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Is your home uniquely Illawarra?
An architectural home worth of acclaim?
Join IFAD Co-Founder, Penny Keogh alongside respected Illawarra architect, Michael Clarke, in conversation with Festival panellists and supporters who share what it takes to be a leader in the architecture and design industry.
William Smart, Founder and Principal of Smart Design Studio talks about how architecture can define a region and what architects can do to pay homage to the place and its community.
Gavin Hepper, Illawarra-based Interior Designer of Concepts By Gavin Hepper and 2024 HIA Kitchen & Bathroom Designer of the Year talks about the future of kitchen and bathroom design.
Trent Jansen, Thirroul-based furniture designer, Festival Co-curator and Vogue Living’s VL50 2024 Product Designer of the Year talks about cultural resilience in product design.
Isabelle Tolland, Principal and Architect of Aileen Sage, shares how architects can better share the stories of communities through their buildings and public spaces.
Margie Rahmann, Director of Edmiston Jones, speaks about her passion for workplace design – specifically the idea of what EJ calls co-design.
Nicole Larkin, Thirroul based architect, author, and expert in coastal pools, shares her insights into the role of the architecture community to protect and enhance our coastal regions.
More about the Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design
A family-friendly weekend to explore regional architecture and design innovation.
Choose your experience
Four events to excite, enthral and entertain. Choose one or attend them all. From a cycling tour, house tour, studio tours and even a jazz garden party. Delve deeper into our region’s architectural homes and their creators.
We invite you to a day of panel discussions from 10.30am - 5pm. Come and go as you pleased. Young kids will be entertained with games and a dedicated childcare professional, while you can sit back and relax over a bevy or nibbles for sale at the Festival.
All profits from THE JAZZ GARDEN JAZZ CONCERT feature are to be donated to Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI).
Please note, all our events on the weekend of October 26th and 27th have limited capacity, and we expect them to sell out. Don’t miss out!
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Please note, all our events on the weekend of October 26th and 27th have limited capacity, and we expect them to sell out. Don’t miss out!
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IFAD Panel Discussion Day tickets to go on sale on Monday 19 August via Ticketmaster. Register your interest to attend and we’ll notify you when tickets go on sale.
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