First Knowledges Design: Building on Country Hardcover

First Knowledges Design: Building on Country HardcoverAboriginal design is of a distinctly cultural nature, based in the Dreaming and in ancient practices grounded in Country. It is visible in the aerodynamic boomerang, the ingenious design of fish traps and the precise layouts of community settlements that strengthen social cohesion. Alison Page and Paul Memmott show how these design principles of sophisticated function, sustainability and storytelling, refined over many millennia, are now being applied

Do Pause looks at the importance of this subtle yet powerful idea to communication

Who invented the car

this beloved hot drink holds a rich and diverse history that sinks deeper than the bottom of the cup

gardeners and flower-fanciers

charm and beguiling character of these animals have given them a special place in both our hearts and our homes

Celebrate difference and discuss all kinds of family types with children aged 4+

one of the most influential painters in the history of art

One little girl has a very special friend

Burke also collaborated with leading architects and interior designers

Before Time Today is the first major study of the art and culture of Aurukun

The essays explore the complexities of being Indigenous in the 21st century as expressed via recent art

taking the reader on a journey through varying scales and locations – from ambitious city-making projects to finely crafted homes and elegant sheds nestled in the scenic countryside