Bindi has been involved in a wide variety of projects and in leading diverse consultant teams as a senior designer and project team leader across interior design, experience and spatial strategy projects. She understands the requirements for merging strategy, design and user experience as well as successful value engineering, construction integration and standardisation as may be applicable. The strength of Bindi’s experience in the built environment has been to manage creative briefs, co-ordinate stakeholders and project teams, develop creative solutions and to
ensure project delivery.

With a reputation for design excellence, Geoff approaches each project as a unique opportunity to redefine and enhance urban environments. With a Masters in Urban Design and Architecture from Harvard University, Geoff is a highly qualified and recognised leader in the Urban Design and Architecture sectors. He has led a broad spectrum of projects across varying typologies including, public buildings, multi-level residential, commercial projects, library design, laboratory design, galleries and interiors.

With an outstanding reputation for design excellence, Geoff has been the project leader on many multi-award winning projects, notably: Southbank Cultural Precinct, Bayside Police Station, Bunjil Place (Casey Cultural Precinct) and Melton Library. He approaches each project as a unique opportunity to redefine and enhance urban environments. Geoff has been awarded the Commonwealth Government’s Award for Excellence in Interior Design on two separate occasions.

In recognition of his many remarkable achievements, Geoff has been the recipient of numerous design awards for excellence and innovation including: Australian Government Award for Excellence in Interior Design, 1991 and 1994, Australian Government DAS Development Scholarship Recipient 1995 and 1997, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Student Work Exhibition (work exhibited) and Studio Works 5, Harvard University, GSD.

Lucy is an interior designer, strategist and industry leader in sustainable design in her role as Associate Director at Bates Smart. With over 19 years of architecture and interior design experience, she has led the interiors for numerous significant and award winning workplace, residential and education projects in Australia and abroad. Driven to challenge the status quo, Lucy is constantly seeking ways to create a better, more sustainable and socially conscious design and construction industry.

Melanie is an Associate Principal with Woods Bagot and heads up Perth’s workplace design sector, using her 16 years of experience in conceptual design, spatial planning, client liaison, stakeholder consultation and design management to create outstanding design outcomes. Mel is a champion of the power of interior design to create positive change.

A seasoned architect known for her passion and expertise in sustainable design and strategic planning, Mia Osborne is a leading Associate at Monk Mackenzie in Auckland, with experience that spans various global projects.

After starting at Patterson Associates Architects and then RTA Studio, Mia’s career took her to the UK. She spent four years as a Senior Architect at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), where she worked on various projects from a commercial development in India to a high-end residential tower on the River Thames in London. One of her most notable projects was leading the design of the LEED-focused UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Back in New Zealand, Mia continues to make waves at Monk Mackenzie, spearheading projects like the premium York Street Apartments in Parnell. Monk Mackenzie is an award-winning architectural practice with a record of designing and delivering unique architectural solutions. The team works on projects from New Zealand to New York City.

The firm’s emphasis on sustainable design and their clear vision for the future aligns with Mia’s ethos, with many accolades including Foodstuffs North Island head office which has recently won the Green Building Award, having achieved the highest Greenstar rating by the New Zealand Green Building Council.