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Katerina Dracopoulos and Simone Bliss | Online Spring 2021

August 11, 2026 • Parlour

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Our conversationalists for this episode are architect Katerina Dracopoulos and landscape architect Simone Bliss. Katerina is a director of Brisbane practice Fulton Trotter and Simone is founder and director of Simone Bliss Landscape Architects, based in Launceston and Melbourne.

The lively discussion explores the delights of discovering places, both new and familiar – Simone had recently moved to Launceston at the time of the conversation, while Katerina talks of the pleasure she found in her home town of Brisbane after returning from working overseas for a decade. The conversation is full of humour and serious commitment to quality, professional integrity and the meaningful contributions that can be made through design. We also find out where they would go on a blind date – a small Greek island with delicious food anyone?

This Salon was recorded live on Zoom in Spring 2021. Organised by Ali McFadyen and Emma Healy, it was supported by then Parlour Partner AWS.

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