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

  • 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