Architectus acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and learn.

We honour their unique cultural and spiritual relationships with the lands, waters, skies, and communities, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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27 May 2026

Introducing Artist in Residence Arabella Walker

If you visited our Brisbane Studio over the last month, you might have been lucky enough to see Arabella Walker at work. 

Arabella is an emerging contemporary Aboriginal artist from a maternal line of Wulli Wulli, Auburn Hawkwood People. Her practice conveys elements of First Nations histories with a focus on the challenge of being an Aboriginal woman living in the Colony. Arabella’s work in a variety of media weaves Indigenous ways of knowing and being into knowledge of culture and protocols, connections, and traditions. 

Arabella at work in the studio

Over the last two months, Arabella has taken the position of Artist in Residence at our Brisbane office, on Turrbal and Jagera/Yuggera Country. Her final work will become a signature piece for the studio.
 
During her residency, Arabella invited all our studios across the country to take part in her process. Working with our Operations Team, she faciliated art stations in each of our major Australian locations. Blank canvases were filled in by Architectus team members before being shipped back to Brisbane, where Arabella cut and wove them together to create a second installation piece.  

Architectus team members participating in Arabella’s nation-wide process

Visibility for reconciliation
Completed this week, the timing couldn’t be more pertinent as our studios reflect on National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3rd June) and our own reconciliation journey as a practice. 

Part of this journey has been to develop our second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), which we’re proud to say has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. You can download our full Innovate RAP here. 

Our RAPs have provided us with a framework for prioritising and integrating reconciliation into our practice and design process by working together with First Nations designers and collaborators.

Working in the built environment offers a unique opportunity and responsibility to care for place and Country. We honour the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, understanding and respecting their unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the lands, waters and seas and their rich and continuing contributions to society.

We want to thank Arabella for her generosity, creativity and the energy she brought to our Brisbane studio – it has been a memorable and meaningful experience for everyone involved.

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