Talk Architecture
Hosted by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, Ph.D.
Malaysian Architect | Universal Design & Accessibility Expert (MS 1184 Specialist) | Former Associate Professor (28+ years) | Advocate for Inclusive Spaces & Women in Architecture
Launched in April 2020, Talk Architecture delivers intimate, reflective conversations on architecture education, practice, and human impact—hosted solely by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Rooted in Malaysia yet resonating globally, the podcast connects local insights with universal challenges faced by architects worldwide.
Every episode centres inclusivity, empathy, and equity, drawing on Naziaty’s expertise in universal design, ageing-in-place, sensory architecture, and professional well-being. Global listeners value candid critiques of education models, graduate employability hurdles, and practice realities.
Essential listening for architecture students, professionals, educators, and thought leaders everywhere who are shaping inclusive, resilient built environments in an era of technological and demographic change.
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Talk Architecture
Latest Episodes
Teaching Quality Spatial Design in the Studio (Part 2) - What Works!
The educator’s answer to Part 1, and it comes from Porto. At FAUP — the school shaped by Fernando Távora, Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura — spatial intuition isn’t treated as a mystical gift but as a systematically trained muscle. Three ...
Teaching Quality Spatial Design in the Studio (Part 1) - What Went Wrong?
Why is there such a lack of quality in spatial design among architecture students? I’ve watched this for a decade, and the research is clear that it isn’t a shortage of talent — it’s a systemic shift in how architecture is taught and conceptual...
Senior-Friendly Housing in Malaysia: Beyond Multigenerational Units - Part 1
**Senior-friendly housing in Malaysia needs to move beyond multigenerational units to support true ageing in place.** The episode challenges the assumption that most elderly parents will live with adult children and highlights the full care spe...
Senior-Friendly Housing in Malaysia: Beyond Multigenerational Units - Introduction
We explore accessibility for seniors in Malaysian housing, drawing from a May 2026 Edge Malaysia article on "designing and retrofitting senior-friendly environments". As Malaysia heads towar...
The Importance of Manual Sketching in Practice - Part 2
Further exploration on the conversations on the enduring value of manual sketching / hand drawing in contemporary architectural practice, drawing on insightful responses from a decade-old Quora discussion. The small chat describes how hand sket...
