We love opportunities that embrace community, celebration, performance, education, work, innovation, and a shared responsibility for the wellbeing of our planet. Developing sustainable environments that inspire and empower people, EIW works with communities through our ‘Building Ideas’ process that focuses on the aspirations and interactions between people and place, designing spaces where people can live, work, play and learn.
We immerse ourselves into understanding your organisation and community through empowering peoples’ voice and authentic listening. This phase can be tailored to include surveys, site audits, focus groups and ‘Building Ideas’ workshops. It is about digging deeper to build ownership based on a human-centric approach and developing a strong sense of place.
Vientiane International School, Laos
Drawing on the regional context and cultural imperatives, we designed learning and community facilities that enhance the curriculum initiatives.
As we synthesise the information and ideas collected through the immersion process, we begin to make connections, understand diversity, explore ideas and establish design principles to feedback, articulating the design brief.
Vientiane International School, Laos
Understanding the VIS values and articulating these through the built form, creates learning environments that matter and become part of the story of VIS.
As we develop ideas and offer up ‘what ifs?’, we seek to engage and communicate through the lens of your organisation and community, together discovering aspirational design solutions that don’t just respond to the design brief, but build opportunities to value add to the built and natural environment in sustainable ways.
2020 LEA Awards
Renovation/
Modernisation
2022 Kelley Tanner
Innovation Award
Best New Initiative
(in collaboration with Notosh)
Nanjing International School, China
Our human-centered design solution stretches the fabric of the school to move beyond enclosure, control and silos, to an environment of fluidity, inquiry, discovery, inclusion and a diversity of learning modes.
Communities and organisations must be empowered through engaging with EIW Architects. Our process is tailored to be an enriching, two-way dialogue that builds agency as we share ideas and assist you in communicating with all user groups.
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Matipwili, Tanzania
Our design solutions build capacity, reflecting your values, culture, user needs and developing an outcome that shapes your future. Let’s make a positive impact together! Let’s make the change!
Iona Presentation College, Perth
Making Meaning, where the values, the culture and understanding transform into a physical learning environment
EIW’s methodology engages people, embraces human behaviour and authentically discovers what makes each challenge unique. The culture and identity of each client drives exemplary design outcomes and we welcome you on your journey.
We provide architectural, interior design and masterplanning services in a way that engages, encourages and inspires our clients. At the heart of our philosophy is recognition that we become part of a planning and design team, working with people in the context of respect and innovation.
We collaborate with schools and other educational bodies to create learning environments that engage and inspire.
schools, early learning centres, universities, libraries, performing arts centres, conference centres, information centres
We work closely with governments and religious organisations to design environments that celebrate faith and culture and empower community growth.
cultural spaces, art galleries, churches and chapels, cemeteries, retirement villages, community housing
We design recreational facilities that inspire active lifestyles and healthy communities.
sports centres, aquatic centres, fitness centres, outdoor sporting precincts, nature play and playgrounds
I have had the pleasure of working with EIW over the past 9 years in a variety of projects and have been more than pleased with the outcome for my schools. There is attention to detail, bright, colourful and inviting learning areas, BUT, much more importantly a willingness to listen to the client and change in order to provide the best out come for the learning of students.
Patricia Rodrigues OAM
Award winning architectural studio who we’ve partnered with on several education and school projects that make a significant impact on the learner experience.
Ewan McIntosh
The building seamlessly merges our heritage and tradition, providing the opportunity for meaningful reflection, and a foundation for which future lonians can continue to excel. The intention of the facility was to inspire a desire for lifelong learning to promoting a sense of belonging, collaboration, creativity and innovation. The building has provided both large scale and intimate spaces which allows students and staff to engage in conversation, investigation and creation.
Katy Moore
All programmed milestones were met in a timely manner, regular site meetings were held to keep us informed of any delays. There was a very good relationship between EIW and the builders, which ensured that resource management was not an issue on the project.
Jean Topliss
From feasibility studies to master plans; from sustainable architecture to interior design/decoration — we provide expert architectural services that build collaborative design solutions.
We design future-ready structures that empower community, education, innovation, and sustainability.
We work closely with communities to create masterplans that shape the future as it unfolds.
Our interior design/decoration unlocks the full potential of your development, creating highly adaptable and harmonious spaces.
Our feasibility studies uncover the full potential of your idea, solidifying your dream and taking it one big step closer to reality.
Parkerville Children and Youth Care has been supporting children, young people and their families who have experienced trauma from abuse, homelessness, and other adverse childhood experiences for many years. Their work is grounded in compassion, care, and a deep understanding that healing is essential before any young person can truly begin to learn and thrive. […]
A huge congratulations to Louis Rogers on officially being able to call himself a Registered Architect today! This is a significant professional milestone and a true reflection of the hard work, dedication and perseverance Louis has shown throughout his journey. Achieving registration is no small feat, and we are incredibly proud to see him reach […]
EIW Architects, Arm Architecture and the consultant team have worked assiduously over the past 12 months in developing the design for the new East Perth Primary School. Schematic design was completed end of 2025 with Design Development scheduled for completion end of February 2026. There has been significant consultation and collaboration between the design team, […]
Celebrating Excellence: Kat Downie Awarded Hassell Prize for Independent Design in Architecture We’re proud to share that Kat Downie, Graduate of Architecture at EIW, was joint recipient for the Hassell Prize for Independent Design in Architecture for her powerful and thought-provoking thesis ‘Accessible Commonplace / Commonplace Accessibility’, supervised by Dr Beth George. Kat Downie, Graduate […]
Embarking on the new year we inevitably find ourselves reflecting on the past and all that we have achieved thus far. The past couple of years have been milestones for EIW Architects as we celebrated our 30th anniversary at the end of last year. It has been a pleasure to be Building Ideas and fostering […]
