Indigenous design

Media June 21, 2023

NSW puts Indigenous design at centre of new park tender

The NSW government has set new standards in tendering by mandating ongoing consultation with local Aboriginal people over a new public square in western Sydney’s Bradfield City and giving Indigenous considerations a hefty 20 per cent weighting in the final decision. Hassell’s design for Bradfield Central Park is shortlisted amongst five leading firms vying for the tender that is due to be announced in August. Read more in the AFR.

News July 03, 2023

YES to the Voice to Parliament

This year Australians will have their say in a referendum on whether to update the Constitution to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Media May 17, 2023

How recycled hospital equipment is transformed into a plastic pavilion designed for inhospitable climates

Icon reports on our Inuit-inspired plastic pavilion that can act as a single-room shelter in harsh environments. This high tech concept is a collaboration with to​.org and the prototype is made entirely from discarded medical equipment.

Podcast

Country’s voice is loud & clear: are designers listening?

Listening lies at the heart of so much of what designers do, but listening to what Country and Culture is telling us means connecting deeply and meaningfully with the land. It’s time to tune in.

Media March 22, 2023

Is this 3D printed pavilion the future of climate-responsive design?

As the first release of a new Hassell X Nagami collaboration for to​.org, our 3D-printed ​‘ecological pavilion with a futuristic design’ has captured hearts and headlines worldwide. Discover its planet-saving potential.

News February 28, 2023

Strengthening our commitment to reconciliation in Australia with our Reflect RAP

Celebrating the publication of our newly endorsed Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) — the first formal step on a journey of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Macquarie Street East Precinct Master Plan (MSEP)

The master plan for the Macquarie Street East Precinct, located on Gadi Country in central Sydney, Australia, creates a unified vision for this place of significant political, social and cultural meaning.

News January 18, 2023

How ​‘yarning together’ can create a co-design legacy

Discover how our pro-bono collaboration with the Indigenous Desert Alliance and Bateup Consulting will deliver a new Perth-based Hub to ​‘keep the desert connected’.

PODCAST

A big, shared idea for Brisbane — beyond 2032

With the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games headed for Brisbane, we bring city-shapers together to explore how Sydney, London and Barcelona supported the vision that delivered enduring, generational change.

PODCAST

Standing up for regeneration, Country — and each other

With the built environment contributing to around 40% of global emissions, our industry has a pivotal role to play in limiting the impacts of climate change. Hear the motivations, failures, successes, and ideas from leaders creating change.

PODCAST

Lessons from Country with our First Nations partners

Early engagement, investment, integration and planning are crucial elements in maintaining positive collaboration throughout a project’s journey, so too are the employment opportunities that projects provide for First Nations people.

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First Building, Bradfield City Centre

Sustainably designed with key input from Djinjama, a First Peoples cultural research and design agency, the First Building restores Indigenous culture as the lifeblood of the land.

Podcast

Scott Davies on Talking Architecture and Design

Hassell senior associate Scott Davies explains how a Country-led and landscape-led approach has informed the design choices made while preparing the urban design, landscape and public realm framework for the new city of Aerotropolis in Western Sydney, Australia.

News August 16, 2022

“The most exciting thing that’s happened in Sydney since the Opera House.”

Senior Associate Scott Davies on designing Sydney’s new airport precinct.

Media

Hassell travelling scholarship winner revealed

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