Billard Leece Partnership Studio Tour 2025

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Billard Leece Partnership’s Melbourne studio. This is a unique opportunity to step inside one of Australia’s leading architectural practices and gain insight into their work across health, education and community sectors.

You’ll explore the studio, hear from the BLP team, and take part in a Design Talk session focusing on Designing with Country — a chance to contribute ideas and engage in thoughtful conversation about how design can meaningfully connect to Country.

• Hear real project stories from BLP architects through presentations and discussions
• Gain practical advice on career pathways, internships and professional development
• Connect with practicing architects in meaningful conversations
• Network with peers and professionals while enjoying free food and refreshments

• Studio Walk & Introduction
• BLP Project Presentation – Insight into a recent project
• Design Talk Session – Interactive discussion (details below)
• Mingling & Networking

For this part of the tour, attendees are encouraged to bring a single-page proposal — this could be a sketch, written concept, precedent project, or product image.

Only those who bring something will actively join the discussion; others are welcome to listen and learn.

The session will explore Designing with Country in practice, focusing on:

• Integrating conceptual ideas
• Collaboration strategies and techniques
• Local materials and products
• Ways of aligning design practice with principles of Country and reconciliation
  

Date: Thursday, 23 October 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Arrive by 4:45 PM)
Venue: Billard Leece Partnership Studio, Melbourne

Student Ticket:

• $2 (DES Members)
• $5 (Non-Members)

Includes access to the studio tour, presentations, Design Talk session, networking and FREE FOOD

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