STEM Girl Power was on display at QUT in March when the QUT Design Lab again hosted a transdisciplinary campus workshop program for the final day of the annual STEM Girl Power Camp. The event coincided with World Science Festival (WSF) activities that took place in Brisbane. The 56 regional high-achieving Year 10 girls became designers…
The ReGenerate Studio#3: QUT Landscape Architecture
QUT Landscape Architecture, Brisbane Powerhouse, RPS Group and Vee Design are delighted to invite you to join us for the opening night of the exhibition ‘The ReGenerate Studio#3: QUT Landscape Architecture’. The opening commences at 6pm on Thursday 19th April, 2018, at Brisbane Powerhouse. For more information download the QUT Exhibition invitation flyer.
Kaospilot: 25 Years of Design, Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation made in Denmark
QUT Design Lab and Creative Enterprise Australia are proud to jointly present a public seminar by Christer Windeløv-Lidzélius Principal, Kaospilot Business and Design School, Aarhus, Denmark Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 5.30pm for 6pm start – 7pm Gibson Room, Z Block, Level 10, QUT Gardens Point Campus (map) (parking) $30 BOOK NOW Drinks and catering provided. Please provide your…
Preparing Teachers for Future Design
QUT’s Schools of Design and Education recently collaborated to host a studio for teachers preparing for the 2019 Queensland Senior Design syllabus. Eighty high school teachers from Brisbane and regional schools across Queensland attended the Design Teachers Studio Workshop in February in the Interior Design studios at QUT Gardens Point Campus. QUT Design co-organisers Natalie Wright…
QUT Design Lab's world leading in Community Engagement & Urban Informatics
Australian universities can justifiably claim to be first in the world in dozens of highly competitive research areas, according to new analysis by data start-up League of Scholars. Using a granular approach that zeroes in on specific subject areas, the firm finds that QUT is first in the world in four research areas including information…
Industrial Design + Mentoring = A Winning Mix: Dr Rafael Gomez
Industrial design is a tough industry to crack. And mentorship is one thing that is not always part of the university curriculum. Queensland University of Technology’s Rafael Gomez shares his wisdom on mentorship and being a well-rounded designer. Read more here.
Design Teachers' Studio at QUT
Everything changes in 2019 for Queensland high school teachers, with a new design syllabus emphasising design thinking principles and prototyping. That’s why QUT (Queensland University of Technology) School of Design and QUT Design Lab is collaborating with the Faculty of Education to run the Design Teachers Studio in 2018. In this video, Natalie Wright and…
Creative research and development in Asia-Pacific : Reflections on gender inequalities and human rights
Symposium 9th and 10th of April 2018 Queensland University of Technology Z9 Kelvin Grove Campus Summary This symposium brings together researchers, development practitioners, creative practitioners and human rights advocates to discuss the way in which creative processes can be explored and integrated into research, advocacy and monitoring and evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region. Following on…
QUT Design Teachers Studio 2018
On 9-10 Feb, 2018, QUT Design Lab’s Natalie Wright and Andrew Scott and Dr Nick Kelly from Faculty of Education hosted the QUT Design Teachers Studio 2018, supported by others from the School of Design. 80 high school teachers participated in this two-day programme in preparation for the 2019 introduction of the new QCAA senior Design Syllabus. Teachers…
Dr Jennifer Seevinck appointed Artist in Residence, Dept of Environment and Science
QUT Design Lab researcher Dr Jennifer Seevinck has been awarded a residency under the Artist in Residence Science 2017-2018 (AIRS) Program, Science Division, Department of Environment and Science. Dr Seevinck is one of only four artists that were awarded the residency which commenced recently with the DSITI Coastal Impacts Unit at Deagon. This work builds…