Culture Quiz: RMIT Design Archives

Building 100, also known as the Design Hub. The large, front facing Victoria Street window is also used as a student exhibition space.

Frances Burke and Joyce Coffey. Both women were leaders in the design field, with Burke contributing to the textiles industry and Coffey in lighting. Though vastly differently mediums, both made waves in their respective fields. Head here to learn more about these inspirational women.

50 years on July 1^st, 2020. The international terminals were opened in July of 1970, with domestic flights following suit in 1971. George Kral designed a luxurious lounge to be built in the Astrojet Centre in front of the terminal. You can see Kral’s designs in detail on the RDA collections page.

Robin Boyd. Boyd had an extensive career helping create the city of Melbourne, and we’re very proud to house some of his archives at RDA. Take a peek at the journal here.

Huveneers’ poster was for the new Philips electric shaver. Huveneers’ had an impactful career working with over 70 brands locally and internationally. This poster is just one example of the fun and creative works by Huveneers’ in the archives.

Instead of writing about a particular building or construction, he wrote about RMIT’s Bachelor of Architecture. You can read all of the contributing articles here. You can also head here to listen to the journal’s contributors speak more deeply about their articles.

Phillip Zmood worked on the design team for Holden. He created his first concept car by the age of 13, and shortly after graduating from an Industrial Design degree, got his first job with GM Holden. You can read more about Zmood and take a peek at his designs here.

Mr Toad from The Wind in the Willows. To quote RDA’s Facebook, Mr. Toad’s “uninhibited and reckless enthusiasm for motoring at high speed encapsulated that century’s enthusiasm for automobiles”. You can check out their Instagram posts to relive some of the content.