Front Edge: Australian Design
11.30pmFri13 November 20263.30amSat14 November 202611.30pmSat14 November 20263.30amSun15 November 2026
FreeChildren Ages 16 and under
$15Standard
Powerhouse has commissioned more than 50 of Australia’s most visionary contemporary designers to create and shape Powerhouse Parramatta – an unprecedented generational showcase of Australian design and innovation.
For 2 transformative days, audiences will experience the full spectrum of Australian design in a series of talks by designers at the forefront of Australian design practice, from architecture to interior design, product design, graphic design and design publishing.
Presented in partnership with Holdmark and UTS.
Sessions
Front Edge: Australian Design | Session 1
Session 1 traverses Australian interiors, from the home to retail and civic spaces, exploring distinctive approaches to material, colour and craftsmanship alongside the evolution of collectible design.
10.30am Yasmine Ghoniem (YSG Studio)
10.50am Tantri Mustika, Maryam Moghadam, Katrina Ramm (Ka Ra Studio)
11.10am George Livissianis (George Livissianis Interior Architecture)
11.50am Short break
12.10pm Henry Wilson (Studio Henry Wilson)
12.30pm Alexander Lotersztain (Derlot)
12.50pm Andy Kelly (Oigåll Projects)
Front Edge: Australian Design | Session 2
Session 2 brings together 4 of Australia’s most influential industrial designers to examine the unique spirit of Australian design.
2.30pm David Caon (Caon Design Office)
2.50pm Adam Goodrum (Adam Goodrum Studio)
3.10pm Denise Larcombe
3.30pm Tom Fereday (Tom Fereday Design)
3.50pm Simone LeAmon (Design Institute of Australia)
Front Edge: Australian Design | Session 3
Session 3 considers Australia’s architectural significance in the global community and foregrounds First Nations-led approaches to landscape architecture and design.
10.30am Katelin Butler (Architecture Australia)
11.10am Steven Toia (Genton) and Kengo Takamatsu (Arup)
11.30am Wendy Lewin
11.50am Short break
12.10pm Mark Tyrrell (Tyrrell Studio)
12.30pm Dr Emma Jackson
12.50pm Damien Wright (Wright Studios) and Bonhula Yunupingu with Bala ga’ Lili
Front Edge: Australian Design | Session 4
Session 4 explores languages and legacy with a focus on design that resonates.
2.30pm Ronnen Goren and Joseph Johnson (Studio Ongarato)
2.50pm Stuart Geddes and Žiga Testen (Graphic Design Work Pty Ltd)
3.10pm Grazia Materia (Grazia & Co)
3.30pm Nicholas Karlovasitis (Design By Them)
3.50pm Jack Fearon (Fearon) and Steven John Clark (denHolm)
