Detailer

David chairs a panel on the subject of loneliness at the Sixteen3 Showroom in Clerkenwell London with Alex Lifschutz of Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, Nicola Bacon of Social Life, and James Teatum of Noiascape. How can the built environment help reduce the impacts of this silent killer? Are new models of residential development the way forward? And is the modern world of screens and social media helping, or hindering?

David meets up with founding partner of engineers Heyne Tillett Steel, Mark Tillett, to chat about the journeys both personal and professional in 20 years of practice, the image of the engineer in society, collaboration, cycling, low carbon, high energy, the stresses of being a business leader, a 6/10 optimism rating - and letting kids into the building to smash things up in exchange for sweets

David takes a walk and talk with UKREiiF managing director Nathan Spencer through Westminster and St James' Park to discuss the past, present and future of the show; his humble origins, selling an Xbox to fund a job interview journey; diversity and inclusion; disrupting MIPIM; destination Leeds - and beyond; his ambitions on becoming an inward investment force...and his love of collecting Pokemon cards

David travels to City Island in London to talk to Stevan Tennant, managing director, development, at Ballymore, about getting the ingredients right for regeneration, his hopes for Camley Street in King's Cross, housing, ballet and other cultural magnets - and how his vinyl music collection is perhaps a bit like creating places with authenticity and heart

David catches up with Place recruitment guru and bundle of energy Tamsyn Curley to discuss architecture, candidates and applicants, the firms and people she admires most, gym workout sessions at dawn six days a week...and her love of all things Ibiza

David travels to a showflat in Clapham Quarter to meet Andrew Whiting of Hût Architects (its designer) and Jamila Saha of Haworth Tompkins to discuss 'Build the Way', an entry-level architecture traineeship providing an alternative and accessible route into the built environment professions that Whiting has helped develop and Saha has enjoyed

David sits down with the Lord Mayor of Westminster Paul Dimoldenberg in his splendid office overlooking Buckingham Palace to talk through his role - 'the best job he has ever had' - balancing apoliticism with his political past and nature, 'homes for votes', gold chains, robes, being the walking mayor and proud father of YouTube sensation Amelia - interviewer extraordinaire from Chicken Shop Date

In this special episode of 'Detailer - Live!' to kick off 2026 and the new season, David chairs a 'salon' at Sixteen3's Clerkenwell showroom and chats to author and journalist Emma O'Kelly about Wild Saunas, Jennifer de Vere-Hopkins of Jestico + Whiles about 'Loos, Lobbies and Lifts' and Russell Brown of Hawkins\Brown about creating his own 'Curious Places for Conversation'