From the President

Ingrid Hornung

President Design Matters National

It was wonderful to join our members in Perth and Melbourne at the Annual Building Design Awards this year, to celebrate their incredible work.

It took a long time, before I gathered up the courage to submit one of my projects for the annual awards; and even longer to win one. What I learnt was that entering the awards (regardless of whether you win or not!) provides all kinds of benefits: preparing an entry forces you to pause and reflect on the work you do, not just for the project being entered, but for all your other projects too. And a win can reinforce your belief in yourself, and what you have to offer. These benefits can be even more impactful than the marketing opportunities we all know an award can provide!

I encourage all our members to take the leap (at least once) to enter next year; and experience the excitement and fulfilment of the awards process as part of your professional journey.

I sincerely hope that all the entrants who participated this year got maximum value out of the experience and I thank all those members who entered for sharing their work with us; and (through this publication) with our wider community!

Enjoy!

It was wonderful to join our members in Perth and Melbourne at the Annual Building Design Awards this year, to celebrate their incredible work.