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HOME: Architects of the Future

  • The Australia Pavilion 30100 Venice, Metropolitan City of Venice Venice, Veneto, 30100 Italy (map)

HOME extended an invitation to the next generation of designers and architects to consider their personal understanding of home and to contibute a ‘living belonging' to the exhibition.

This conversation draws together educators, practitioners and industry leaders to contemplate a future of increased First Nations representation and practice.

 
SPEAKERS
Jordan Eaton
Jordan Eaton

Jordan is a Bunjalung and Githabul man with multi-disciplinary development and design experience. Trained as a landscape architect Jordan guides Lendlease's commitment to be an industry leader in placemaking led by First Nations voices.

His work focuses on cultural heritage, self-determination, design, housing, art, sustainability and the relationship between Country, Cities and people.

Matte McConnell
Matte McConnell

Matte McConnell is a proud Wiradjuri man and lecturer in the School of Architecture at UTS. He is the design director of garigarra, a design practice grounded in Wiradjuri epistemologies and practices of truth and authenticity (garigarra) and respect (yindyamarra). Matte is currently coordinating first-year design, embedding Country-centred thinking at the foundation of architectural education.

Through teaching, research and practice, Matte explores Indigenous design methodologies, positioning and storytelling - challenging students and designers to recognise architecture’s responsibility to care for and be guided by Country.

Dr Endriana Audisho
Dr Endriana Audisho

Dr Endriana Audisho is a Lecturer and Public Programs Director at UTS Architecture. Her research and teaching are grounded in postcolonial and decolonial frameworks, through which she explores alternative pedagogies and practices aimed at realigning architecture with its socio-political dimensions.

Endriana’s teaching spans architectural design, history and theory, and professional practice. As Public Programs Director, she curates events under the theme of Solidarity, pursuing a transformative and collaborative architectural agenda to help shape a more just future.

Elle Davidson
Elle Davidson

Elle Davidson is a Balanggarra woman from the East Kimberley, born on Gadigal Country and calls Bundjalung Country home. She is a Director of Zion Engagement and Planning and an Aboriginal Planning Lecturer at the University of Sydney. 

Elle is passionate about walking alongside people to build their capacity and confidence in working with Country, community and culture. 

Dr Michael Mossman
Dr Michael Mossman

Dr Michael Mossman is a Kuku Yalanji man who lectures and researches at the University of Sydney School of Architecture Design and Planning.

He is a registered architect who champions Country and First Nations cultures as agents for structural change in the broader architectural profession at educational, practice and policy levels. As co-lead creative director, Michael will lead logistics + dialogue around public engagement + culture + architecture 

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