Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective

Bringing together innovators and creative practitioners to incubate and collaborate on circular economy design initiatives

Image Credit: Mural by Oli Ruskidd & Chehehe, interior wall of the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective (Supplied by Oli Ruskidd & Chehehe)

The Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective brings a range of innovators and creative practitioners working on circular economy initiatives together to imagine, incubate, experiment, collaborate and showcase new design approaches. We aim to show the future vision for Fishermans Bend in action - by creating a thriving collaborative community that demonstrates innovative approaches to environmental sustainability, liveability, connectivity, diversity and innovation.

In partnership with Gamuda Land Australia, we’ll transform an empty warehouse space located behind Gamuda Land’s ‘The Canopy’ display suite into a thriving creative hub of activity. Alongside the day to day activities of our Innovators in Residence, there will also be a regular program of public and industry facing events showcasing innovative design solutions and upcycling to create products and services that are circular by nature.

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Project Partners

  • FB IDEAs

  • Gamuda Land Australia

Innovators in Residence

  • After

  • No Bull Cause

  • [RE]Maker Project, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne

  • Lousy Ink

  • Dodgy Paper

  • Precious Plastic Melbourne

  • PowerMOVE, by QuietRIOT and Additive Lighting

Meet our Innovators in Residence

  • Circular Threads, by After

    Innovating textile recovery and advancing circular economy solutions for textile waste.

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  • [RE]Maker, by The University of Melbourne

    Turning wetsuit surplus materials into architectural design solutions.

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  • Precious Plastic Melbourne

    Empowering communities and sparking a generation of changemakers towards a circular future.

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  • No Bull Cause

    Turning the clothes that people don’t want into something they do.

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  • Leftovers, by Lousy Ink + Dodgy Paper

    Inspiring others to rethink waste by showing how art and sustainability can intersect to make a positive impact.

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  • PowerMOVE, by QuietRIOT and Additive Lighting

    Prototyping a kinetic dancefloor that transforms human energy into energy for more sustainable events

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What’s On

What's On
LEFTOVERS: Art That Rethinks Rubbish
Aug 2
LEFTOVERS: Art That Rethinks Rubbish

This bold group exhibition brings together ten artists working with waste materials to  challenge how we value the discarded. Curated by Dodgy Paper and Lousy Ink, the project speaks to the possibility and power of what we usually throw away. 

Circular Design Think Tank #1
Aug 17
Circular Design Think Tank #1

What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?

In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design. 

Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into.   The only limits are your imagination!  

Circular Design Think Tank #2
Sep 14
Circular Design Think Tank #2

What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?

In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design. 

Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into.   The only limits are your imagination!  

Circular Design Think Tank #3
Oct 19
Circular Design Think Tank #3

What do you see? Have you got an idea that could transform this waste into a circular design product?

In partnership with CBCo Brewery, No Bull Cause is hosting a design challenge competition to inspire more circular thinking in design. 

Join us at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective for a series of three monthly design sessions - or create-tanks - to reimagine what these unused cans and plastic beer tops from CBCo could be transformed into.   The only limits are your imagination!  

Project Updates

News
No Bull Cause and CBCo Brewing announce collaboratio n to inspire more circular design
No Bull Cause and CBCo Brewing announce collaboratio n to inspire more circular design

We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration between No Bull Cause and CBCo Brewery.  These Fishermans Bend locals are teaming up to inspire more circular thinking with a design challenge to transform waste material from the CBCo Brewery into new products and designs.

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From Trash to Trailblazers: After’s ‘From Waste to Worth’ exhibition flips the script on circular design as part of Melbourne Design Week. 
From Trash to Trailblazers: After’s ‘From Waste to Worth’ exhibition flips the script on circular design as part of Melbourne Design Week. 

Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week and at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective, ‘From Waste to Worth’ invited 65 creatives to showcased how we can rethink what design and waste can be by turning textile waste into art, fashion and functional objects.

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City of Port Phillip Councillors tour the Circular Design Collective
City of Port Phillip Councillors tour the Circular Design Collective

Last week we hosted a tour for City of Port Phillip Councillors Alex Makin (Montague Ward), Justin Halliday (Alma Ward) and Beti Jay (South Melbourne Ward) to show them the great work by our Innovators in Residence.

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Nina Taylor MP officially opens the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective
Nina Taylor MP officially opens the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective

Earlier this week Nina Taylor MP for Albert Park officially launched the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective, representing both the Minister for Creative Industries, Colin Brooks, and Minister for Precincts, Harriet Shing. The launch represented everything the Circular Design Collective aims to achieve - showcasing creativity, sustainability, collaboration and community all in one place.

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FB IDEAs Projects to be showcased in Melbourne Design Week 2025
FB IDEAs Projects to be showcased in Melbourne Design Week 2025

We are excited to announce that not one, but four projects supported by FB IDEAs will be showcased during Melbourne Design Week this May!

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Introducing the Pulp Professor
Introducing the Pulp Professor

We are excited to introduce you to the Pulp Professor from Dodgy Paper. Looks like fun times at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective!

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Can wetsuit scraps become architectural solutions?
Can wetsuit scraps become architectural solutions?

Last week was another exciting step in the transformation of the empty warehouse that is now home to the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective, with the addition of the [RE]Maker wetsuit walls.

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Sneak peak of Circular Design Collective coming to life
Sneak peak of Circular Design Collective coming to life

The Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective is coming to life - with the completion of the mural project by local artists Mural by Oli Ruskidd & Chehehe.

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