Theory
Designing with Country (contested)
Explore in the Atlas →The contested practice-discourse, formalised by GANSW (2020–2023), of placing First Nations knowledge of Country at the centre of built-environment design; defended for its rigour and ethics; critiqued by Indigenous voices where mainstream uptake reduces it to tokenism or appropriation absent First Nations authorship.
Country Sovereignty Care
Details
- Introduced
- 2020
Connections
Referenced by
- Danièle Hromek proposed
- Danièle Hromek critiqued
- The (Re)Indigenisation of Space: Weaving narratives of resistance to embed Nura [Country] in design articulates
- Connecting with Country (GANSW) articulates
Sources
- Government Architect NSW. Connecting with Country Framework. 2023. https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/government-architect-nsw/policies-and-frameworks/connecting-with-country.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Designing with Country (contested)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/designing-with-country-contested/. Accessed July 17, 2026.