Stephanie McDonald . Articles IN PROFILE: Philip Griffiths talks heritage in WA We speak to him about why heritage architecture is important, working on the only World Heritage cultural site in WA and what the Board Award means to him. PROFILE: Why Queensland's booming, Peter Gardiner The design industry in Queensland is booming, and according to Peter Gardiner from Peddle Thorp, it is being driven by several facets. IN PROFILE: Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) founder Chris Bosse We catch up with Chris Bosse, director at the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA), about the digital era, designing unique buildings and how architecture should reflect time and place. How mergers help architecture firms: a Melbourne-Brisbane collaboration After Melbourne-based firm Rothelowman has recently merged with Brisbane-based firm whitearchitecture, Architecture & Design spoke to manging principal Shane Rothe about the evolution of architecture firms and the role mergers and acquisitions play. IN PROFILE: Geoff Bailey in a timely talk on Cockatoo Island One of the team behind the Outpost Project street art festival on Cockatoo Island, Sydney, the architect and planner also talks about about public projects, heritage work and when design 'feels right'. IN PROFILE: Chris Paterson from Populous talks sports venues Chris Paterson speaks to A&D about the challenges of design sporting stadiums, a sustainable halo and why he admires the work of Herzog De Meuron.