Over 50 Australian designers commissioned for Powerhouse Parramatta interiors
Over 50 Australian designers have been commissioned to shape the interiors and visitor experience of the new Powerhouse Parramatta museum, set to open later this year. The commissions, valued at $2.5 million, were funded by an anonymous donor. The building, designed by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton, features a minimalist grey palette of concrete, steel, and aluminum. Designers include George Livissianis (restaurant), Adam Goodrum (stools and tables), Grazia & Co (over 800 chairs), Alexander Lotersztain (retail environment), Annie Paxton Studio (table lamps), Eatscape (Vitocco Kitchen), Fiona Lynch (academy concept), YSG (apartment fit-out), Tom Fereday (cinema furniture), and Tyrrell Studio (landscape connecting to Parramatta River). The museum also integrates 30 accommodation spaces for students and researchers, known as The Residences, with capacity for 10,000 secondary students annually. Powerhouse Chief Executive Lisa Havilah stated the museum aims to celebrate and support Australian design on a global stage. The five inaugural exhibitions will be announced later this month, along with the official opening date.
Key facts
- Over 50 Australian designers commissioned for Powerhouse Parramatta interiors
- Commissions valued at $2.5 million from an anonymous donor
- Building designed by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton
- Minimalist palette of concrete, steel, and aluminum
- George Livissianis designed the restaurant using aluminum, leather, and cork
- Adam Goodrum created The Bow Tie Table from stainless steel and cork
- Grazia & Co produced over 800 chairs for the museum precinct
- The Residences include 30 accommodation spaces for students and researchers
Entities
Artists
- George Livissianis
- Adam Goodrum
- Alexander Lotersztain
- Annie Paxton
- Fiona Lynch
- Tom Fereday
- Yasmine Ghoniem
- Mark Tyrrell
- Matt Mewburn
- Grazia Materia
- Gordon Tait
- Gabriel Ulacco
- Nick Karlovasitis
- Sarah Dealson
- Jack Fearon
- Henry Wilson
- Adam Lynch
- Tina Fox
- Olivia Bossy
- Maryam Moghadam
- Katrina Ramm
- Tantri Mustika
- Jonathan West
- Huw Bennett
- Andrew Toole
- Alice Tait
- Nicholas Morof
- Steven Toia
- Scott Burns
- Nick Burns
- Steven John Clark
- Emily McDaniel
- Beau James
- Wendy Lewin
- Philip Coxall
- Donn Salisbury
- Catriona Venn
- Ben Kluger
- Anna Varendorff
- Dowel Jones
- Five Mile Radius
- Maiden Co
- Tait Enterprise
- Ka-Ra design
- FEARON
- denHolm
- Chunk Design
- Eatscape
- Eveleigh Works
- Design By Them
- Worktones
- Genton
- Maiden
- McGregor Coxall
- Electrolight
- Studio Ongarato
- Tyrrell Studio
- YSG Studio
- Fiona Lynch Studio
- Derlot
- Grazia & Co
- Annie Paxton Studio
- Lang Walker Family Academy
- Medich Foundation
- Kalari Clan of Wiradjuri nation
- Baramadagal elders
- Dharug community
Institutions
- Powerhouse Parramatta
- Moreau Kusunoki
- Genton
- ArtsHub
- Powerhouse
- Lang Walker Family Academy
- Medich Foundation
- Eveleigh Works
- Design By Them
- Worktones
- Maiden
- denHolm
- Chunk Design
- Eatscape
- Tait Enterprise
- Ka-Ra design
- FEARON
- Dowel Jones
- Five Mile Radius
- McGregor Coxall
- Electrolight
- Studio Ongarato
- Tyrrell Studio
- YSG Studio
- Fiona Lynch Studio
- Derlot
- Grazia & Co
- Annie Paxton Studio
- ScreenHub
- Creative Australia
- New Annual
- The Song Room
- Art Gallery South Australia Foundation
Locations
- Parramatta
- Australia
- Sydney
- Parramatta River
- Noosa
- Melbourne
- Mittagong
- New South Wales
- Newcastle