Bricks & More is back for Season 3 – and it’s our biggest season yet. Following an incredible Season 2, Adrian Strittmatter returns with even more global voices, sharper insights, and bolder conversations exploring how real estate value is created, unlocked, and sustained. This season brings together international industry leaders, innovators, and thinkers who are redefining how places are designed, developed, operated, and experienced. Season 3 also adds a new location to the journ...

Season 2 of Bricks & More is officially a wrap. This season took the conversation further than ever — more guests, more locations, and deeper insight into how real estate value is created, unlocked, and sustained. From London to Dubai, we explored the forces shaping the future of real estate through candid conversations with developers, designers, investors, operators, and industry leaders from around the world. A huge thank you to our growing global audience for listening, subscrib...

In the third of our ‘Dubai Special’ episodes of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Dan Von Barloewen and Lindsay McGinn from Accor One Living to unpack one of the fastest-growing – and most misunderstood – frontiers in global real estate: branded residences and mixed-use living. The episode challenges the idea that value is created at the point of sale. Instead, it reframes branded residences as living ecosystems where value is generated through day-to-day operations, brand a...

In the second episode of our Dubai Special, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Zeeshaan Shah – entrepreneur, founder & chairman of The One Group – to explore how visionary leadership and a human-centred philosophy can unlock extraordinary real estate value. From selling mobile phone contracts as a student to shaping $2.5B of projects worldwide, Zeeshaan shares how his guiding belief has never changed: real estate should improve people’s lives. That means creating destinations that feel like...

In the first of our Dubai special episodes of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Mark Eacott – Global VP of Design at Ennismore – to unpack how design, culture, brand and experience fuse to create lifestyle destinations with emotional depth and commercial longevity. Together, Adrian and Mark explore how lifestyle brands evolve, how residents become ambassadors, why some markets respond differently to design cues, and what’s next for branded living as technology, service, an...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Lorna Walker, co-founder of Camion Energy, to uncover a new kind of real estate value unlocker – your energy strategy. Lorna explains how controlling consumption, electrifying portfolios, and leveraging onsite energy infrastructure can turn costs into ROI. Drawing on her experience at CBRE and her entrepreneurial ventures, she reveals why the real estate and energy sectors are no longer separate – they’re converging. Key...

In this insightful episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Henry Lumby, Chief Commercial Officer at Auriens, to explore one of real estate’s most untapped frontiers: later living. As populations age and expectations evolve, Henry argues that the UK’s senior living market is lagging far behind its peers – not because of lack of demand, but because of outdated models and limited imagination. He makes a compelling case for treating later living not as care, but a...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Natasha Morris, Director of Flex Offices at Landsec, to unpack the unstoppable rise of flexible workspaces and what it really means for real estate value. From MYO – Landsec’s premium flex brand – to the evolution of the landlord’s role, Natasha shares how customer-centric design and operational excellence can unlock new revenue streams and future-proof portfolios. Key talking points: 🏢 From landlord to operator – why me...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Tom Vaughan Fowler, Regional Director at WiredScore, to explore how digital infrastructure has become a cornerstone of modern real estate value. From office towers in Mayfair to industrial parks in the Middle East, Tom has seen first-hand how connectivity, resilience, and smart technology are no longer “nice-to-haves” but essential drivers of competitiveness. He shares how WiredScore is bridging the widening gap between f...

In this insight-packed episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Emma Collings – Group Head of Marketing at British Land – to explore how brand and marketing can transform bricks and mortar into living, breathing destinations. With a career spanning retail, real estate, finance, and social enterprise, Emma brings a rare cross-sector perspective on creating places people remember, choose, and return to. She explains why understanding people’s shifting behaviour...

Bricks & More is back for Season 2! This season, Adrian Strittmatter is bringing you even more – more guests, more insights, more discoveries across more locations – all focused on one thing: creating more value for more people. If you’re passionate about building places that truly perform, you won’t want to miss what’s coming. New episodes drop very soon – so get ready to unlock real estate value, one conversation at a time. And if you haven't caught up on season 1 – do it now before sea...

Season 1 of Bricks & More is a wrap! From game-changing insights to bold conversations with industry leaders, this first season has been all about reimagining what real estate value really means. A huge thank you to our brilliant guests and to everyone who tuned in, subscribed, shared, and joined the conversation. Season 2 kicks off in September – so if you haven’t listened to every episode yet, now’s the perfect time to catch up and get ready for what’s next.

In this bold and forward-looking episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Rebekah Tobias – co-founder of Propela Ventures and a veteran of capital markets, venture capital, and operational real estate – to explore what makes a real estate platform investable in 2025 and beyond. With institutional capital ready to deploy billions, the real question is: who’s building the scalable, tech-enabled, operations-first platforms that will attract it? Rebekah shares lessons from t...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian is joined by Charles Tarriere — investor, strategist, and co-founder of Evonite — to explore how value is created in today’s real estate market when risk is high, data is scarce, and cycles move fast. Charles shares how Evonite’s independent, risk-based investment model challenges the status quo, and why understanding tenants, embracing simplicity, and sticking to core fundamentals are more important than ever. Whether you’re navigating stranded as...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by James Price – Senior Vice President Residential at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts – to unpack what it really takes to deliver long-term value in branded real estate. Branded residences aren’t just about prestige. They’re about performance, property management, and experience – every day, year after year. With two decades of international development experience, James shares what makes Four Seasons’ approach distinctive – ...

In this insightful episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Louise Ioannou — Head of Workspace at HB Reavis UK — to explore what truly makes a modern office irresistible in 2025 and beyond. Drawing on her journey from branding to leasing, Louise shares how HB Reavis has reimagined office space as a holistic product: one shaped by hospitality, sustainability, flexibility, and community. For Louise, the office is no longer just a place to work — it's a value-driven ecosyst...

In this episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter speaks with Rico Picenoni – a hospitality leader who’s shaped over 500 hospitality and real estate projects globally. Together, they unpack what really drives long-term value in branded residences, and why the future of real estate lies in smart partnerships, local market knowledge, and global brand power. Rico brings the kind of depth that only comes from two decades of navigating $34 billion worth of real estate – offering razo...

In this insight-packed episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter speaks with Dan Higginson – Director of Development and Leasing at Greycoat – to explore what makes an office truly valuable in 2025 and beyond. Dan shares why the old rules of office development no longer apply – and how leading landlords are shifting from a cost-per-square-foot mindset to a hospitality-led, customer-first approach. It’s not just about desks and leases anymore. It’s about experience, identity, and long-...

In this provocative episode of Bricks & More, Adrian Strittmatter is joined by Georgia Elliott-Smith – engineer, environmental activist, and founder of consultancy Element Four – to explore why sustainability isn’t just a moral imperative, but a commercial one. Georgia argues that real estate’s current approach to ESG is flawed, often more about brand image than actual impact. But here’s the catch: in a world of changing economic and environmental realities, growing regulation, investor s...

In this episode of Bricks & More, host Adrian Strittmatter sits down with Calum Hall, founder of Creative Debuts, to explore the evolving role of art in real estate. From office spaces to retail environments, Calum shares how art isn’t just an aesthetic addition—it’s a powerful tool for placemaking, community engagement, and even financial value creation. They discuss: ✅ The impact of art on tenant experience, brand identity, and footfall ✅ How developers can integrate art throughout a pr...