The biggest ever Geelong Design Week program has been announced, featuring more than 70 exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours and unique experiences. From 21-30 November, Geelong Design Week 2024 will celebrate homegrown design excellence, innovation and creativity, showcasing why Geelong is Australia’s only UNESCO Creative City of Design.
The annual event will bring Wadawurrung Traditional Owners, local designers, industry leaders, design enthusiasts, students, creatives and the broader community together to collaborate, network and inspire new ideas to solve design issues.
Program highlights include:
- The ‘Designing Djilang’ walk delves into how Wadawurrung Traditional Owners have informed design outcomes around central Geelong;
- ‘MOTEL’ live show with comedian and design nerd Tim Ross and musician Kit Warhurst, taking a look at the nostalgia of Aussie holidays;
- Peek inside the stunning homes of architects and their clients, and get inspired for your own home by signing up to ‘Architect’s Homes – Building Tours’ in Greater Geelong and along the Surf Coast;
- ‘Speed Date with an Architect’ offers homeowners, renovators, and design enthusiasts one on one advice with an architect for up to 15 minutes;
- ‘Do you want to build a fatberg?’ will see participants create a giant reproduction fatberg to highlight masses of waste made of non-flushable items and congealed fat that block our sewage system;
- Learn how our deep connection to nature and nature’s design patters can transform living and working spaces at ‘Human by Nature – Understanding Biophilic Design;’ and
- ‘McGlashan Everist Walking Tour’ explores the renowned Geelong-based architecture practice’s design projects including The Carousel, Barada House and Costa Hall.
The expanded program features both in-person and online experiences with a range of free and ticketed events. Book tickets online here.
