Dave Bickmore and Graham Charbonneau - Unique approach to practice

Hearing Architecture

In this episode, Daniel Moore speaks with Dave Bickmore and Graham Charbonneau, registered architects and directors of Studio Gram based in South Australia. Dave and Graham are two of Australia’s most successful emerging architects with one of the most impressive practice portfolios catching the eye of design experts in Australia and abroad. In 2018, Studio Gram was awarded the prestigious Emerging Interior Practice of the Year and they were also the 2022 South Australian recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architect Prize. In this episode we talk about the way they bootstrapped their firm when they first started, how they don’t follow one style or influence in their work, and how they hope the architecture profession can help in areas such as mental health, and not just talk about the issues.

Hearing Architecture is proudly sponsored by Brickworks. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you so much to our guests, registered architects and directors of Studio Gram, Dave Bickmore and Graham Charbonneau. Thanks for talking about your inspiring work, we can’t wait to see what you do next.

Our sponsor Brickworks also produces architecture podcasts hosted by Tim Ross. You can find ‘The Art of Living’, ‘Architects Abroad, and ‘The Power of Two’, at brickworks.com.au or your favourite podcast platform.

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This is a production by the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architects and Graduates Network, in collaboration with Open Creative Studio. The Institute production team was Madelynn Jenkins, and Claudia McCarthy, and the EmAGN production team was Nicole Eadie and Daniel Moore.

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