Episode 172: Gail Cottrill, MD of Open Shutters talks about wood, sustainability and the origins of the louvre

Situated on the NSW Central Coast, and as a bespoke joinery shop specialising in shutters, louvres and screens for indoor and outdoor living, for over 30 years, Open Shutters has been the first choice of architects and designers in timber shutters, louvres and screens.  Managing Director Gail Cottrill shares her vast experience and vision into what makes the perfect wood shutter, why sustainability is at the heart of what they do and how local manufacturing is the way to go for Australian building product makers.

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Now celebrating its fourth year, Talking Architecture & Design is Australia’s first B2B architecture podcast that regularly talks about a range of issues that affect Australia’s architects, building designers and built environment professionals.  Run by Australia’s most popular architecture magazine, Architecture & Design, the Talking Architecture & Design podcast gives a regular bite-sized dose of what is important and sometimes what is just plain old interesting to anyone and everyone in the business of building design.