Presented from 13-19 September, Sydney Design Week will bring together visionary designers, architects and artists who are creating space for alternative futures.
Titled ‘In Between Worlds’, the week will see events held across the city. Highlights include discussions by
- Colin Gibson, Academy Award-winning production designer
- Summaya Vally, architect and artistic director of the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale
- David Gianotten, architect and managing partner of international architecture practice Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)
- Hassan Hajjaj, Moroccan-British artist
- Melodie Yashar, international space architect
- Professor Anna Puigjaner, MAIO co-founder and architect
Parramatta will be the home for food events that display alternative methods of documenting culture and storytelling through cuisine.
Sydney food creative Karima Hazim and Sumayya Vally will prepare a traditional Lebanese Sunday breakfast at Baba Ghanouj Parramatta, while Professor Puigjaner will collaborate with Powerhouse’s Vitocco Kitchen program manager Xinyi Lim on a special culinary event in Parramatta Square.
Another highlight of the week will be a family-friendly weekend event at Powerhouse Castle Hill from the Australian Prodution Design Guild, which includes all-ages design workshops facilitated by leading designers, behind the scenes tours of Powerhouse Castle Hill’s state-of-the-art storehouse and insights into the magic of production design.
The week has been programmed by Creative Director Keinton Butler, Senior Curator at Powerhouse, in collaboration with Amaia Sánchez-Velasco from GRANDEZA STUDIO.
SYDNEY DESIGN WEEK 2024
13–19 September 2024
FULL PROGRAM
Beyond Architecture
David Gianotten of OMA shares insights into the global architecture firm’s groundbreaking community-led projects and signals the changing role of the architect.
Friday 13 September 2024
6–7pm
University of Technology Sydney
Free, registration
Building Worlds
The Australian Production Design Guild takes us ‘In Between Worlds’ for a family-friendly workshops, tours and insights into the magic of production design.
Saturday 14 September 2024
10am–3pm
Powerhouse Castle Hill
Free, registration
Recipes as Archives
Join architect Sumayya Vally and food creative Karima Hazim for a Sunday breakfast featuring traditional Lebanese recipes that celebrate family, food and culture.
Sunday 15 September 2024
Baba Ghanouj Parramatta
10–11am
Tickets $15
Places of Belonging
Architect and artistic director Sumayya Vally and poet Sara Mansour discuss how places can be designed to bring communities together.
Sunday 15 September 2024
2–3pm
University of Technology Sydney
Free, registration
Future Prototypes
Academy Award winning production designer Colin Gibson discusses how he imagines and creates real world prototypes for the future.
Monday 16 September 2024
6–7pm
University of Technology Sydney
Free, registration
Space Architectures
Space architect, technologist and researcher Melodie Yashar talks about space settlement and designing resilient homes for off-world living.
Tuesday 17 September 2024
6–7pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Free, registration
Sydney Design Week Urban Kitchen
Chef Xinyi Lim and architect Anna Puigjaner prepare local ingredients to tell global food stories in a temporary kitchen in Parramatta Square.
Wednesday 18 September 2024
11.30am–1.30pm
Parramatta Square
Free
Collective Care
Prof Anna Puigjaner on her approach to creating new architectural models for the practice of collective living and care that are re-imagining how we live.
Wednesday 18 September 2024
6–7pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Free, registration
Maximalist Identities
Artist Hassan Hajjaj discusses his maximalist approach to making images that pushes the boundaries of portraiture, art and cultural commentary.
Thursday 19 September 2024
6–7pm
Parramatta Town Hall
Free, registration
