The Housing Shift No One Can Ignore

From student accommodation to Build-to-Rent and the rise of co-living, new housing models are transforming cities across Europe and the UK. But what does this mean for Australia?

In this episode of The Connector, Harper B Founder Belinda Coates sits down with Anouk Darling, CEO of Scape, for a timely conversation on the future of living.

Fresh from a study tour across London and Europe, Anouk shares the moments that shifted her thinking, from the scale and sophistication of Build-to-Rent to the emergence of co-living as a new model sitting between student housing and traditional rentals.

They explore Scape’s evolution into The Living Co., what it really takes to build community at scale, and why sustainability and circular economy thinking are no longer optional, but expected.

The conversation also dives into the Timberyards precinct in Marrickville, one of Australia’s largest Build-to-Rent developments and how projects like this are redefining urban regeneration.