Show Notes
John Wardle and Jasmin Williamson are partners of Wardle, a highly recognised Gold-medal winning practice known for creating extraordinary buildings and places that matter.
In this episode, John, Jasmin and Dave discussed: The practice’s evolution from the early days of small, but highly considered residential projects, to the broad range of sectors and scales they work in today. Their process in pitching for work when entering into new sectors, and how they identify the right ideas and details from other projects to draw upon to inspire potential clients. Why John believes that not having previous built experience on a project typology can be advantageous for the client, but can also come with challenges when competing against efficient specialist practices. The thinking behind the rebranding of the studio and the decision to shift the focus from John to the other partners, who each bring a different voice to the practice. Their recent expansion into the Sydney market, and how a practice like Wardle goes about building relationships and brand awareness in a short space of time. If you'd like to learn more about the studio, you can visit wardle.studio or follow the studio on Instagram at @wardle.studio.
Office Talk is hosted by Dave Sharp of Office D.SHARP, a strategic marketing and brand definition practice for architecture. We work collaboratively with clients across the globe. To learn more about our process and book a consultation, simply visit officedavesharp.com.
Today's episode of Office Talk was edited and engineered by Anthony Richardson of Simple Dwelling Studio. This episode of Office Talk is supported by Mast Furniture. Mast is an established furniture design and manufacturing company based in Brisbane. In operation since 2012 and climate-neutral certified since 2021, Mast has built a national and international reputation for producing original furniture of the highest quality. For Mast, the phrase ‘Good Design, made right’ embodies who they are, what they do and what they’d like to achieve. Mast values enduring design, taking their time to develop well designed products both in house and in collaboration with established and upcoming designers. With all of their furniture being produced from their Brisbane workshop and made to order, the majority of their range is able to be customised in material, size and finishes to suit specific projects and spaces in both residential and commercial environments. To learn more about Mast, visit mastfurniture.com.au or check out their instagram @mastfurniture.
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