Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices

  • 2022 Special Focus—Back to Life: Seeking Vision and Purpose in Principles and Practice
  • 19-21 January 2022
  • Hosted by: University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

2022 Special Focus—Back to Life: Seeking Vision and Purpose in Principles and Practice

Getting “back to life” will not and cannot mean business as usual. The way we move and interact, the material spaces we live in, how we work and play, might be altered forever. And the conceptual tools we have may not adequately meet the challenges we currently face, nor those on the near horizon. Where do we source vision in principles of design? How do we formulate new kinds of purpose in our practices? And for the designer, what are the social narratives that these questions flow within, contest, or provide alternatives for returning or reimagining culture, community, human behavior, and the future of work

Research Network Chairs

Loredana Di Lucchio

Loredana Di Lucchio

Architect; Researcher; Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Lorenzo Imbesi

Lorenzo Imbesi

Architect; Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Plenary Speakers

The Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.

Paul Egglestone

Paul Egglestone

Head of School, Creative Industries, University of Newcastle, Australia

Brandon Gien

Brandon Gien

CEO, Good Design Australia, Australia

"Embedding Design as a Critical Enabler for a Future Diversified Economy"

Mario Minichiello

Mario Minichiello

Professor of Design and Director of the Future Arts Science and Technologies Laboratory (FASTlab) at the University of Newcastle.

"Creativity as Process"

Sue Anne Ware

Sue Anne Ware

Head of School and Dean of Built Environment, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia

John Aitken

John Aitken

Distinguished Emeritus Professor, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Australia

"Creativity as Process"

Emerging Scholar Awardees

For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active research interest in the conference themes. The Award, with its accompanying responsibilities, provides a strong professional development opportunity for early career academics. The 2022 Emerging Scholar Award Recipients are listed below.

Prajakta Parvatikar, Ph.D.

Prajakta Parvatikar, Ph.D.

Rachana Sansad College of Applied Art and Craft, India

​Sofie Boons

​Sofie Boons

Centre for Fine Print Research, University of the West of England, UK

Ioanna Symeonidou, Ph.D.

Ioanna Symeonidou, Ph.D.

University of Thessaly, Greece

Michelle Pannone

Michelle Pannone

Marywood University, USA

Thomas Girard

Thomas Girard

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Willhemina Wahlin, Ph.D.

Willhemina Wahlin, Ph.D.

Charles Sturt University, Australia

Ari Chand, Ph.D.

Ari Chand, Ph.D.

University of Newcastle, Australia

​John Sherrill

​John Sherrill

Qatar University, Qatar

Juhi Shah

Juhi Shah

University of Mumbai, India

Chloe Killen, Ph.D.

Chloe Killen, Ph.D.

University of Newcastle, Australia

Conference & Network Partners

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