Design Institute of Australia: Recent Episodes
Design Institute of Australia
The DIA is the organisation through which designers work for the future of the design professions in Australia.
Recorded during Melbourne Design Week 2023, the DIA launched Exhibiting your Designs, an industry panel and associated practice note.This panel provide attendees with practical tips and advice on how to exhibit their designs effectively, from The panel was moderated ed by Claire Beale, a prominent designer, educator and curatorThe panel featured Marsha Golemac, Marsha GolemacAndy Kelly, Oigall ProjectsAmanda Henderson, Gloss Creative Sandra Githinji, Sandra GithinjiD& Kholisile Dhliwayo, Culture as Creativewww.design.org.au
Welcome to the recording of our DIA Design Days Brisbane Roundtable 'how design contributes to the improvement of society'. This session was recorded during the Brisbane Art and Design event in 2023, in partnership with the Museum of Brisbane.PanelDr. Chetana Andary: Chair, Creative Arts Research Institute, Griffith University, QueenslandLeah Lang: Queensland Government ArchitectSam Bucolo: Chief Executive Officer, Australian Design CouncilLisa Scharoun: Head of School for the School of Design at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)Terry Deen: Head of Learning at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern ArtDr. Philip Whiting: Design Based Research & Critical Design Thinking at Torrens University
Neil Cownie is the Director of Neil Cownie Architecture, a multi-disciplinary practice that spans across residential, commercial, interiors and product design. Neil’s signature touch is not a signature at all, but instead each project is approached from a unique perspective, each project resulting in an individual design response.
http://www.neilcowniearchitect.com.au/ https://www.nathandaydesign.com.au/ https://jackflanagan.com.au/ https://www.aesyk.com/about
David Welsh is a founding director of Welsh Major Architects with Christine Major, established in 2004. Calling themselves modern-ish architects, Welsh Major consider their work with a broad modernist sensibility, responding rather than reacting to programme and context, looking to playfully create the unexpected yet with a considered clarity.
https://welshmajor.com/
Searle X Waldron is a practice based in St Kilda, Melbourne. The firm was co-founded by Nick Searle and Suzannah Waldron in 2007, with a focus on projects ranging from small scale residential to larger scale urban master-planning. Some of their notable projects and design competitions include the MoCAPE (Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition) and Art Gallery of Ballarat Annexe. They have been recognised with various awards from the Australian Institute of Architects, including the 2012 Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture and 2012 Architecture Award for Public Architecture Alteration & Additions. Their designs have been exhibited across Australia and throughout Asia and Europe.
https://www.sxwa.com.au/ https://kentmorris.com.au/ https://www.piercewidera.com.au/ https://www.greenawayarchitects.com.au/ http://design.org.au/
Arent & Pyke is a Sydney-based design practice, formed by Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke, encompassing interior architecture and design with a unique focus on the decorative arts. Since the formation of the practice in 2007 Arent&Pyke have fine tuned their philosophy around what it means to make a space sing. While they have created a multi-award winning practice and earnt the respect of their industry peers, the value they bring remains in the emotional connections they create and how those, in turn, drive aesthetic and practical decisions. https://arentpyke.com/ https://www.design.org.au/
Starting her career as a theatre set designer, formalising her degree at RMIT in Interior Design, and yet carrying this theatrical thread through in the creation of experiential and immersive spaces, and developing a reputation as an innovative yet pragmatic designer that is fearless with colour, Danielle’s approach is singular, creating richly layered interiors that are inbued with character, warmth and elegance. With her studio based in Melbourne at Collingwood Yards, we introduce Danielle Brustman. https://www.daniellebrustman.com/
Adam Haddow is the Director of Architecture, SJB, Sydney. As a studio, SJB is acclaimed nationally and internationally for their work and their approach is that the activities buildings facilitate are just as important as the physicality of the buildings themselves. Adam believes buildings should subtly embody ambitions of beauty, delight, joy and surprise. https://www.sjb.com.au/about-us/ https://www.design.org.au/
Season 3 of the DIA podcast has been supported by Dulux Australia. DIA Branch Chair, Katherine Kemp and Deputy Chair, Renee Ballard were delighted to have the opportunity to talk peer to peer with six leading Australian designers. The DIA is committed to identifying and celebrating creative innovators across Australia, empowering designers who shape our lives and create our futures.
