UNSW Sense of Place Project
The University of NSW Industrial Design program, in conjunction with Street
Furniture Australia held a design competition as part of the students’ Sense of
Place design studio class.
The brief was to design the next generation of public outdoor furniture. Ten top projects were shortlisted by university staff and their designs submitted to be
judged by an expert panel from Street Furniture Australia.
After a long and gruelling discussion, a unanimous decision was reached and
Street Furniture Australia would like to congratulate the following students for
their innovative and practical designs.
Jan Gerardino
Design by jan Gerardino
Xiaomeng Shi
Design by Xiaomeng Shi
Street Furniture Australia will continue to support the UNSW Industrial Design
program and can’t wait to see what this year’s group of students come up with.
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