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Do we design better with limitations? | Susan Dugdale | ArchitectureAu

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November 10, 2026 • 02:30:21 AM
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In this episode, 2027 Gold Medallist Susan Dugdale shares how limitations can produce better buildings and why, in the end, it all comes down to relationships.

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In this episode, the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2027 Gold Medallist Susan Dugdale shares how limitations can produce better buildings.

Alice Springs–based architect Susan Dugdale was recently announced as the recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2027 Gold Medal – Australia’s highest architectural honour.

Her projects, located in towns, remote desert plains, and tropical wetlands, demonstrate the possibilities of architectural rigour when budgets are modest and resources are few and far between.

In this episode, Susan shares how limitations can produce better buildings and why, in the end, it all comes down to relationships.

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