Design research and practice
The Centre for Design Innovation (CDI) leads the research and development of fundamental, strategic and transformative design solutions.
Housed within a range of innovative facilities, our award-winning projects and core programs are aligned with national research priorities and Swinburne’s Research Vision.
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Our research
We research through design to tackle problems and explore approaches in product design, communication and user experience design, urban design and architecture, and health and wellbeing.
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Our practice
We provide industry consulting in industrial and visual communication design through strategic services from growth and innovation strategy to user experience design, prototyping and sustainability.
Get in touch
We're always open to new opportunities for collaboration in research and practice. Get in touch to discuss how we can help with your projects.
Our research facilities
Our research is conducted with a range of state of the art facilities and platforms including the Digital interactive presentation facility, the Protolab and the iHUB National Urban Research Platform.
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Protolab is one of Swinburne’s state-of-the-art digital fabrication facilities (image credit: Doris Dai). -
Design operations room – Digital interactive presentation facility. -
iHUB's research breakout configuration
Our study option
We nurture and collaborate with PhD design students from various design disciplines and countries. For those who come through an Honours or Master's pathway, the Centre for Design Innovation is the next step into advanced design knowledge development, enabling graduates to become leaders in strategic and meaningful design innovation.
Find out more about applying for a research degree.
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Our publications
Find our reports, journals and other publications.
Centre news
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This is how we create the age-friendly smart city
- Social Affairs
- Design
Director of Swinburne’s Future Self and Design Living Lab, Associate Professor Sonja Pedell discusses how city environments can be designed to meet the needs and personal goals of older Australians
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Motion art captures city life and multiple design awards
- Design
A Swinburne motion design team has taken data from the lives of everyday Melburnians and transformed it into award-winning living artwork.
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Young Swinburne designers help build luxury brand
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Young Swinburne designers are helping to build the range for a new Melbourne-based luxury product brand, Lood.
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Appreciating aging in everyday products
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New design research is tackling how to reduce product waste by shifting user perceptions to help people value and enjoy products for longer.
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Students show how sustainability is more than recycling
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Leaf blowers designed by students for a ‘right to repair’ showcase demonstrate the importance of repairability in sustainable design practises.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
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How you can reach us
Media
We value supporting accurate and informed media information and invite journalists to contact us via email or phone as listed below.
Postal address
Centre for Design Innovation
Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC)
469-477 Burwood Rd
Hawthorn VIC 3122 Australia
Collaborate with the Centre for Design Innovation
We always welcome new partners. If you are interested in transforming ideas into commercially competitive outcomes, need the support of our research or have any other queries, contact us on +61 3 9214 6072 or email cdiadmin@swinburne.edu.au.