About
Five Mile Radius began in 2016 as a group of architecture students determined to change the materials buildings were made from. Today, we are a Brisbane based architecture and fabrication studio working primarily across public and commercial projects, with a fully operational workshop and a highly skilled team of designers and makers under one roof.
We design architecture, interiors, and furniture using reclaimed and locally available materials, helping brands, councils, and businesses turn sustainability commitments into built outcomes that are visible, durable, and commercially robust. Our integrated model allows us to prototype, test, and fabricate bespoke elements in house, carrying material intent from concept through to delivery.
What sets us apart is our deep network of local material suppliers, demolition partners, and waste streams. This gives us access to resources others overlook and allows us to develop innovative, place specific solutions for each project. To date, we have diverted over 85 tonnes of construction waste from landfill and delivered more than $20 million in circular economy focused work across South East Queensland.
Our projects vary in scale, but the focus remains consistent: make better buildings from what already exists.
TEAM
Clare Kennedy
Director
Ellie Farrington
Workshop Manager
Sandy Imeson
Senior Fabricator
Tim Wilson
Design-Fabrication Specialist
Hugh Duke-Freney
Fabrication Assistant
Ben Maher
Workshop Assistant
Belle Valery
Studio Assistant
PRINCIPLES
Regionalism
Support local industries, economies and cultures.
Transparency
Understand a material's origin.
Decarbonise
Limit the use of energy intensive materials.
Reduction
Simply build less.
Efficiency
Reduce waste during construction.
Circularity
Look for ways to use recycled materials over virgin ones.
Health
Avoid hazardous materials with harmful health impacts.
Disassembly
Design for future removal and reuse.
Retention
Try to work with existing buildings rather than demolish.
PARTNERS
Urban Arts Projects
Brisbane City Council
Brickworks
Claypave
Queensland University of Technology
University of Queensland
Bond University
Griffith University
Gall Architects
Earth Building Association of Australia
Soil Science Australia
Minipump
Mud Ceramics
The Paint Factory
Luke Roberston
IMA
Ineke Dane
Nina Mocke
Kennedy’s Timbers
Rockcote
Artisan
Architects Declare Australia
Art Ichol
Yonder Festival
PRESS
AA Interview
Houses Interview
Hearing Arch Podcast
Brickworks Podcast
Ekko World Article
UAP Interview
Urth Article
Riise Article
Peppermint Interview
Anthrospect Interview
Britt List Article
Design Writer Article
Creatives Podcast
Seljak Brand Article
Disappearing Interview
Natural Art Article
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TEAM
Clare Kennedy
Director
Ellie Farrington
Workshop ManagerSandy Imeson
Senior Fabricator
Tim Wilson
Design-Fabrication Specialist
Hugh Duke-Freney
Fabrication AssistantBen Maher
Workshop Assistant
Belle Valery
Studio Assistant
PARTNERS
Urban Arts Projects
Brisbane City Council
Brickworks
Claypave
Queensland University of Technology
University of Queensland
Bond University
Griffith University
Gall Architects
Earth Building Association of Australia
Soil Science Australia
Minipump
Mud Ceramics
The Paint Factory
Luke Roberston
IMA
Ineke Dane
Nina Mocke
Kennedy’s Timbers
Rockcote
Artisan
Architects Declare Australia
Art Ichol
Yonder FestivalPRESS
AA Interview
Houses Interview
Hearing Arch Podcast
Brickworks Podcast
Ekko World Article
UAP Interview
Urth Article
Riise Article
Peppermint Interview
Anthrospect Interview
Britt List Article
Design Writer Article
Maytree Interview
Paradiso Interview
Green Mag Article
Creatives Podcast
On Process Podcast
Semper Interview
Seljak Brand Article
Disappearing Interview
Garland Interview
Sanctuary Article
Natural Art Article
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