Embark on a cultural odyssey across Asia to meet the creative visionaries shaping the future of design in ABC Australia’s exciting new series Culture by Design.
Australian presenter and international design expert Anthony Burke (Restoration Australia and Grand Designs Australia) is back, this time to explore the universal appeal of “good design” and the creative approaches being taken by some of Asia’s most compelling contemporary artists.
From Yogyakarta, Indonesia, to Mumbai, India, Anthony meets with ceramicists, street artists, fashion designers, architects, furniture makers and weavers who are pushing the boundaries in developing sustainable, innovative, and ethical design, tackling global challenges like climate change, resource scarcity and social inequality.
Host Anthony Burke said: “Culture by
Design is a celebration of culture, community and identity coming together in the contemporary work of an extraordinary group of artisans and designers from across southeast Asia and India.
From architecture to fashion, it’s a celebration of creativity and the transformative power of design to inspire positive change, at a moment when we need it most.”
ABOUT ANTHONY: Anthony Burke is a Professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building at the University of Technology Sydney.
The full season of Culture by Design is available on ABC iView
