Department of Architectural and Industrial Design
Imagine, design, innovate — our world-leading research and teaching initiates change for a design-informed world.
We engage with contemporary design and fabrication techniques while understanding the complex social, cultural and environmental factors needed for sustainable design practice. Authentic learning is a key component where students and staff engage with industry partners on interdisciplinary projects and global design challenges.
Explore our courses
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Built Environment and Architecture
Design sustainable spaces and buildings for the future
Our projects
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- Design
Aquariums, meerkats and gaming screens: how hospital design supports children, young people and their families
Lecturer in Architectural Design, Dr Stephanie Liddicoat, explores how hospital design affects mental health and wellbeing, particularly in young people.Thursday 05 December 2019 -
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Radical disaster relief shelter design for Azraq and beyond
Dr Greg Quinn’s radical disaster relief shelter design maintains personal dignityThursday 18 April 2019 -
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Swinburne students shortlisted for James Dyson award
Swinburne teams will face the international judging panel of the James Dyson Award design competition.Friday 08 September 2017
Our people
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Associate Professor Gianni Renda
Chair, Department of Architectural and Industrial Design
Latest news
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Students help design futuristic outdoor play in Melbourne CBD
An outdoor virtual arcade brings fun, inclusive games to the Melbourne CBD as part of a Swinburne, City of Melbourne and SAGE Automation collaboration.
Friday 04 February 2022 -
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Students use technology to make banking more inclusive
Four Swinburne students have designed an inclusive financial literacy and banking app to address the challenges faced by neurodiverse people.
Tuesday 20 July 2021 -
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New digital tool to improve visitors’ museum experience
An international team of researchers has developed a new digital tool, muse, to improve the way museums gather visitor experience feedback using drawings, recordings, photos and more.
Wednesday 09 June 2021 -
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- Sustainability
New research into soil used for building
Dr Gergana Rusenova commences an Australia-Germany research project into textile-reinforced granular materials that are more sustainable and efficient.
Tuesday 30 March 2021 -
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Photomedia graduates capture their lockdown experiences
Bachelor of Design graduates who majored in photomedia captured their lived experiences of COVID-19 lockdown in a rich collection of images, film, sound, projection and installation art.
Friday 14 May 2021
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For general enquiries, please call +61 3 9214 5174 or send an email to designadmin@swinburne.edu.au.