Programs & Projects

Senior researchers and students and their external academic and industry partners develop and share their ideas and findings through the Key Projects and the Design Challenge.

News

Browse upcoming events, announcements and publication alerts; access past articles or register to receive news in your design research area.

Events

Design thinking needs fertile ground where new dialogues and collaborations will germinate. You're invited to participate in our upcoming events and on-line discussions.

Facilities

Bookings are open for the Design Hub Gallery and the DRI Project Studio for exhibitions, presentations, group project research, student studios and symposia.

DRI: Design Research Institute

  • Design Challenge 2011 Award Winners Announcement

  • DC Homelessness Award Winners

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  • Collecters Deceit_Mark Burry

  • Liu ZHUOQUAN, Old Things, 2010

  • Robert Aish quote

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  • Tidal Gardens_Richard Black

  • Design Challenge 2010 Award Winners Announcement

  • DC 2010 exhibition, Liquid Criminals.

  • DC 2010 exhibition, Trust.

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‘By fostering collaboration, building creative communities and encouraging information sharing across disciplines, the Design Research Institute acts as a creative conduit, allowing for greater clarity, cohesion and relevance in design research endeavour.’

Professor Mark Burry, Director, RMIT Design Research Institute

 

Current News & Events

"PRESS NOSE TO START" : EXERTION GAMING INVITATION | MONDAY 21st MAY

LECTURE | LA.LUMNI SERIES: SACHA COLES, ASPECT STUDIOS SYDNEY | FRIDAY 18th MAY

LECTURE :PROFESSOR  KATHRYN MOORE, BIRMINGHAM INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN | THURSDAY 17th MAY

DESIGN CHALLENGE 2011 | HOMELESSNESS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

MEMBERSHIP EVENT 2012 | Mediated City | Wednesday 9th May