DDW presents: beacon Julia Watson

Julia Watson is an Australian born author, researcher, lecturer, and landscape designer based in New York City. Julia is an expert on traditional and indigenous technologies and focuses her work at the intersection of anthropology, ecology and innovation. Her eponymously named design consultancy foregrounds traditional knowledge, sustainability and nature-based innovation.

Her eponymous design consultancy puts traditional knowledge, sustainability and nature-based innovation at the forefront. Julia wrote a book on the subject called Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism. Her second book—on the role of water—is forthcoming.

Visionary

As beacons, these leading designers are seen as guiding lights for fellow designers, partners, and Dutch Design Week visitors. In the first year, the involvement of joining beacons consists of a deep dive into DDW and sharing their vision of the profession and the world they work in. That exploration leads to the development of projects and/or a presentation at Dutch Design Week. 

Julia Watson will give a lecture at the Van Abbemuseum on the first Saturday of DDW24 (19 October). Registration for this event is free of charge, but you do need to register for entry.

Read more about the other DDW24 beacons