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
Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 3
In Part 3 and final episode of the Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students series on the Talk Architecture Podcast, host Naziaty explores why many students and graduates remain trapped in their self-imposed comfort zones. Drawing from...
Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 2
Are we creating architecture graduates who can’t think for themselves? In this episode of Talk Architecture, host Naziaty explores the dangers of spoon-feeding in design studios — from ready-made notes and tutor suggestions to decli...
Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 1
In this episode of the Talk Architecture Podcast, we dive deep into a heartfelt reply to a 2nd-year architecture student asking what needs to change in architecture education. The core issue? Too many graduates lack confidence when entering the...
Using constraints to get things done - learning business in architecture school
Host Naziaty Mohd Yaacob explores the growing overlap between traditional architectural practice and entrepreneurship in the current digital era. Solo practitioners now commonly deliver both typical architectural services and signature products...
From Commodity to Functionality: What Vitruvius Didn't Tell Us About Accessibility
Continuing the exploration of Vitruvius's Venustas, Firmitas, Utilitas, host Naziaty turns to Utilitas — usually translated as function or commodity — and asks what it really means in the 21st century. Drawing on a RIBA articl...
