Assoc Professor Suzie Attiwill
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Position |
Deputy Dean Learning & Teaching |
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School / |
Architecture & Design |
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Contact Details |
+(61 3) 9925 3498 |
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Location |
Building: 8 |
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College/Portfolio |
Design & Social Context |
- Profile
- Research
- Publications
Key activities
Assoc Prof Suzie Attiwill is the program director of Interior Design, RMIT School of Architecture and Design. From 1999 to 2008, she coordinated the History and Theory stream of the program. Suzie has presented design studios to 2nd and 3rd year students, supervised final year undergraduates and postgraduates, as well teaching in specialization areas such as exhibition.
Suzie is recognized as an international peer in the field of interior design, acting as referee for a number of international journals; as a judge for awards including the Interior Design Excellence Awards (2009), the State of Design Premier Design Awards (2008), international peer reviewer for the 2008 Interiors World Forum, Premier’s Design Leadership Award (2006), member of the Victorian Design Advisory Council, invited speaker and examiner. She is a founding member of the Urban Interior research group.
Qualifications
- PhD RMIT – current candidate MA (Design) RMIT 1994
- B Arts (Interior Design Hons) RMIT 1991
- Certificate of Applied Arts Melbourne School of Textiles 1986
- BA (Honours in Fine Arts and Indian Studies) University of Melbourne, 1983
Industry experience
Suzie has an independent practice which involves the design of exhibitions, curating, writing and working on a range of interdisciplinary projects in Australia and overseas. From 1996 to 1999, she was the inaugural Artistic Director of Craft Victoria. She is the current chair of IDEA (Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association) and from 2007-2009, chair of West Space Inc. (one of Australia’s most prolific artist run spaces).
Professional interests
- Chair, IDEA (interior design/interior architecture educators association) (2006 to current)
- Editorial Advisory Committee IDEA JOURNAL(2009 to current)
- Member Northlands Secondary School Art & Design Advisory Committee(2010 to current)
- Professional member, Design Institute of Australia
- Honorary Life member, Craft Victoria