This year’s Fremantle Design Week program has been announced, with the lineup set to feature exhibitions, conversations, tours, workshops, open studios and special events under the theme “Imagine”.
Inviting the public into the world of design, the walkable festival – predominantly held in Fremantle’s West End – will be immersed in the city’s heritage streets, spaces and places.
The event’s creative director Pippa Hurst said this year’s Fremantle Design Week is “about finding inspiration for everyday life and taking a mindful approach, reflecting a global shift towards regenerative materials and systems.”
The festival hub at PS Art Space will host the Fremantle Design Week Conversations, bringing local and national figures together for 12 discussions across four core themes: “Home”, “Life”, “Planet” and “Visionaries”.
Ranging from apartment living to affordable funeral design, the sessions will feature prominent voices including Isabelle White of Izzie White Creative, Sarah Aubrey of Electrify This and WA Government Architect Emma Williamson, who will present state’s pattern book housing initiative.
PS Art Space will also host the Parlour Spring Salon alongside the PechaKucha night, featuring Design Institute of Australia CEO Simone LeAmon, while architectural colour expert Sonia van de Haar joins the Designing Cities Symposium to explore the future of public spaces.
Visual and material innovation will be the focus of a series of key exhibitions highlighting sustainable design. These include Imagine: Material Stories, a dual exhibition showcasing circular fashion and eco-conscious furniture and Reverie, a group show presenting works from over 70 local and national makers.
There will also be a mix of community events and open studios, in addition to hands-on workshops such as zine-making, needlework, and colour application in design.
Find further information and the full program here.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
