LIVING WITH GHOSTS: The making of Lawson Flats
As Australia’s most sprawling city, we know something about having A LOT OF SPACE. But research shows, endless expansion is not the best way for communities and individuals to thrive.
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Future of Work
Discover how a renewed emphasis on flexibility, employee sentiment for wellbeing, and authentic connections is transforming how we work and ultimately how our cities and neighbourhoods function.
Public art walk #2
In recent years, art has moved from indoors to outdoors. We are now seeing Arts, Planning, Architecture and Development sectors unite to deliver Art in public spaces.
Uncovering Historical Queer Spaces
Based on his thesis uncovering historical queer spaces, architect Dexter Wong joins a panel to talk about the queer history of Perth.
DESIGN FOR CULTURE
Great Culture makes Great Cities. Yet one of the greatest challenges facing Perth and WA is finding, designing or delivering space for creatives … where and how to accommodate a burgeoning cultural sector?
Contemporary art in heritage redevelopments – a panel discussion
Join us for fascinating insights about selecting and placing contemporary art in heritage refurbishments, renovations, and redevelopments.
A social node for Langley Park Lane
Join us for drinks at the end of the Charrette when the inspired participants share the outcomes from the three-day event, sparking another round of impassioned discussions, insightful commentary and solutions to enduring public space issues.
Get it together: Our density destiny
As Australia’s most sprawling city, we know something about having A LOT OF SPACE. But research shows, endless expansion is not the best way for communities and individuals to thrive.
Lunch and Learn with Kate Parker and Tegan Patrucco – Art, Culture and Place Activation
Presented by PIA WA Women in Planning Network & element. Join us for a lunch and learn session on art, culture and place activation with Kate Parker and Tegan Patrucco from element.
Design the Future – Secondary
Join us at Boola Bardip for a day of design to celebrate the inaugural Perth Design Week!
Thinking by Design
As part of Perth’s inaugural Design Week, Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) and Perth Advertising and Design Club (PADC) are showcasing three projects by some of Perth’s leading design thinkers, delving into the key learnings, community collaborations and connection to place.
Perth 3.5 2050
Join us for a conversation on what the city needs for the future when it reaches a population of 3.5 million people.
Design Engineer Construct showcase of Subi-East school project
For Perth Design Week, Engineers Australia is showcasing a unique design project that brought together the built environment and music industries to spectacular effect.
Design the Future – Primary
Join us at Boola Bardip for a day of design to celebrate the inaugural Perth Design Week!
Marvels at the Maj - explore the new balconies & more at His Majesty’s Theatre
A unique opportunity to explore the new balconies at His Majesty's Theatre and view private theatre collections with Ivan King OAM, His Majesty’s Theatre’s Historian.
VR at the State Library
Roam a closed adventure park, explore an iconic Iwanoff home or fly from the ground to the sky as Perth's building history grows around you. In collaboration with XR: WA, three immersive virtual reality experiences return.
School Program
Join us at Boola Bardip for a day of design to celebrate the inaugural Perth Design Week!
Your class has the exciting opportunity to take part in the very first Perth Design Week at the WA Museum Boola Bardip! Across the day, students will participate in hands-on, real-world learning activities relating to design forms such as architecture and product design, highlighting the design thinking process.
The day will be tailored to primary students on Tuesday 28th March and to secondary students on Wednesday 29th March.
Your class will have a full day of design at the museum, rotating through activities across the day.
Designing for a Sustainable WA
Presented by Design Matters National, explore solutions and learn new approaches to not only take the confusion out of sustainable design across Western Australia, but to embrace it.
Perth: More than ok?
Join Woods Bagot, along with some of Perth’s leading developers and designers, in a panel discussion on how we can design and develop for a city’s own identity.
AGDA Fresh Mints
Get Fresh with Perth's design community. Hosted by AGDA WA and supported by TDK Perth, Fresh Mints will give you an introduction to the design practice and creative journeys of four professionals.
Regenerative Design Round Table
Join Prof. Josh Byrne, Hon. Dr. Brad Pettitt MLC, and Hassell's Sustainable Design Leader Karla Fox-Reynolds for a conversation about how Perth can transition to become a net zero city and the role regenerative design can play.
Beauty and the Street
The places in Australia that are known and adored for their traditional urbanism – for example, Fremantle, Surry Hills and Fitzroy – command a price premium and are in high demand.
Creative Spaces and Practices that Deepen Learning
What are the characteristics of creative learning spaces and experiences that lead to deeper and more meaningful engagement in schools?
LEADERSHIP IN PATHWAYS TO ZERO CARBON
With cities and construction accounting for 39% of the carbon challenge, architect and climate advocate Ross Donaldson and a panel of experts discuss what we must do.
Icons Exhibition
Presented by Design Institute of Australia, an exhibition of iconic Australian design featuring over 100 products designed in Australia.
Redefining the Australian Dream
The Australian Dream needs to be redefined to be a fair and equitable housing system where all Australians have access to safe, secure and affordable housing, architect and My Home founder Michelle Blakeley and a panel of experts discuss what we must do.
Unrealised Art Exhibition
Drawing on submissions from local artists, the exhibition showcases a diverse collection of concept designs, offering a unique look behind the scenes of the public art procurement process.
Home Inspiration Marathon / part 5
Join us on Sunday 26 March to hear from Perth’s award winning architects on the topic of sustainable home design, in a whole day marathon of presentations of their work, with opportunities for questions from the audience.
Home Inspiration Marathon / part 4
Join us on Sunday 26 March to hear from Perth’s award winning architects on the topic of sustainable home design, in a whole day marathon of presentations of their work, with opportunities for questions from the audience.
Home Inspiration Marathon / part 3
Join us on Sunday 26 March to hear from Perth’s award winning architects on the topic of sustainable home design, in a whole day marathon of presentations of their work, with opportunities for questions from the audience.