Episode Notes

In this episode we try to work through a few questions.:

How can we use architecture as a symbol of broad reaching values we have?

How can we value important historical stories?

Can we use architecture to reach beyond those traditional silos of power to level the playing field and give a voice to those who traditionally don’t have one?
 
Joining the iconic Australian furniture designer and Co-curator of the 2024 Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design, alongside series Co-host Penny Keogh, we talk about embedding cultural resilience into the practice of designing spaces and places.
 
Here Trent shares what inspires his design approach and what he hopes a discussion about cultural resilience will reveal at the Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design.
Find out:
 
●      The inspiration behind the work of iconic furniture designer, Trent Jansen.
●      Delve into Trent’s journey to collaborate on some of Trent’s most notable furniture pieces.
●      A perspective on cultural resilience and how Trent has chosen to prompt different ways of thinking about places and spaces.
●      What you’ll enjoy in the upcoming Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design on the 26th and 27th of October 2024.
 
More about the guest:
 
Dr Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Trent’s design practice is based in Thirroul, in the Illawarra.Jansen applies his method of Design Anthropology to the design of limited edition and one-off pieces for property development clients including the Molonglo Group, Charter Hall and Mirvac.
 
Trent’s work has featured in all of Australia’s most notable design magazines and prestigious gallery exhibitions including in the Venice Design Biennial, Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, and the National Gallery of Victoria. He’s recently been awarded Vogue Living’s 2024 Australian Product Designer of the Year.
 
Trent’s work delves deep into the historical, material, and culture contexts of the narratives he investigates. These investigations have, since completing his PhD, tended to focus on the intersections between First Nation and Migrant Australian narratives.

https://trentjansen.com/

https://www.instagram.com/trentjansenstudio

More about IFAD

Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design Website: https://ifad.net.au/
 
Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifad/