deFrost*

Calling all design students

If you’re interested in getting to know what life's like inside an award-winning strategic creative studio, this event is for you.

We’re inviting aspiring creatives to join us at deFrost* #65 as we open our studio to students and recent graduates. This is an opportunity to have your work reviewed by the award-winning creative team at Frost*collective. Receive feedback on your work and folio, ask the burning questions you’ve been dying to ask, and get intimate with our creative team and space.

As well as folio reviews, the event will feature rolling talks from our creative team on their experiences in the industry and key learnings, pizza and drinks.

Following the review, we hope to offer paid internships to three students per quarter, one each for our Brand, Place and Environments teams guided by the Never Not Creative Internship Minimum Standards.

If you’re interested in getting to know what life's like inside an award-winning strategic creative studio, this event is for you.

Bookings are essential as seats are limited.

How to lock in a time:

1. Email your folio and contact details to hello@frostcollective.com.au before May 31 (earlier is better!) along with three questions you would like answered.

2. RSVP at the link below.

Folios received after the closing date will be put on the waiting list. You will then be notified by email if a seat becomes available.

7 June 2023 from 6pm for 6:15 start

Frost*collective
Unit B4/35-39 Bourke Rd
Alexandria NSW 2015 

Our future cities need everyone’s imagination

Join us for deFrost* #65 as Bec Mills, Place Strategist at Frost*collective, articulates why we need to pay greater attention to the cultural and social identities that define a place if it’s to become a ‘somewhere’, not just another ‘anywhere’.

Initially presented at the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) 2022 Architecture in Perspective Annual Global Conference in London, we are thrilled to be able to present this outstanding and universally praised talk in Sydney this April.

Placemaking and what makes a great place is a hot topic of conversation globally. Bec’s talk shares her practical and inspiring take on how all of us in the place-shaping industry need to commit to creating ‘somewheres’ that are as unique as they are loved. From embracing data, starting with an idea not an aesthetic and sparking hopeful imagination, the talk will explore the reprioritisation of how places are created, and a resequencing of who is engaged in the process.

Bec represents the new generation in place makers. With degrees in interiors, spatial design, and public communication, she thinks both technically and conceptually about place. She is a leading proponent of Place Visioning – a growing practice that involves working alongside developers, the design community and Government to articulate big ideas for places.

Join us!

Tues 4 April
6:15 for a 6:30 start

Unit B4/35-39 Bourke Rd
Alexandria NSW 2015 

How can we get to an all-electric future faster?

Join us for deFrost #64 as we discuss Australia’s trajectory from a nation driven by fuel-powered vehicles to a more sustainable electric future.

Dave Budge, co-founder of global electric vehicle conversion brand Fellten, and our Head of Brand, Natalie Smith, will share their insights on the specific challenges we face when it comes to EVs in Australia. What roles do car share, Government, the economy and geographic expansiveness play in electrifying Australia’s automobiles?

Dave is also co-founder of Jaunt, the Australian EV conversion start-up making waves turning classic cars electric. They’re now one of the biggest electric vehicle conversion companies in the world, renamed Fellten, after partnering with British company Zero EV. Fellten has big ambitions, and will operate across Australia, the UK and North America.

Hosted by our CEO Vince Frost, Dave and Nat will discuss what Australia should do next to fast track the uptake of EVs nationwide. They’ll ask why we’re still producing petrol cars and ponder, how can we get to an all-electric future faster?

Tues 29 November
6:15 for a 6:30 start

Unit B4/35-39 Bourke Rd
Alexandria NSW 2015 

Join The Design Kids at our studio visit of Frost*collective for a night of studio tours, inspiring talks & lessons learnt in the industry.

They’re dedicated to designing a better world, they’re human-centred and they mean it, they work with brands who are truly trying to make a difference and they’re officially a B Corp! You know who they are.. join us for our July #TDKTuesday on Tuesday July 5th at none other than the amazing Frost*collective!

They have kindly opened their doors for a night of studio tours and inspiring talks from the ever-talented women of Frost - Muriel Ricafrente, Lalitha Balasubramanian and Shelly Shao, discussing their lessons learnt and experience in the industry and career progression at Frost.

Doors will be open from 6pm with studio tours until the official talk kicks off at 6:30pm with Q&A to follow. Seating is limited so please buy a ticket to reserve your spot.

See you there!

Last year showed us that community isn't just a concept to pay lip service to, but the key to how we unite to battle hardship, challenge inequality and succeed not just as individuals but as a collective whole.

To welcome Frost*collective’s new community, we’re hosting a thought-provoking celebration at our new studio in the bustling hub of Alexandria.

Alongside guest speaker Ronni Kahn (CEO of OzHarvest), our executive team will draw from past projects to explore how we can actively work together to shape communities for the future. Communities that are resilient and inclusive: the new immunity for a better world.

We'd love to see you there - come celebrate by clicking on the 'RSVP' button below.

Thursday June 10th 2021
5.45pm - 8.30pm

As we begin to consider what 2021 might look like, we're hosting ‘Place Predictions’ with Phil Kim and Fred Holt – a deFrost* event dedicated to what’s next in place.

3XN Partner Fred Holt and Jerde Asia Pacific Managing Director Phil Kim will join us to share their insights into the macro dynamics of place, how attitudes are changing and how this is impacting placevisioning and design.

Copenhagen-based 3XN is known for redefining how buildings can influence our wellbeing, and how we live and work. Currently working on AMP Capital’s Quay Quarter Tower and the Sydney Fish Market, 3XN is lifting the game in how to think about development in Australia. Hong Kong based placemaking expert Phil Kim focuses on advising cities and developers on innovations in mixed-use design, retail, entertainment, urban revitalisation, vertical cities and building social sustainability. He is also the founding member of the Institute for Sustainable Urbanisation and has several Australian projects underway.

From COVID-19 to environmental concerns, Fred and Phil brought their global perspectives and unique knowledge of placemaking to shed light on the shifts we can expect in the year ahead in the design and creation of place.

Hosted by our CEO Vince Frost & Head of Place Catriona Burgess.