Studio Tutor: Tal Mor Sinay
Studio Timetable:
Wednesday 11:30am 2:30pm 045.01.005A
Tuesday 3:30pm 6:30pm 045.01.005A
Objects communicate with us through the memories and values we associate with them. Any object can become a vessel, holding memories and narratives, waiting to unfold.
This studio aims to break through the stereotypes of the souvenirs industry, explore notions of storytelling
Lecturer: Arthur Georgalas
Tuesday 9.30 – 12.30 – On Campus (045.01.003) / and online Thursday 9.30 – 12.30 – On Campus (045.01.003)/ and online
Is mass customisation and generative design the future of industry 4.0? Why do designers choose this route, what are the benefits of generative design within Industrial Design and how can this method be
With Dr Judith Glover and Simone LeAmon
Stories are ubiquitous – they surface and appear everywhere; we hear them, read them and watch them unfold in art as we do in life. Through narrative stories transmit messages and inspire meaning; they are deployed as fiction, parables and myth. They also locate us in time and place;
Simon is a Research Fellow in the Sustainable Products and Packaging team at the Centre for Design. He has worked as a Product Design Engineer both in Australia and Europe for almost a decade. His work has crossed a large range of industries, including design consultancies, leading commercial interior furniture manufacturers, and multinational appliance companies.
with Robert Eales & Dr Soumitri Varadarajan:
Small-acre farmers need tools! Work in collaboration with the industry partner, an industrial designer and farmer to design tools for this emerging market that can offer great opportunities for designers. (Website coming)
This studio is about,
working with a client group that is under-served by designers
exploring the huge opportunities available to
When: Mondays 1.30-4.30 & Thursdays 1.30-4.30
Lecturers: Nick Johns, Bonnie So & Dr Liam Fennessy
Partner: Sustainability Victoria
As we watch our household recycling industry falter – with the local market value of recycled materials collapsing, and off-shore processors refusing to accept our post-consumer packaging waste – we are facing major environmental and resource availability challenges.
These challenges are ultimately design problems,
Studio Tutor: Simon Curlis
Studio Partner: RMIT University and Royal Children’s Hospital.
This studio addresses concerns in the field of healthcare provision within the hospital ecosystem as a Co-Design project.
This Studio proceeds workshops with Health care staff who have highlighted issues in their professional practice.
You will work in groups and individually to investigate, analyse, and provide solutions
Studio Leader: Dr. Areli Avendano Franco
Studio Timetable: Wednesday 5:30-8:30 | Thursday 5:30-8:30
Studio Partner: Australian Red Cross
Globally, there are more frequent and severe natural hazards affecting communities due to climate change. To minimise the impact of humanitarian scenarios, preparedness and emergency response are two fundamental processes that need to be integrated together. The most critical challenges faced include:
with Luca Abate
Are you keen to experience how successful industrial design firms develop products?
Luca Abate is an experienced design consultant currently working as an Industrial Designer with Blackmagic design. He will be giving the opportunity for students to experience life as a consulting designer. He was previously senior designer with Charlwood Design and will be
Wil is an alumni of RMIT’s Industrial Design program who graduated in 2010. Wil has worked across a wide range of projects and industries; from wayfinding consultancies to working with multinational cosmetics companies, via robotic bands, pop-up retail spaces and road trips to Mongolia with a 3D printer.
Wil’s primary interest is in the intersectional
