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
If the Client Is on Top, the Pyramid Falls.
Scrolling Threads, I came across a post by Mior Aizuddin Fahmi of Bunga Design Atelier, setting out a pyramid he'd been given by Kevin Mark Low: the project at the top, then subcontractor, main contractor, community, requirements and brief, con...
Nobody Needs a Ministry of Higher Education
Malaysia is debating the repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, and I want to go further: abolish AUKU, and abolish the MQA with it. Speaking as a former academic who felt the injustice of that Act first-hand, I don't see ...
Who Was the Office Built For? · Neurodivergent Spaces: The Standard Isn't Neutral
Most buildings and workplaces are built around one narrow prototype of how a person should communicate, learn and behave — and that choice stops looking like a choice once it becomes the standard. Drawing on Eva Redford's research-based essay <...
The Future School of Architecture is Pointing in the Wrong Direction
In this episode, Naziaty shares deep concerns about the future of architecture education, drawing from the Substack article and recent discussions on AI literacy. They critique the International Union of Architects’ vision, which shifts schools...
“Startup Nation: What Bersama and My Accessibility Business Have in Common”
In this episode, Naziaty unpacks the triangle that drives her accessibility startup: business, governance, and grassroots working together to fix what Malaysia's legislation still won't. We trace the gap at the heart of the problem — a toothles...