Anthony Burke

But each one is the result of extraordinary thinking.

This is Extraordinary Every Day, and I'm Anthony Burke.

Lipsticks might be small, but they carry a big design story.

From ancient pigments and royal beauty rituals to bullet-shaped tubes, advanced chemical formulas and shifting ideas of gender power and identity, this little stick has a lot to say.

What if the point of architecture isn't to protect us from nature, but to remind us that we're already part of it? This is By Design on ABC Radio National.

I'm Anthony Burke.

Today, one of Norway's most influential architects, Kjetil Tredeltorsen, joins us to talk about the connection he finds between nature and architecture and why it's so fundamental to everything his firm Snohetta does.

Long before phrases like sustainable design or living with nature became common currency, one architect was quietly working from a radical assumption that buildings should behave less like objects placed on land and more like extensions of the landscapes they inhabit.

You don't need to build it on Greenland where you can play football.

You don't need to build where you can play football.

On Radio Nationals by Design, I'm Anthony Burke.

And if you're listening in Brisbane, there's a chance you've already encountered Snohetta's work.

She's blind, and despite the challenges she faces, she's determined to remain in the home she's lived in for more than 40 years.

[upbeat music] Hello, I'm Anthony Burke, and welcome to this special episode of By Design.

[upbeat music] Audrey's story stayed with me long after I watched the program.

It made me think, of course, about my own parents and myself, because who doesn't want to stay in their own home as they get older, to remain independent, surrounded by memories, familiar places, and routines? The Waiting Game, I thought, was a confronting watch.

And if that conversation resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you.

Are you thinking about how you'll age in place? Have you already modified your home, or are you building with accessibility in mind? Email us at bydesign@abc.net.au.

I'm Anthony Burke.

Thanks for listening to this special edition of By Design on ABC Radio National.

This is Extraordinary Everyday.

I'm Anthony Burke.

Not so long ago, Australians used the local news rag as toilet paper.

These days we have the choice of different textures, thicknesses, and levels of softness.

Hello, and welcome to By Design.

I'm Anthony Burke.

[background music] Today on the show, landscaping for bees, how to support these vitally important pollinators in your own backyard.

[background music] They are the metabolism of a garden.