficient' City, With Consultant Will Young

Could Melbourne become a self-sufficient city powered by its own energy by 2030? Environmental engineering consultancy Finding Infinity’s ambitious project 'A New Normal'

How To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient, With Energy Advisor Tim Forcey

Been wondering how you can save money on your energy bills? In this episode of our sustainability series, chemical engineer turned energy advisor Tim Forcey tells us ever

The Future Of Sustainable Housing, With Architect Jeremy McLeod

We kick off our new mini-series on sustainability with this episode featuring Jeremy McLeod, founder of Breathe Architecture and one of the driving forces behind Nighting

Restoring A Heritage Homestead, With Josh and Jenna Densten

In the final episode of our four-part renovating series, serial renovators and The Block favourites Josh and Jenna Densten talk about the incredible transformation of the