Design culture organisation DesignFreo has launched its 2026 program, kicking off its sixth year of events celebrating design and ideas in Western Australia.

The program invites audiences to tour award-winning projects by Perth’s leading architects, including spaceagency, vittinoAshe and MDC Architects, and hosts conversations that give voice to practitioners across all design disciplines.

DesignFreo Conversation 12

The first event of the year is DesignFreo Conversation 12, with UK-born, Fremantle-based interior designer and stylist, Jessica Rayment of Jessica Alice Design and Studio Plinth.

The event will be hosted in her warehouse studio – a treasure trove that reflects her unique curatorial eye and support for the work of local designers and artists.

DesignFreo On Location 21

The second event, DesignFreo On Location 21, will visit a modest-scale family home designed by Philip Stejskal Architecture. It aligns with DesignFreo’s interest in opening homes that showcase quality over size, with a focus on sustainability. 

Stesjkal and the homeowner will discuss the design and build, highlighting a clever floorplan that uses tactile materials to create a warm, inviting home.

Fremantle Design Week

From 16 to 25 October, Fremantle will come alive with the third Fremantle Design Week. Distinct from Perth Design Week (19 to 26 March), this biennial festival of design and design ideas was Western Australia’s first design week in 2022. 

This year, Fremantle Design Week will bring over 60 diverse events to the port city under the theme ‘Imagine’. A walkable festival, it takes place in and around Fremantle’s historic West End and is embedded in the city. 

About DesignFreo

DesignFreo is a not-for-profit founded in 2020 to build design culture in Western Australia by connecting the public with the profession. The organisation is on a mission to demystify design and show that good design isn’t expensive or superficial, and should be accessible to all. 

“Fremantle has a large design community that punches well above its weight on the national and global stage,” founder and creative director Pippa Hurst says. “DesignFreo gives talented designers from Fremantle and further afield a platform to bring design conversations into the public realm.”

New events are added regularly to the DesignFreo website. Book tickets to DesignFreo’s events here.

Lead image: award-winning home by Philip Stejskal Architecture. Photo: Jack Lovel.

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