Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2023

Black and white image of handing sketching a chair

Program Powerhouse Late

Powerhouse Late: Industrial Design

Name: Powerhouse Late: Industrial Design
Start: 2023-08-31T07:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-08-31T11:00:00.000Z
Location: Ultimo

Ended 31 Aug 2023

Ultimo

Discover the intrinsic and esoteric qualities that transform an object into a remarkable piece of industrial design. For one night, community group industrial designers, IDX SYD, will connect Australia's eminent industrial design consultancies, studios and in-house teams with objects from the Powerhouse Collection to uncover these qualities through PechaKucha-style presentations.

See process images from leading design studios, consultancies and the in-house design teams of global brands. Skeehan Studio will be facilitating Drawing Club, a free drop-in session for anyone who wants to learn industrial design free sketching, skillshare and exchange tips with other designers.

Program

TALKS
6–7pm and 7.30–8.30pm PechaKucha-style presentations featuring leading industrial designers reviewing objects from the Powerhouse digital catalogue

WORKSHOP
5–9pm Drawing Club workshop facilitated by Skeehan Studio

VISUALS
5–9pm Process images from Breville, King Living, Alquemy, Formswell, Vert Design, Skeehan Studio and Katapult Design

MUSIC
5–9pm DJ Betty Swing – DJ/Live Instrumentation

FOOD
5–9pm Grazing tables

BAR
5–9pm Bar by Grifter