School of Design and Architecture
Harnessing technology and creativity to design and build for people, place, production and the planet.
Swinburne’s School of Design and Architecture leads the world in high-quality, industry-relevant, technology-led design education and research. We pursue future production and interaction technologies, design for health and wellbeing and sustainable urban ecologies. Our innovative courses are grounded in design history, theory, culture and diversity with our undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers embracing global challenges, spanning disciplines. Our graduates are renowned internationally for their creative leadership.
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Built Environment and Architecture
Design sustainable spaces and buildings for the future
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School leadership
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Professor Jane Burry
Dean, School of Design and Architecture -
Associate Professor Gianni Renda
Chair, Department of Architectural and Industrial Design -
Dr Andrew Haig
Chair, Department of Communication Design -
Associate Professor Nicki Wragg
Associate Dean, Education -
Professor Blair Kuys
Associate Dean, Research -
Professor Anita Kocsis
Director, Design Factory Melbourne -
Professor Jeni Paay
Director, Centre for Design Innovation; Program Leader, Smart Cities Research Institute
Latest news
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- Design
Architectural history inspires contemporary solutions
Swinburne Masters of Architecture student Sam Millar’s design proposal is part of a shortlist exhibition for ‘The Walls Around Us’ competition.
Tuesday 21 March 2023 -
- Design
Internationally recognised excellence in typographic design
Swinburne communication design students have achieved an outstanding outcome in the International Society of Typographic Designers student assessment scheme
Wednesday 22 March 2023 -
- Design
Swinburne students craft garden of the future
Students have developed valuable skills while working on a unique installation that used interactive bionic plants to imagine gardens from the future
Wednesday 22 March 2023 -
- Design
Motion art captures city life and multiple design awards
A Swinburne motion design team has taken data from the lives of everyday Melburnians and transformed it into award-winning living artwork.
Friday 17 March 2023 -
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History and heritage inspire creativity
A group of Australian artists with Italian heritage have proven how design history can inspire creativity through the Parallel Visions exhibition
Thursday 10 November 2022
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For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 5174 or send an email to designadmin@swinburne.edu.au.