The Local Project
Building on Country—Nguluway DesignInc
Nguluway DesignInc is thilled to share our feature in The Local Project.
’The Wiradjuri word ‘Nguluway’ means ‘come together’; the exact sentiment of Wiradjuri Architect Craig Kerslake, and DesignInc, as they joined forces in 2020 to form Nguluway DesignInc. The partnership brings Aboriginal leadership and cultural knowledge to the well-established DesignInc, with all its resources and architectural expertise.
Nguluway DesignInc is majority Indigenous-owned, and operates on Gadigal Land, of the Eora Nation. It offers architecture, interior design, landscape and urban design services, as well as mentoring, scholarships and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders within the industry.At the core of Nguluway DesignInc’s work is the concept of Designing from Country. This notion privileges a connection to country within the design process. It incorporates cultural knowledge and traditions within any given site and takes cues from Aboriginal culture regarding the social and environmental aspects of architectural design. The outcome of this is a sense that the built form truly belongs within and to its environment, to Country.’
Credits
Words by Sarah Sivaraman
