Stories Indesign: Live audience podcast with John McAslan

The British architect joined Timothy Alouani-Roby for a live recording with an audience of enthusiasts in Sydney.

Stories Indesign: Live audience podcast with John McAslan

Dolla Merrillees (left), John McAslan (centre) and Troy Uleman (right), JMP Sydney studio five year celebration, photo by Jessica Lindsay.

Timothy Alouani-Roby

BY Timothy Alouani-Roby

December 20th, 2024

Tags: architecture, design, JMP, John McAslan, John McAslan + Partners, John McAslan + Partners (JMP), london, podcast, scotland, stories indesign, UK

Anthony Burke will join us for a similar live recording at 6pm on Tuesday 12th August at The Beacham, Darlinghurst, Sydney!

Listen on Apple here.

The founder of award-winning practice, John McAslan + Partners, was in Australia again to mark the opening of Sydney Metro. We were fortunate enough not only to nab John for an interview, but in fact a live audience one – recorded with a gathering of dozens of architecture enthusiasts at The Beacham Hotel in Darlinghurst. John shared anecdotes from his career, thoughts on Sydney Metro, and stories from projects around the world including places like Haiti.

Learn more about Stories Indesign here, and keep an eye out for new episodes – remember to subscribe and review!

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