Assembling an industrial suburb for Canberra

British architecture and art collective Assemble raised eyebrows when they were awarded the 2015 Turner Prize — the UK’s highest art accolade — for a public housing renewal in Liverpool.

Since their founding in 2010, Assemble have forged a non-traditional architecture practice, bringing a variety of makers, creatives, and locals into the business of building. 

Co-founder James Binning joins Blueprint to discuss Assemble's first Australian project, which is the design and master plan of a new mixed industrial neighbourhood at Dairy Road, Canberra — a 14-hectare site developed by Molonglo. 

During his Australian visit, James will be presenting free public lectures at the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian National University, and the Melbourne School of Design. 

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