Over the last few weeks of 2021 we spoke with... Episode 1 – Adam Haddow | SJB Episode 2 – Sarah Jane Pyke | Arent&Pyke Episode 3 – Danielle Brustman | Danielle Brustman Studio Episode 4 – Neil Cownie | Neil Cownie Architect Episode 5 - Susannah Waldron | SXWA Episode 6 - David Welsh | Welsh + Major
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We took the opporturinty to have some longer in-depth conversations, prior to the NAIDOC week forum to reflect on the keynote theme, and offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues further MACRO//MICRO | CRAFT//CULTURE | LOCI//LOCAL.
Sasha Titchkosky is the Co-founder of Koskela. An innovative and inspiring Australian furniture, design and lifestyle brand. Committed to exceptional design, manufacturing in Australia, protecting our environment, and championing social enterprise. She studied Law and worked as the National Communications Manager for the Australian Stock Exchange, before starting Koskela with her partner Russel in 2000. Together they have created a successful furniture and design business, winning prestigious design prizes and attracting clients such as Apple, Google, and Australia’s leading law firms and banks.
As a Certified B Corporation, they have implemented an ethical agenda across all areas of the business. Sasha is especially passionate about Koskela’s social impact division, which supports and celebrates the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community art centers throughout Australia.
We took the opporturinty to have some longer in-depth conversations, prior to the NAIDOC week forum to reflect on the keynote theme, and offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues further MACRO//MICRO | CRAFT//CULTURE | LOCI//LOCAL. The fourth and final interview is with David Giles Kaye | Indigenous Fashion Projects Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
Dave is leading the development of Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation. IFP is a program that collaborates with Indigenous Australians working in textiles and fashion, with a range of development programs, mentoring opportunities and promotional events.
Dave is an experienced senior executive from the textile and fashion industry, working previously as CEO of the Australian Fashion Council, in new ventures and R&D at global outdoor apparel brand Gore-Tex and as CEO of Australian Defence Apparel. He also co-founded London based start-up fashion brand Frankly and led business development for smart materials technology company Imagine Intelligent Materials.
We took the opporturinty to have some longer in-depth conversations, prior to the NAIDOC week forum to reflect on the keynote theme, and offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues further MACRO//MICRO | CRAFT//CULTURE | LOCI//LOCAL. The Second interview is with Tom Mosby.
Tom Mosby (Torres Strait Islander) is Chief Executive Officer of the Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne. Beginning his career as an art conservator with the Art Gallery of Western Australia and later with the National Gallery of Victoria, in 1998 Tom curated the highly-acclaimed Ilan Pasin (this is our way), Australia’s first major survey of Torres Strait Islander art. Practising as a lawyer for 10 years, including Senior Associate roles in Melbourne and Brisbane, Tom returned to the cultural sector in 2009 as Executive Manager, Indigenous Research and Projects, with the State Library of Queensland.
At the State Library, Tom was instrumental in developing The Torres Strait Project, a cross art-form collaboration between Queensland’s key cultural agencies as well as the Indigenous black&write! Writing Fellowships and Editing Internships. Tom is the current chair of the Board of Directors of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and past Acting Chair of Bangarra Dance Theatre.
We took the opporturinty to have some longer in-depth conversations, prior to the NAIDOC week forum to reflect on the keynote theme, and offer an opportunity to discuss the following issues further MACRO//MICRO | CRAFT//CULTURE | LOCI//LOCAL.
The first interview is with Jefa Greenaway, forum facilitator. Jefa is the founding Director of the award winning practice - Greenaway Architects (est. 1998), a University of Melbourne senior academic of two decades standing, and a regular design commentator on ABC Radio Melbourne. He’s championed Indigenous led design thinking for over 25 years as a registered architect in NSW and VIC, including as co-founder of Indigenous Architecture + Design Victoria (not-for-profit), as co-author of the International Indigenous Design Charter, and as Regional Ambassador (Oceania) of INDIGO (International Indigenous Design Network).
He is a founding signatory of Architects Declare Australia, an initiative foregrounding architecture’s role in tackling the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, is co-curator (with Tristan Wong) of the Australian exhibition at La Biennale Architettura di Venezia 2020/21 and was recently included in the Qantas 100 Inspiring Australians and was honoured to be inducted into the Design Institute of Australia’s (DIA) 2020 ‘Hall of Fame’ signifying an outstanding body of work, contribution to Australian design and/or achievement in furthering the profession. His projects include the Koorie Heritage Trust, the Lowitja Institute and the award winning Ngarara Place.
