Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Powerhouse Parramatta Topping Out

Major construction milestone achieved for the new museum

2025

Program Sydney Design Week

Sensing Technologies | Bradfield

Name: Sensing Technologies | Bradfield
Start: 2025-09-22T03:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-09-22T09:00:00.000Z
Location: Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility

Ended 22 Sept 2025

$30

Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility

Industrial designer David Caon, Hassell and Industrial Design Xchange (IDX-SYD) host an industry afternoon at the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) in Bradfield, Australia’s newest city.

This industry-led program showcases the cutting-edge manufacturing facilities at AMRF, where local designers can learn about new production methods. Located in Bradfield’s award-winning First Building designed by Hassell in collaboration with Djinjama, AMRF offers shared facilities and independent advice to help businesses accelerate from prototyping to production. This afternoon of talks, tours and demonstrations uncovers world-leading developments in manufacturing capabilities and opportunities for innovation in the Australian design industry.

Program

3–5pm
Workshop tours led by AMRF’s expert technicians demonstrate the design opportunities unlocked by the tools and processes of each onsite machine.

3pm and 4pm
Architectural tours by Hassell explore the modular systems and circular economy principles of Bradfield’s First Building, with Djinjama speaking to the Designing with Country process.

4.30pm
IDX-SYD host talks on new technological frontiers and the ways advanced manufacturing is advancing design practices. Speakers include Dr Sam Bucolo (Australian Design Council), Dr Marissa Lindquist (WSU), Steve Milanoski (formerly of SpaceX) and designer Caity Duffus.

6.30pm
Leading industrial designer David Caon in conversation with Powerhouse senior curator Keinton Butler. Caon will announce a major new design commission created in collaboration with AMRF and Powerhouse.