Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Axonometry © Erika Nakagawa + erikalab (JP)
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Drawings © Theo De Meyer (BE) – Stefanie Everaert (BE) – GFA2 (ES/AU)
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
A space where architecture celebrates directness, ingenuity, and the transformative power of just -good- ideas.
A Good Idea is a collaborative exhibition by Stand Van Zaken (BE), a state of play that brings together drawings by architects from around the world, serving as instructions for locally crafted artifacts. These peculiar objects, born of global imagination and local interpretation, are explicit in their construction yet indeterminate in their use, loosely exploring themes of domesticity and the often-overlooked rituals of everyday life.
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Hand drawings on Post-its © Sam Chermayeff Office (DE/USA)
Lamp © Sam Chermayeff Office (DE/USA)
Vase © Mike Hewson (NZ/AU)
Exhibition panel © Sam Chermayeff Office (DE/USA)
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Hand drawing © Mike Hewson (NZ/AU)
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
Together, the sketches and objects temporarily camp in the gallery space, creating an austere yet joyous interior—a rich scenography crafted with care and mindful of waste. Here, architecture celebrates collaboration, directness, ingenuity, and the beauty of bringing ideas to life.
Stand Van Zaken (BE) – Theo De Meyer (BE) – Stefanie Everaert (BE) – GFA2 (ES/AU) – Desplans (FR/SE) – BAST (FR) – Erika Nakagawa + erikalab (JP) – Mike Hewson (NZ/AU) – Sam Chermayeff Office (DE/USA) – Ine Meganck (BE)
Photo by H. McIntosh, University of Sydney, 2025
