Category: Events

Mediated Intelligence in Design

A Spatially Intelligent Arts Centre at Geelong Design Week 2022

A Spatially Intelligent Arts Centre will explore novel approaches and applications to change an Art Centre building’s agency from a mere physical enclosure to a dynamic, spatially intelligent space. Join us for this interactive panel discussion where our multi-disciplinary team will be presenting interim findings and discussions around Geelong Art Centre’s ‘A Spatially Intelligent Arts Centre’ research project. …

MInD Lab at Geelong Design Week 2021

Deakin University’s MInD Lab will present the Geelong Digital Outdoor Museum (GDOM) during Geelong Design Week 18-28 March, 2021. On show is a virtual model of Geelong’s Western Beach area and its hidden past freshly uncovered from the archives. To register for first access and to ask the creators about the design and technology behind …

MInD Lab at World Science Festival 2021

March 25, 2021, Concert Hall QPAC, Queensland Museum Returning to Brisbane 24 – 28 March, World Science Festival 2021 will take a fresh look at the concept of Extremes and Adaptations – what seemed like abstract ideas last year are now our everyday stark reality. How will science lead us out of our current dilemmas? …

MindLab at UNESCO City of Design Subnetwork Meeting 2020

The social, smart and sustainable design of future cities The UNESCO City of Design Subnetwork Meeting 2020, which was hosted by Graz in cooperation with St. Étienne, focused on the social, smart and sustainable aspects of urban development. From October 5th to October 7th the conference took place as a hybrid form – online via Zoom and …

Highlights from Geelong Stakeholder Day

March 2019, Geelong Regional Library In March 2019, more than 140 community stakeholders gathered at the Geelong Regional Library to learn more about Geelong’s City of Design designation and the importance of using creativity and design thinking to drive innovation and economic benefits for our city. The day featured international guest speakers from fellow cities …

MInD Lab and Imagine Materials at Geelong Manufacturing Council Business Breakfast

September 5th, 2019, Geelong This morning Technology for Geelong organised the 2019 Regional Innovation Summit, part of the Victorian Governments Digital Innovation Festival in order to drive digital innovation and inclusion in Greater Geelong. The Geelong Manufacturing Council opened the event and invited Professor Tuba Kocaturk from the MiND Lab at Deakin University and Chris Gilbey …

Historic Western Beach Boat Yard Reserve opens

Wednesday 25 September 2019, the Greater City of Geelong media release The new-look Western Beach Boat Yard Reserve has been officially re-opened by Mayor Bruce Harwood today after an extensive restoration, that combines elements of the site’s history with modern features. Relatives of the original boat building families who operated the site attended the opening …

Design in the Age of Experience – Milan Design Week

Worldwide Conference for Sustainable Innovation April 9-13, 2019 | Milan Design Week | Italy Dassault Systèmes hosted the Design for Life conference at Milan Design Week 2019. The 5-day program (April 9-13) was an exciting mix of presentations by thought leaders and conversations with design practitioners and innovators. Each day’s program was constructed around a …

Professor Tuba Kocaturk speaks at Singapore Design Week

08 March 2019, National Design Centre UNESCO Creative Cities of Design Public Forum was portrayed by media as one of the few “highlights” of Singapore Design Week, the event mandatory to attend for all engaged in contemporary design practices. Design magazine Wallpaper reported: “It’s not often that you’ll get the chance to hobnob with global …

MInD Lab at Melbourne Design Week

Image Author: Yolanda Esteban composite Image from View of Geelong, Eugene Von Guerard and 5D City Explorer/Virtual reality by Anastasia Globa 2016 The project VITAL SIGNS – Smart City Living City, crafted by the School of Architecture and Built Environment at Deakin University and in collaboration with the City of Greater Geelong, the Geelong Gallery …