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Connecting with Country – Kerrie Shepherd shares simple steps to make a start

Connecting with Country – Kerrie Shepherd shares simple steps to make a start

Kerrie Shepherd is a Kamilaroi woman and Principal of Connecting with Country at Aboriginal-owned urban design company Yerrabingin, drawing on extensive lived experience with First Nations communities.

Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team

Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team

Dr Michael Mossman and Jack Gillmer-Lilley, two of the Creative Directors for the 2025 Australia Pavilion, join us for an in-person podcast to discuss their project, HOME, and Indigenising the built environment.

CK Architecture design for connection

CK Architecture design for connection

Aunty Agnes Shea High School acknowledges historical connections to Country while providing a framework for future generations to engage with First Nations knowledge and traditions.

Hassell’s vision for Australia’s newest city in over a century starts with workplace design

Hassell’s vision for Australia’s newest city in over a century starts with workplace design

In Western Sydney, Hassell’s First Building for Bradfield City Centre aims to be regenerative, adaptable and connected to First Nations culture.

What does designing with Country mean today?

What does designing with Country mean today?

Yerrabingin CEO Christian Hampson on how the concept is maturing and the overlap with fundamental design principles, as well as some pitfalls to avoid.

CONTEXT’s community park features First Nations art

CONTEXT’s community park features First Nations art

A vacant plot in the heart of Wolli Creek in Bayside in South Sydney has been transformed by CONTEXT into a vibrant community park.

Comment: How to create a compelling design narrative for more successful projects

Comment: How to create a compelling design narrative for more successful projects

In this comment piece, Buchan’s Dong Uong discusses the why and how behind the stories underpinning design projects.

Conscious architecture: fjcstudio’s panel series continues in Brisbane

Conscious architecture: fjcstudio’s panel series continues in Brisbane

Expanding on his published collection of essays, Richard Francis-Jones curated a stimulating discussion about what elicits an architectural response.

Balarinji comment: Designing with Country offers a unique opportunity for designers

Balarinji comment: Designing with Country offers a unique opportunity for designers

In this comment piece, Indigenous Creative Lead at Balarinji, Johnny Bridges, discusses designing with Country and the environment.

Gathering around the edges in the Blue Mountains

Gathering around the edges in the Blue Mountains

The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) is set to host a three-day event focusing on regional architecture and its impact on the perception of place.

A ‘Current’ affair spotlighting First Nations artists

A ‘Current’ affair spotlighting First Nations artists

Current is an exhibition presented by the Australian Design Centre that examines the interplay between land, water and ancestral memory as seen through the works of the respective artists.

A Melbourne Design Week conversation: New Epping’s journey to celebrate Country

A Melbourne Design Week conversation: New Epping’s journey to celebrate Country

During Melbourne Design Week, Riverlee highlighted its collaboration with Wurundjeri Elders to integrate traditional knowledge into the New Epping masterplan.