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ABOUT TIM ROSSComedian Tim %u2018Rosso%u2019 Ross may be best known for his work on TV and radio, but he also has a passion for design, architecture and the glory days of Australia in the %u201860s, %u201870s and %u201880s.A long-time advocate for Australian modernist architecture and its conservation, Tim has received the National Trust Heritage Award for Advocacy and the National President%u2019s Prize from%u00a0the Australian Institute of Architects. He is also an honorary member of the latter. His awardwinning two-part television series on Australian architecture, Streets of Your Town, premiered on ABC TV in November 2016 to rave reviews and quickly became the most-watched arts program on the ABC for the year. His live%u00a0 show about why%u00a0 architecture matters, Designing a Legacy, premiered at the Sydney Opera House before becoming a TV show for the%u00a0ABC. Tim%u00a0also has a podcast with Kevin McCloud, Tim and Kev%u2019s Big Design Adventure!Tim%u2019s other books include Mum Had a Kingswood, Scorcher, The Rumpus Room, Motel, Bewdy and Chuck a U-Ey: Images of Australians and Their Cars. Find him on Instagram as @modernister.