Good Natured: Sustainable Exhibition Design Panel

GOOD NATURED: design art architecture was developed with the intention to minimise our environmental impact in its production. Following the path of our participants, every element was considered and its impact measured, from the furniture to the future freight. This is ADC’s good natured action.

Developed by a collective of creative people united in this view these good natured people worked with the whole ADC team to make this exhibition with the lowest possible carbon footprint.

This panel pulls apart this process and discusses sustainable exhibition design and production for the future. Led by CEO and Artistic Director, Lisa Cahill with guest curator Liane Rossler, exhibition designer Maria Mosquera and our exhibition production partner Trevor Vyner.

Lisa Cahill

Lisa Cahill joined the Australian Design Centre team as Associate Director in 2015 and in 2016 she was appointed as CEO and Artistic Director. In that time she has developed and presented seven annual creative programs, curated more than 40 exhibitions, founded and directed the annual Sydney Craft Week Festival, and restarted the organisation’s commitment to supporting makers and designers with a retail shop and twice yearly outdoor markets.

Maria Mosquera

Maria Mosquera is an award winning designer, director of Maria Mosquera Design + Illustration, an independent design practice operating since 2011. With over 20 years’ experience in graphic design, Maria specialises in exhibition design, exhibition graphics, branding, print design and illustration for the cultural sector.

After working in boutique design agencies in Canberra and Sydney and beginning her exhibition career with Freeman Ryan Design in 2007, Maria has developed exhibition graphics and collateral design for prominent cultural institutions in Australia and overseas. Her bold and vibrant approach to imagery and typography combine successfully with meticulous attention to detail and a comprehensive knowledge of exhibition development and print production management.

Liane Rossler

Liane Rossler is an artist, designer and curator who has worked in creative industries for over thirty years, and has spent the last fifteen years focused on projects that intersect art, design and the environment. She is guest curator of GOOD NATURED: design art architecture.

Alongside her solo creative practice which is focused on beneficial and beautiful sustainable design, she is founder of Superlocalstudio which inspires collaborative, socially engaged cultural and creative projects for diverse audiences.

Trevor Vyner

Trevor has a corporate background in manufacturing, sales and distribution in high growth and turnaround engagements. He has held senior roles including CEO of Sebel Furniture and Head of Strategy and Business Development for Corporate Express/Staples. Since 2019, Trevor has been co-owner of SIGNWAVE Newtown, a specialist signage and graphics company.

His decision to leave the corporate world and embark on an entrepreneurial journey was driven in no small part by a desire to be more directly involved in creating a more culturally and economically vibrant Sydney. A key focus of the team is collaborating with its customers and suppliers to develop more sustainable outcomes in an industry that is traditionally plastic-heavy and high in waste.