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Talk Architecture

Naziaty Mohd Yaacob

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 everywhe

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Episodes

444 episodes

  1. The Case for Sensory Design 22:18
  2. Teaching Quality Spatial Design in the Studio (Part 2) - What Works! 19:30
  3. Teaching Quality Spatial Design in the Studio (Part 1) - What Went Wrong? 25:47
  4. Senior-Friendly Housing in Malaysia: Beyond Multigenerational Units - Part 1 31:42
  5. Senior-Friendly Housing in Malaysia: Beyond Multigenerational Units - Introduction 22:03
  6. The Importance of Manual Sketching in Practice - Part 2 25:26
  7. The Importance of Manual Sketching in Practice - Part 1 27:56
  8. The Importance of Manual Sketching in Practice - Introduction 20:02
  9. Building Your Own View Point: Reflective Summary on the Use of Precedents 25:05
  10. Navigating Destructive Critiques in Architecture Studio 13:55
  11. Expert Overnight: Why Design in School Should Work Like Design in Practice 16:17
  12. Paralysis by Analysis: The Design Process Is Not Linear 17:01
  13. If the Client Is on Top, the Pyramid Falls. 11:16
  14. Nobody Needs a Ministry of Higher Education 27:59
  15. Who Was the Office Built For? · Neurodivergent Spaces: The Standard Isn't Neutral 28:52
  16. The Future School of Architecture is Pointing in the Wrong Direction 42:29
  17. “Startup Nation: What Bersama and My Accessibility Business Have in Common” 18:53
  18. Disability, Politics and Architecture — Part 2: The Decade of Nothingness 43:08
  19. Mathematics and Architecture: A Marriage Made in Heaven 13:03
  20. Disability, Politics and Architecture — Part 1: The Decade of Nothingness 19:33
  21. Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 3 28:23
  22. Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 2 25:12
  23. Stop Spoon-Feeding Architecture Students: Why Graduates Lack Confidence - Part 1 27:57
  24. Using constraints to get things done - learning business in architecture school 25:38
  25. From Commodity to Functionality: What Vitruvius Didn't Tell Us About Accessibility 28:14
  26. How architecture students study 'business' in school - similarities in practice and entrepreneurship 18:12
  27. How architecture students study 'business' in school - introduction 22:05
  28. How to analyse good design, from crafts to architecture - introduction 22:13
  29. Interlude: 2 months break and soon we will be back! 5:55
  30. System thinking in Architecture and Disability 21:07
  31. A Review on the Balanced Education Model (2025 Interview with Kevin Mark Low) 29:32
  32. Kevin Mark Low and Naziaty Mohd Yaacob Shared Views on Education 17:42
  33. Designing from First Principles [Addendum on Safari Roof House]- Part 2a 14:14
  34. Designing from First Principles [Kevin Mark Low's Approach]- Part 2 30:00
  35. Designing from First Principles [Introduction]- Part 1 17:04
  36. Designing for every citizen: Engineering inclusive urban landscapes (street environment and public transportation) 1:04:41
  37. Formalism and Non-formalistic Approaches in Architecture - Part 1 30:11
  38. The Architect as Leader 18:54
  39. The Power of Patterns: Revisiting Christopher Alexander's Notes on the Synthesis of Form [Part 1] 21:15
  40. The Real-World Example: The Invisible Masterpiece 10:36
  41. The Compass vs The Chart: Can Architecture Education Stay Noble in a World of Rankings? 27:36
  42. Educated but Unprepared: Who's Really at Fault? [Part 3] 19:42
  43. Educated but Unprepared: Who's Really at Fault? [Part 2] 31:52
  44. Educated but Unprepared: Who's Really at Fault? [Part 1] 24:07
  45. Dialogic Studio Critique Methods in Architecture Education - Part 2B 30:23
  46. Dialogic Studio Critique Methods in Architecture Education - Part 2A 11:04
  47. A Call for Transformative Architecture Education in Malaysia - Part 1 12:14
  48. The Undervalued Architect: How Education Fuels the Profession's Misunderstanding - Part 2 25:27
  49. The Undervalued Architect: How Education Fuels the Profession's Misunderstanding - Part 1 28:16
  50. What makes a good studio master ? 29:22