Stories Indesign: Live-audience podcast with John McAslan

The British architect joined Timothy Alouani-Roby for a live recording with an audience of enthusiasts in Sydney.

Dolla Merrillees (left), John McAslan (centre) and Troy Uleman (right), JMP Sydney studio five year celebration, photo by Jessica Lindsay.

BY Timothy Alouani-Roby

December 20th, 2024

Tags: architecture, design, JMP, John McAslan, John McAslan + Partners, John McAslan + Partners (JMP), london, podcast, scotland, stories indesign, UK

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The founder of award-winning practice, John McAslan + Partners, was in Australia again to mark the opening of Sydney Metro. We were fortunate enough not only to nab John for an interview, but in fact a live-audience one – recorded with a gathering of dozens of architecture enthusiasts at The Beacham Hotel in Darlinghurst. John shared anecdotes from his career, thoughts on Sydney Metro, and stories from projects around the world including places like Haiti.

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