Build Beautiful
Build Beautiful
Where design meets depth
Hosted by interior designer and property developer Linda Habak, Build Beautiful is a podcast about more than just aesthetics - it’s about the intention behind the spaces we shape and the stories we tell.
Each episode features honest, insightful conversations with designers, developers, architects, artists, and creative thinkers who are reimagining the way we live, build, and create.
This is a space for the ideas behind the work - the risks, the pivots, the process. The quiet decisions that shape extraordinary outcomes.
Because beauty isn’t just what we see - it’s what we feel.
And what we choose to build, together.
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Creativity Is the Residue of Wasted Time — Dylan Farrell on Failing Forward and Starting at 28
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Introduction
Dylan Farrell's design career began underneath his father's drafting board in New York, and took a long way round: a rocky start at Pratt, years in avant industrial bands, and a phone call that brought him to Sydney. In this episode, we talk about building Dylan Farrell Design across two countries, launching the furniture collection After Editions, and what slowing down has changed.
In This Episode We Explore
* Growing up in a family of architects, artists and gallerists
* Why starting late wasn't a disadvantage
* New York vs Australian design, and being told the work was "a bit much"
* Letting a team lead while running a studio across borders
* Digital fatigue, patience and burnout
* Being present, and how family changed the way he works
Why This Conversation Matters
Dylan shows that a winding path can build something lasting, and that how you live shapes the work you make.
About Dylan Farrell
Founder of Dylan Farrell Design and creator of the furniture collection After Editions, working across New York and Australia. Follow him: @dylan_farrell_design
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