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Metrics
Episodes: 12
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Listener location: Australia
YouTube: 100.0k subscribers
Instagram: 946.0k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
editorial@estliving.com
advertising@estliving.com
sophie@estliving.com
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Host
Karen McCartney - Editorial director and design commentator at est living, with a career spanning print and digital media. She is a former editor of Marie Claire lifestyle and Inside Out magazine and the author of d...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Manuel Aires Mateus - Architectural Doubt, Memory, Restraint, Light, Landscape, Continuity And The Lived Experience Of Buildings.
John Pawson - Simplicity, Necessity, Designing To Need Rather Than Trend, Residential Architecture, Retail Design And Monastic Projects.
David Flack - Material Experimentation, Art-led Interiors, Non-traditional Design Approaches, Homes, Hotels And Hospitality Spaces.
Fiona Spence - The Restoration Of Babylon, Collaboration With Architects, Residential Renovation And Honoring An Existing House And Landscape.
Rob Brown - The Restoration And Transformation Of Babylon, Collaboration With Homeowners, 1960s Architecture And Designing Around A Dramatic Sandstone Site.
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Episodes
Manuel Aires Mateus | This Much I Know With Karen McCartney
September 22, 2026
Manuel Aires Mateus on doubt, memory and the life of a building. In Lisbon, est living's Editorial Director, Karen McCartney, sits down with Portuguese architect Manuel Aires Mateus to explore the ideas that have shaped one of the most distinctive architectural practices of the past three decades.From restoring an 18th-century convent to creating houses that disappear into the landscape, Manuel speaks about how people live, move, remember and connect with a space. He shares why he believe...
John Pawson | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney
June 10, 2026
In the first of our international episodes, McCartney visits John Pawson at his Notting Hill home for an edifying conversation on his lifelong commitment to reduction, necessity and simplicity in design.Pawson recalls his upbringing in Yorkshire and early years in Japan, stories of Calvin Klein arriving at his studio to commission the New York City flagship store and monks discovering the same project through his monograph. It’s this unexpected continuity between fashion retail and a Cisterci...
Flack Studio | This Much I Know with Karen McCartney
March 27, 2026
In this episode, Karen McCartney sits down with Flack Studio founder and principal David Flack. From the designer's designer’s Fitzroy studio, which he calls “a giant 3D business card,” Flack looks back at the inventive material approach he developed early on—one that remains as relevant as when he established the practice more than a decade ago. Now leading a holistic architecture and interiors studio, Flack’s art-led, nonchalant attitude sees the practice traverse continents to design h...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with This Much I Know by est living, design conversations?
This Much I Know by est living, design conversations is hosted by Karen McCartney. Its publicly listed emails are editorial@estliving.com, advertising@estliving.com, and sophie@estliving.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for This Much I Know by est living, design conversations?
The publicly listed emails for This Much I Know by est living, design conversations: editorial@estliving.com, advertising@estliving.com, and sophie@estliving.com.
How many listeners does This Much I Know by est living, design conversations have?
Podseeker estimates This Much I Know by est living, design conversations reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for This Much I Know by est living, design conversations?
This Much I Know by est living, design conversations typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established architects, interior designers, studio founders, principals and other design practitioners with a distinctive body of built work, notable projects or a recognized design practice. Common among recent guests: Leading an established architecture or design practice; Completing notable residential, hospitality, cultural or retail projects; Developing a distinctive and influential design philosophy. Recent guests include Manuel Aires Mateus, John Pawson, and David Flack.
How hard is it to get booked on This Much I Know by est living, design conversations?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does This Much I Know by est living, design conversations cover?
Recent episodes cover Design, Architecture, Interiors, Residential Architecture, and Materials. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
Publicly listed emails
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sophie@estliving.com
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