Theresa Bower
Director
Burrundi Design Studio
Theresa Bower is a proud Wiradjuri women and director of Burrundi Design Studio, based on the Gold Coast QLD. She has spent the past 15 years’ working in several sectors of the built environment, from architecture, landscape design, art installation, research and academia.
As the “Director” of Burrundi Design Studio Theresa’s work pushes the boundaries though a holistic and integrated design approach in translating First Nations knowledges, embedding cultural identity into the foundations of the project. This approach enables a uniquely Australian design vernacular to emerge though the design process, one that is grounded in Country, Culture and Community.
Sessions
Day 1
1:30
Panel: Understanding Design
Reclaiming the aesthetic and functional design of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander homes
Ensuring local sourcing and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander trades are at the centre of every build to foster community wealth
Prioritise culture in design and space
Moderator: Francoise Lane, Director, Indijdesign
Andrew Lane, Director, Indijdesign
Sarah Lynn Rees, Associate Principal, Jackson Clement Burrows Architects
Theresa Bower, Director, Burrundi Design Studio