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A line straight to the top
Drawing at a young age gave Angelene Chan an appreciation for architecture and provided the impetus to propel her to the top of her profession.
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Changemaker by design
Kerstin Thompson, architect and advocate, has influenced the language of Australian architecture and made a profound difference to people and place.
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An architect of distinction
David Teh, founder of Pakatan Reka Arkitek (PRA), is an architect of distinction who has made an indelible imprint on the built landscape of Malaysia and beyond, and continues to do so.
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Simone LeAmon is the new DIA CEO
Former INDE Luminary LeAmon joins the Design Institute of Australia (DIA) following more than a decade as the inaugural Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
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INDE.Awards Gala 2025: A night of outstanding design and glamorous celebration
At Saltbox in Sydney, this year’s INDE winners – including a Best of the Best from Asia – were announced at an extravagant, fun Gala awards night.
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The culture of architecture
Leading through design with culture at the fore, Andrew Tu’inukuafe and Barrington Gohns as Luminaries in 2025 are making change that benefits people and place throughout our region.
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An extraordinary architect: John Wardle named as a 2025 INDE.Awards Luminary
His name is revered and his work acclaimed, and John Wardle continues to make his presence felt on the built landscape of Australia like no other.
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Head, heart and the big picture: Meet Luminary, Shimul Javeri Kadri
Shimul Javeri Kadri is an architect and a woman of stature. As a Luminary in the 2024 INDE.Awards, she is accorded the accolades she so richly deserves that sees her as a force for great design, for women and sustainable living.
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“Do it for good, make it work and think big”: Designing life with Luminary, Vince Frost
As a Luminary this year, we pay tribute to Vince Frost, a leader in the world of design where words, images, fonts and creative skill intersect to delight and inspire us.
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Congratulations to Meryl Hare OAM
Meryl Hare is a true Luminary who has just been named in the King’s Honours list for 2024.
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“An architecture that makes you feel more at home in the world”: Meet your 2024 INDE Luminaries
Woven Image proudly partners our industry’s most prestigious honour with Luminaries Brit Andresen and Colin Seah.
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Ross Gardam’s Méne light named The Object of 2023 at INDEs
Ross Gardam wasn’t always intent on being an award winning furniture and lighting designer. However after his win at INDE.Awards this year, taking home The Object trophy for his Méne light, we’d say his destiny is pretty clear.
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Patrick Keane brings technologically aided designs to life with artisanal skills
INDESIGN Luminary, Patrick Keane, dovetails artisanal crafts with digital fabrication to produce sustainable projects at a substantial scale.
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From blank piece of paper to organic form: Indesign Luminary Patrick Keane in profile
INDESIGN Luminary, Patrick Keane, dovetails artisanal crafts with digital fabrication to produce sustainable projects at a substantial scale. We republish a recent piece from INDESIGN Magazine.
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All about Kerstin Thompson: Indesign Luminary and AIA Gold Medal recipient
Congratulations to Kerstin Thompson, 2023 recipient of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal. We revisit Kerstin’s many accomplishments, among them being named an INDESIGN Luminary.
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Woven Image and The Luminary at the 2023 INDE.Awards
Luminaries travel many different design roads to attain greatness however they all have shared attributes of talent and determination. As Woven Image supports those icons of our industry, the 2023 INDE.Awards pays tribute to the creatives that have shaped, and continue to influence our community.
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The 5 things you need to enter INDE.Awards today
We know how much work is involved in pulling together an awards entry. We’ve collated an INDE.Awards entry checklist to help you along.
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It’s a no-brainer! 5 very good reasons to enter INDE.Awards
Have you entered the INDE.Awards yet? Time is of the essence and we’ve given you 5 pretty good reasons to enter in 2022.
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INDE.Awards 2019 Luminary: Yip Yuen Hong
Principal of Singapore architecture studio ip:li Architects Yip Yuen Hong has been selected as one of our INDE.Awards 2019 Luminaries. We retrace the growth of his contextualised and humanist point of view.
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There is a new leading light in contemporary design. You might recognise our newest Luminary
Mia Feasey is many things: designer, businesspersn, mentor, icon. And now, she joins our industry’s most influential as the latest Luminary inductee.
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There Is A New Leading Light In Contemporary Design. You Might Recognise Our Newest Luminary
Mia Feasey is many things: designer, businessperson, mentor, icon. And now, she joins our industry’s most influential as the latest Luminary inductee.
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Cast Your Votes For The Luminary And Prodigy Of The Year By 1 May!
Have your say! People’s Choice voting for the INDE.Awards 2018 Luminary and The Prodigy of the year is closing soon.
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Introducing Wilkhahn, Your 2018 Luminary INDE.Award Partner
Wilkhahn returns as the 2018 Official Partner of the Luminary Award. Find out how the brand is building a better future for the design industry of Asia Pacific.
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Win a trip to Germany thanks to Wilkhahn and The Luminary Award 2018!
Returning as the Official Partner of the INDE.Award Luminary 2018, Wilkhahn is giving you the chance to win a trip to Germany for Orgatec. Enter now!
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Design of all scales: INDE 2018 Prodigy and Luminary
From the up-and-coming young guns to well established talent – here are your 2018 Prodigy and Luminary nominations.
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Get Smart – Smart Design Studio
Since Indigo Slam hit the media waves, Smart Design Studio has been the name on everyone’s lips. But it was more than just this project-gone-viral that saw William Smart named The People’s Choice Luminary at the INDE.Awards – it was his entire trajectory of work.
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Indesign Luminary: Peter Stutchbury
As an award-winning architect, Peter Stutchbury has artfully demonstrated his own vision of what architecture in Australia can be.
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Indesign Luminary: Richard Hoare
Design and Innovation Director at the Breville group, Richard Hoare has been a guiding hand in the development of electrical appliances in Australia for over 20 years.
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Hey, Is It Time To Mix Things Up? Let’s Collaborate!
There’s a lot to be gained from having multiple perspectives on your A+D project, from enhanced creativity and innovation to improved problem solving so why aren’t more of us collaborating across sectors?
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Indesign Luminary: Leone Lorrimer
Indesign #64 celebrates the achievements of Leone Lorrimer, CEO of dwp | suters, champion architect, and now, Indesign luminary.
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DAVID TRUBRIDGE INDESIGN LUMINARY INDUCTION
In the lead-up to Melbourne Indesign 2014, Indesign Magazine celebrated its 50th Luminary, and New Zealand’s first member in the series, David Trubridge, at the Mondo Luce showroom in South Yarra.
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Announcing Wilkhahn, Your Official Partner for the 2017 Luminary INDE.Award
The INDE.Awards is proud to announce that Wilkhahn is your Official Partner for the 2017 Luminary: a union of innovation and refinement.