About
Through a Country-led approach,we connect the past, presentand future to drive impactthrough design.
Custodians of a new era ofAboriginal architectureart, and design.
It alwaysstarts withCountry
We are First Nations designers, curators and placemakers.
Our purpose is to create a platform for First Nations agency through Country-led architecture, art and design.
As custodians of the stories we are entrusted with, we translate First Nations perspectives into all that we do, ultimately influencing better social outcomes for tomorrow.
At the heart of this is a focus on community, culture, and environment.
This frame of reference feeds directly into our ways of working. We enrich public spaces with the end goal of strengthening the connection between people and Country.
Our community-celebrated projects are the product of collaboration and reciprocal relationships throughout the ideation, design, and delivery process.
And, across everything we do, one constant remains:
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Amanda Hayman
Kalkadoon/Wakka Wakka | Founder
Troy Casey
Kamilaroi | Managing Director
Erin McDonald
Mandandanji | Associate Director
Tahlia Steadman
Ngemba | Principal
Owen Cafe
Whadjuk-Pindjarup | Principal
Simon Carmichael
Ngugi | Senior Associate
Louis Mokak
Djugun | Senior Designer
Annaliese McCarthy
Gadigal | Designer
Desirai Saunders
Gunggari | Studio Coordinator
Victoria Park / Barrambin
Through engagement and co-design, First Nations knowledges were embedded across the masterplan of Brisbane's latest inner city parkland.
Eastern Kuku Yalanjiwarra Culture and Tourism Hub
The EKY Culture and Tourism Hub project – a collaboration between The Fulcrum Agency and Blaklash.
101 Albert St
The Albert Street Tower is envisioned as a catalyst for healing and change, incorporating traditional knowledge and Indigenous technologies.
USC Sippy Downs Campus Master Plan
Our vision for the campus is to create a transformative educational institution that enables Kabi Kabi people to reclaim, revitalise, and celebrate the complex and sophisticated cultural knowledge systems connected to the campus and the broader cultural landscape.
QUT Carumba Institute & Oodgeroo Unit
Blaklash was engaged by Queensland University of Technology to serve as the Indigenous Design Consultant and Art Curator for the new Oodgeroo and Carumba Unit space at the Gardens Point campus.
'Following Paperbarks'
Blaklash delivered a major facade commission for QUT’s Kelvin Grove campus, featuring First Nations stories of place and culture.
Services
- Community Engagement
- Urban Design
- Architecture
- Landscape
- Interior Design
- Public Art
- Strategy & Policy