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Naziaty Mohd Yaacob is a dedicated Malaysian architect and former associate professor at Universiti Malaya, renowned for her extensive work in universal design and advocacy for disability rights since 1998. Began in April 2020, hosted by Naziaty, Talk Architecture engaged the listeners with deep conversations and reflections on architecture education and practice.

  1. Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 2

    MAR 18

    Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 2

    Send us a text The continuation discussion on a "Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 2", with your host, Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, concentrates on these points on architecture education: 1. The obsession with 'formalism' and having an identity to build a brand giving 'false confidence' to a graduate. 2. Focus need to be on the 'power of relationships' when dealing with building type, for example "an airport is not about a gateway, but how to accommodate a large ...

    35 min
  2. Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 1

    MAR 13

    Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 1

    Send us a text You are welcome to listen to a "Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model - Part 1" [Talk Architecture Podcast with your host, Naziaty Mohd Yaacob] The first episode highlights the education systems particularly the Greek Civilisation's influence on current university models on liberal arts, which is all about "relationships". The idea that everything is interrelated such as 'space and time'. Kevin Mark Low explains this fundamental aspects of education, ...

    24 min
  3. Teaser on a Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model

    MAR 11

    Teaser on a Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model

    Send us a text A heads up to the coming two-parter episodes on a Conversation with Kevin Mark Low on The Balanced Education Model. In the teaser episode a synopsis on what is a balanced education model based on the fundamentals referred to the Greek civilisation and how it gives rise to the liberal arts education and eventually disciplines such as architecture. A broader perspective of what is happening and how in the end the underlined importance of being able to 'critique' in architecture e...

    14 min

  4. FEB 23

    Form-making in Art and Architecture: The Role of Functionalism and the Bauhaus [Part 1]

    Send us a text The first part of this series explains the mastery of designing with “the plan and section” is now a missing skill in current architecture education where schools of architecture neglect this very important skill by allowing students to design with 3D modeling first and emphasizing too much on this aspect. This discussion focused on how the emergence of Functionalism and the Bauhaus influences has been disregarded since digital architecture emerged and how architecture ed...

    22 min
  5. Form-making in Art and Architecture: Differences and Similarities [Introduction]

    FEB 22

    Form-making in Art and Architecture: Differences and Similarities [Introduction]

    Send us a text We introduce this topic that whets our curiosity on the differences and similarities of form-making in art and architecture. A quick observation and discussion was made on the "aesthetics" objective that defines how one would approach this subject. This will follow as a series and the following sub-topics will be discussed: 1. The Role of the Bauhaus and the Emergence of Functionalism 2. From the Classical to the Modern Movement Aesthetics in terms of Form-making 3. How A...

    21 min
  6. The Bauhaus and its influences on current architecture education and practice - Part 3

    JAN 19

    The Bauhaus and its influences on current architecture education and practice - Part 3

    Send us a text The Concluding [Part 3] episode focuses on the main discussion of Why the Bauhaus is still important to be a precedent and model for architecture education and the learning of the architecture graduate. The idea of functionalism is not separated from form. What is separated is how architecture needs to be the “mother” of the creative and design process in the design studios and other influences from planning, surveying and estate management has messed up the architecture desig...

    27 min
  7. The Bauhaus influences on current architecture education and practice - Part 2

    JAN 19

    The Bauhaus influences on current architecture education and practice - Part 2

    Send us a text Part 2 discussion on the topic of how Bauhaus influences current architecture education and practice, do refer to the YT video by Dans Le Gris on the “What is the Bauhaus? Discover the Pioneers of Modern Design”. The discussion expanded on the points taken from the video where in Part 3 we will focus more on the relevance of Functionalism and what we learned about the Bauhaus and how we need to reset architecture education to be instilled with the Bauhaus Movement in it’s true...

    26 min
  8. In the Context of Architecture, How do you turn Failure into Success - Part 3

    JAN 19

    In the Context of Architecture, How do you turn Failure into Success - Part 3

    Send us a text Concluding part [Part 3] discussing the crucial moments when the “bad news” / feedback given to you feels like a rejection and make you feel like a failure. How do you react to that so that you could turn the rejection around and move on? An overview of the architecture community including groups in social media platforms, society in general and others such as consultants in the construction industry, property developers and education sector, may influence the architect ...

    37 min
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    Naziaty Mohd Yaacob is a dedicated Malaysian architect and former associate professor at Universiti Malaya, renowned for her extensive work in universal design and advocacy for disability rights since 1998. Began in April 2020, hosted by Naziaty, Talk Architecture engaged the listeners with deep conversations and reflections on architecture education and practice.

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      Naziaty
    • Years Active
      2020 - 2025
    • Episodes
      360
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      © 2025 Talk Architecture
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