Episode 293: Sarah Lebner, Director of Cooee Architecture and her stunning award-winning project, The Silos

In this episode, we’re joined by award-winning architect Sarah Lebner, Director of Cooee Architecture. Sarah recently took out the Hospitality & Tourism Award at the 2025 Sustainability Awards for her remarkable transformation of an old grain silo into The Silos Accommodation — a sustainable, off-grid farm stay that celebrates adaptive reuse, environmental performance, and regional experience. In this interview, we talk about the challenges and opportunities behind that project, hear about her broader vision for sustainable design in Australia, and unpack what’s next for environmentally meaningful architecture.

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Episode 293: Sarah Lebner, Director of Cooee Architecture and her stunning award-winning project, The Silos is an episode from Talking Architecture & Design by Architecture & Design.

This episode is 30:41 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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