real conversations on design, hospitality, and creative life — with a side of dinner dates.
A Date With Design is your go-to check-in for interiors, inspiration, and the unfiltered reality of life as designers. Hosted by two Australian Interior Designers and best friends, Arielle Ralph and Jill Chilton
In this special on-location episode of A Date With Design, we step out of the studio and into the world of Brisbane’s evolving hospitality scene, joined by celebrated restaurateur Simon Gloftis at Sushi Room.
what is a date with design?
A Date With Design began as two interior designers meeting for long lunches, site visits and late-night conversations about the spaces that moved us.
Now it’s a podcast, events platform and creative community celebrating design, hospitality and the people shaping contemporary culture.
meet your hosts
ARIELLE RALPH
Arielle Ralph is a Brisbane-based architect and interior designer known for creating refined residential and boutique commercial spaces defined by warmth, materiality and thoughtful detail.
With more than 14 years of experience across architecture and interiors, Arielle has worked on a diverse range of projects including high-end multi-residential developments, private residences and hospitality environments.
When she’s not designing interiors, Arielle can usually be found chasing creative inspiration — whether that’s watching live music, experimenting with candle making, or exploring beautiful spaces and design moments worth talking about.
JILL CHILTON
Jill Chilton is a Gold Coast- based Interior Designer with over 20 years of industry experience across residential, commercial and hospitality sectors in both the UK and Australia.
Her design philosophy centres on storytelling — crafting spaces that feel layered, tactile and emotionally resonant. Jill approaches each project as an opportunity to create an immersive experience, where materiality, texture and considered detail come together to shape atmosphere and connection.
In the last 15 years she has focused her expertise on hospitality design, contributing to a portfolio of prominent venues across the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Beyond design, Jill enjoys balancing creativity with calm — from saltwater swims, and hunting down vintage treasures, to hosting friends and shaking up a seriously good margarita.