Perth DESIGN WEEK 2024
Design talks. Design exhibitions. Design discussions. Design gatherings.
Whether you’re a design professional, design student, or just design-curious, there’s an abundance to explore.
Our second annual PDW will be held in Perth City / Boorloo and surrounds from March 14 –21, 2024.
Check out our 2024 program … and join our celebration of great design.
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Join the Design Institute of Australia ONLINE in a conversation about how it is we do what we do. With new technologies available to us as designers, what design process is right for our project? Is there something about the hand brain connection that's fundamental to design and is AI blurring the divide?
Get Fresh with Perth's design community. Hosted by AGDA WA, Fresh Mints will give you an introduction to the design practice and creative journeys of four professionals, who will share their learnings from their studies and from their entry into the industry.
The North Metropolitan TAFE Fashion Department is teaming up with the iconic QV1 Building for Perth Design Week to present a bespoke runway presentation.
Join us at the opening event for the first of the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA) exhibitions hosted at Lawson Gallery during 2024. The event is free for all to attend.
Presented by Lawson Flats. Official PDW Closing Party.
At the heart of WA Museum Boola Bardip stands the Old Perth Gaol, the site of our first Museum building, and a space with a very complex, and often dark history. Join Bec Weldon from the Boola Bardip team in exploring the history of this heritage-listed space.
With cities and construction accounting for 39% of the carbon challenge, architect and climate advocate Ross Donaldson and a panel of experts continue the sustainability conversation we started at PDW 2023, and discuss what we must do.
Presented by Linton & Kay Galleries
The Tom Malone Glass Art Prize is Australia’s most significant award for Contemporary Glass Art with the winning artist receiving $20,000.
The work of Western Australian artist-jeweller Dorothy Erickson is celebrated in this exhibition spanning the artist's 50-year career. Piú di Cinquante features State Art Collection works alongside a rich array of loans, including special pieces from Erickson's personal collection.
Join Design Matters for a panel discussion at The Mark focusing on key themes relevant to West Australian interior designers, exploring innovative ideas and addressing local challenges. A morning of engaging discussions, industry insights, and networking opportunities.
Join the Curtin Architecture Student Association (CASA) with the future Architects of Australia to discuss the goals and barriers of diversity and inclusion in the Architectural workplace. Together, we can build a future where architecture becomes a beacon of positive change and inspiration.
This event looks at translating queer theory through a practical architectural lens and establishes several key frameworks that can be applied to various aspects of architectural design.
Presented by UWA School of Design, join us for presentations and a discussion that will bring a variety of ideas and perspectives on the contemporary challenges and opportunities of design and its connection with the broader community.
Join us during Perth Design Week for an exciting evening with renowned Australian Designer Patryk Koca. Patryk will be sharing his insights and experiences on the significance of Australian Product Design Development, working alongside International Brands and Manufacturers and the challenges we face as Designers in Australia.
Join the Building Designers Association of Australia and Architectural Historian Eddie Marcus on an encounter of Perth’s architectural history – a view of Old Perth in juxtaposition with the new building’s redefining the city skyline.
Presented by OMA + UniFor. Join us at PRINCIPLES Square for the Public Screening of "Point of Origin" by Frans Parthesius. An international tech entrepreneur purchases an impossibly narrow piece of steep mountain slope in Austria. This challenge sparks the interest of well-known architect and founding partner of OMA Rem Koolhaas. Slowly, the house reveals itself as the film reveals clues about Koolhaas's process.
Presented by FORM Building a State of Creativity. Join FORM for an unforgettable night of connection and creativity at their Gallery & Café. Elevate your network as we bring together professionals from across the design and related sectors for an evening of inspiration and collaboration.
Presented by Kamilė Gallery. We think that art is one of the most important elements in the way people feel and directly impacts their mindset and effectiveness. We invite you to learn about one of the most cost effective ways to curate art in the corporate spaces using the service of art leasing.
With cities and construction accounting for 39% of the carbon challenge, architect and climate advocate Ross Donaldson and a panel of experts continue the sustainability conversation we started at PDW 2023, and discuss what we must do.
This year the Italian Design Day (IDD) in the Perth will be celebrated on 20th March under the title “Fabricating Value – Inclusivity, Innovation and Sustainability.” In Perth, this year the initiative will be organized in cooperation with the School of Design and Built Environment of Curtin University and in the context of Perth Design Week.
Presented by WA Museum Boola Bardip for Perth Design Week 2024, bring your class to take part in an exciting day of design at Boola Bardip!
Public commissioning often discourages ambiguity and risk-taking. Could there be a stronger argument for placing trust in artists to venture beyond the confines of Design and Construct? Is there a rationale for freeing artistic expression from the constraints of contractual arts fabrication? What might this alternative approach entail, and what possibilities could it unlock?
Presented by Lawson Flats and Nic Brunsdon Studio. Examining the role of architecture in transitions, the talk foresees the practice as an act of care—for existing infrastructures, for people, and for the environment—maintaining and repairing futures. A panel discussion hosted by Nic Brunsdon with guest panellists: Chantal Caruso, Dougie Nelson, among others.
Organised by EmAGN WA (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) this event aims to uncover diverse young and emerging designers that have been bubbling and working behind the scene in Perth to share their work and experiences and a discussion of future directions.
Join three of Perth’s leading social impact, strategic and digital design agencies for an evening of learning, sharing and storytelling, brought to life through project case studies, panel discussion and displays.
Presented by Element Advisory. How do we as design professionals collaborate to leverage better outcomes for our projects? How does public art and interpretation get integrated as a design outcome? In a collaborative panel discussion, our thought leaders will present a variety of case studies where urban design, place making, heritage and public art management come together.
Presented by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. "Design Dialogues: More Than Human Design" is a Pecha Kucha event that promises to expand our understanding of design beyond the human-centric approach, embracing a more inclusive perspective that considers the entire ecosystem we inhabit.
Big cities everywhere are facing housing shortages, and Australia is no different. As part of the 2024 Perth Design Week, Hassell is hosting a round table discussion where we will delve into the debate on density, urban living and housing choices.
The City of Stirling is searching for ambitious primary, secondary and tertiary students to join the “coalition of the infilling” and design an innovative and sustainable infill development project.
Fishbowl at Principles Square is open to anyone willing to contribute to, or just watch, design debate and conversation. Take a seat and join the discussion or observe from the sidelines. Once you are out of steam, pass your seat to the next contributor to keep the conversation going.