Kaurna
South Australia
studio gram’s new home is a reimagining of the former Bowden Motor Repairs, transforming an industrial workshop into a dynamic design studio that fosters creativity, collaboration, and community engagement. The space retains its raw materiality while embracing adaptability, extending beyond a traditional practice model. The workspace seamlessly transforms into an event venue, hosting talks, exhibitions, and gatherings that encourage meaningful discourse within the design industry and beyond. More than a workplace, studio gram’s new home is a living framework for experimentation and engagement, redefining the role of the design studio as a space for wellness, collective growth and cultural contribution.
studio gram’s new studio is a striking reimagining of the former Bowden Motor Repairs, transforming a once-industrial workshop into a vibrant, multifunctional design space. Rooted in its original raw structure, the space blends heritage with modern adaptability, reflecting the architecture Studio Gram produces.
At its core is flexibility. Designed to seamlessly shift from a traditional workspace to a venue for exhibitions, talks, and gatherings, the studio embraces its role as a catalyst for creative discourse. Its main workspace can be packed away, and the doors opened wide to welcome community, collaboration, and conversation.
More than just a workplace, studio gram’s home is a living framework for experimentation. An in-residence program invites creatives from diverse fields—spanning design, art, and education—encouraging rich cross-pollination and nurturing a culture of innovation.
Prioritising wellness as much as productivity, the studio is designed to support a balanced environment for both its team and visitors. It redefines what a design studio can be: not only a space for work, but a platform for connection, creativity, and cultural contribution.
studio gram’s studio sets a new benchmark for adaptive reuse and community-inclusive design—an enduring model of how architecture can inspire and engage.
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The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
