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OverviewAboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and storytelling, refined over many millennia, are now being applied to contemporary practices. Design: Building on Country issues a challenge for a new Australian design ethos, one that truly responds to the essence of Country and its people. About the series: Each book is a collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers and editors; the series is edited by Margo Neale, senior Indigenous curator at the National Museum of Australia. Other titles in the series include: Songlines by Margo Neale & Lynne Kelly (2020); Country by Bill Gammage & Bruce Pascoe (2021); Plants by Zena Cumpston, Michael Fletcher & Lesley Head (2022); Astronomy (2022); Law (2023). *Ebook available through all major etailers* Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alison Page , Professor Paul Memmott , Margo NealePublisher: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd Imprint: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.232kg ISBN: 9781760761400ISBN 10: 1760761400 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 27 April 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA major step forward in building a deeper understanding by all Australians of what 'Country' is: that everything is part of the same continuum - nature, land, sea, sky, humans and what they design and build and how they learn about and respond to Country. Design and architecture are not nouns, they are verbs. To understand Country, its Songlines and knowledge has never been more important. -- Lucy Turnbull AO Author InformationAlison Page is a Walbanga and Wadi Wadi woman from Tharawal and Yuin nations. She is an award winning designer, artist and film producer whose career links Indigenous stories and traditional knowledge with contemporary design. She is Associate Dean at the University of Technology, Sydney's Design Architecture and Building Faculty. Paul Memmott is a descendant of Scottish potters and painters. He has had a 50-year life experience and career working as an architect, anthropologist and agent for change with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. He is a transdisciplinary researcher based at University of Queensland, recognising the need to join with Indigenous communities and organisations to bring transformative approaches to improving quality of lifestyle and wellbeing in the face of longitudinal disadvantage and the endeavour for self-determination. One of his books, Gunyah, Goondie + Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia, won three national book awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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