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“When we design for neurodiversity, we design for everyone”

“When we design for neurodiversity, we design for everyone”

The Altro Neurodiversity Forum 2025 gathered leading architects, designers, thought-leaders and advocates in March at the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney.

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

The workplace strategist and environmental psychologist was in Sydney earlier this year to give a talk at Haworth on the fallacies of the ‘average’ in workplace design.

On healthcare and inclusion with BLP’s Tracy Lord

On healthcare and inclusion with BLP’s Tracy Lord

Healthcare design expert Tracy Lord joins us on the Stories Indesign podcast to discuss her varied inspiration and the need for nuance in her sector.

Comment: The potential of story-telling in understanding neurodiversity

Comment: The potential of story-telling in understanding neurodiversity

Davenport Campbell’s Anneke Alberto and Kathryn Marshall comment on the fallacy of averages in workplace design.

MillerKnoll and Living Edge partner with Queers in Property for uplifting panel talk

MillerKnoll and Living Edge partner with Queers in Property for uplifting panel talk

A packed audience at Living Edge was treated to an insightful panel discussion on ‘The Queer Wish List’ as part of Queers in Property NSW.

Hayball on inclusivity in education: A diverse range of spaces for a diverse range of students

Hayball on inclusivity in education: A diverse range of spaces for a diverse range of students

Hayball Senior Associate Laura Ulph delves into the diverse needs of contemporary education design, with additional comments from Senior Associate Kerlina Bahari and Principal Harry Nicholas.

Queers in Property put on a night of celebration in Sydney with largest event yet

Queers in Property put on a night of celebration in Sydney with largest event yet

QIP recently held a significant event in Sydney, bringing together LGBTQI+ people across the property and construction industry.

Cubes 104: Diversity & Inclusion is out now!

Cubes 104: Diversity & Inclusion is out now!

Cubes 104 explores the desire in creating livable cities for all, fostering equitable workplace culture, embracing cognitive inclusion in learning environments and more.

PRIDE festivities continue with Architects Ball at Pleasures Playhouse

PRIDE festivities continue with Architects Ball at Pleasures Playhouse

Have you ever seen such a joyous gathering of costumery, colour and diversity – in all its forms? Relive the highlights from the Architects Ball during Sydney WorldPride 2023.

Wellness-driven cities can be an antidote to loneliness

Wellness-driven cities can be an antidote to loneliness

What makes a healthy town centre in 2022? HDR director, Alex Wessling, comments on how important it is for architects to place wellness at the very centre of neighbourhood and town centre design.

Diversity in design: Herman Miller x Cox explore Australia’s Indigenous story

Diversity in design: Herman Miller x Cox explore Australia’s Indigenous story

Cox looks to Australia’s Indigenous story, as well as the design team’s own individual backgrounds to reinterpret the iconic Herman Miller Bubble Lamp around themes of diversity and inclusion.

All manners of design align in one manor

All manners of design align in one manor

What happens when you put twenty of San Francisco’s best interior designers in one huge old house and assign them each a room, with carté blanche?