Has Your Approach To Materiality Altered In The Current Context?
During the early stages of COVID lockdown, the DIA and Fisher & Paykel made plans to record the unscripted conversations of leading designers across Australia and New Zealand, along with Chief Designers at Fisher & Paykel, hosted on ZOOM by DIA National `President Gavin Campbell and turn it into a podcast.
Recorded over four hours in mid-June to mid-July 2020, we discussed topics such as materiality, functionality retreat, and The Social Kitchen in the current Covid - 19 world.
Host – Gavin Campbell, DIA President - www.design.org.au/ Guest - Sam Caradus NZ - https://crosson.co.nz/ Guest - Ben Edwards AU - https://www.studio-edwards.com/ Fisher & Paykel – Simone Stephens - www.fisherpaykel.com/eu/experience/…ocial-kitchen/
www.design.org.au/advocacy
The DIA’s Senior Policy Adviser, John Gertsakis enjoyed a spirited conservation with drive-time presenter Rafael Epstein on ABC Melbourne Radio recently (28 August 2020). They discussed the DIA’s forthcoming Circular Economy Policy and the Recycling and Waste Reduction legislation recently to the Australian Parliament.
Does Function Play A Larger Role In How You Design A Kitchen Or Home?
During the early stages of COVID lockdown, the DIA and Fisher & Paykel made plans to record the unscripted conversations of leading designers across Australia and New Zealand, along with Chief Designers at Fisher & Paykel, hosted on ZOOM by DIA National `President Gavin Campbell and turn it into a podcast.
Recorded over four hours in mid-June to mid-July 2020, we discussed topics such as materiality, functionality retreat, and The Social Kitchen in the current COVID -19 world.
Host – Gavin Campbell, DIA President - www.design.org.au/ Alisha Patel NZ l Fearon Hay Architects - https://www.fearonhay.com/ Nicholas Gurney AU | Nicholas Gurney - https://www.nicholasgurney.com.au/ Fisher & Paykel - Mark Haydon - https://www.fisherpaykel.com/eu/experience/articles/the-social-kitchen/
Has Your Approach To Materiality Altered In The Current Context?
During the early stages of COVID lockdown, the DIA and Fisher & Paykel made plans to record the unscripted conversations of leading designers across Australia and New Zealand, along with Chief Designers at Fisher & Paykel, hosted on ZOOM by DIA National `President Gavin Campbell and turn it into a podcast.
Recorded over four hours in mid-June to mid-July 2020, we discussed topics such as materiality, functionality retreat, and The Social Kitchen in the current Covid - 19 world.
Host – Gavin Campbell, DIA President - https://www.design.org.au/ Guest - Amelia Holmes NZ http://ameliaholmes.com/ Guest - Mardi Doherty, AU - https://www.dohertydesignstudio.com.au/ Fisher & Paykel – Simone Stephens - https://www.fisherpaykel.com/eu/experience/articles/the-social-kitchen/
https://www.design.org.au/advocacy
During the early stages of COVID-19 lockdown, the DIA and Fisher & Paykel made plans to record the unscripted conversations of leading designers across Australia and New Zealand, along with Chief Designers at Fisher & Paykel, hosted on ZOOM by DIA National `President Gavin Campbell and turn it into a podcast.
Recorded over four hours in mid-June to mid-July 2020, we discussed topics such as materiality, functionality retreat, and The Social Kitchen in the current COVID - 19 world.
Episode 1 - What Does A Social Kitchen In Communal Spaces Like An Office Mean To You After A Period Of Isolation And Social Distancing?
Host – Gavin Campbell, DIA President - www.design.org.au/ Guest NZ - Jack McKinney - https://jackmckinney.co.nz/ Guest - Adele Winteridge AU - http://foolscapstudio.com.au/ Fisher & Paykel - Joran Ansley - https://www.fisherpaykel.com/eu/experience/articles/the-social-kitchen/
https://www.design.org.au/advocacy
During the early stages of COVID-19 lockdown, the DIA and Fisher & Paykel made plans to record the unscripted conversations of leading designers across Australia and New Zealand, along with Chief Designers at Fisher & Paykel, hosted on ZOOM by DIA National President Gavin Campbell and turn it into a podcast.
Recorded over four hours in mid-June to mid-July 2020, we discussed topics such as materiality, functionality retreat and, The Social Kitchen in the current COVID-19 world.