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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The Architect as Leader
Four weeks ago I commented on the idea of collaboration, as if the ability to collaborate is necessary in order to have leadership skills.
What are the essential qualities and why is it important that an architect have leadership skills? There are a lot of other skills associated with that - adaptability, understanding context and the fit, steering based on processes which are relevant to the task at hand …
A lecturer has to know how to guide, that’s the very least of the skill they need to have in a collaboration with a student but how does the student learn how to lead and be the driver of his or her project? Then only he/she know how to collaborate with other people ie consultants.
My podcast today answers this question based on conversations we had with Kevin Mark Low before. And subsequent conversations with Azari & Seshan Design, as well.
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