Blueprint For Living - Full program

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Your weekly expedition to the heart of modern life through buildings, design, gardens and food.

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Fashions in black, cemeteries as public space, Colin Bisset's monuments, Jamie Oliver's perfect roast

We explore the cultural meaning of black, celebrate cemeteries as public open space, take a world tour of monuments, and hear about Jamie Oliver's Last Supper.

54 min
4 JAN

Filterworld, the gentrification font, grand designs, the T-Shirt as an icon

We ask have algorithms flattened culture, look at neutraface as a gentrification font, explore our obsession with home renovation, and hear about the iconic history of the T-shirt.

54 min
28/12/2024

Cooking with fire, BBQing southern style, the stove as an icon, Lennox Hastie

We put some heat in the kitchen with Niklas Ekstedt, Shalamar Lane and Lennox Hastie and hear about the iconic design history of the stove.

54 min
21/12/2024

Endangered birds, perfect duck, Bruce Pascoe's farm, bird bath design

We hear about an art project that is bringing endangered birds to life, learn about how to roast the perfect duck from Annie Smithers, visit Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood on their farm, and explore the design potential of the humble bird bath.

54 min
14/12/2024

Wine imperialism, design on screen, and Annie Smithers' last hurrah

We hear about the history of wine imperialism, learn about the design secrets of 'Only Murders in the Building', and visit Annie Smithers to hear about how she would like to mark her Last Supper..

54 min
07/12/2024

Ancient Rome, Bee Wilson, architecture and acoustics, tower design

We explore our obsessions with Ancient Rome, hear about the healing power of cooking from Bee Wilson, learn about the importance of acoustics in architecture, and take a tour through tower design.

54 min
30/11/2024

The power of fire, Richard Leplastrier, the wilderness myth

We hear First Nations reflections on the use of fire and the term 'wilderness', and visit architect Richard Leplastrier at home.

54 min
22/11/2024

Station architecture, lost recipes, and lost gardens of the world

We explore the wonder that is railway station architecture and hear from two guests who have explored lost recipes from Australia's past and lost gardens around the world.

54 min

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119 Ratings

John S

23/07/2022

Sewelli

Basically entertaining, if not for Jonathan's inane giggling, often at rather questionable times. His normally well selected, well informed guests often try to make a point, only to be greeted by giggles and sniggers from JG. And, late once again, the most recent episodes, 16th July and 23rd July haven't appeared in my podcasts... Is there something amiss? I hope not, because Blueprint is essential listening and podcasts make it so very accessible. Cheers!
Broad Beans

23/03/2024

rutherglengoddess

I was listening with interest to the chef from Lorne regarding cooking broad beans whole. My father often cooked whole, young beans in a parsley and white sauce. Give it a crack. I’ve tried to locate another way of contacting but no joy.
Elizabeth Farrelly, really?

25/04/2020

H.Collingridge

How disappointing.
Emma Lee interview was wonderful and uplifting

23/10/2021

Xanadu13

I'm subscribed to this podcast, have listened for years and always enjoy it but Emma Lee's interview finally inspired me to leave a review. It was so hopeful, open, loving, caring. Her love of country and feeling of belonging but strong desire to share that love was amazing to hear and something we need more of - we can all love the land and be part of it while respecting the knowledge and understanding of those who knew it first and longest. We will all lose it if we can't all love it.