Tutors: Kate Archdeacon & Juliette Anich
This studio uses a design research process to explore small-scale design interventions in the Melbourne landscape working towards building urban resilience, focusing on the culture of growing food. The rise of design engagement in urban agriculture has seen a wide range of visualisations and experimental test projects emerge in
Michael Gray is passionate about vehicle and product design.
Michael has had experience as a Creative Design Intern at GM Holden Design, where he worked within the Interior Design Team on advanced design concepts for GM China products.
Michael held a role in design engineering and technical specification with Bolwell where he prepared CAD data for moulding production processes, collaborated with
Justin has been an active participant in the Melbourne design industry for the last decade. His ongoing involvement has brought together a number of experimental collaborations around the themes of ‘place making’ and ‘sustainability’.
Justin has lectured extensively in product-design engineering and furniture design at Swinburne University and continues to run a mentoring program from his
Oliver Field & Stephen Wallace
We are living amongst the greatest shift in workplace design since the industrial revolution. Production based economies are diminishing under the rise of a knowledge based global economy.
Data is the new oil; 3rd wave technologies enable workers to create, manipulate, collaborate and distribute information in unprecedented ways.
The workplace is global; businesses
Currently undertaking a PhD by practice at RMIT University in the school of Architecture and Design, Campbell Drake completed a Masters of Research Architecture at Goldsmiths University and a Bachelor of Architecture at RMIT.
Focusing on architecture, design, contemporary art and social practice, Campbell Drake is a multidisciplinary practitioner who seeks to challenge conventional interpretations of
Semester 1, 2013
With Luca Abate
Are you keen to experience how successful industrial design firms develop products? Luca Abate, from leading Melbourne industrial design studio Charlwood Design will be giving the opportunity for students to experience life as a consulting designer.
Returning for a second semester the studio will focus on exploring health monitoring technology to get
Parag Anand is Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the SPA, New Delhi. He has a Masters Degree in Design from IIT, Delhi and has also trained at the TU Delft, the Netherlands. He was the co-founder of 5th Quadrant Design and has more than 15 years of experience in the field. He has undertaken
in collaboration with
Neal Haslem & SLOW Lab students, RMIT Media and Communications;
Ceri Hann RMIT Postgraduate participatory art researcher;
THE VILLAGE Festival www.thevillagefestival.com.au
Wednesdays, 1.30 PM to 5.30 PM
Room: 88.5.20/20A
This studio course is a creative investigation of the relationship between power and people.
POWER as energy, capability, force.
PEOPLE as individuals, collectives, societies.
The studio will explore playful social participation in
Liam Fennessy & Scott Mitchell plus special guests
Research partner: Zoo’s Victoria – Wildlife Conservation and Science Department
http://www.zoo.org.au/
http://www.zoo.org.au/fighting-extinction/research
Contemporary Zoo’s occupy a particular role in primary research into animal welfare, species conservation, and the public communication of issues of biodiversity loss and environmental concerns. These activities often require the artful combination of material, informational and technological
with Jonathan Ben-Tovim and Kim Vien
What will the workplace of the future look like in 5 to 10 years time? How will disruptive technologies shape professions and industries? How can designer help the future workforce be more productive, healthier and happier?
Students will be given a range of analytical techniques and strategies to help explore and understand current work
