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How do you actually deliver a school, an office, or a housing block and turn it into something extraordinary?
In this episode, Tom Larsson speaks with Paul Monaghan, co-founder of AHMM, about a career spent designing buildings that shape everyday life and the people behind them. With warmth, honesty, and a quiet determination, Paul reflects on the evolution of architecture, the joy of delivering real projects, and why staying grounded matters in an ever-changing industry.
💬 From building loyalty inside his firm to earning the trust of clients and planners, Paul shares stories of lessons learned, challenges embraced, and the belief that good design can genuinely change lives.
🏗️ “The next building we do will be the best one we do”
Whether you're in architecture, property, or simply care about how places shape people, this is a conversation worth hearing.
Chapters
1. Setting The Scene: Practice Then And Now (00:00:00)
2. From Generalist Roots To Technical Rigour (00:02:20)
3. Rules, Design And Build, And Delivery (00:04:15)
4. Housing Constraints Versus Office Innovation (00:07:05)
5. The Power Of The Everyday Building (00:09:45)
6. Culture, Retention And Growing The Board (00:12:10)
7. Building Things: Detail, Craft And Cost (00:15:40)
8. Clients, Listening And Clear Communication (00:18:10)
9. Optimism In Hard Times And Value (00:21:00)
10. What Might Unlock Housing And Planning (00:24:00)
11. Influence Beyond Projects: Teaching And Policy (00:27:00)
12. Purpose, Impact And Staying Hungry (00:30:10)
13. Closing Remarks And Where To Find Us (00:38:44)
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