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Craig Kerslake joins UTS DAB Indigenous Industry Advisory Board
UTS School of Architecture has announced that Craig Kerslake, Managing Director of Sydney-based design firm Nguluway DesignInc, has been appointed as an Honorary Industry Fellow and founding member of the DAB Indigenous Industry Advisory Board.
Reconciliation Week Panel Discussions
As part of National Reconciliation Week 2021, we welcomed over 80 people to the DesignInc Sydney office to hear four First Australian leaders touch on belonging, copyright, language, trauma, healing, ownership, engagement, relationships and how to connect with Country.
Reconciliation Week Ochre Ceremony
As part of National Reconciliation Week 2021, around 40 DesignInc staff were honoured to join in an ochre ceremony and bush walk at Middle Head, Gubbah Gubbah, guided by Susan Moylan-Coombs (Woolwonga and Gurindji).
Integrating Aboriginal values in education
Being an Aboriginal architect, many ask as to how we can embrace the qualities of first Australians within education…
Design & Place SEPP—What does it mean?
The NSW Government Architects Office is proposing sweeping changes to a range of the instruments of development assessment across NSW—the Design and Place SEPP.
Yarns—cultural sharing
At Nguluway DesignInc, one of our initiatives is to enhance cultural literacy and awareness through our organisation, industry and society. We are starting this journey with our own people.
Working with Government
The mechanism for the Government programme is delivered by the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), a Commonwealth Policy, and the Aboriginal Procurement Policy (APP), a State Government policy.
Why we need to listen to First Australian voices to inform our architectural thinking
First Australian voices within the built environment make designing for architects really simple. Complicated problems in urban design, architecture and interior design quickly turn into rich and meaningful outcomes, seemingly in the blink of an eye. Why so?