The Luminary

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A powerhouse partnership
Sonali and Manit Rastogi are a powerhouse couple. Partners in life and work, they create architecture for people and place that truly makes a difference, while shaping a sustainable design pathway for the future.

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Andrew Tu’inukuafe on Designing with Place, Culture and Collective Intelligence
In this SpeakingOut! episode, Andrew Tu’inukuafe, Warren and Mahoney, explores the importance of Indigenous knowledge, design rooted in place, and the power of collective thinking in shaping meaningful, enduring projects.

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In the spotlight at the 2025 INDE.Awards
Projects and people from across our region were certainly prominent at the 2025 INDE.Awards gala and in particular, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand made their presence felt.

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Ong Tze Boon: The visionary
Throughout his life, Ong Tze Boon has made a real difference to both people and place. He is a man of vision who has changed the architectural landscape of Singapore and South-East Asia and strives to make a better world for the future.

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What makes The Luminary shine so bright?
The Luminary category at INDE.Awards 2023 Gala caused quite the buzz on stage. We look at who this year’s Luminaries are, and what makes them shine so bright – both in their day-to-day practices – and on the night!

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Shortlist revealed – The Luminary
Celebrating The Luminaries at the 2023 INDE.Awards and what an inspiration they are to us all.

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The big reveal: 2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist is here!
It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, and boy does it live up to expectations! See the very best of Indo-Pacific architecture and design, with the 2023 INDE.Awards Shortlist reveal.

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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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Shining lights of the design world: The Luminaries of 2022
In tribute to their incredible talent, body of work and inspirational professional journeys, four industry leaders have been honoured as our luminaries in the 2022 INDE.Awards.

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Industry icon Penelope Forlano is a leading light in design
Designer, artist and researcher Penelope Forlano has taken out the coveted spot as The Luminary in this year’s INDE.Awards.

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Luminary spotlight – Jean-Michel Gathy
Talking with Jean-Michel Gathy, we have the opportunity to delve deep into the mind and explore the practice of one of the world’s foremost designers.

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What makes you a true design leader?
Those who have received the accolade of Luminary in this category are at the very pinnacle of their career with a portfolio of work that leads by example.

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Presenting The Luminaries in the 2021 INDE.Awards
As a category The Luminary pays tribute to those who have contributed to enrich the architecture and design community throughout their working lives. With Wilkhahn as sponsor, this year there are three Luminaries who together represent the very best in design through their individuality, dedication and talent.

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Leading lights of the region
To position today’s design innovations within the longer-term trajectories that shape our region, look no further than the INDE.Awards Luminaries.

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Who is your design hero? It’s time to vote
They’re the leading lights of the architecture and design profession. Luminaries in their own right, these individuals’ ongoing contributions have had, and will have, a lasting impact on their community and industry at large. Here we celebrate four living design icons, nominated as The Luminary in the INDE.Awards 2019.

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Exciting results as INDE.Awards entries come to a close
We’ve already been overwhelmed with the positive response to this year’s call for submission. Here we share the stats and tell you what happens next.

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INDE.Awards 2018 Gala: The night that brought APAC A&D together
‘Community’ was the dominant theme at the INDE.Awards 2018 Gala in Singapore. It was a celebration of outstanding design, architecture, material and culture as well as an opportunity to knit together a stronger fabric for our regional industry.

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Who came out on top? Presenting your INDE.Awards Winners for 2018
The wait is over! Couldn’t make it to INDE.Awards Gala on 22 June in Singapore? Don’t fret! Here are your official 2018 winners …

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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.