2017 UQ Architecture lecture: William Smart
Channel: statelibraryqld
Date: 2017-06-12

On Tuesday 23 May 2017, APDL in partnership with the University of Queensland School of Architecture hosted the 2017 UQ Architecture lecture series with William Smart of Smart Design Studio. Read the Design Online review, with further reading notes and transcript: designonline.org.au/review-2017-uq-architecture-lecture-with-william-smart/
The event was held at State Library of Queensland Auditorium 1 with an audience of approximately 160 people.
Speakers:
Adam Jefford 00:02
Antony Moulis 03:49
William Smart 05:42
Panel discussion with John de Manincor 42:37
As Creative Director at Smart Design Studio, William Smart is directly involved in every project, contributing at all stages from design to final delivery. William is continuously exploring ideas in his work relating to flexibility, contemporary living and the merging of art and architecture. His, and the studio’s, approach to design is holistic, combining both architectural and interior design. William’s enthusiasm and passionate attention to detail is fundamental to the Studio’s success, motivating a highly dedicated team of architects and interior designers to realise projects of high quality and innovation, producing work that is both detailed and resolved.
Established in 1997 and with a staff of 40, Smart Design Studio is a multidisciplinary practice whose buildings have received critical acclaim and many prestigious awards including, in 2016, the AIA Wilkinson Award for Residential Architecture, the AIA Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture, the World Architecture Festival INSIDE Award for World’s Best Residential Interior and the IDEA Interior Design and Houses Awards. Their work has been widely published in architectural and other publications.