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Ilma Ali: Creativity with a purpose

For Ilma Ali, a fine artist and multi-disciplinary designer from Hames Sharley’s Darwin studio, design is embedded in her creative pursuits and has become a force for good that underpins significant moments in her life.

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Sensory-based design for our ageing population

Talia Uylaki, Gaye McKean, Lucinda Trevaskis, Gary Mackintosh

We all deserve to age in comfort, and to feel supported within an inclusive environment. But the built environment can be challenging to navigate for those who are sensitive to environmental stimuli, such as those living with neurogenerative diseases – though it needn’t be. In research led by Talia Uylaki, we explored how sensory-based design can lead to better outcomes for people living with dementia.

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The designed environment

A neurotypical and neurodiverse perspective

Taliya Uylaki and Sonja Duric

Our wellbeing in the workplace is impacted by whether the built environment anticipates and meets our sensory needs.

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What’s your ‘why’?

Q&A with Denise Harper

We recently caught up with Associate Denise Harper from our Brisbane studio who shares her passion for social justice and her role in advocating for everybody to access safe and inclusive spaces.