Powerhouse Parramatta Opening Festival: The Mall Forum: Sunday
Powerhouse Parramatta
Hear from industry leaders and collaborators behind The Mall in a series of conversations co-curated with architectural practice OMA.
The Mall – Design: Leading Australian and international creatives Studio Ongarato, Vert and Space Popular join the Guardian's deputy culture editor Sian Cain to discuss the making of The Mall.
From Warehouse To Shop Floor: Industry leaders Micheal Kemeny (KNAPP) and Andrew Steele (GS1) explain the end-to-end journey of products and the logistics systems that make it all work.
My Rockstars: Western Sydney filmmaker Miski Omar, Turbans 4 Australia's Amar Singh and musician Sollyy recount the malls and public spaces that have shaped their shared experiences.
Mall Stories: Artist Gillian Kayrooz, photographer Jo Duck and writers Sarah Krasnostein and Felicity Castagna share their experiences shaped by malls, arcades and shopping centres across Western Sydney.
Reclaiming Arcades: This talk between Dr CC Williams and documentary photographer Bahram Mia examines the expanded use of suburban arcades and ideas for their renewal.
The Future of Retail Design: David Gianotten, Managing Partner – Architect, OMA, and leading designers Carolyn Jackson (Studio Clancy) and Josh Cain (Pattern Studio) discuss the future of visual merchandising.
Ideal Cities: In this talk, cultural commentator Darran Anderson and architecture collective Grandeza Studio will critique real and unrealised city planning models from across the world.
