Alice Blackwood

Alice Blackwood is a design editor, journalist, communications strategist and experienced public speaker. For 20 years she’s passionately advocated for the Australian architecture and design industry. She served as Editor of Indesign magazine and Indesignlive.com until 2023. Alice has been integral in establishing numerous major platforms that recognise and celebrate the region’s most exciting architecture and design, elevating its industry leaders into the global spotlight. She has contributed in a programming and strategic communications capacity on major international design festivals, Indesign Media's INDE.Awards, and The (Emerging) Designer Awards presented by Artedomus and The Local Project. In 2024 she was MC for the ULI Australian Conference and, in 2023, an MC and Host for the INDE.Awards. “Our region’s architecture and design industry is defined by a fresh and sharp-sighted entrepreneurial spirit. We see bold propositions and the flawless execution of complex ideas that go on to achieve world-leading outcomes. I’m fascinated by all the moving parts of our design community – the businesses, the brands, the big-thinkers and everyday-doers,” she says. Alice continues to play an active role within the Australian design and media landscape as a Moderator, MC, Judge, Commentator, Mentor and Advisor.