Perth Design Week returns from 19 to 26 March with a curated, week‑long schedule of panels, exhibitions and activities that celebrate architecture, interior design, planning and landscape. Backed by a $100,000 grant from the Western Australian government, the fourth edition moves away from an open‑call model to focus on bigger‑format events that showcase design across multiple scales and disciplines.
Program highlights include “Designing a 24‑Hour City,” a panel moderated by journalist Claire Tyrell, featuring Natalie Busch (Hassell), Samantha Stewart (Urbis), Sean Henriques (ECU), James Sutherland (Arcade Agency), Kyle Jeavons (H‑U) and Jim Tsagalis (Lease Equity). “Designing the Future” will explore technology, sustainability and shifting consumer tastes with speakers such as Chris Kueh (ECU), Claudia Westermann (Curtin University), Huia Adkin (GHD), Ilona McGuire, Julian Bolleter (UWA) and Simon Blackwell (Hip v. Hype). The “Home” series brings architects Nic Brunsdon (Brunsdon Studio) and David Gibson (PTX Architects) into conversation, while the exhibition “Chirriger Moort: A 30 Year Retrospective of the Work of Peter Farmer” surveys the Noonga artist’s three‑decade practice across painting, sculpture, fashion and built environment.
“Design is everywhere and for everyone, from the cities we navigate and the buildings we live in to the objects we use every day, yet its influence often goes unnoticed,” said Sandy Anghie, founder and chair of Perth Design Week. “Perth Design Week exists to make design visible and accessible, and to show how design can help shape a more sustainable, equitable and connected future. We cast a spotlight on people creating with intention, highlighting that design serves a deeper purpose beyond aesthetics. Design is a process. It’s about making choices that positively impact the world, whether through sustainability, social justice or cultural significance.”
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