Posts by Naomi Stead

Practitioner survey – preliminary findings
Naomi Stead October 31st, 2021
Naomi Stead provides an update on the Wellbeing of Architects research project, with an emphasis on some early findings of the recent practitioner survey.

Wellbeing of Architects – findings so far
Naomi Stead, Byron Kinnaird, Tracey Shea October 25th, 2021
Watch our special presentation of the initial findings of the Wellbeing of Architects practitioners survey, with Naomi Stead, Tracey Shea and Byron Kinnaird.

Architecture for Joy, Joy for Architecture
Naomi Stead, Rebecca McLaughlan April 13th, 2021
Watch Parlour LAB 04: Architecture for Joy / Joy for Architecture – our session on mental wellbeing with Rebecca McLaughlan and Naomi Stead.

Mental Wellbeing
Naomi Stead, Ben Channon March 6th, 2021
Naomi Stead and Ben Channon discuss what can we do to improve the mental wellbeing of students and practitioners.

Parlour Lessons
Naomi Stead, Justine Clark February 18th, 2021
What has Parlour learned over the last eight years? Watch Justine Clark and Naomi Stead present the opening session of Transformations.

Scattered spaces, remote leadership
Naomi Stead April 27th, 2020
Naomi Stead describes leading Monash Architecture from eight workspots, shared with her partner and distributed across their small apartment.

In conversation … Dirk van den Heuvel
Naomi Stead, Susie Ashworth, Dirk van den Heuvel September 2nd, 2019
Dirk van den Heuvel and Naomi Stead discuss the significance of sexual identity, diversity and inclusion policies, and the importance of challenging limiting ideas of architecture and design.

Building consensus
Naomi Stead July 26th, 2019
As the Head of Architecture at Monash, Naomi Stead aims for an affiliative leadership style that helps make space for others and works by building consensus rather than exerting control.

Confidence is the key
Naomi Stead June 7th, 2017
Naomi Stead looks back and offers some well-earned advice about ignoring self-doubt and building up confidence in your own abilities.

Queering Architecture: Framing the conversation
Naomi Stead, Nicole Kalms February 23rd, 2017
Queering Architecture? convenors Naomi Stead and Nicole Kalms explore the themes and questions around their upcoming XYX Lab event.

What next for Parlour?
Justine Clark, Naomi Stead February 17th, 2015
The research funding that led to Parlour is now finished, but there is still much work to do and we want to make the most of the significant momentum we have built so far.

Gender equity in architecture: What can we do?
Naomi Stead, Justine Clark February 16th, 2015
So, now that we have the research, what do we do? Naomi Stead and Justine Clark outline the programs and tools for a more equitable profession.

The state of gender equity in Australian Architecture
Naomi Stead November 17th, 2014
The research is in. Naomi Stead reports on the outcomes of the three-year Equity and Diversity research project for the AA Dossier.

The architect’s (visual) milieu
Naomi Stead April 23rd, 2012
Showing practice. Naomi Stead describes the intent and context of the 'visual sociology' component of the Women, Work and Leadership research project.

A tribute to Paula Whitman
Naomi Stead April 20th, 2012
Paula Whitman’s work is extensively quoted throughout this website – Naomi Stead on the debt of gratitude that we owe to Paula.