every*where:ADW emphasises the pervasive nature of design and celebrates the designers behind them. The week-long festival will feature a variety of events including exhibitions, talks, tours, and public programming to engage both creative professionals and the general public. 

“Woods Bagot was founded in Adelaide in 1869, making it the longest continuous architectural practice in the city,” says Woods Bagot Director and Adelaide Studio Chair Rosina Di Maria. “With our continued history, it is extremely exciting to be a part of the first Adelaide Design Week.”

As part of the opening night, on Tuesday 19 August, Woods Bagot Graduate Luke Turner will be presenting two handmade products – the Navy Chair and the B-Boy chair that is being painted by Artist James Brown – as part of the Motion Exhibition Opening. The chairs are part of a collaboration between Turner and Riley Stone, through their joint venture Oliver James.

Woods Bagot Director Rosina Di Maria will be joining the Total Design – The Enduring Legacy of Knoll in Contemporary Spaces on Thursday 21 August. The discussion will centre on Florence Knoll’s pioneering concept of Total Design, examining how it shaped modern architecture and interiors, how Knoll’s heritage of craftsmanship and innovation continues to influence design. As Adelaide Studio’s first female leader, Di Maria will share insights on Florence Knoll’s lasting industry impact—one of the first female interior designers to break into commercial design and elevate interiors to a respected craft.

On Friday 22 August, Woods Bagot Principal Alex Hall will join A New Normal, which is designed to co-create the future self-sufficient reality and urban narrative of our cities. Hall’s proposal asks us to “tether the digital infrastructure to our greatest needs. A data centre doesn’t have to be a void, it can power housing, heat public spaces, support food systems, and generate employment. In pairing our most energy-hungry infrastructure with the everyday living, we reveal a new possibility: that the future of human livelihood and digital infrastructure can not only coexist, they can nourish each other.”

The week will be capped off with an Open Studios Event on Saturday 23 August, where the Woods Bagot Adelaide studio will be opened to give interested members of the public an opportunity to peek inside the city’s longest continuous practice and meet some of the designers behind some familiar local projects. Founded in 1869, the Adelaide studio will be able to share 150+ years of design excellence, with insights to the future of design – from the local Woods Bagot studio to the broader design industry.

View all of Adelaide Design Week’s events here.

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