Lecturers : Boo Chapple and Malte Wagenfeld
I think the biggest innovations of the twenty-first century will be the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning…’ – Steve Jobs
The next phase of human technology looks likely to be driven by the potential of manipulating biological matter, from growing human body parts to biological
Tim Collins
with Justin Hutchinson
Philanthropy is often left to the wealthy, charity groups, companies and organisations. This doesn’t need to be the case. Designers with good ideas can be just as philanthropic, all it takes is time, energy and positivity. This studio will be looking at areas in your neighbourhood where we can provide altruistic design
Studio Tutors: Ronnie Lacham | Industrial Design | School of Design (Industrial Design)Dr Alban Mannisi | Landscape Architecture | School of Architecture and Urban Design Thursday 11:30 am – 2:30 pm | 45.01.05CThursday 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm | 45.01.05C
‘Aborigines using fire to hunt kangaroos’, by convict artist Joseph
with Ronnie Lacham
Studio Timetable: Wednesday 1.30 pm – 4:30 pm & Wednesday 5.30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Hunting Wajima Project responds to the brief from CHL to design furniture for manufacture in Timor Leste.
The name, Hunting Wajima, refers to two aspects of the brief – to develop timber furniture and to develop furniture craft skills in the
Jess Bird
To develop low-carbon resilient communities from within the existing fabric of urban and regional life it is important to have two things: visions of desirable future living scenarios and visible interventions, today, that can re-orient the path of future development. This studio looks at the challenges facing the town of Anglesea, on the Great
Dr Juliette Anich is an active entrepreneur and researcher, problem solver and conversationalist. Her interests lie in exploring environmental and social change through research, teaching and project development. She loves crazy ideas, start-ups and growing businesses.
Juliette has a Bachelor in Design from UNSW, a Masters in Business from RMIT where her thesis looked into ethical consumer
Semester 2, 2011
With Kjell Grant
This studio will be directed by Prof. Kjell Grant.
organized around 3 ideas resolved into one final piece of furniture presented at the graduation assessment. Areas of choice are, concept (cutting edge design) and Commercial design – for offices, hospitality,airports And public areas.
About the Image: Oliver Field’s Hedge is a bench in the form of a squiggle in metal,
Ben Landau
The future of Antarctica is uncertain. Although many nations have signed on to protect it as a continent of peace and science; globalisation, geopolitical arm wrestles, global warming, the race for resources and even ideological battles threaten its present condition.
In this studio, designers will use research to visualise these futures in critical objects, images,
Tutor: Areli Avendano
Timetable: Tuesday 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: 051.02.015
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Globally, there are more frequent and severe natural hazards affecting communities due to climate change. To minimise the impact of humanitarian scenarios, preparedness and emergency response are two fundamental processes that need to be integrated together. The most critical challenges faced include: to fully acknowledge the complexity of
Tutor: Juliette Anich
Timetable: Wednesday 8:30am – 11:30am
Location: 009.02.017
This course explores historical and contemporary survivalists that actively prepare for speculative calamity and proposes creative solutions for this community.
What is more terrible than the unknown? During different moments in history people have lived with a fear of being under attack from dangers outside of their control. Despite
